Designers and owners often seek to create value in their buildings through sustainable design, yet the implementation of sustainable strategies is often limited by decision making that prioritizes first cost. To encourage more strategic decision making, designers and construction teams must demonstrate the long-term economic, social, and environmental value that sustainable buildings can deliver. Featuring high-performing projects in Ohio, this presentation will explain how architects and engineers were able to explore evidence-based design strategies that draw from experience, execute sustainable designs that leverage data and quantify impact, and earn access to available diversified funding sources for their clients.
Our Presenters
Joshua Haney is a Principal and serves as the Global Architecture Leader at DLR Group, where he leads a studio of more than 600 design professionals. As a discipline leader, Josh is responsible for elevating the firm’s architecture practice and collaborating with professionals across all DLR Group locations to establish standards and ensure consistency across integrated design teams. Josh has experience leading a wide range of project types with a focus on cultural and performing arts institutions. Most recently, Josh managed DLR Group’s design of the CWRU Maltz Performing Arts Center project and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Transformation project.
Coral Pais is a Principal and Senior High-Performance Designer with DLR Group and has worked on a range of project types including Higher Education, Cultural, Federal, and Healthcare. Coral is a member of the firm’s Climate + Environment Team and uses building performance simulation to help designers not only quantify energy savings but make decisions that are integrated, holistic and mindful of the triple bottom line. As an integrated design leader, Coral brings her expertise in engineering, data analytics and engagement to lead energy management planning projects for cities and large institutions to help them find practical pathways to decarbonize their portfolio, cost-effectively.
Hans Walter is a Senior Associate at DLR Group and has been a design leader on several complex, highly technical projects for nationally recognized healthcare institutions including the Cleveland Clinic, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and the Mount Saini Health System. He is committed to designing environments that balance the technical demands of healing with the psychological needs of caring. Nationally, Hans serves as the director for the Design Awards Committee for the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, and he contributes to the Career Path Committee with the American College of Healthcare Architects.
This session is sponsored by AIA Columbus COTE and AIA Cleveland.
January 9, 2025
12:00 -1:00 PM
Earn 1.0 LU|HSW
Zoom link will be sent out prior to the event via Ticketleap.
*Online Only*
AIA Members, Allied Members, and Sponsors: Free
Non-Members: $10