NEWS & EVENTS
Join the CAA as we host Bob Robertson, Visual Communication Design + Consulting in a presentation on:
Environmental Graphic Design
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via ZoomCost:
$20 Non-Members
FREE to CAA Members
(discount code sent separately – if you misplaced your code email connect@consultingarchitects.ca)
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In his professional work, Bob Robertson specializes in visual communications design and planning. Areas of expertise include the design of corporate identities and the guidelines that support those identities, the design of collateral communications materials, the design of interpretive and wayfinding signage systems, display systems and donor recognition systems.
Bob’s education background includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in Communications and Technology from the University of Alberta. He has also studied graphic design at the post-graduate level at the prestigious AGS School of Design in Basel, Switzerland.
Join the CAA as we host Jacob Komar, Revolve Engineering Inc. in a presentation on:
Upcoming Building Code Changes:
Impact of NECB 2020 on Building Design
Date: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost:
$40 for Non-Members
$20 for CAA Members
(discount code sent separately – if you misplaced your code email connect@consultingarchitects.ca)
*Eligible for 1 AAA Structured LU*
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This presentation is a look at how NECB 2020 and future energy codes are impacting our building industry and the way we design buildings. Jacob believes that we have reached a tipping point of what is considered risky and will discuss the implications of building traditional systems in a world rapidly moving away from fossil fuels. He will go over some details of NECB 2020, the changes from NECB 2017, the impacts, and what it means for building envelopes and mechanical systems. We’ll discuss future changes in energy codes (as this is the last one technically) and what they mean for design teams and clients. The presentation will also offer a path forward for sustainable buildings and how to achieve really high energy targets very easily.
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Jacob Komar, P.Eng. CGD, Principal, Revolve Engineering Inc.
Jacob is the Principal and lead mechanical engineer at Revolve Engineering Inc. and is a specialist in Net Zero building design, energy modelling and geothermal systems. Jacob has helped design over fifteen Net Zero buildings and more than 50 commercial geothermal systems on a variety of projects ranging from multi-story commercial office buildings to apartment buildings and government facilities. Jacob started his HVAC career in Virginia working for a leading green design firm, gaining experience in both traditional as well as green HVAC design. Upon returning to Edmonton, Jacob continued to pursue his passion for green design by focusing most of his energy on renewable systems including geothermal, solar thermal, heat recovery systems as well as energy modelling. Today, Jacob focuses solely on green building consulting, energy modelling, Net Zero building designs and renewable mechanical systems (including geothermal). Jacob’s passion for designing sustainable, energy-efficient buildings is evident in each of his projects and he always strives to push the envelope in energy efficient designs.
Jacob is actively involved in the green community, serving on the City of Edmonton’s Energy Transition and Climate Resilience Advisory Committee (ETCRC). Jacob is also the president and founding member of the Western Canadian Geo association (WCGeo).
Join the CAA as we host Lara Pinchbeck, Lara Pinchbeck: Research+Design in a presentation on:
Barrier-free, Accessible or Inclusive Design?
Become a Design-for-All Ally
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via ZoomCost:
$40 Non-Members
$20 to CAA Members
(discount code sent separately – if you misplaced your code email connect@consultingarchitects.ca)
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Explore how you can become a design ally for people with disabilities. Universal Design or Design-for-All is a design approach that benefits both people with disabilities and anyone else.
- Become acquainted with Universal Design.
- Learn how different terms result in different degrees of meaningful access.
- Review how the National Building code is a legal minimum that is anemic in barrier-free design.
- Explore trusted sources of architectural information that can guide your practice so your projects can made Canada as inclusive as possible.
Through her research, design and advocacy, Lara Pinchbeck is an award-winning inclusive design specialist. As a socio-spatial researcher, she explores how people interact with their material environment. As a design anthropologist, she explores how design processes can continue to be more inclusive and to produce more inclusivity. As a Professional Accessibility Assessor, Lara works with designers and others to achieve high degrees of functional accessibility. As a Professional Human Ecologist, she focuses on how everyone can go about their everyday activities with the most ease and enjoyment.
Lara Pinchbeck has a rich combination of education, practice, and lived experience including design studies (architecture + material culture), critical disability studies, user engagement, knowledge transfer, and evaluation. Most recently, she is traipsing through doctoral studies.
Join the CAA and CEA as we host Ian MacMillan of MNP in a presentation on
Guarding the Blueprint: Navigating Cybersecurity Threats
in Architecture Firms
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Join the CAA and CEA as we present the
2024 CAA/CEA Fee and Scope of Services Reference
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: Free
Genevieve Giguere of S2 Architecture (CAA), Allan Colpitts of ACI Architecture (CAA) and Derek Ciezki, SMP Engineering (CEA) will summarize how the CAA and CEA hope the guide will be used by Clients, Industry Partners and Government organizations in guiding fees in the industry as well as detail the changes that were made from version 3 to this current version.
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