TACO, Inc, 1160 Cranston Street, Cranston, RI 02920 Geothermal Systems have been available for decades as viable energy efficient HVAC systems. In recent years many groups have provided new products and technologies to advance Geothermal systems. This presentation explores the basics of Geothermal Systems including:Geothermal Thermal WellsTypes of Geothermal SystemsCoefficient of PerformanceControl StrategiesPiping and Pumping […]
Amy Catania Kulper is an assistant professor of architecture at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she teaches theory and design. Kulper has taught at institutions including Cambridge University, The University of Pennsylvania, University of California Los Angeles, and Southern California Institute of Architecture. For the 2010-2011 academic year […]
Lecture and Exhibition by Jill Lerner, FAIA Principal: Kohn Pedersen Fox-New York {{lerer}} LOCATION: The DF Pray Foundation Lecture Theather, Arch 132, School of Architecture, Roger Williams University, One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI
AIAri Window on Architecture, 158 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02904 The 3M Window Film lunch and learn has been postponed. For more information contact Richard McKerr at ROMCK@aol.com or 910-616-6968
115 Girard Avenue, Newport RI 02840 {{met-center{{This project tour will showcase examples of passive and active systems that were implemented for the East Bay MET Center, a net-zero ready project. The East Bay Met Center is approximately 20,400 square feet of new construction with a high performance building enclosure resulting in a predicted site Energy […]
Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 The theme this year is CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS, and the Summit will include inspiring speakers, 16 workshops across two sessions, and an afternoon of Action Groups - small gatherings for participants to expand discussions, hatch new plans, collaborate, network and strategize. The day concludes […]
Jane Pickens Theater 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840 {{museum{{If you've visited Amsterdam, you've probably been to the Rijksmuseum, one of the world's preeminent art museums - home to masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer - itself a vast, magnificent structure, built in 1895 by architect Pierre Cuypers. The renovation of the museum (it reopened this […]
Bravo Brasserie, 123 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903 This event will feature Richard Sedano, Director of the Regulatory Assistance Project’s (RAP) U.S. programs. A former utility commissioner in Vermont, he advises state commissions and other decision-makers on energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy, pricing, smart grid, transmission, and wholesale electric market issues. Mr. Sedano is […]
{{horner}} Join Horner Millwork to learn about the design and construction of stairs and see the production of millwork products at their state-of-the art manufacturing facility. 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM - Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:30AM - Safety, Design, and Construction of Preassembled Stairs (Learning Units: 1.5 | LU | HSW)This course explores the […]
The registration fee and entry deadline for the 2014 Design Awards & ArchiStar Award submissions is Friday, November 14, 2014, at 5:00pm. Click here to upload your submission.
This course presents basic building science principles, including the forces that affect the movement of air and moisture through building assemblies and materials. Forensic building investigation results are utilized to illustrate the structural and energy performance degradation that occurs when building science principles are not followed. The current commercial RI Energy Code provisions for envelope […]
This is the overview session for a series of trainings that are aimed at educating participants on the state energy code and better building practices in order to achieve higher performance in the field. We will focus on issues in the code that are open to interpretation or that may appear difficult to implement and use […]