You’ve seen the manuals and specified the products, but have you installed mechanical and epoxy anchors? Have you wondered how much of a difference it really makes to clean out the holes before setting an epoxy anchor, or how much edge distance effects tension capacity? For this event, tools, anchors, and epoxy will be provided, […]
{{design-week-logo}} Housing developers are looking for innovative ways to create attainable housing, and they partner with multi-disciplinary design teams and municipalities to make these projects a reality. Developing housing that is affordable requires solutions from multiple perspectives: developers look to designers for creative solutions in all aspects of a project, from identifying efficiencies in site […]
{{design-week-logo}} The Steel Yard is preparing to amp-up its course offerings and magnify event spaces in a way that is true to its scrappy aesthetic and bootstrap community approach! Join Architect Christine M. West, AIA and Albert Garcia, AIA and Steel Yard Director Howie Sneider as they discuss the design process and approach taken to […]
{{design-week-logo}} How do decisions about our physical environment shape our daily experiences? From ergonomic seating to lighting controls, it is commonly acknowledged that the design of our surroundings has critical impact on productivity in the workplace and performance in the classroom. However, in addition to these metrics of efficiency, the design spaces of work, learning […]
Join ACE Mentor Program of RI for a night of celebrating the accomplishments of our volunteers and introducing potential volunteers to the ACE RI team. Experienced mentors and board members will speak briefly about their roles, the need for new volunteers, and your options for getting involved. They will also be available for questions in a very relaxed […]
Price: Free and open to students Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA Additional Information Here
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Location: 1 Capitol Hill, Providence (DOA), Conference Room 2B The economic and community impacts of downtown mixed-use projects can be transformative and create lasting change. This session will explore which metrics to measure and how to show the value of a project. Attendees will learn unique strategies to leverage that value into community support and […]
St. Michael’s Church, 399 Hope St., Bristol, RI Donovan Rypkema, of PlaceEconomics, will present his study, Historic Preservation: An Overlooked Economic Driver, A Study of the Impacts of Historic Preservation in Rhode Island and will discuss programs and strategies for boosting local economies in Rhode Island. FREE Event. Hosted by GrowSmart RI LEARN MORE >
{{gross}} ADAM GROSS, FAIA Roger Williams University Architecture Building One Old Ferry Road, Bristol Adam Gross is a principal of Ayers Saint Gross with more than 35 years of experience in planning and architectural design. He provides the broad design direction for the firm and works in close collaboration with many of the firm’s longstanding […]
This Program is Brought to you by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies Providence Marriotte1 Orms Street Providence, RI8:00 – 10:00 A.M. Featured Speaker:Paul Doherty, Registered ArchitectIFMA Fellow, Chairman – The Digit Group Due to the uncanny timing and convergence of market conditions, technology innovation, social wants and government needs, a […]
18 Imperial Place - Courtyard Building, Providence, RI 02903 A special presentation by Donald Friedman, PE on the topic of historic terra cotta floor systems. In this {1½/2} hour session Donald will discuss five types of floor system: flat end construction, flat side construction, segmental, proprietary, and with concrete joists.Donald is president of Old Structures […]