RI Commercial Energy Code Webinar: Daylighting Requirements

This course covers the updated provisions for both simple and complex mechanical systems. The course will stress the importance of properly sizing and designing HVAC systems and the code compliance obligations of the project mechanical engineer. It will also cover the proper application of code provisions for demand control ventilation, energy recovery, system balancing/commissioning, and […]

“Work and Research” – Miguel Roldan

"Work and Research" a lecture by Miguel Roldan, Principal, Roldan + Berengue, Arqts., Barcelona, Spain, and Director of the Barcelona Architecture Center. {{miguel-roldan-lecture-at-rwu}} LOCATION: The DF Pray Foundation Lecture Theather, Arch 132, School of Architecture, Roger Williams University, One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI

Susan Szenasy “Design Advocacy & Ethics” – RISD Shared Voices

For more than 30 years, the voice of Susan Szenasy's voice has resonated as editor-in-chief, writer, teacher, moderator, filmmaker and lecturer. In all of these roles, her advocacy for ethical, sustainable, human-centered design has been her guiding light. Known for decades as the Editor-in-Chief of Metropolis magazine, Szenasy has led the charge on issues ranging […]

RIGBC Presents Geothermal Systems

TACO, Inc, 1160 Cranston Street, Cranston, Rhode Island Program starts promptly at 8:00 AM 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 […]

RIGBC Presents Geothermal Systems

  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 […]

RISD Architecture presents Amy Kulper

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 […]

KPF: Architecture for the Public-Jill Lerner, FAIA

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

Lunch and Learn Postponed

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  

Providence Preservation Society Symposium/ Not Always Easy: Building the New Urban Experience

{{pps-symposium}} Thursday, November 6, 2014 to Saturday, November 8, 2014 Industrial Trust Building, 111 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Register here. Downtown Providence is at a crossroads. The last 40 years has brought significant investment into this rich historic city: major infrastructure projects have literally shifted the city’s built environment along with restoration and revitalization […]

Paul W. Crowley East Bay MET Center Tour Sponsored by the AIAri COTE and USGBC RI

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 […]

2014 Sustainable Schools Summit

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 […]