Programs & Events

ACTION NOW: ACCELERATING PATHWAYS TO DECARBONIZATIONFor many years, our focus as a professional association has been on reducing or eliminating operating carbon from new buildings. But the significant scale and urgent timeframe of our climate crisis demand interventions that are broad and immediate, and that recognize decarbonization is directly correlated to health, safety, and equity in our communities.Considering: […]

Virtual Lecture - DC Engineers: Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. and Bernard Richardson Green Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. and Bernard Richardson Green were two of the most influential engineers in Washington, DC. They were responsible for the completion of the Washington Monument, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, […]

This is a 12 hour learning module held over three days on April 9, 23, & 30 from 8 am to noon at the ABC Greater Baltimore office. Who should come: Business Development professionals from commercial construction primes doing business with private and public owners; sub-contractors performing commercial work; and members with services related to […]

Presented by Kohler.Register here: https://cloud.news.kohlernews.com/LetsTalkTrends?id=em_em_kbus_kss_2020_virtual-services_apr3AThis course will explore the origin and evolution of trends in design through a lens of broader cultural dynamics. We’ll touch on emerging insights in kitchen and bathroom design and new ways of living that are driving some of these trends. Finally,we’ll also discuss the different expressions of modernist design, from minimalism […]

Date: April 23, 2020 Free Presentation: “Sustainable Infrastructure and the Role of Envision"  Speaker: Lindsey Geiger, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+CDirector, Education - Institute for Sustainable InfrastructureHow do you know whether your decisions as engineers and architects are contributing to sustainability or not? How do you bring attention to the need for more sustainable infrastructure? How do you communicate […]

The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space (Online) April 23, 12:00-1:00p Explore the impact of enclosed interiors and deep-plan buildings on human performance, including analysis of the role circadian light and perceived open space play in shaping cognitive function plus our psycho-physiology changes in interior environments. Presented by Rebecca Clemens of Sky Factory and organized […]

FREE for all registrants    Seattle was the first major U.S. city hit hard by COVID-19. With little precedent, domestically at least, the local government had to act decisively to contain the outbreak.Join us for a discussion with Seattle Director of Planning and Community Development Samuel Assefa, as he recounts the moment it became clear combatting […]

Presented by Kohler. Register here: https://cloud.news.kohlernews.com/LetsTalkTrends?id=em_em_kbus_kss_2020_virtual-services_apr3A This course will explore the origin and evolution of trends in design through a lens of broader cultural dynamics. We’ll touch on emerging insights in kitchen and bathroom design and new ways of living that are driving some of these trends. Finally,we’ll also discuss the different expressions of modernist design, […]