ARCHITECT

Have any of the formal and informal initiatives intended to improve the performance of our building stock, including energy codes, the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system, and the AIA 2030 Commitment, had an impact? In this episode, Barbra Batshalom, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI) in Boston shares her thoughts.

Opsis Architects' Alec Holser and the University of Idaho's Michael Perry discuss how they are turning the vision for an iconic mass-timber arena from renderings into reality.

Chief building officials from Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Va., discuss e-permitting and single-day reviews to streamline code review for architects and builders.

Led by tech entrepreneurs, the 2000-person (and counting) pre-fabrication and construction company is investing heavily in R&D and mass timber, says Katerra Architecture president Craig Curtis.

After serving as architect-of-record on the largest wood structure constructed in modern U.S. history, DLR Group principal Stephen Cavanaugh and his team have been tapped to continue that model in other cities.

This episode continues our Dissecting the Code series, which highlights leaders in the AEC community tasked with ensuring the structures that we live in, work in, and design meet the evolving demands of today's world. Smartreview Inc. is taking on the task of digitizing the permitting process with its Automated Plan Review software. This episode features Mark Clayton and James Haliburton.

ArchitectChats is kicking off its third season with a continuation of our Timber on the Rise series, which highlights innovations and innovators in wood design and construction. In this episode, Perkins+Will senior sustainable building adviser Rebecca Holt shares insights from the inaugural design and construction guide for the mass-timber product.

This is the fourth and final episode of the ArchitectChats' "Dissecting the Code" series examining the intricacies surrounding a topic that every architect needs to know: building codes. Nancy Merrill, director of planning and development of Claremont, N.H., discusses how the 13,000-person town adapted zoning and code standards to encourage redevelopment efforts.

Andrea Leers and Tom Chung of Leers Weinzapfel Associates share insights on UMass Amherst's Design Building, the East Coast's first mass timber structure, as well as on forthcoming timber projects.

A run-through the industry's most common building codes can benefit any designer, from a budding intern to a seasoned architect. In this episode of ArchitectChats, Cheri Hainer, a certified building official, and permits and inspections administrator for the city of Virginia Beach, Va., breaks down some key building code lingo and acronyms that designers should keep in mind for all of their projects.