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WELCOME TO FACADES+ BOSTON!

The Architect’s Newspaper is celebrating 14 Years of Facades+ Conferences. We are thrilled to welcome both new attendees and longtime facades fanatics to today’s event. We bring fresh and relevant programming to each and every city and have an exceptional group of projects, people, and expertise for you today.

Facades+ Boston gathers top professionals from the worlds of design, engineering, fabrication, and construction to consider how high-performance envelopes are transforming the built environment across North America and around the world, and are responding to changing codes, climates, technologies, and client expectations.

I’d like to thank our amazing conference co-chairs: Dana Kelly and Jason Jewhurst of Bruner / Cott Architects, who have brought together today's special program of design leaders. We invite you to connect with the presenters and your peers during networking breaks in the Methods+Materials Gallery and throughout today’s event.

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CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

AGENDA

8:00 AM CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery

9:00 AM WELCOME: Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

9:10 AM Platinum Partner Welcome: Mike Augustine

PROGRAM INTRODUCTION:

9:15 AM

Dana Kelly | Bruner / Cott Architects

Jason Jewhurst | Bruner / Cott Architects

SPOTLIGHT Of Possible x NS Builders – Encountering and Building Ideas

Presenters:

9:20 AM

Vincent Appel | Of Possible Architecture

Nick Schiffer | NS Builders

Jason Jewhurst | Bruner / Cott Architects

PANEL Enhancing Building Skins: Innovations for Better Performance and Design Presenters:

Sergiy Kholodov | Unicel Architectural

10:00 AM

Aaron Alterman | STI Specified Technologies Inc

Chris Schultz | Kawneer

Stephanie Salsman | Bruner / Cott Architects

10:45 AM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

SPOTLIGHT Identity in Context: Beyond the Veil of La CASA

Presenters:

11:30 AM

Danniely Staback Rodriguez | STUDIO ENÉE

Rita Terjeki | Annum Architects

Stephanie Salsman | Bruner / Cott Architects

PANEL Collaboration & Capability: Innovation for Advanced Facade Design Presenters:

Andrew Pries | Boston Valley Terra Cotta

12:00 PM

Chris Heider | Longboard Architectural Products

David Gordon | Erie AP – YKK AP

Dana Kelly | Bruner / Cott Architects

12:45 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

SPOTLIGHT Environmentally Responsive Facades: The Amherst Student Center & Dining Commons

Presenters:

1:45 PM

Mehmet Noyan | Herzog & de Meuron

Gerry Gutierrez | Sasaki

Justin Den Herder | TYLin

George Gard | Bruner / Cott Architects

ROUNDTABLE Bio-Based Enclosures

Presenters:

Chris Hardy | MASS

2:30 PM

Billy Craig | BC Productions

Suzanne Robinson | LeMessurier

Christopher Nielsen | Bruner / Cott Architects

AGENDA

3:30 PM

4:15 PM

5:15 PM

PANEL Gund Hall: Collaborative Solutions for a Modernist Icon Presenters:

George Gard | Bruner / Cott Architects

Troy Hein | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

John Jackson | SGH

Jason Jewhurst | Bruner / Cott Architects

CLOSING REMARKS

Dana Kelly | Bruner / Cott Architects

Jason Jewhurst | Bruner / Cott Architects

Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

CO-CHAIRS

DANA KELLY

Partner + Principal - Bruner / Cott Architects

As a connector and strategist, Dana leads Bruner / Cott’s strategic planning, business development, and marcom teams, capitalizing on the firm’s expertise to create mutually beneficial partnerships. Navigating shifts in ever-evolving markets, Dana identifies opportunities that generate long-term client value and foster ongoing alliances. By elevating the visibility of the practice and strengthening the firm’s commitment to design excellence, Dana benefits both the firm and clients alike.

Originally trained as a landscape architect, Dana previously practiced nationally and internationally in the commercial, resort, and residential sectors before shifting focus to Bruner / Cott, which she joined in 2006. Specializing in managing complex challenges and building consensus, Dana is committed to the firm’s success in transforming place through creative solutions for educational and cultural institutions, mixed-use developments, and regenerative design.

JASON JEWHURST

Partner + Principal - Bruner / Cott Architects

Inspired by architectural challenges that demand innovation and adaptable solutions, Jason thrives on leading teams to realize them. A specialist in high-performance buildings, he has directed several transformative projects since joining the firm in 2004.

His work has received awards at the national, regional, and local levels that include the AIA COTE Top Ten, the Boston Society of Architects, the Society for College and University Planning, Preservation Massachusetts, and the Cambridge Historic Commission. His work has been published by Architectural Record, ARCHITECT, Building, Design + Construction, and Preservation. Jason received the Living Hero Award from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).

Jason’s award-winning work has included the Smith Campus Center at Harvard University; the Swift Factory in Hartford, CT; the Charles River Speedway in Boston; Gund Hall at Harvard University; the Rivermark Towers in Cambridge; and the Living Building-certified R. W. Kern Center at Hampshire College.

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SPEAKERS

AARON ALTERMAN

Consultant Support Specialist – US & Canada / STI Specified Technologies

Aaron joined STI in 2015 as a Territory Manager in the Gulf South. In 2018, he was promoted to the Curtain and Facades Specialist role, working with glaziers, fabricators, curtain wall consultants and perimeter fire containments contractors in the Midwest, Gulf Coast, Texas and Central Canada. In 2024, Aaron became the Curtain Wall and Facades Consultant Support Specialist for North America, working with curtain wall consultants, architects, engineers and code officials.

VINCENT APPEL

Founder / Of Possible Architecture

Of Possible Architecture is a creative practice led by Vincent Appel working across spheres of architecture, design, interiors, urbanism, furniture, sculpture, and largescale public art. Founded in 2008, the Brooklyn-based studio pursues architecture as a marriage of spatial poetry and building science.

MIKE AUGUSTINE

Director of Architectural Promotion / SAFTIFIRST ®

Mike Augustine has over 20 years of experience in the architectural glazing industry. As the Director of Architectural Promotion at SAFTIFIRST ®, he brings his extensive knowledge and expertise of fire rated glazing systems and fenestration in general when working closely with architects, specifiers, glazing contractors and code officials. Mike is a dynamic presenter and speaker who has been delivering the company’s AIA-registered presentation to various architecture firms, AIA local chapters, CSI local chapters, and at other architectural and glazing industry events.

BILLY CRAIG

Owner / BC Productions

Billy, through his company BC Productions, works at the intersection of buildings and land; focused on cultural change within those spaces. He's leading a 2025 Wood Innovation grant on Modern Forestry and Mass Timber in the U.S., connecting the forestry and building industries through documentary film, believing that if the building industry better understands the rhythms of forestry, ideas will emerge for innovation, new pathways, and a healthier future for forests, forest communities, and buildings. He recently won the RFP to lead the Massachusetts statewide Mass Timber Accelerator, set to launch in late spring 2026.

JUSTIN DEN HERDER

Principal / TYLin

A prolific writer and lecturer, Justin is passionate about the profession and seeks out opportunities to share his experience and learn from others. As Associate and co-leader of a studio for TYLin’s Silman Structural Solutions practice, Justin oversees new construction, renovation, and historic preservation projects of varying scales around the world. Justin was the Editor in Chief of SEAoNY Cross Sections from 2014-2017. He has written articles published in Modern Steel Construction. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and an adjunct professor at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York City.

GEORGE GARD

Senior Associate / Bruner / Cott Architects

Since joining the firm in 2014, George’s work centers on the adaptive reuse and transformation of existing buildings, particularly legacy structures in urban environments. He brings a future-oriented, holistic approach that considers the form, function, and impact of architecture across all eras. George sees conservation as critical to the sustainability and future of the profession. His award-winning projects includes the third phase of transformation at MASS MoCA, a recipient of the AIA COTE Top Ten Award; Frost Terrace in Cambridge, and the carbon-conscious renovation of Gund Hall at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

DAVID GORDON

Design Development Manager / Erie AP – YKK AP

David Gordon is a Design Development Manager for Erie Architectural Products. His background is in Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering (HVAC) with 10 years of experience in the construction industry specializing in high-performance buildings. He has an in-depth knowledge of curtain wall systems with experience in project management, engineering, and pre-construction coordination. Managing Erie’s design-assist process, Gordon guides collaboration with external design teams during pre-construction phases to ensure compliance with specifications and building/energy codes.

GERRY GUTIERREZ

Director of Technical Resource Group / Sasaki

Gerry is a project architect with over 25 years of experience and also leads Sasaki’s Technical Quality Control group. Gerry brings to each project a designer’s sensibility coupled with the technical expertise that enriches architectural ideas Throughout his career, Gerry’s strongest contributions have been developing construction documents and ensuring the design integrity follows through into the built work.

SPEAKERS

CHRIS HARDY

Design Director / MASS

Since joining MASS in 2018, Chris has focused on complex projects and delivery methods. He spent four years in the Kigali office, leading the design and construction of the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and the Western Serengeti Research Centre for the Grumeti Fund in Tanzania. He has contributed to or managed a number of projects at MASS, including the New Lots Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, Haven Domestic Violence Shelter, Children’s Services Roxbury, Caddo Childcare Center, 110 Ocean Housing, among others.

CHRIS HEIDER

Business Development Manager / Longboard Architectural Products

Chris Heider specializes in exterior cladding and architectural design solutions across the Northeastern U.S. With a strong background in architecture and technical sales with a passion for elevating façade aesthetics, Chris partners with architects and builders to deliver sustainable aluminum systems that meet modern design and performance standards. He brings a hands-on approach to design-assist and project collaboration, helping clients navigate specifications and execution with confidence.

TROY HEIN

Pre-Construction Manager / Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®

Troy A. Hein, CCPR, Assoc. DBIA, LEED

AP is a preconstruction and business development leader with over 30 years of experience in the commercial façade and building envelope industry. As Pre-Construction/Sales Manager for the OBE360 Design Assist program at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, he leads early-stage collaboration between architects, contractors, developers, and glazing partners to align scope, schedule, budget, and performance.

JOHN JACKSON

Associate Principal / SGH

John Jackson applies his creative and technical skills to design and engineer innovative enclosure systems. With experience in diverse projects both domestically and abroad, he specializes in curtain walls, custom glazing systems, structural glass, and glass investigations. He has managed complex building enclosure design projects for governmental buildings, including the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC, and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Beyond his work in building enclosure design, John leads SGH’s Glass and Glazing Systems practice area.

SERGIY KHOLODOV

Technical Sales Representative (Timber Curtain Wall) / Unicel Architectural

Based in Montreal and a graduate of the National Technical University in Kharkiv, Ukraine (robotic systems/B.A.) and École Centrale de Lyon in France (master’s degree in industrial systems engineering), Sergiy has held several senior roles at construction firms. Sergiy has more than 20yrs. experience in the construction industry, including eight years in glazing project management and 14 years in sales.

CHRISTOPHER NIELSON

Senior Associate / Bruner/Cott Architects

Christopher Nielson, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP is interested in design that builds community while addressing the impact of climate change. With a high level of expertise in construction technology, community outreach, and high-performance design, Christopher leads project teams to identify common goals and specific solutions. Since joining the firm in 2013 Christopher has managed award-winning projects including the Charles River Speedway in Boston; the Aliki Perroti & Seth Frank Lyceum at Amherst College; and the Living Buildingcertified R.W. Kern Center at Hampshire College.

MEHMET NOYAN

Associate Studio Director / Herzog & de Meuron

Mehmet’s experience in overseeing projects of all scales and his ability to successfully work in a variety of cultures and geographic locations speaks to his enthusiasm for the field. Mehmet attended Bilkent University in Ankara from 1990 to 1994. He continued his master’s studies at Syracuse University School of Architecture from 1995 to 1998. Prior to joining Herzog & de Meuron he worked on various projects in San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York, where he is a licensed architect.

ANDREW

PRIES

Director of Innovation + Technical Sales / Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Andrew Pries, Director of Innovation + Technical Sales at Boston Valley Terra Cotta, holds a BS in Architecture from the University at Buffalo and a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan. With a focus on design development and leveraging diverse fabrication methods to expand the applications of terra cotta, he has played a pivotal role in high profile projects such as the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) and 120 Stockton. As one of the coordinators of the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW), Pries spearheads design development with the workshop teams, as well as the fabrication and construction of successful mockup assemblies.

SPEAKERS

SUZANNE ROBINSON

Director of Sustainability / LeMessurier

Suzanne Robinson, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, is the Director of Sustainability at LeMessurier Structural Engineers. She has over 25 years of diverse experience working in the building industry on national and international projects. Her background includes structural engineering, architecture, education, and sustainable design consulting. In her role at LeMessurier, she works to facilitate internal and external knowledge sharing to integrate sustainability into engineer’s and architect’s daily work.

STEPHANIE SALSMAN

Associate / Bruner / Cott Architects

As Manager of Marketing & Communications, Stephanie focuses on furthering the firm’s reach and recognition using storytelling that is compelling and authentic. Since joining us in 2017, she has helped cultivate an integrated communications strategy that promotes the firm’s transformational design work through awards, presentations, publications, social media, and web content. Her efforts have contributed to significant and critical project recognition including BSA Honor Awards for Design Excellence, Building of the Year recognition from the Architect’s Newspaper, and an AIA Interior Architecture Award.

NICK SCHIFFER

Founder / NS Builders

Nick Schiffer is a Boston-based builder and founder of NS Builders, which focuses on architect-led residential construction. With a background in carpentry, fabrication, and commercial construction, he brings a hands-on understanding of how complex projects come together. He works closely with architects from early preconstruction through completion, aligning design, budget, and constructability to protect the integrity of the work. Nick is known for his collaborative approach, attention to detail, and commitment to building highperformance homes that reflect the intent behind the design.

DANNIELY STABACK RODRIGUEZ

Senior Architect / STUDIO ENÉE

Danniely Staback Rodríguez (AIA) is a Massachusetts architect with experience designing buildings for cultural, civic, and higher education clients in Puerto Rico, Mexico and the US. She strives to bring design excellence to every project and to create unique, timeless spaces, while working creatively around project constraints. At STUDIO ENÉE, she was the project architect for IBA’s newly completed Center for Arts, Self-Determination and Activism (La CASA) in Boston. Throughout her career, Danniely has been especially passionate about cultural and minority projects. Following the 2017 hurricanes and 2020 earthquakes in Puerto Rico, she was part of ResilientSEE-PR, a group of professionals invested in rebuilding Puerto Rico.

RITA TERJEKI

Associate / Annum Architects

Since joining the firm in 2016, Rita has been a key team member on complex academic and civic projects, with a focus on technology, sustainability, and humancentered design. Her design work focuses on wellbeing and community values. As a project architect, she recently completed Greenwich Academy Lower School, and is currently working on Engine 17 Fire Station and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Educational Programming and Master Plan. Rita is both LEED and WELL Accredited Professional leading firm-wide initiatives on sustainable project strategies and occupant’s well-being in the built environment. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Architecture and Engineering from Budapest University of Technology and Economics.