Tech+ NYC 2022

TRANSFORM THE BUILT & UNBUILT ENVIRONMENT

New York October 21, 2022 Earn up to 6 AIA CEUs

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DESIGN SMARTER WITH HIGH-RESOLUTION AERIAL IMAGERY AND 3D DATA

FEB 2022 | NEW YORK, NY, U.S.

SCOPE Complete project feasibility studies and site surveys without leaving the office.

PLAN Make critical design decisions and collect accurate remote measurements using high-resolution imagery and 3D data.

DESIGN Accelerate project design and deliverables with on-demand 2D & 3D exports.

Visit Booth #13 to start designing smarter using advanced aerial intelligence!

WELCOME TO TECH+ ABOUT TECH+ NYC TECH+ provides a front row seat to the cutting edge technological innovations that are driving design forward. Earn up to 6 AIA LUs while unpacking the potential of data to inform smarter and more equitable architecture and urban design. Have access to optimized building performance, electric vehicle planning, and infrastructure aggregation practices while learning about new tools for mapping, modelling, data visualization, digital simulation, and fabrication. Hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper, this one-day virtual conference will include keynotes, presentations, panels, and demos from leading tech experts where AEC professionals can network and connect.

ABOUT THE ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER The Architect’s Newspaper is a media company that serves up news and inside reports to a niche community of architects, designers, engineers, landscape architects, lighting designers, interior designers, academics, developers, contractors, and others interested in the built urban environment. AN delivers quality news and cultural reporting through print, including AN Interior magazine, web, blog, newsletters, and social media.

AN is recognized for bringing together the top echelon of AEC industry leaders in its series of Facades+ and new TECH+ conferences. If you care about architecture and design, join our community and get in the know.

Visit archpaper.com for more information.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

DIANA DARLING

DIONNE DARLING

MARTY WOOD

Conference Director, Co-founder, President, The Architect’s Newspaper

VP of Brand Partnerships, The Architect’s Newspaper

Program Director, The Architect’s Newspaper

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EVENT AGENDA 8:00 AM EST 9:30 AM

CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery WELCOME Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

9:35 AM

Sensible Cities - Keynote for Everyone Carlo Ratti | MIT SENSEable City Lab Aaron Seward | The Architect’s Newspaper

10:15 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM

TRACK SESSIONS #1 - Virtual & Built Worlds

Carlo Ratti

Track A | Tales From the Metaverse and Architectural Content Track B | Innovations in Engineering Track C | Mass Customization; From Design to Fabrication, Aerospace to Construction Track D | Byte Sized Buildings: Civic Perspectives and Tools

11:30 AM

Lightning Talks Presenters: Anna Liza Montenego | Microsol Resources Connor Tluck | Nearmap Steven Burns | BQE Software Jeff DeCaito | Ctrl Building

11:45 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

12:00 PM

TRACK SESSIONS #2 - Technology for Carbon Futures Track A | Earth Materials: Traditional Wisdom and Speculative Futures Track B | Data Driven Decarbonization Track C | The Future of Carbon Neutral Design Track D | Designing with Integrated Carbon Accounting

1:00 PM

Lightning Talks Presenters: Aurimas Sabulis | Dextall Altaf Ganihar | Snaptrude Patrick Chopson | cove.tool Greg Barto | Canvas Carolina Corrales | ClientPay

1:15 PM

LUNCH

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EVENT AGENDA 2:15 PM

TRACK SESSIONS #3 - Digital Design & Practice Innovation Track A | Mass Customization: From Design, to Fabrication, Aerospace, and Construction Track B | Out of Architecture - Using Your Archi-Tech Skills Beyond Traditional Practice Track C | What’s on TAP? AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Track D | Digital Collaboration and Instant Iteration

3:15 PM

BREAK

3:30 PM

TRACK SESSIONS #4 - Designing for Optimization Track A | Introductions to Digital Twin Technology Track B | Challenges of Implementing, Managing, and Measuring Digital Twin Solutions Track C | Navigating Supply Chain Issues through Virtual Design and Construction Track D | Optimized Development Environments for Tool Makers

4:30 PM

CLOSING REMARKS Dionne Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

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CONFERENCE TRACKS & BUILT WORLDS TRACK A VIRTUAL MODERATED BY: Aaron Seward | The Architect’s Newspaper 10:30 AM

ROOM 605

Tales From the Metaverse and Architectural Content Ryan Scavnicky | Extra Office

11:30 AM

LIGHTNING TALKS

11:45 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

12:00 PM

Innovations in Engineering Jonathan Ehrlich | T2D2 Benjamin Howes | Thornton Tomasetti

1:00 PM

LIGHTNING TALKS

1:15 PM

LUNCH

2:00 PM

Mass Customization; From Design to Fabrication, Aerospace to Construction Ilkay C. Standard | GenX

3:15 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

3:30 PM

Byte Sized Buildings: Civic Perspectives and Tools Joe Ghaida | Animate Lot

FOR CARBON FUTURES TRACK B TECHNOLOGY MODERATED BY: Paige Davidson | The Architect’s Newspaper 10:30 AM

Earth Materials: Traditional Wisdom and Speculative Futures Lola Ben-Alon | Columbia GSAPP

11:30 AM

LIGHTNING TALKS

11:45 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

12:00 PM

Data Driven Decarbonization Jack Rusk | EHDD Efrie Escott | KieranTimberlake

Alex Ianchenko | Miller Hull Partnership

1:00 PM

LIGHTNING TALKS

1:15 PM

LUNCH

2:00 PM

The Future of Carbon Neutral Design Bret Mantyk | Atelier Ten

3:15 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

3:30 PM

Designing with Integrated Carbon Accounting Katherine Chan | Walter P Moore Gustav Fagerström | Walter P Moore Jared Friedman | Walter P Moore

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ROOM 604

CONFERENCE TRACKS DESIGN & PRACTICE INNOVATION TRACK C DIGITAL MODERATED BY: Marty Wood | The Architect’s Newspaper 10:30 AM

ROOM 602

Integrating Modular Facade and HVAC Systems for Cost-Effective and Non-Invasive Retrofits at Industrial Scale David Goldstein | Hydronic Shell Technologies

11:30 AM

Lightning Talks

11:45 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

12:00 PM

Out of Architecture - Using Your Archi-Tech Skills Beyond Traditional Practice Jake Rudin | Out of Architecture

Erin Pellegrino | Out of Architecture

1:00 PM

LIGHTNING TALKS

1:15 PM

LUNCH

2:00 PM

What’s on TAP? AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Bradford J. Prestbo | Studio NYL

Nick Cameron | Perkins+Will

3:15 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

3:30 PM

Digital Collaboration and Instant Iteration Nick Cameron | Perkins+Willl Mario Romero | Perkins+Will

Luc Deckinga | Perkins+Will Nathan Barnes | Zahner

FOR OPTIMIZATION TRACK D DESIGNING MODERATED BY: Samuel Medina | The Architect’s Newspaper 10:30 AM

ROOM 603

Introductions to Digital Twin Technology Salla Eckhardt | Microsoft Sarah Dreger | Microsoft

Anna Liza Montenego | Microsol Resources

11:30 AM

LIGHTNING TALKS

11:45 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

12:00 PM

Challenges of Implementing, Managing & Measuring Digital Twin Solutions Salla Eckhardt | Microsoft Sarah Dreger | Microsoft

Anna Liza Montenego | Microsol Resources

1:00 PM

LIGHTNING TALKS

1:15 PM

LUNCH

2:00 PM

Navigating Supply Chain Issues through Virtual Design and Construction

3:15 PM

METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

3:30 PM

Optimized Development Environments for Tool Makers

Michael Schroder | SGA

Ken Goulding | Sasaki Strategies Scott Penman | Sasaki Strategies Tamar Warburg | Sasaki Strategies

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SPEAKERS NATHAN BARNES Computational Lead Research & Developmen / Zahner

Nathan Barnes is the Computational Lead at Zahner.

He has a background in architectural fabrication through programmatic mass customization. He is passionate about encapsulating solutions to problems through technological solutions. Additionally, he has a passion for fostering an inquisitive culture around him.

GREG BARTO Business Development / Canvas

Greg Barto has spent the past 12 years working for early-stage technology companies, 5 of which have been spent with Canvas where he leads Business Development and Partnerships. In that time he has met with countless architects, interior designers, and remodelers to help them adopt 3D scanning into their workflows.

LOLA BEN-ALON Director / GSAPP Natural Materials Lab

Lola Ben-Alon is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University, where she also serves as Director of the Building Technology sequence. She is focused on research in building materials and energy performance. She brings expertise in natural and bio-based materials, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), and exhibitions.

STEVEN BURNS, FAIA Chief Creative Officer / BQE Software

Steven Burns, FAIA, is the Chief Creative Officer of BQE Software.

Steven received his Master of Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, spent 7 years at SOM, and founded his own architecture firm, before pursuing his passion for business management software. In 2009, he created ArchiOffice, which he later sold to BQE Software. Steve is now focused on the product development of BQE CORE and is a global speaker on topics related to firm management and emerging technologies.

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ILKAY CAN-STANDARD Founder / GenX

lkay Can-Standard is an architectural technologist and the founder of GenX. Her team is focusing on helping Architects, Engineers and Construction Companies to transition to BIM by using the most effective and tested strategies. GenX represents a generation of architects/engineers who have field experience and are leaders in technology.

She has highly skilled teams in New Jersey, New York, Istanbul, and Ankara. Ilkay previously worked as an Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates NY Office.

NICK CAMERON, AIA, LEED AP Principal / Perkins+Will

As Perkins+Will’s Director of Digital Practice, Nick takes a big-picture approach to his work, and employs a thorough understanding of how the digital practice enhances and completes the design process. Having spent the first part of his career as a designer, he now views his work as an opportunity to work alongside design teams to put the finishing touches on projects. He loves the fact that while so much of a firm’s process relies on technology, the output is analog. The product is ultimately a space that betters a child’s education, improves the wellness of patients, or enhances the functionality of an office. Nick’s passion lies in perfecting the digital process to maximize these outcomes.

KATHERINE CHAN Senior Associate / Walter P Moore

Part of the AEC industry since 2012, Katherine joined Walter P Moore in 2018 as a technical designer in the Enclosure Engineering practice in our New York office.

Katherine actually stumbled upon façade engineering during an internship that combined her structural engineering degree and her pursuit of her graduate degree in architecture.

She has since focused on the design of building enclosures and specialty structures, which she says allow her to combine her interests in structures, architecture, and engineering as a whole. She is passionate about the built environment and how design affects how we experience the world around us.

SPEAKERS PATRICK CHOPSON Co-Founder / cove.tool

Focusing on the crossover between architecture and technology, Patrick Chopson leads cove.tool, a web-based design software for buildings using machine learning and automation to drive decision making. As Co-Founder, he oversees product development and research. A graduate of Georgia Tech with a Master’s in High Performance Buildings, he is a licensed architect with over 17 years of experience in architecture, research, and mechanical engineering firms. Prior to cove.tool, he co-founded a successful building performance consulting firm Pattern r+d.

CAROLINA CORRALES Account Manager / ClientPay

Carolina Corrales is an Account Manager at ClientPay. She specializes in making the billing process simple for building and design professionals nationwide, allowing them to get paid quickly and easily for their services.

JEFF DECAITO Founding Principal / Ctrl Building

Jeff has been working with lighting and controls since the early 2000’s, when he worked on energy rebate projects for an ESCO while earning a degree from New Jersey City University in 2004. Passionate about sports, he played baseball for both Sacred Heart University and NJCU during his college career before landing positions with the New Jersey Nets and Chicago Cubs organizations. Jeff then went on to start his own MLB certified agency representing top young talent in baseball, where he gained experience in contract negotiations and business operations before returning full-time back into lighting.

LUC DECKINGA Digital Practice Manager / Perkins+Will

As Digital Practice Manager for Computational Design, Luc brings a programmer’s rigor and designer’s creativity to every area of Perkins+Will’s diverse practice, giving designers new tools to create more sophisticated

designs. Trained as an architect, his portfolio now encompasses a wide range of scales and disciplines, from robotic fabrication to environmental simulation and responsive parametric design. Luc’s work pushes at the boundaries of technology and creativity.

SARAH DREGER Director / Microsoft

Sarah is seasoned leader and expert in project management, dev management, BIM modeling and coordination, technical writing, and customization (lisp, macros, script, VB.net, C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and am learning PowerShell). She has assumed many roles throughout her career; programmer, technical writer, author, modeler, animator, researcher, advisor, marketer, manager, and strategist.

Before joining Microsoft, she was the global leader of Stantec’s Digital Practice.

SALLA ECKHARDT Director / Microsoft

Salla identifies as a passionate and inspiring innovation leader and a change agent for the global construction and real estate industry. She is recognized as an industry game changer, and one of the most innovative and forward-thinking people in the sector. Her focus is on successful business transformation of the AECO industry with four key components: engaging stakeholders in full digital building lifecycle, communicating shared objectives in smart buildings, driving digital transformation in smart cities, and determining coherent ways to maximize productivity and innovation with intelligent cloud & intelligent edge.

JONATHAN EHRLICH Chief Operating Officer / T2D2

Jonathan Ehrlich is the COO of T2D2, an artificial intelligencepowered asset inspection software platform. He was previously the Co-Founder of Lightning Capital, a vertically-integrated technology-focused real estate company. Before that, he served as the Director of Strategy, Corporate Development and Partnerships at ButterflyMX, a leader in real estate technology. Prior, Jonathan specialized in the financing and development of mega infrastructure and real estate projects, serving TECH+ TRANSFORM THE BUILT & UNBUILT ENVIRONMENT

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SPEAKERS as the Director of Budget and Risk Management for the $3.9 billion New NY Bridge to replace the Tappan Zee. Prior to that he served as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the New York State Thruway Authority.

EFRIE ESCOTT Principal / KieranTimberlake

Efrie Escott investigates materials, ecosystems, and digital technologies as a Principal in the KieranTimberlake Research Group, translating data-driven research into building design. She was a core member of the development team for Tally, the founder of Philadelphia’s Dynamo User Group, and a member of the USGBC Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group. She lectures internationally about environmental research and teaches at the University of Pennsylvania.

GUSTAV FAGERSTRÖM, ARB Principal / Walter P Moore

Fagerström leads computational modeling for structural and facade engineering at Walter P Moore.

He has global experience in all stages of projects in over 10 different countries, having practiced with Urban Future Organization, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, UNStudio, and BuroHappold Engineering. His work has been exhibited and published in Europe, the Americas, and Asia and presented at Autodesk University, the Venice Architecture Biennale, CAADRIA, ACADIA, FABRICATE, and the SmartGeometry conference. Currently, he is a faculty member at Pratt Institute and a consultant at PennDesign.

JARED FRIEDMAN Senior Associate / Walter P Moore

Jared is a licensed architect and design technologist who currently works as a Senior Technical Designer in the New York City office at Walter P Moore. Jared has taught coursework related to BIM and Computational Design at The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, and has lectured at numerous conferences and universities on the subjects. His work has increasingly focused on how the AEC industry can leverage the massive amounts of data at our

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disposal to reimagine how projects are designed and delivered.

JOE GHAIDA Technology Director / Animate Lot

Joe Ghaida is a technology director and design researcher at Animate Lot. Merging both design of systems and design of forms, his work is focused on the folding of both architecture and dynamic information into malleable and data driven solutions.

DAVID GOLDSTEIN Founder / Hydronic Shell Technologies

David is a mechanical engineer with 15 years experience designing HVAC systems in residential and commercial buildings in New York City and around the world. David is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York as well as a LEED AP and WELL AP. He founded Hydronic Shell Technologies to introduce a new category of HVAC system to the multifamily new construction and retrofit markets. The Hydronic Shell is a complete HVAC system integrated into modular facade panels that form a super-insulated shell around the building. The system will enable deep energy retrofits of existing multifamily buildings with minimal disruption to existing tenants, while setting a new standard for new construction by offering superior performance at lower cost compared to existing HVAC technologies.

KEN GOULDING Director / Sasaki Strategies

Ken is a principal and serves as director of Sasaki Strategies—a team of analysts, statisticians, software developers, and planners seeking to bolster planning and design through creative technical solutions. Ken brings a designer’s eye to data visualization and strives to enhance comprehension of data and elevate communication of complex information. Ken uses technology to enhance workflow and support the decision-making process—providing stakeholders with immediate feedback and metrics on the

SPEAKERS impact of strategic decisions.

DR. BADRI HIRIYUR CEO / T2D2

Dr. Badri Hiriyur is the founder and CEO of T2D2. Prior to this role, he was the Director of AI at Thornton Tomasetti – a global leader in structural engineering and forensics. At Thornton Tomasetti, Dr. Hiriyur focused on developing applications leveraging AI and ML to transform workflows and processes in the AEC sector. Dr. Hiriyur has an extensive background in deep learning, computer vision and robotics. Dr. Hiriyur has a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.

BENJAMIN HOWES VP / Thornton Tomasetti

Senior Computational Designer, Benjamin Howes is responsible for building custom design tools and developing computational solutions for CORE studio. Benjamin is our go-to person for creative problem solving, such as the technique for façade penalization on the Edmonton Arena. He leads the efforts on developing TTX, together with Kenny, Elcin, and Jonatan. He received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Pratt and a master’s degree in product architecture and engineering from Stevens Institute. Currently, he is teaching a course called “Parametrics” at the Pratt Institute that introduces graduate students to parametric and computational design. His previous work experience includes architectural design and founding a sustainable design company.

ALEX IANCHENKO Researcher / Miller Hull Partnership

Alex Ianchenko works as a researcher and designer with the Miller Hull Partnership in Seattle.

Her passion for data management and visualization informs her ongoing work in whole-building life cycle assessment, building performance forecasting, and mapping. Today, Alex is dedicated to applying her background to climate advocacy as the regional lead of Carbon Leadership Forum – Seattle.

BRET MANTYK LEED AP BD+C Associate / Atelier Ten

As associate of Atelier Ten, Bret is an experienced sustainable design consultant and LEED knowledge and administration expert. He has managed various projects that range from institutional buildings, cultural and performance centers, government facilities and school academies. He is one of the founding members of the Urban Green Council’s Programs Committee and has presented at various events including Greenbuild.

ANNA LIZA MONTENEGO Director of Marketing / Microsol Resources

Anna Liza Montenegro develops design technology conferences and training for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals as a forum to exchange innovative strategies, best practices, and facilitate discussions into the technology trends driving significant change in building design and construction. As Director of Marketing, these events are offered to AEC professionals by Microsol Resources, a value-added reseller of Autodesk, Bluebeam, CADLearning, Enscape, Rhino, V-Ray, and their various technology partnerships.

BRADFORD J. PRESTBO, FAIA Director - Studio NYL / Studio NYL

An exceptional leader, Bradford J. Prestbo, FAIA, is advancing the profession through his practice, advocacy, and educational efforts in the use of cutting-edge design technologies, highperformance design, and the incorporation of maker culture into the design process. At Studio NYL, he is the Director of the Boston office, and leads many amazingly innovative groups of technical specialists developing revolutionary products and services. These range from developing generative design scripts, increasing building performance with high-performance design, and building highly sustainable structures.

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SPEAKERS ERIN PELLEGRINO Co-Founder / Out of Architecture

In addition to her work as cofounder of Out of Architecture, Erin Pellegrino is the founder and principal of Matter, a design/ build studio that explores design problems through graphic design, furniture, and smallscale architectural work. Matter has completed awardwinning projects in architecture, product and brand design, and has been recognized globally.

She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, a Master of Architecture II from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and an MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.

SCOTT PENMAN Design Technologist / Sasaki Strategies

Penman is a multi-disciplinary designer and researcher interested in architecture, emerging technology, and computational models of human creativity. After training as an architect in Mississippi and working on nationally-recognized projects in Arkansas, Scott attended MIT to research artificial intelligence, drawing machines, and the playful attitudes exhibited during design.

In his role as a Design Technologist with Sasaki Strategies, Scott works with data analysts, statisticians, and software developers to create computational tools that are tightly integrated into the firm’s creative workflows.

CARLO RATTI Director / MIT SENSEable City Lab

An architect and engineer by training, Professor Carlo Ratti teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he directs the Senseable City Lab, and is a founding partner of the international design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati. He graduated from the Politecnico di Torino and the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, and later earned his MPhil and PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK. A leading voice in the debate on new technologies’ impact on urban life and design, Carlo has co-authored over 500 publications, including “The City of Tomorrow” (Yale University Press, with Matthew Claudel), and holds several technical patents.

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MARIO ROMERO Digital Practice Manager / Perkins+Will

Mario Romero is a computational designer and digital practice manager at Perkins and Will. His work primarily deals in the melding of technology and architecture including robotics, Digital\ physical interface design, Digital fabrication (in specific, 3D printing), Modular building automation & intelligence. Mario previously worked at AS+GG in Chicago and holds a BArch from University of Illinois Chicago.

JAKE RUDIN Co-Founder / Out of Architecture

Beyond his role as co-founder of Out of Architecture, Jake Rudin is a member of the Innovation and Advanced Creation teams at Adidas where he leads digital technologies, pattern engineering, and computational design.

He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, a Master in Design Studies (with a concentration in Technology) from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and an MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology. Jake worked around the world for firms including Massimiliano Fuksas Architects, ZGF, and the Shenzhen Institute of Building Research.

JACK RUSK Climate Strategist / EHDD

Jack Rusk is a Climate Strategist for EHDD, an architecture firm with offices in San Francisco and Seattle. In addition to my involvement in the firm’s design and planning projects, I’m the lead technical developer of EHDD’s EPIC tool. In the last few years, I’ve presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals.

SPEAKERS AURIMAS SABULIS CEO / Dextall

Aurimas Sabulis is CEO of Dextall and a pioneer behind the revolutionary software solution that shortens the existing design process of mid and high-rise building exteriors by more than twenty times. In addition to improving design process inefficiencies, the software also drives sustainability and net-zero energy goals throughout the design process. Under his leadership, Dextall has since qualified as an approved prefab panel Component Manufacturer for all affordable housing retrofit projects in the state of New York by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

RYAN SCAVNICKY Founder / Extra Office

Ryan Scavnicky is the founder of Extra Office, a design studio investigating architecture culture through memes and media production to seek new agencies for critical practice. This has led to a recent interest in the overlaps between architecture theory and the cultural spaces of video games — the discussions of which can be found on TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube. Ryan teaches architecture studio and media theory at Kent State University.

TAMAR WARBURG AIA, LEED AP BD+C Associate Principal Director / Sasaki Strategies

Tamar works with Sasaki teams to develop sustainability and resilience goals appropriate for each project and access critical resources to reach those goals.

She enjoys collaborating to integrate sustainability considerations throughout the design process, from preliminary programming through construction management practices. In this era of climate change, she believes that every project is an opportunity to make a healthy and resilient contribution to our clients, our communities, and our planet.

Tamar works across all Sasaki disciplines, on projects as varied as net-zero campus buildings, resilience and sustainability strategies for cities and corporate clients, and minimizing carbon emissions from buildings and landscape projects.

She directs Sasaki’s Sustainable Leaders, training the individuals embedded in each project team responsible for project sustainability metrics and goals.

MICHAEL SCHRODER, CCM Partner / SGA

When Fast Company selected SGA as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2018, the publication identified the firm’s capabilities in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) as a key differentiator in scheduling and cost certainty. Michael played an instrumental role in attaining this honor: He has led the growth and development of the practice since 2014.

Before joining SGA, Michael served as president, CEO, and principal implementer at BIM Jet INC. in Boston for seven years. In this capacity, he led strategic consulting engagements for C-level BIM technology. Michael received a Master of Design Studies with distinction from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Montana State University. He often lectures about BIM and integrated design at prominent industry organizations and institutions.

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