WEB Virtual Series: How Do You Hold It Together? Share Your Secret to Balancing Work and Life Outside of the Office
2020-07-30 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
We all need support. Especially in today’s increasingly stressful world, it’s critical to take time out to regroup and bring your mind, body and families back into a healthy balance. This meeting aims to open up the discussion about what brings you mental wellness and work/life stability. Feel free to share what keeps you grounded. Sharing is caring here.
These monthly virtual meetings will lead up to the second annual Women Executives in Building Summit on May 5-6, 2021, in Nashville, TN.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to women–owned and operated trade businesses.
Event format: There are no panels or programming. This is a conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB Virtual Series: Advancing Women to Achieve Parity in Leadership
2020-09-23 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Women in the built environment must break through what keeps them from advancing. Equality within executive leadership and management is where women across our industry should be headed. For example, nearly half of the engineering classes are women and a larger portion of entry-level spots are being filled by women. The time to work on advancement issues is now.
You’re invited to this limited-invitation virtual event with keynote speakers Sandra Benson, WW Head of Engineering, Construction and Real Estate for Amazon Web Services and Nancy Novak, CIO of Compass Datacenters. These monthly virtual meetings will lead up to the second annual Women Executives in Building Summit on May 5-6, in Nashville, TN.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to women–owned and operated trade businesses.
Event format: This month we will have Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer, Compass Datacenters and Sandra Benson, WW Head of Engineering, Construction and Real Estate for Amazon Web Services as the keynote speakers. They will share statistics and their message on how we can move the needle and continue to place more cracks that glass ceiling. This is also an opportunity for conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB Virtual Series: Building Your Personal Brand
2021-02-25 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Building a brand for your company in the traditional way is normally something you do every day and have a marketing team to conduct the effort.
But building a personal brand is different – it’s promoting yourself and reminding people of your achievements and how you achieved your career success. That can be even more difficult as a female leader in the building industry, where you are focused on simply achieving success without too much disruption. In today’s environment it is important to utilize social media to highlight speaking opportunities, awards and other achievements to promote yourself, your company and motivate others.
We often take for granted the importance of building our brand and celebrating our achievements, but it is important. This session will allow C-suite leaders to share how they’re marketing themselves and utilizing social media to help build a brand. After the session we will share a few of these stories to encourage young women to join the industry and build their career by building their brand.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to corporate leaders and women–owned and operated businesses.
Event format: This is an opportunity for conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB Virtual Series: Elevator Pitch Workshop
2021-05-25 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
What is an Elevator Pitch, and How Can It Help Advance Your Career?
In today’s fast-moving, fast-talking business environment, sometimes you only have seconds to make a good impression.
We call this an elevator pitch. It’s literally 30-60 seconds (or the time you’d be sitting in an elevator) to deliver a memorable and well-crafted synopsis of your background and professional experience.
Your pitch allows you to share expertise and credentials with those who don’t know you. When done right, it is the best way to introduce yourself in a compelling manner.
This month, we will continue the February discussion from the Women Executives in Building: Virtual Leadership Series which centered around building your personal brand. Attendees will be divided into small groups so they can learn from and practice an elevator pitch with peers.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to corporate leaders and women–owned and operated businesses.
Event format: This is an opportunity for conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB VIRTUAL SERIES: Being the Only
2021-08-31 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Women in the built environment are trailblazers. Many times, they were the only woman in their department, on the leadership team, or the first woman to lead their organization. While you may not have been the first woman, everyone has a unique story to tell. “Being the only” means that everyone has a narrative about their climb to success. Join the Women Executives in Building on August 31, for an opportunity to share your personal journey and learn from the paths of others.
Who Should Attend:  All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to corporate leaders and women–owned and operated businesses.
Event format: This is an opportunity for conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

Resilience 2021: Building Resilience through BIM
2021-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The built environment is being challenged by many trends and disruptors: digital transformation, off-site manufacturing, sustainability concerns, an aging workforce leading to lack of skilled labor, as well as COVID-19, which is affecting the health, safety, and well-being of workers.
Organizations must remain resilient to meet challenges and continue to grow and flourish.
To become resilient, we must respond and adopt new ways of thinking and working. Building information modeling (BIM) can help address the climate, urbanization, performance and skills shortage challenges, alongside the implementation of many best practice approaches. Organizations that seize this opportunity will be able to compete successfully in global markets.
If BIM is not yet part of your business strategy, join our webinar to learn critical information to help you build with BIM. Our panelists will explore:

Fundamentals of building information modeling
Why your organization should adopt BIM and what the benefits are
Where you should start if you do not have a BIM strategy
The National BIM Standard-United States (NBIMS) core requirements & BIM ISO 19650

WEB Virtual Series: Mentorship and its Impact on Career Growth
2021-11-19 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Mentorship has been key for the career growth of many women in the C-suite in the built environment. It’s important to find a quality mentor and be a mentor for those who need guidance.
You’re invited to this limited-invitation virtual event with keynote speaker, Judy Dinelle, CGP, CAPS, AMA and building ambassador with 84 Lumber Company. Dinelle will share her story of how mentorship impacted her career at 84 Lumber. This session also will serve as an opportunity for women in the C-suite to share their stories and whether their career was impacted by a mentor.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to women–owned and operated trade businesses.
Event format: This month, we will have Judy Dinelle, with 84 Lumber Company, as the keynote speaker. This is an opportunity for conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB VIRTUAL SERIES: Honoring Your Authentic Self
2021-12-07 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
During our networking session at Building Innovation 2021, many leaders spoke about being their authentic self. How much of yourself can you really share with others at work? For example, if you’re kindhearted, does this come through, or do you pretend to be someone else at work for appearances sake? Does your wardrobe reflect your true self? Is it OK to have a bad day?
Women in the built environment sometimes wear many hats. During this session, we’ll break down some of these walls and talk about authenticity.

Introduction to the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions: Design Examples
2022-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The 2020 NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples illustrate and explain the applications of the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions and the associated changes in the seismic provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. This virtual training session provides a discussion of the following items:

An overview of the NEHRP Provisions intent and purpose, and the relationship of the Provisions to the seismic provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22
A summary of notable earthquakes in history and how they impacted seismic design
The history and role of the NEHRP Provisions in advancing seismic design
Highlights of major updates in the NEHRP Provisions and seismic provisions of ASCE/SEI 7-22
An introduction to the organization and content in the new Design Examples

Learning Objectives

Understand the role of the NEHRP Provisions in seismic code development
Gain an awareness of seminal past seismic code changes
Understand key updates to the 2020 NEHRP Provisions and to ASCE/SEI 7-22
Understand what is contained in the 2020 Design Examples and how they can be used

Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering
2022-02-10 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Designing a structure to resist earthquakes requires several considerations that can be ignored in design to resist most other loads. The loading is more severe, the permissible response will usually include damage to the structure, as well as the systems and components supported by the structure, and the levels of uncertainty in loading and response are greater than for ordinary loads. This webinar includes an overview of earthquake ground shaking, dynamic response to ground shaking, and the influence of yielding within the structure on the response. These issues underlie the NEHRP Recommended Provisions, and a good understanding of the concepts is an important first step in successful implementation of a design complying with the Provisions.
Learning objectives:

Key parameters in dynamic behavior of simple structures
Basis and use of the response spectrum as a tool for design
Rationale for permitting nonlinear response and its significance in design
The difference between yield and peak resistance

Transportation Infrastructure: Your Daily Commute
2022-02-16 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The passage of H.R.3684 – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – ensures daily commutes across metropolitan cities and small towns will be improved. The bill reauthorizes surface transportation programs for five years and invests $110 billion in additional funding. The bill also guarantees $89.9 billion for public transit over the next five years between reauthorizations and new funding. Highways and bridges will be repaired, intersections redesigned, designated bus lanes created, bicycle lanes protected, and commuter rail services expanded.
Join us as our expert panel discusses the fundamentals of upcoming infrastructure projects and how they will affect our daily lives and commutes.

Diaphragm Seismic Design Part 1
2022-03-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The 2020 NEHRP Provisions and ASCE/SEI 7-22 incorporate several notable changes to seismic design of diaphragms. This includes expanded applicability of the ASCE 7-16 Section 12.10.3 alternative design provisions for diaphragms, originally developed in the 2015 NEHRP Provisions. This also includes new Section 12.10.4, codifying the rigid wall-flexible diaphragm (RWFD) methodology published in FEMA P-1026, Seismic Design of Rigid Wall-Flexible Diaphragm Buildings: An Alternative Method. These diaphragm design provisions have been largely driven by new research, including testing and numerical studies. They have been developed to better reflect diaphragm dynamic response and deformation capacity, and to provide improved performance, in some cases with reduced construction cost.
This material will be presented in two webinars. The first webinar will provide a general introduction to seismic design of diaphragms and then focus on design examples implementing Section 12.10.3 provisions. The second webinar will repeat the general introduction and then focus on design examples implementing new Section 12.10.4 alternative RWFD provisions.
Learning Objectives – Part 1

Become familiar with new diaphragm design provisions in 2020 NEHRP Provisions and ASCE/SEI 7-22
Understand available diaphragm design methods and when each can be used
Follow detailed implementation of the Section 12.10.3 Alternative Design Method
Understand how designs using the Section 12.10.3 provisions compare to the traditional design method

Diaphragm Seismic Design Part 2
2022-03-10 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The 2020 NEHRP Provisions and ASCE/SEI 7-22 incorporate several notable changes to seismic design of diaphragms. This includes expanded applicability of the ASCE 7-16 Section 12.10.3 alternative design provisions for diaphragms, originally developed in the 2015 NEHRP Provisions. This also includes new Section 12.10.4, codifying the rigid wall-flexible diaphragm (RWFD) methodology published in FEMA P-1026, Seismic Design of Rigid Wall-Flexible Diaphragm Buildings: An Alternative Method. These diaphragm design provisions have been largely driven by new research, including testing and numerical studies. They have been developed to better reflect diaphragm dynamic response and deformation capacity, and to provide improved performance, in some cases with reduced construction cost.
This material will be presented in two webinars. The first webinar will provide a general introduction to seismic design of diaphragms and then focus on design examples implementing Section 12.10.3 provisions. The second webinar will repeat the general introduction and then focus on design examples implementing new Section 12.10.4 alternative RWFD provisions.
Learning Objectives – Part 2

Become familiar with new diaphragm design provisions in 2020 NEHRP Provisions and ASCE/SEI 7-22
Understand available diaphragm design methods and when each can be used
Follow detailed implementation of the Section 12.10.4 Alternative RWFD Provisions
Understand how designs using the Section 12.10.4 provisions compare to the traditional design method

Reinforced Concrete Ductile Coupled Shear Walls
2022-03-31 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Coupled shear wall systems are recognized as distinct from isolated shear wall systems in Canadian and New Zealand codes; they are also accorded higher response modification factors in view of their superior seismic performance. ASCE 7 has so far made no such distinction.
A ductile coupled wall system of reinforced concrete has now been defined in ACI 318-19. Issue Team (IT) 4 of the Provisions Update Committee (PUC) of the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) developed a successful proposal to add four line items to ASCE Table 12.2-1, Design Coefficients and Factors for Seismic Force-Resisting Systems, featuring the ductile coupled wall system of reinforced concrete. The line items are under: A. Bearing Wall Systems, B. Building Frame Systems, and D. Dual Systems with Special Moment Frames. Based on a FEMA P-695 study, R = 8, Cd = 8, and Ωo = 2.5 have been proposed in all the line items. The height limits are the same as for corresponding uncoupled isolated wall systems. Seven different changes made in ACI 318-19 for the design and detailing of special structural walls were implemented in the design of prototypes for the FEMA P-695 study.
The above changes appear in the 2020 Edition of NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for Buildings and Other Structures. The changes have now also been approved for inclusion in the upcoming 2022 edition of ASCE 7, which will be adopted by the 2024 International Building Code.
The proposed presentation will outline the above development, will include relevant details of the specific changes to ASCE 7, and importantly, will feature a design example.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the basics of ductile coupled wall systems of concrete
Be familiar with the ACI 318 definition of this system and understand its nuances
Understand the ASCE 7-22 provisions concerning this system
Learn how to apply this system through a design example

Transportation Infrastructure: Goods and Travel
2022-04-19 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will improve the way Americans travel, as well as how goods and materials are transported. With the current economic state occurring from a multitude of issues, improving our transportation infrastructure is more important than ever.
IIJA has earmarked $25 billion for airports, $66 billion for railways, and $100 billion in competitive grants for projects focused on moving freight. These grants will help unblock delivery channels and clear bottlenecked supply chains. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure will also be addressed with $7.5 billion in funding. Additionally, $5 billion is allocated for electric school buses and cleaner alternatives.
Join our expert panel as we discuss how the funds from IIJA will address the current and future infrastructure needs for Americans, their goods, and the ability to travel.

Nonstructural Components: Fundamentals and Design Examples – Part 1
2022-04-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The 2020 NEHRP Provisions developed major updates to nonstructural seismic design provisions which were then adapted for Chapter 13 of ASCE/SEI 7-22. The primary focus of the updates is the equation used to determine design forces for nonstructural components, but there are updates to other provisions as well. The training will be given in two parts. Part 1 will discuss nonstructural design fundamentals and cover two design examples. The portion on fundamentals will summarize:

The parameters influencing nonstructural response
The new seismic design force equation
How equipment support structures and platforms and distribution system supports are addressed
Other nonstructural provision code changes

The design examples in Part 1 include architectural precast cladding and egress stairs. Part 2 will cover three design examples: HVAC fan unit support, piping systems, and elevated vessels.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the parameters influencing nonstructural response
Understand key changes for nonstructural component design coming in ASCE/SEI 7-22, including

The new seismic design force equation
How equipment support structures and platforms are handled
How distribution system supports are handled

Understand how to use the 2020 NEHRP Provisions Design Examples as a resource for nonstructural component design

Nonstructural Components: Fundamentals and Design Examples – Part 2
2022-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event

Evolution of Seismic Design Values over the Years and the 2018 Update of the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model
2022-05-19 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Evolution of Seismic Design Values over the Years
The 2020 NEHRP Provisions, and ASCE 7-24 that is based on it, adopt a new USGS ground motion model that incorporates stie class and basin effects directly into the calculation of gridded seismic design values. For the first time, these values are available only through an on-line seismic hazard data base and are not printed in conventional maps. A review of the evolution of seismic design values over the years and the basis for adoption of the current approach is presented.
The 2018 Update of the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model
Updates to the design ground motions of the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions come from two main sources: 1) updates for the 2018 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM), which improved the scientific modeling of earthquake sources and ground motions, and 2) recommendations from the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) Project ’17 committee, which updated the design ground motion procedures. Major updates for the 2018 NSHM included: 1) incorporation of new ground motion models and site amplification factors in the central and eastern U.S., including the new “NGA-East” models; 2) incorporation of deep sedimentary basin effects in the four regions of Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay, Salt Lake City, and Seattle; 3) relatively minor modifications to the western U.S. crustal and subduction zone ground motion models; and 4) updates to the seismicity catalogs outside of California. USGS computed the design ground motions of Chapter 22 by combining hazard results from the 2018 NSHM with the new BSSC design ground motion procedures. One of the major updates to the design procedures was the recommendation to use Multi Period Response Spectra, which also affected the 2018 NSHM update (in particular, decisions made in selection of ground motion models). This connection and the implications for design ground motion values will also be briefly discussed.
Learning Objectives:

The collaborations between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) Project ’17 will be explained, including how the recommendation to use Multi Period Response Spectra (ground motions at 22 periods and 8 site classes) affected the updates to the USGS hazard model.
The science behind the 2018 update of the USGS national seismic hazard model, which was used for the development of MCER and MCEG in the 2020 Provisions, will be outlined.

Webinar: Collaborative Digital Delivery in the Age of Information Privacy and Cyber Security
2022-06-01 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Join the National Institute of Building Sciences BIM Council, as we discuss the current state of digital delivery and lay the groundwork for future exploration. This webinar will highlight an increasing trend toward collaboration and the impacts of requirements related to information privacy and cyber security. We will hear from leaders and stakeholders from the design, construction, owner, and IT solution partner perspectives. This will also be an opportunity to share your feedback and inform the National BIM Program’s leadership as they review and formulate strategic direction.
As a result of participation in this session, attendees will be able to:

Identify current standards and requirements related to information privacy and cyber security as it relates to the built environment.
Recognize and state 1-2 key impacts of information privacy and cyber security requirements to the collaborative digital delivery process.
Explain how technology has evolved in support of collaborative digital delivery.
Identify 3 process areas impacted by requirements supporting information privacy and cyber security.

Rules of Engagement
To ensure we have a collaborative and constructive discussion, the following rules will apply to each part of the series without exception:

Clear objectives. The objective of this hearing is constructive dialog between AECO, Government Agency, and Technology stakeholders that:

propose shared solutions that meet project collaboration and cyber security needs.

No sales. In line with the objectives stated above, there will be a no tolerance policy regarding the active selling or promotion of specific products or services.
Adopt tech-agnostic terminology. While we cannot totally avoid referring to our specific technology solutions by name, team facilitators will ensure that stakeholder technology is identified by the generic application is serves for the given scenario.

i.e. – “Procore” should instead be known as the GC’s Project Management (PM) System)

Protect client and project information. All participants are asked to refrain from using specific project or stakeholder names to protect anonymity and avoid liability.

Audience
All AECO industry

New Multi-Period Response Spectra and Ground Motion Requirements, Additional Revisions to Ground-Motion Provisions, and Dissection of Example Changes to the MCER Ground Motion Values
2022-06-02 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
New Multi-Period Response Spectra and Ground Motion Requirements
This presentation summarizes a comprehensive set of new multi-period response spectra (MPRS) and related ground motion requirements of the 2020 edition of the NEHRP Recommended Provisions (and ASCE/SEI 7-22). These changes collectively improve the accuracy of the frequency content of earthquake design ground motions and enhance the reliability of the seismic design parameters derived from these ground motions by defining earthquake design ground motions in terms of MPRS. The new MPRS make better use of the available earth science which has, in general, sufficiently advanced to accurately define spectral response for different site conditions over a broad range of periods. Three new site classes are added to better describe site effects.
The new ground motion requirements eliminate the need for site-specific hazard analysis now required by ASCE/SEI 7-16 for certain (soft soil) sites. The new ground motion requirements directly incorporate site amplification and other site (and source) dependent effects in the design parameters SDS and SD1 (two-thirds of SMS and SM1) eliminating the need for site coefficients. Site-specific values of design parameters (and corresponding MPRS) are (or will be) available online at a USGS web site and presumably at other related web sites (e.g., SEAOC, ASCE and ATC web sites) for user-specified values of site location and site class. Traditional design methods (e.g., ELF procedure) familiar to and commonly used by engineering practitioners for building design remain the same.
Revisions to MCEG PGA, Vertical Component, and Site Class when Vs Data not Available
The introduction of MPRS in the provisions eliminated the need for the site coefficient, FPGA , in Sect. 11.8.3. The USGS Seismic Design Geodatabase now provides the PGAM for the applicable site class, and Table 21.2-1 was added to provide the deterministic lower limit PGAM, which was formerly 0.5 FPGA . Also, the earthquakes to be considered in computing the Deterministic MCEG Peak Ground Acceleration (Sect. 21.5.2) are now obtained from the disaggregation of the Probabilistic MCEG Peak Ground Acceleration. The new vertical (V) component provisions (Sect. 11.9) corrected the geometric mean definition of the horizontal (H) component in the V/H ratio by introducing a correction factor Fmd to account for the direction of maximum shaking. Also, an equation was added to compute the vertical component for vertical periods, Tv > 2 sec, and the vertical coefficient, Cv, was revised to accommodate the additional site classes. Finally, new provisions in Chapter 20 were added to determine the site class when a shear-wave velocity (Vs) survey is not conducted at a site. The procedure involves (1) constructing a Vs profile using correlations between Vs and measured geotechnical parameters, such as SPT and CPT, (2) computing the average Vs in the upper 100 ft (30 m), (3) scaling the by 1.3 and (1/1.3), and (4) determining the most critical site class for values of s, 1.3 ν, and ν s/1.3 at each period, T, i.e., select the site class that results in largest MCER Sa.
Dissection of Example Changes to the MCER Ground Motions Values
This presentation provides examples of the changes to the risk-targeted maximum considered earthquake (MCER) ground motions from ASCE/SEI 7-16 to the 2020 NEHRP Provisions. As documented in the Commentary to Chapter 22 of the latter, the updates to the seismic ground-motion maps stem from recommendations of the BSSC Project ’17 committee and the 2018 USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). The Project ’17 recommendations include modifications to the (1) site-class effects, (2) spectral periods defining the SMS and SM1 ground-motion parameters, (3) deterministic caps on the otherwise probabilistic ground motions, and (4) maximum-direction scale factors. The 2018 NSHM updates include incorporation of (1) the NGA-East ground-motion models, (2) deep sedimentary basin effects in the Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City regions, (3) earthquakes that occurred in 2013 through 2017, and (4) updated weighting of the western U.S. ground-motion models. At locations in 34 high-risk (i.e., high-hazard and/or high-population) cities, the combined impacts of the Project ’17 and 2018 NSHM modifications on SMS for the default site class are less than 15% at all but 3 of the locations; SM1 changes by less than 15% at 23 of the locations. The corresponding seismic design categories (SDCs) change at 4 of the locations, from SDC D to E. Most of these changes are due to the Project ’17 modifications to site-class effects or deterministic caps, but some are caused by the other Project ’17 and 2018 NSHM updates, particularly the 2018 NSHM incorporation of basin effects. Changes at other locations can be probed using the USGS Seismic Design Web Services.

Workshop: Collaborative Digital Delivery in the Age of Information Privacy and Cyber Security
2022-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join the National Institute of Building Sciences in Washington, DC, as we uncover current state challenges and discover opportunities to improve capital project delivery in the digital age. The in-person workshop, with lead facilitation provided by our BIM Council leadership and distinguished partners, will bring together a maximum of 50 hand-selected AECO stakeholders to participate on focused teams. Prior to the workshop, invited participants are asked to join live or watch the recording of a 90-minute webinar and panel discussion covering industry standards and certifications that will drive the team discussions. Participants will represent their design, construction, owner, or IT solution partner stakeholder bias during team breakout sessions that will be structured to help identify key areas of impact for each stakeholder group relative to information privacy and cyber security requirements. Following the breakouts, each team will report the opportunities identified to the larger group for discussion and further validation. To close the session, all validated opportunities will be shared with the National BIM Program Steering Committee to review and recommend future actions by the National BIM Program. An education session will be held at Building Innovation 2022 September 26-28 in Washington, DC, to discuss the findings from the webinar and workshop.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this session, attendees will be able to:

Recognize and state the key impacts of information privacy and cyber security requirements to the collaborative digital delivery process.
Explain how technology has evolved in support of collaborative digital delivery.
Identify 3 process areas impacted by requirements supporting information privacy and cyber security.
Communicate which key impacts most significantly represent each stakeholder position.

Agenda

10-10:20am

Welcome and Sponsorship Thank You

10:20-10:30am

Workshop Intro

10:30-11am

Panel Discussion

11am-12:30pm

Breakout Sessions

12:30-1pm

Lunch Break

1pm-2pm

Breakout Sessions

2-3pm

Group Discussion

3-4pm

Summarization and Discussion of What’s Next

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
To ensure we have a collaborative and constructive discussion, the following rules will apply to each part of the series without exception:

Clear objectives. The objective of this hearing is constructive dialog between AECO, Government Agency, and Technology stakeholders that:

propose shared solutions that meet project collaboration and cyber security needs.

No sales. In line with the objectives stated above, there will be a no tolerance policy regarding the active selling or promotion of specific products or services.
Adopt tech-agnostic terminology. While we cannot totally avoid referring to our specific technology solutions by name, team facilitators will ensure that stakeholder technology is identified by the generic application it serves for the given scenario.

i.e. – “Procore” should instead be known as the GC’s Project Management (PM) System)

Protect client and project information. All participants are asked to refrain from using specific project or stakeholder names to protect anonymity and avoid liability.

Audience
An invite-only event
Travel Information
Event Location: American Institute of Architects Headquarters, 1735 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
Airports: Ronald Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) 4.1 miles; Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) 35 miles; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 26 miles
Hotels: AKA White House .4mi; Hampton Inn .4mi; Courtyard by Marriott .3mi; State Plaza Hotel .4mi; Hilton Garden Inn .9mi; The Hay Adams Hotel .5mi; The St. Regis Hotel .6mi; The Capitol Hilton .6mi
Metro: Farragut West Station (Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines) .4 miles
Parking: Metered Street Parking; Colonial Parking Garage-1800 G Street NW (closes at 5PM)

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Shear Walls and Resilience-Based Design
2022-06-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Shear Wall Design Example
Seismic force resisting systems based on Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) shear walls have garnered considerable attention for use in building structures around the world for many years with standardization as a seismic force resisting system happening in the U.S. for the first time with inclusion of seismic design requirements in 2021 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) and in ASCE 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. This presentation summarizes the CLT shear wall design example contained in the 2020 NEHRP Provisions: Design Examples, provides background on the new system, and illustrates application of the CLT shear wall system design requirements through a design example.
Learning Objectives: Participant will:

Learn about the CLT shear wall design example appearing in the 2020 NEHRP Provisions: Design Examples
Learn about seismic design coefficients and the associated height limits for the CLT shear wall system appearing in ASCE/SEI Standard 7-22
Be introduced to design requirements for CLT shear walls appearing in SDPWS-21 Appendix B
Gain awareness of application of CLT shear wall requirements for shear strength, overturing, and deflection

Resilience-Based Design and the NEHRP Provisions
This talk presents the new concepts of resilience and functional recovery as they relate to earthquake design. Referencing Resource Paper 1 of the 2020 NEHRP Provisions, it looks ahead to how building codes and design standards might begin to incorporate functional recovery time as an explicit measure of performance and basis for design. The ideas are illustrated by hypothetical application to the CLT Shear Wall design example.

Understand resilience and functional recovery as they relate to earthquake design and to each other.
Understand the elements of a functional recovery objective.
Understand the precedents for resilience-based design embedded in current building codes and standards.
Understand how the elements of current earthquake design might be adjusted to achieve a functional recovery objective

Seismic Design of Coupled Composite Plate Shear Walls / Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF)
2022-08-04 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Composite Plate Shear Wall / Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF), also known as the SpeedCore system, is an efficient seismic force-resisting system for buildings. Two types of C-PSW/CF systems are possible: coupled and uncoupled. Seismic design requirements for uncoupled C-PSW/CF systems were addressed in ASCE/SEI 7-16 and AISC 341-16, Section H7. Coupled C-PSW/CF systems are more ductile and have more redundancy than uncoupled systems, but ASCE/SEI 7-16 did not assign seismic design factors in Table 12.2-1. A FEMA P695 study was conducted to verify the design factors that should be used for such Coupled C-PSW/CF structures. Adding this as a separate category in Table 12.2-1 was important because they can be used as the elevator core wall systems in modern high-rise buildings. Two line items featuring this system are now added to ASCE/SEI 7-22 Table 12.2-1 under Building Frame Systems and Dual Systems with Special Moment Frames. R = 8, Cd = 5.5, and Ω0 = 2.5 are the design factors in both line items. The height limits are the same as for corresponding uncoupled isolated wall systems.
A definition for the Coupled C-PSW/SF system and its design and detailing requirements were not included in AISC 360-16 or AISC 341-16. A new Section H8 in AISC 341-22 includes specific provisions for the definition and use of this Coupled C-PSW/CF system, including details on the capacity design principle limits on applicability. This presentation outlines the above developments and presents a detailed design example illustrating the Coupled-C-PSW/CF seismic force-resisting system.
Learning objectives:

Seismic design requirements, detailing, and factors for coupled composite plate shear walls / concrete filled
Lateral load behavior of coupled composite plate shear walls / concrete filled
Seismic design procedure for coupled composite plate shear walls / concrete filled
Seismic design of coupling beam-to-wall connections

Essential Infrastructure: Lifelines & Access to Internet
2022-08-16 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
This session of the Infrastructure 2022 series will focus on clean water, electrical grid and powerline resiliency, and closing the digital divide as it pertains to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are an estimated six to 10 million lead service lines across the country. Cities have been taking measures to finance projects that identify and remove the bad lines, but it hasn’t been enough. The U.S. is ranked 26th in the world for safe drinking water and sanitation by the Environmental Performance Index. Knowing that access to clean drinking water is a basic human right, the IIJA allocated $55 billion to further reach this goal.
In January 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy launched the Building a Better Grid Initiative to make the nation’s power grid more resilient to the impacts of climate change and increase access to reliable and affordable clean energy. The IIJA earmarked $28 billion for resiliency of powerlines and over $60 billion total for clean energy.
Closing the digital divide is more important than ever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans need access to high-speed internet for work, study, and play. Lack of access to broadband infrastructure has become an equality issue in the U.S. The IIJA will work to combat this by delivering more than $60 billion in funds to expand access to high-speed networks throughout the nation.

Strengthening Infrastructure: Mitigating the Climate Crisis
2022-12-06 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
This session of the Infrastructure 2022 webinar series will highlight disaster preparation projects to address worsening natural disasters. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is the largest-ever federal investment in climate change.
The IIJA earmarked $8 billion for wildfire management, $6 billion for drought management, $8.3 billion for water storage and sanitation, and $12.5 billion for flood mitigation. Funds will be filtered through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Department of the Interior to state and local governments.
Join our expert panel, as they discuss community resilience, the role infrastructure plays, challenges and opportunities, and perspectives from researchers, practitioners, federal programs, and policymakers.

EV Revolution, GM RE100 Goal and General Motors Perspective
2023-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The EV revolution is here, and GM is focused on efforts that drive a 0,0,0, future (Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion). A crucial transformation of our transport system to EV is necessary, if we are to achieve the goals of climate change, while at the same time decarbonizing the grid. Maintaining reliability is essential.
This presentation will highlight GM’s key efforts in electrification, while detailing GM’s 4-Pillar Strategy to achieve the RE100 Goal. Included will be various technologies and services GM is launching that combined with recent actions by Congress (The Inflation Reduction Act) and Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act will provide and why these are important.
General Motors is a leading player in this field. The presentation also will highlight GM’s Sustainability goals and product transformation to meet our aspiration to make our entire flight of light duty vehicles EVs by 2035. The challenges facing this industry will be discussed as well as how GM proposes to meet them.

Women Executives in Building Symposium
2023-05-24 10:00 - 17:30 UTC
Women in the built environment are daring the rest of us to confront stereotypes that lead to harmful hiring practices and personnel policies that reinforce barriers of the past and continue to hold women back. These groundbreakers defy the odds in the male-dominated industries that support the built environment, and they must be aligned to increase awareness and diversity, particularly for young women who may be considering careers in the AECO industry.
In this edition of the Women’s Leadership Forum, the National Institute of Building Sciences will convene female leaders from all sectors of the built environment to a one-day event. Here, we will share successes, challenges, network, and equip females in the built environment with actionable strategies to overcome the hurdles women often face in the workplace, and specifically in the building industry. NIBS will provide the platform.
Women in the industry: Come ready to join forces and empower each other, drive results, and inspire change focused on diversifying the workforce.
This event will be filled with immersive learning for female leaders in the built environment, networking opportunities, facilitated panel discussions, and keynotes.
Presentations
Delta Controls Intro
Green Building Initiative Intro
Social Media and Your Personal Brand
Resiliency A Business Imperative with Profitable Benefits
My Path to Success & the Importance of Technology to the Building Lifecycle
Social Sciences, Natural Hazards Mitigation, and the Built Environment

Total Cost of Ownership – Maintenance of Essential Data
2023-06-01 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is an accepted approach to gather all the costs associated with ownership of a facility over its life. The inputs to TCO are drawn from several sources and require transparency and collaboration. However, as several of these inputs are forecasts, the resultant TCO is affected by the accuracy of the input data as well as changes to the input data over time. TCO is not static, it requires periodic recalculation and review to ensure accuracy. Like Earned Value Analysis, updated information results in changes to the TCO projections. When TCO is first calculated, assumptions are made about annual expenditures for operations and utilities as well as the life cycle and renewal costs for the many components and systems. Deviations in annual expenditures can be magnified over time resulting in significant under or over valuation of TCO. Likewise, assumed life cycles may be inaccurate and affect TCO. Examples of TCO sensitivity to annual expenditures and other assumptions will be presented as well as opportunities for research into TCO variability. Attendees will learn about TCO, the sensitivity TCO to variations of the inputs, and where to pay attention to inputs and measurements.
Learning objectives
Attendees will be able to:

Describe the five elements of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Calculate the values that comprise TCO
Identify factors that affect annual cost inputs to TCO
Demonstrate how annual cost inputs change over time

The Intersect of Resilience, Low-Embodied Carbon, and LCCA in Materials Selection
2023-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Priorities in material selection have changed. From global environmental objectives to specific federal policy changes, the way we go about material selection and justifications must check several boxes. This presentation will outline how climate resilience, low-embodied carbon materials objectives, and LCCA intersect while also providing separate important data points in the evaluation of materials for each client project. The panelists’ significant experience on federal and private sector projects will provide valuable lessons learned to improve the sustainability impact and performance of all buildings.
Learning Objectives
Understand the environmental drivers that are reshaping business as usual to focus on specifying low-embodied carbon materials within federal and commercial real estate sectors.
Recognize the different expectations for applying consideration of climate resilience (risk), global warming potential (net zero), and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) for each project based on a variety of client objectives.
Recognize that building cost decisions should be made with an understanding of long-term economic and environmental impacts instead of merely upfront costs.
Identify opportunities for each evaluation in materials selection to contribute to ESG reporting, green building certification, and federal compliance.

Accelerating Digital Transformation with the U.S. National BIM Program
2023-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The U.S. built environment has yet to realize the full benefits of digital transformation. NIBS is leading the development and dissemination of next-gen practice standards and processes for the built environment. The U.S. National BIM Program will provide a step-change in capacity, creating a platform and community to support the next phase of digital innovation.
In this session we will outline the framework of the program, including its core values and goals, as well as the industry workgroups identified to achieve success. We’ll also explore the five-year plan for the program (past, present, and future), the purpose of the workstreams, and the connection to specific stakeholder groups.
