Ithaca College

Please join us for a breakfast meeting at the Park School of Business for two sustainable structures presentations: 30 Suggestions for Building Structure Sustainability and Building Energy Efficiency: The German Perspective

Earn 2 GBCI Continuing Education Credits for Maintaining Your LEED AP Accreditation with these two GBCI-approved courses!

·        Building Energy Efficiency: The German Perspective;  and

·        30 Suggestions for Building Structure Sustainability

Presented by

James A. D’Aloisio, P.E., SECB, LEED-AP

Board of Directors of the

U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate Chapter

Principal Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt

                              Sponsored by Ithaca College

     Park School of Business and Sustainable Enterprise    Room 202         

   Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

   Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:15 – 10 am

GBCI CEs:  2.0 Hours – provided through USGBC NY Upstate Chapter (GBCI Education Provider)

NYS PE CEU’s: 2.0 hours - provided through Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt (NYSED Education Provider)

NYS AIA CEU’s: 2.0 hours - provided through the U.S. Green Building Council NY Upstate Chapter

Please join us for a breakfast meeting at the Park Center in Ithaca, NY for two sustainable structures presentations.

30 Suggestions for Building Structure Sustainability is a material-by-material, system-by-system fast-paced 

review of how the structure may assist you in accomplishing your sustainability goals. Whether the goal is to maximize LEED points, reduce carbon emissions during construction, reduce building energy use (and carbon emissions) during the life of the building, increase indoor environmental quality, or a combination of the above, this presentation has some suggestions for you. References to the relevant LEED-NC 2009 Credits and Prerequisites are identified for each suggestion that relates to one. For others, reference is made to possible integration with LEED 2012 or future versions of the rating system. Suggestions range from the practical (insulate your foundations) to the conceptual (consider Structural Insulated Panels). Real-world examples are presented for most of the suggestions. You'll most likely come away with some fresh ideas - possibly for your next project.   

Prerequisites: Attendees should have a basic understanding of the design and construction of building foundations, walls, and roofs.

Objectives: Identify specific foundation, concrete, masonry, wood, steel, and integrated design considerations that improve a project's sustainability.

In Building Energy Efficiency: The German Perspective, Jim will share some information and ideas from his recent trip to Germany where he learned about German energy standards, toured a major manufacturer of Structural Thermal Break Assemblies, and attended Bau, the large building design and construction conference in Munich. Attendees will gain insight into some of the fundamental differences between buildings in Germany compared to the U.S., especially the energy performance. Other examples of types of products displayed at Bau provide a perspective on other differences between building design and construction in the two countries. The presentation is geared toward anyone involved in the design, specification, construction, ownership, or management of buildings.        

Learning Objectives: Course attendees will be able to:     

1.         Compare average building energy use between Germany and the U.S.      

2.         Understand the importance of preventing thermal bridges in building envelopes.  

3.         Become familiar with the manufacture and performance of thermal break assemblies.        

4.         Know about building energy-saving technologies promoted in Germany.

About the Presenter:

James A. (Jim) D’Aloisio is a Principal with Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt, a 30-person structural engineering, landscape architecture, and building science firm based in East Syracuse, NY. A 1982 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mr. D’Aloisio is a Registered Professional Engineer, Certified by the Structural Engineering Certification Board (SECB), LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C), and a GPRO (Green Professionals Contractor Training) Fundamentals and Operations & Maintenance instructor. He is currently Treasurer and immediate past Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council’s New York Upstate Chapter, and a member of the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Sustainability Committee, where he heads the Thermal Bridging Working Group. Areas of expertise include structural condition reviews, failure analysis, expert witness services, analysis and reinforcing of existing structures, façade reviews, and sustainable building design. He has written several articles on the relationship between building structures and sustainability, and has presented over 100 times.

Date:      Wednesday, February 8, 2012

 

Time:      7:15 – 10:00 am         

           
Where:    Park School of Business and Sustainable Enterprise, Room 202

               Ithaca College

                Ithaca, NY  14850

Cost:   $40 public; $25 for USGBC New York Upstate Chapter Members

    607-358-1075

Registration: Got to the Green Events Calendar at GREENUPSTATENY.ORG to register for this event. And RSVP to Lew Durland, durlandl@hunt-eas.com.    

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Michelle Jones at mjones@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3769. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.