Conference
Albuquerque District Meeting
Achieving LEED Certification on Design-Build Projects
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Jefferson Green, 7601 NW, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM
Register by Telephone: 512.241.1517
This presentation will focus on the benefits and challenges of using the design build process on projects pursuing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for green buildings. Dekker/Perich/Sabatini has worked on over 20 LEED projects in the southwest under a variety of delivery methods, including design-build, and has customized their management process to suit each method. Examples of lessons learned from local projects that were fully design-build, and projects in which only the MEP portion was design-build, will be discussed along with other general issues.
Speaker: Julie Walleisa, AIA, LEED AP, is an Associate with Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, practicing as both an architect and sustainable design advisor. Walleisa draws on her experience with designing sustainable buildings and her expertise inmanaging LEED projects to explore appropriate design solutions and carry them through construction. She has eight years of experience in programming, designing, and managing commercial and institutional projects. Walleisa has managed or advised on over fifteen projects pursuing LEED certification, including projects using the LEED-NC, LEED-S, LEEDCS, and LEED-CI rating systems. These include public and private office, mixed-use, industrial, laboratory, residential, school and community buildings delivered through varied methods including design-bid-build, design-build, fast-track, etc. She is a member of the board of directors for USGBC-NM and a member of the Albuquerque Mayor's Green Ribbon Task Force.
Dallas/Fort Worth District Meeting
A District Superintendent's Viewpoint on the Benefits of the Design-Build Project Delivery Method
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: To be determined
Register by Telephone: 512.241.1517
Most superintendents depend on the training, experience, talent and integrity of other professionals when building school facilities. Even though many school superintendents enjoy the construction process, they are trained as educators, not architects and builders. School buildings require a high standard of performance which begins at the design phase. This presentation will discuss the use of the Design-Build Method as provided by local board policies with an emphasis on how school administrators can deliver smart, cost efficient, productive and proficient facilities for instruction.
Speaker: Dr. Jeri Pfeifer is the Superintendent of Schools for Everman ISD, a fast-growing school district in South Tarrant County. She has been a school superintendent for ten years and a school or college administrator for twenty years. During all of those years, she has been building, remodeling, updating or repairing campuses and major construction projects. Every project has been delivered with high building productivity and efficient cost. Further, during all of those years and projects, she has successfully used all of the various construction delivery systems allowed by the Texas Education Code. All of them provide good buildings that serve the public, but the Design-Build Method is her preference because of the intense up-front planning and collaboration inherent to this delivery system. Many, if not most, of the problems are identified and solved before ground-breaking. That leaves a construction period to run at fast pace with a minimum of change orders. It's a win-win-win for architects, builders and clients.
Houston District Meeting
A Case Study on the Construction of Satterfield & Pontikes New Corporate Headquarters
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: The H.E.S.S. Club, 5430 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056
Telephone: 713.627.2283 or 877.661.4377
Register by Telephone: 512.241.1517
Speaker: John Marshal, vice president of Business Development for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.
John Marshall, Vice President of Business Development for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., will present a case study on the construction of Satterfield & Pontikes new corporate headquarters. Satterfield & Pontikes recently earned a LEED Gold level certification for Core and Shell Pilot for its corporate headquarters, located at 11000 Equity Drive in Westway Park. The certification is the first of its kind in the Greater Houston area. Since completion in November 2006, Satterfield & Pontikes has received numerous awards for the building including the AIA National 2006 Inspirational BIM Pilot Project in Technology in Architectural Practice Award, the USGBC Greater Houston Area Chapter 2006 Best Environmental Team Award, 2006 Primavera Excellence Award for Engineering and Construction using Primavera Systems, the Houston Business Journal 2007 Landmark Award for Best Green Project, the 2007 AIA Houston Architectural Honor Award and the 2007 Texas Society of Architects Architectural Design Award. Most recently, Satterfield & Pontikes ranked among ENR's Top 50 Green Contractors in the country and received the ICE award by the Associated Builders and Contractors.
As the leader of S&P's Business Development unit, John Marshall has 14 years of experience in the construction arena. He is responsible for all elements of sales, marketing, and business recruitment and sets the strategic direction for the marketing, sales, customer relations, and strategic planning operations teams. Mr. Marshall is a key member of the executive management team directing and managing all activities of the company and was directly involved in the Design-Build of 11000 Equity Drive.
THIS SEMINAR IS PENDING APPROVAL FOR 1 CREDIT TOWARDS THE DBIA DESIGNATION PROGRAM