With the downturn in the economy and its effect on the construction industry, these are trying and difficult times.  However this is also an opportunity for architects to retool, rediscover, expand influence and knowledge, and diversify our skills. Invest your day in hearing from the most cutting-edge architects and design professionals on transitioning your firm with today’s technology and alternate career paths to take in the process!

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Date: Friday, July 31, 2009

Time: 8:30 – 4:00 (1/2day options)

Earn: up to 5 AIA LU’s

Location: AGC San Diego Chapter, Inc., 6212 Ferris Square, San Diego, CA 92121 http://www.agcsd.org/aboutagc/findus.htm

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Sponsored by: Kelar Pacific & U.S. CAD

Morning Session: BIM and the Firm of Future: 

8:30am: Check in 

9:00am – 10:00am: BIM Solutions: Revit Architecture and Ecotect Analysis for Sustainability Studies

Please join us for an informative presentation on the interaction between two BIM Solutions, Revit Architecture 2010 and Ecotect Analysis 2010. Autodesk® Ecotect™ Analysis 2010 software is a comprehensive, concept-to-detail sustainable design analysis tool, providing a wide range of simulation and analysis functionality. We will explore factors such as solar, shadows and reflections, and daylighting analysis. Earn: 1.0 AIA HSW/SD LU

Presented by: Derek P. Renn, BSD Technical Manager, Kelar Pacific

Sponsored by: Kelar Pacific  

10:15am – 11:45am: BIM and the Firm of the Future: Local firms tell all on technology in practice— a panel discussion Earn: 1.5 AIA LUs

Moderator: Billy Jencks, Assoc. AIA, LEEP AP, AVRP Studios

Panel:

• Derek P. Renn, BSD Technical Manager, Kelar Pacific
• Daniel Hebert, LEED AP, Vice President of U.S. CAD
• Scott Moreland, AIA, LEED AP, NTD Architecture
• Bill Rindone, Architect, Associate at Architects | Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker
• Jay Janda, Architect, KMA A + E

Sponsored by: Kelar Pacific & U.S. CAD 

12:00pm – 1:00pm         Networking Lunch 

Afternoon Session: Expanding the Field of Design Practice

1:00pm: Check in

1:30pm – 3:30pm: Speakers Panel- Alternate Careers for the Architect and design professional

This afternoon session will explore the expanding field of design practice as architects and design professionals expand their visions of their careers in new and rediscovered directions. A question and answer and/or break out session will follow. Earn 2.5 AIA LUs 

Moderator: Michael Roush, AIA, LEED AP, Project Management | Operations Consulting 

Panel:

• Boone Hellmann, FAIA, Associate Vice Chancellor, UCSD Campus Architect
• Robert Noble, AIA, President and CEO of Envision Solar
• Jason Gant, AIA, Architect and BIM Manager at BIM Solutions
• Lloyd Russell, AIA, Principal of Lloyd Russell, AIA, Architect and Developer

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Prices:

	Morning	Afternoon	All-day	Lunch
AIASD Member Discount
EARLY BIRD (before July 18th)	$30	$20	$40	$10
REGULAR	$40	$30	$60	$10
Non-Member
EARLY BIRD (before July 18th)	$55	$35	$75	$10
REGULAR	$75	$55	$115	$10

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