Event Archive
Integrating Design and Performance: AIA Denver 2008 High-Performance Design Conference
AIA Denver hosted Integrating Design and Performance, on Friday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the PPA Events Center (2105 Decatur St., Denver, CO 80211).
This exciting, one-day conference featured a range of speakers who focused on practical methods for developing high-performance buildings that also embody great design.
Speakers included:
- Henry Siegel, FAIA, Siegel & Strain Architects (Emeryville, Calif.)
- Josh Radoff, LEED AP, YRG Sustainability Consultants (Boulder, Colo.)
- Angela Feddersen Heinze, AIA, Looney Ricks Kiss Architects (Boulder, Colo.)
- David Barrett, AIA, Barrett Studio Architects (Boulder, Colo.)
- Dan Rockhill, Rockhill And Associates (Lecompton, Kan.)
To download Radoff's presentation from, click here.
AIA Colorado 2008 Design Conference & Practice Management Symposium
The AIA Colorado 2008 Design Conference & Practice Management Symposium took place Sept. 25-27, at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. The conference theme is Design Forward, and the conference committee assembled a group of speakers that inspired attendees to focus their efforts both on design excellence and creating a more environmentally-conscious, community-driven and socially-responsible profession.
The conference opened with the Practice Management Symposium on Thursday, Sept. 25. This annual symposium gives attendees the opportunity to learn practical skills for managing a design firm or business. The Practice Management Symposium is a wonderful opportunity for young architects and interns to learn more about the business side of the architectural profession.
The 2008 symposium sessions focused on improving operational efficiency and office flow. For more information about this year’s Practice Management Symposium sessions and speakers , the registration brochure, or click here.
The Design Conference, on Sept. 26-27, provided attendees with the opportunity to earn continuing education credits, mingle with other design industry professionals and attend exciting lectures, keynote presentations and breakout sessions. The conference featured a number of exciting speakers, including Alex Steffen, Gregory Papay, FAIA, James Timberlake, FAIA, James Polshek, FAIA, Sandy Mendler, AIA, Gary Lawrence and Randy Brown, FAIA.
For more information about the conference, download the registration brochure. For an in-depth look at the 2008 speaker lineup, click here.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the design conference concluded with the AIA Colorado 2008 Design Awards Gala. For more information about the gala, click here.
AIA Colorado would like to thank the following 2008 Design Conference sponsors: Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado; Bennett Wagner & Grody Architects PC; Encore Electric; Fentress Architects; GE Johnson Construction Company; Golden Triangle Construction; Governor’s Energy Office; Hadji and Associates, Inc.; Hensel Phelps Construction Company; JE Dunn Construction Company; Ken's Reproductions; KL+A, Inc.; Martin/Martin, Inc.; ME Engineers; Mountain Living; S.A. Miro, Inc.; Sandy Blaha Performance Consulting; Sierra Pacific Windows; Studio NYL; Swinerton Builders; The Beck Group; The Neenan Company; The RMH Group; Tryba Architects; Van Gilder; Vision Land Consultants, Inc.; and Whole Foods.