Jeffrey Yasuo Mansfield is a principal at MASS Design Group, where he works on a portfolio of projects that uplift lived experience and cultural memory. Jeffrey was named the 2023 Lifchez Visiting Professor of Practice in Social Justice at the University of California-Berkeley and the 2023 Bruce Goff Chair of Creative Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. He has taught design studios at the University of California-Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Jeffrey is also an inaugural recipient of the Ford and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Disability Futures fellowship and is a former John W. Kluge Fellow at the Library of Congress. Jeffrey co-authored The Architecture of Health, published by Cooper Hewitt and co-edited MASS Design Group’s first Monograph, Justice is Beauty. Jeffrey received his A.B. in Architecture at Princeton University and M.Arch at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has been deaf since birth.
We are thrilled to have Jeffrey join us at ArchEx this year and give our members a keynote presentation exploring how lessons from Deafness and Disability can inform the design of spaces that promote cultural belonging.
Join AIA Virginia and VA COTE for the Energy Modeling Deciphered for Architects 3-Part Virtual Workshop:
In this three-part workshop, sustainability experts will focus on the basics of what architects need to know to integrate successful energy modeling into their practices. Various types of modeling systems will be discussed as well as how to decipher the layers of data needed to successfully complete a sustainable project.
Virtual WorkshopDates: October 9, October 23, and November 21
October 9: Great Design – Climate, Daylighting and Comfort October 23:Energy Modeling Basics November 21:Optimizing Energy Models
Read the national COTE newsletter by Chair, Michelle Amt here.
MONTHLY VA COTE CALLS: Do you want to join a VA COTE monthly call!? The committee meets the third Tuesday of each month from 4:00-5:00pm and would love for you to participate. Please use this link to join!
Join us for the 37th Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx) annual conference where we delve into the transformative theme of “Adapt” in architecture. As society evolves, so must our approach to design, sustainability, and the integration of diverse perspectives. The ability of architects and architecture to adapt and innovate is more crucial than ever and this year’s conference promises valuable insights, networking opportunities, and collaborative discussions to improve the quality of the built environment.
AIA Virginia’s annual Architecture Exchange East will take place at the Richmond Marriott in Richmond, VA this November 6-8, 2024! Registration opens on Tuesday, September 3 and the hotel room block will be available after registration opens.
Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx) is AIA Virginia’s annual signature educational event which brings together architects and designers to deliver a highly-curated program of educational sessions. The event features an exhibit hall showcasing the latest products and services from vendors, suppliers, and consultants. Attendees can earn all or most of the 18 required continuing education credits over the course of the two and a half day program. It also serves as the largest annual networking event for Virginia-based architects and allows architects and educators to share their research and case studies.
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2024 Tabletop & Networking OPPORTUNITIES Click to view Sponsorship Options Secure your tabletop and networking package early! Space is limited to 38 Sponsors.
Live engagement is more important than ever. ArchEx sponsors will have an unparalleled opportunity to connect with Virginia architects through personal engagement during this 2-day event. Our refreshing, new approach provides the ability to problem solve side-by-side with architects, immersing your sales team in ongoing facilitated workshop discussions, breakout sessions, tours, group dining, social gatherings, and multiple celebrations. This is an opportunity to TRULY engage! Need more information? Contact: Jody Cranford,Sponsorship and Advertising Consultant, jcranford@aiava.org
The RDC encourages and assists the AEC (architectural-engineering-construction) industry in designing and building high-performance resilient facilities that save money, improve people’s lives, and ensure a sustainable future.
The RDC was conceived in late 2023 by Virginia Architect, Steve Sunderman, because it seemed that there was plenty of “talking the talk”, but not much “walking the walk” concerning resilient design strategies for new architectural projects. So, with assistance from the AIA Virginia and ARISE-US organizations, the RDC was formed to advise and assist architects, engineers, and others in identifying project hazard risks and implementing effective resilient design strategies for their actual projects. To date, this effort has been all volunteer-based.
The Problem: There is no greater blow to sustainability than destruction. Climate change is real and significantly increasing natural hazards, damaging and destroying our built environment and way of life. We cannot afford to keep designing and building the same as we did in the past.
The Solution: The AEC industry must create resilient infrastructure so our communities can be sustainable places to live, work and thrive for this and future generations.
The RDC meets via Zoom on the first Tuesday of each month from 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern time with participants nationwide sharing their sustainable and resilient performative expertise.
The RDC will make a positive impact on our communities as well as the entire planet for generations.
RDC VISION: All building projects are designed to create resilient and sustainable communities.
RDC MISSION: Work collaboratively with the building design and construction community to promote and create sustainably resilient projects that resist, absorb, recover from, or successfully adapt to manmade and natural hazards.
Action Plan 1: Organize a group of architects and others to meet virtually and, when needed, in person, to discuss means and methods to implement appropriate resilient design strategies for their actual projects.
Action Plan 2: Create a library of resilient design Case Studies for others to reference as examples to influence their project design efforts.
Action Plan 3: Create a network of AEC professionals nationwide to collaborate and create resilient facilities for this and future generations.
Please contact Steve Sunderman if you would like to learn more about our mission and how you too can help us advance resilient design strategies for more sustainable communities.
On June 26, AIA Blue Ridge hosted design professionals and elected officials for a collaborative building tour showcasing excellent sustainable design at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia. The LEED Silver research institute by AECOM serves as a new model for biomedical and behavioral science as part of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.
This tour was organized in part with Virginia COTE to promote and showcase achievements in sustainable design to local and state elected officials in Virginia. If you have worked on a project that exemplifies sustainable design excellence and would like to organize a building tour please reach out to Delaney Ogden at dogden@aiava.org.
AIA Virginia COTE is awarded the AIA Virginia Knowledge Community Grant! This grant will support a three-part workshop on energy modeling tools, processes, and best practices in October 2024. This workshop will help members move their organizations towards meeting the 2030 Challenge goal of carbon neutral building by 2030.
This hybrid workshop will explore early-stage concept modeling as well as robust whole building energy modeling with virtual experts and in-person networking and knowledge sharing. Look for more information and registration soon!
The VA COTE Steering Committee sincerely thanks the AIA Virginia Member Services Advisory Council for the generous support!