Climate change, building resilience, and sustainability top the list of critical issues facing every profession making up today’s building industry. To tackle these problems head on, knowledge of basic building science is critical now more than ever for those working at the front end of the building’s lifecycle, namely architects, designers, and builders of our built environment.

Presented by Kayla Maines, AIA, BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP, Senior Architect, Building Enclosure Commission (BECx) Group Manager, Terracon; Stephen Shanks, Senior Consultant of Building Sciences Solutions for Architectural Testing, Inc.; and John Runkle, Vice President of Building Sciences Solutions for Architectural Testing, Inc., Intertek Building Solutions.

The practice of commissioning continues to evolve, and the global health emergency related to SARS-CoV-2 is one of the main drivers for this rapid change.

Presented by Donald L. Myers, Director, Facilities Standards Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Joe Manganelli, AIA, CHFP, LEED AP BD+C, PhD, Founder, xplr design, llc; and Gary Fischer, AIA, Senior Healthcare Architect, Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities Standards Service Office, Office of Facility Planning, Office of Construction and Facilities Management.

Presented by Alvaro Soto, Director, Product Management, Data, Procore Technologies, and Adam Jilani, Sr., Product Manager, Data Platform, Procore Technologies.

Presented by Rachel Riopel, AIA, NCARB, Digital Practice Leader, HDR; Nathan C. Wood, Executive Director, CPC; and Connor Christian, PE, Senior Product Manager, Procore Technologies.

BREAKOUT SESSION: Presented by Roger Grant, Executive Director, NIBS BIM Council, and Andy Blackmore, U.S. Department of State.