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INTBAU USA Annual Conference in partnership with the Traditional Building Exposition and Conference 16-20 October 2007 New Orleans, LA USA Introduction  ¦   Register now (PDF 160kb)   ¦   Event website   ¦   Schedule (PDF 845kb)

Introduction

Please mark your calendars now to join us for our annual conference, in partnership with the Traditional Building Exposition and Conference at Chicago's Navy Pier, September 17-20. Partners from the ICA&CA, New Urban Guild, Notre Dame University and others will be involved, as well as the AIA, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and many others - so it will be a great opportunity to network and learn the latest. You can come for just the two days of INTBAU activities, or for more of the TBEC events, including a workshop by our partners the New Urban Guild on September 17-18, which will precede the INTBAU USA events.

INTBAU members will be offered a special package price for the registration! See the website for details.

INTBAU Events at TBEC

Thursday September 18, 2008

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
S03: Seminar

Global Traditional Building Networks: The Work of INTBAU
Introductory   1.75 AIA HSW CEUs
Speakers: Michael Mehaffy, Centre for Environmental Structure, Krupali Uplekar, INTBAU India, INTBAU Germany, Kyriakos Pontikis, Building Process Alliance, Steve Mouzon, New Urban Guild

  • Learn about traditional building practices around the world.
  • Understand how traditional environments are being reevaluated as key elements of new sustainability strategies.
  • Discuss new techniques to plan, finance, and execute traditional building projects.

    Overseas members of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, a patronage of the Prince of Wales, will present examples of its work from around the world. Developments in member countries, emerging new trends in conservation, as well as opportunities for American to get involved in international projects will be discussed.

    4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
    S04: Seminar

    Sustainable Traditions: Energy Design and Urban Design
    Introductory   1.25 AIA HSW CEUs
    Speakers: Gersil Kay, Building Conservation International, Nir Buras, Buras Architecture

  • Learn to apply new techniques in lighting and other energy systems within traditional projects.
  • Consider the contribution of imported design influences to good design.
  • Examine new approaches to sustainable urban design.

    How are international resources being applied to improve local and national projects? How is energy conserving new technology being integrated sensitively into new preservation projects? In our case study of Washington, D.C., we will be reminded that great local traditions often begin as ideas imported from overseas.

    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    S05: Keynote Address and Panel Discussion

    Sustainable, Profitable, Responsible: Why We Matter in a Rough Economic Climate
    Introductory to Advanced   1 AIA CEU
    Speaker: Donovan Rypkema, Principal, Place Economics, Washington, D.C. and panelists from INTBAU-USA

  • Understand the local impact and global importance of preservation work.
  • Learn why sustainability and the "green" properties of preservation are critical factors.
  • Discuss how our industry can contribute to economic and environmental stability.

    Economic factors such as sub-prime mortgage disasters, fuel increases, natural disasters, and war are affecting historic neighborhoods differently than the market as a whole. Join Mr. Rypkema as he discusses what developers, builders, architects, preservationists, and planners can do to use preservation as a tool for economic stability and environmental sustainability.

    Friday September 19, 2008

    8:30 am - 11:45 am
    W08: Workshop/Tour (pre-selection required)
    Sustainable Traditions Tour - Exploring Chicago with INTBAU-USA (4 hours)

    Register now!

    To register for the Traditional Buildings Show and Exposition at the special INTBAU Members rate, please download the special INTBAU-TBSE Registration Form (PDF, 160 kB) and either fax it to Restore Media at +1-781-944-8115 or mail it to:

    Restore Media, LLC
    1000 Potomac St., NW Suite 102
    Washington DC 20007
    USA

    Further information

    For further detail about the Traditional Buildings Show, please refer to:
    www.traditionalbuildingshow.com

    Detailed seminar listings are available at:
    www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/seminars

    A full schedule can be downloaded from:
    www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/documents/Chicago08-Sched.pdf

    For more information about the USA Chapter of INTBAU, please contact INTBAU USA.

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