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CEFPI is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of each presentation.

Learning Objectives

Design & Construction as a Team Sport

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Gain an understanding of logical process for selecting the appropriate delivery

method.

2. Define a process to align everyone’s interests and avoid conflict.

3. Evaluate performance against objectives throughout the life of a project

4. Achieve mutually beneficial relationships and win-win solutions.

Learning Objectives

Sustainable Site Design – Better Sites for better Schools


1. Know what sustainable site design elements are available.

2. Know how sustainable elements work and the ecological, cost and

operational advantages they provide.

3. identify opportunities for incorporating sustainable elements into a broad

range of projects.

4. Know how sustainable elements can be incorporated into the learning

environments.

Learning Objectives

Solving the Renovate and Reuse Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together in a Master Plan for Westwood High School


1. Engage stakeholders and community members in developing a campus

master plan to transform an aging school into a 21st century learning

environment.

2. Relocate, renovate, reorganize and expand facilities to support academic

goals and extend the functional life of the building.

3. Incorporate sustainability features to enhance energy efficiencies and the

learning environment.

4. Integrate the Construction Manager and utilize BIM to facilitate the design

process and communicate options and solutions.

Learning Objectives

Classroom Teaching’s Impact on Technology


1. Understand the nature of classroom instruction.

2. Understand the nature of instruction using technology in an effective manner.

3. Understand why classrooms are an impediment to the effective use of

technology for teaching and learning.

4. Understand the effective use of technology and the implications for school

facilities.

Learning Objectives

Drawing the Line – How Architects Improve Safety and Security in Schools


1. Understand how the critical techniques of Crime Prevention through

Environmental Design impact school safety and security design process.

2. Understand the importance of having the right district personnel involved with

the architect during the initial design phases.

3. Understand existing examples where building design played a role in

encouraging or deterring crime.

4. Balance the design of safety and security systems with the day to day

operations of the facility.

Learning Objectives

Learning in a Real “Work” Environment: Alamo College Supports Future Healthcare Professionals


1. Analyze and predict the costs of emulating a work environment in the

classroom.

2. Determine the design features that matter most in creating the “real world”

environment for students.

3. Identify and plan for the infrastructure, equipment and technology to support

the facilities.

4. Determine the impact of maintenance costs and ways to maximize

efficiencies.

Learning Objectives

Designing a CHPS School


1. Understand the CHPS metric and its implementation.

2. Develop an understanding of the Energy and Atmosphere design principles

that lead to reduced operating costs.

3. Understand the impact of Indoor Environmental Quality design elements and

their impact on building users.

4. Review the site development and water efficiency features of high

performance buildings.

Learning Objectives

Challenges of a Replacement Elementary School


1. Understand project phasing considerations during design and construction.

2. Understand security and safety considerations in continuation of utility service

for an existing operational campus.

3. Understand the impact of design on an existing occupied site.

4. Identify educational opportunities during construction of the project.

Learning Objectives

Behind the Scenes: the Building as a Teacher


1. Understand how collaboration during design can enhance the outcome of the

physical learning environment.

2. Understand how transparency can create student curiosity for learning.

3. Understand how interactive building control technology can empower

students to engage in learning on their own.

4. understand how a small learning community model can be utilized at the

elementary level.

Learning Objectives

Solartricity for Alamo Heights ISD, a Dash for Success


1. Know how to use PV Watts as a resource for estimating electrical output from

a solar array.

2. Understand various design strategies for solar arrays relative to invertors,

solar panel types and interconnection.

3. Understand associated work and adjacent work that contributes to the design

of a solar array.

4. Understand how to plan for the expense of a solar array in a bond program.

Learning Objectives

Changing Schools from the Ground Up: Schools that Foster 21st Century Skills


1. Understand what 21st Century skills are and how education is changing.

2. Understand the attributes of the built environment that impact learning.

3. Attain a clear plan for executing change in schools in order to respond to 21st

century skills.

4. Review examples of successfully executed programs and spaces in schools.

Learning Objectives

2011 Texas Legislative Update


1. Understand the structure of the Texas Legislature.

2. Understand the process by how bills become law.

3. Track legislation on-line.

4. Know about bills currently under consideration in the legislature that could

affect the design, construction, or operation of school facilities.

Learning Objectives

Visibility: Take a Glance


1. Understand the new Building Information Modeling and Virtual Design

Construction processes and practices.

2. Understand strategies for integrating RFID Solutions related to Location

Awareness and Safety.

3. Understand strategies for integrating RFID Solutions related to Asset

Tracking and Inventory Control.

4. Understand strategies for integrating RFID Solutions related to Optimization

and Fleet Management.

Learning Objectives

Transforming the Learning Environment: Innovate, Renovate, Educate


1. Design strategies to create equitable learning environments from new schools

to renovated schools.

2. Develop ideas and concepts that can transform a 20th century school into a

school designed for the 21st century student.

3. Develop creative, yet cost effective designs for existing schools.

4. Apply simple and engaging planning principles for existing schools.

Learning Objectives

Cibolo Green Elementary School – A Sustainable Environment for Learning


1. Understand the decisions made and strategies employed to achieve LEED

certification.

2. Identify the short-term vs. long-term value implications of sustainable design

decisions.

3. Understand the educational opportunities created in the school to teach

students about sustainability and LEED.

4. Identify the achievable sustainability objectives for future schools based on

lessons learned in designing and building Cibolo Green Elementary School.

Learning Objectives

Top Tips for Avoiding Costly Construction Mistakes


1. Identify the steps in selecting the best delivery method, designers and

builders.

2. Take control of construction contracts, including wording, responsibilities and

proper provisions.

3. Understand due diligence and the importance of checking and verifying

vendors and consultants.

4. navigate the entire process avoiding costly legal steps along the way.

Learning Objectives

Green Wars: CHPS vs. LEED Shootout


1. Identify the comparative advantages of CHPS vs. LEED.

2. Understand differences of CHPSA vs. LEED.

3. Understand when each system is best used.

4. Know the fundamental requirements for each rating system.

Learning Objectives

Changing the Way We Teach and Learn – Keller ISD’s Timberview Middle School


1. Understand project based learning, collaborative instruction and what they are

trying to teach through this design concept.

2. Understand how each age group is taught in order to identify how the building

should be broken up from a design perspective.

3. Understand technology systems and flexibility of instruction.

4. Understand the challenges associated with new types of instruction, how to

overcome the perception of parents and community.

Learning Objectives

Managing Airborne Contaminants to improve Indoor Air Quality and Student Health in a School Building


1. Document the relationship between healthy school buildings and healthy

students by describing the building conditions that result in poor human health

outcomes.

2. Understand the design, operation and maintenance systems and practices

used in a healthy school building.

3. Understand techniques and procedures for monitoring and measuring the

indoor environment to quantify air conditions that support healthy outcomes.

4. Understand the financial and medical benefits of a healthy school building.

Learning Objectives

San Antonio ISD Long Range Strategic Plan and First Steps: Getting Smaller and Better


1. Understand the process used to develop a district-wide long range plan that

addresses functional and programmatic needs.

2. Identify the strategies employed to address long-term demographic changes

affecting existing schools.

3. Understand prioritization goals that led to developing a bond program based

on the long-range plan.

4. Apply the lessons learned by SAISD to future bond programs in other urban

school districts.

Learning Objectives

Peddling the Bicycle While Fixing the Chain: 5 ½ Years Since Katrina


1. Understand the challenges of getting the students back in the seats Post-

Katrina.

2. Develop and implement a Master Plan for Reconstruction.

3. Commence and continue the Rebuilding.

4. Develop and expand funding.

Learning Objectives

How and Why Change a Middle School to a High School


1. Repurpose an existing building into a different use.

2. Manage a fully functioning school during the construction schedule.

3. Understand how creative master plans are the key to long term planning.

4. Understand the importance of an adequate site when developing new

campuses.

Learning Objectives

Subterranean Success: Geothermal Energy Powering Schools


1. Understand the basic geothermal system terminology and features.

2. Understand how the system benefits nor only building performance but also

building design.

3. Understand applicable LEED strategies.

4. Understand system limitations.

Learning Objectives

Active Learning: Integrating Science and Technology in a Project-Based Learning Environment


1. Know about Active-Learning, its background, technology, equipment and

planning.

2. Understand how an active-learning environment is different from more

conventional classroom, laboratory or lecture educational formats.

3. Understand the layout, design and programming of a PBL and Active learning

space.

4. Develop highly adaptive learning environments that are active and project-

based.

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