INNOVATIONS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING Conference - BM&WT

7pm

Introduction: Max Page

Keynote Address: Michael Pyatok,
Pyatok Architects, Inc.

8-9pm

Panel: National Developments in the
Design of Affordable Housing

David Brown, Curator, HOME House Project, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, and coeditor of HOME House Project (MIT Press)

Tim Rohan, Assistant Professor, Art History, University of Massachusetts

Paul Fisette, Associate Professor, Building Materials and Wood Technology

Friday, February 17

8-8:30am

    Welcome
       Steve Schreiber, Director, Architecture
       and Design Program, University of
       Massachusetts

       Max Page, Associate Professor of
       Architecture and History, University of
       Massachusetts

8:30-10am

An Overview of New Developments in
Affordable Housing in Massachusetts

Constance Kruger, Massachusetts Housing
Partnership

Eleanor White, Housing Partners, Inc.

Marc Sternick, Kerry Dietz Architects

10:30-noon

Land Use and Zoning

Peter Jessop, Integrity Development
and Amherst Housing Authority

Mary Kraus, Kraus Fitch Architects

Niels La Cour, Planning Department,
Town of Amherst

Noon-1:15pm

Lunch

1:30-3pm

Innovations in Design

Geoffrey Wooding, Goody Clancy Architects

David Brown, HOME House Project

Sam Grawe, Senior Editor, Dwell
Magazine

3-3:30pm

Break

3:30-5pm

New Technologies and New Materials

Moderator: Dave Damery, Lecturer, Building Materials and Wood Technology, University of Massachusetts

            Ben Marcionek, Bob Hodgkinson,
                        Acorn Homes Empyrean
                        International, LLC

Charlie Curcija, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts

Larry Sass, assistant professor of architecture, MIT

Students: $25

General Public: $60 (All Conference Registration)

Professionals Seeking Continuing Education Credits

Full Conference Registration PLUS all AIA-CES Credits (11 cr.): $120

Registration PLUS AIA-CES Credits (5 cr.) Thursday ONLY: $50

Registration PLUS AIA-CES Credits (6 cr.) Friday ONLY: $90

You do not have to be an AIA member in order to receive credits.

Thursday Credits include (Tour - 3 credits, Keynote and Panel - 2 HSW Credits)

Friday Credits include ( All-Day Attendance - 6 HSW Credits)

Registration include Thursday afternoon tours, Thursday evening reception as well as buffet lunch on Friday.

This conference is underwritten by The Cowls Companies and the Western Massachusetts chapter of the American Institute of Architects