CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Registration Desk Open

1 pm – 7 pm

3 – 6 pm • Castle Peak

Join us for a data-driven look at the economic, demographic, resilience, and policy trends shaping the future of architecture in Colorado. This session will feature four presenters and a panel discussion with time for Q+A. Submitted for 2 LU|HSW

(Included in conference registration)

State of the State of Colorado Happy Hour

6 – 7 pm • Crestone Main Lobby & Foyer

Drinks and appetizers provided. 

Need an update headshot?

6 – 7 pm • Grays Peak Foyer

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all
attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

Expo Hall Open

7:30am – 7pm • Expo Hall Open

Micro Sessions

7:30 – 8:30am • Crestone Main Lobby & Foyer

• Designing for Wildfire Resilience: Wood Materials, Code Compliance, and Longevity (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • A 1-hour learning opportunity featuring 3 presentations.
  • Presented by Humboldt Sawmill & Allweather Wood, Knotwood, and Wood Source

A fresh look for your professional profile.

7:30 – 9:00am • Grays Peak Foyer

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all
attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

Breakfast

8 – 9 am • Longs/Quandary Peak

Founding Principal, John Ronan Architects

9 – 10:15 am • Grays Peak • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Breakout Series 1

10:30 – 11:30 am • Torrey’s Peak, Shavano Peak, and Red Cloud Peak Breakout Rooms

• Friction by Design | Where Slowness Belongs in an AI-Assisted Practice (Submitted for 1 LU)
  • Presented by: Jeremy Ehly, AIA
• The Architect-Led Path to Creating a Successful Design-Build Firm (Approved for 1 LU)
  • Presented by: James Trahan, AIA and Evan Emery
• Designing for Tomorrow’s Mountain Climate: A Multifamily Case Study ( Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: Tom Hootman, AIA, Jamie Schwartz, and Miles Dake

Solutions Showcase & Lunch • 11:30am – 1pm

Longs/Quandary Peak • Interact with industry partners in the Expo Hall.

Lunch • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Member Meetup: Emerging Professionals/Young Architects (EP/YA)

11:30am – 12:00pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup: Housing Committee

11:30am – 12:00pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Look your best, wherever your photo appears.

11:30am – 12:30pm • Grays Peak Foyer

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all
attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

Lunch & Learns

12 – 1 pm • Torrey’s Peak, Shavano Peak, and Red Cloud Peak Breakout Rooms

• Lessons from Hollywood: Applying Cinematic Lighting Principles to Architecture (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: AE Design
• Considerations for the Design of Engineered Polymer Ceilings and Wall Systems (Submitted for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: Rulon International
• The Architecture of Snow: Reducing Winter Risks Through Better Building Design ( Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: RWDI

Member Meetup: Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN)

12:00 – 12:30pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup: Committee on the Environment (COTE)

12:30 – 1:00pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Founder and Partner, KieranTimberlake

1:15 – 2:30 pm • Grays Peak • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Sponsored Refreshment Break

2:30 – 3:00pm • Longs Peak Foyer

Member Meetup: Denver Local Advisors

2:30 – 3:00pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Member Meetup: North Local Advisors

2:30 – 3:00pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Breakout Series 2

3 – 4 pm • Torrey’s Peak, Shavano Peak, and Red Cloud Peak Breakout Rooms

• Talking Risk & Resilience With Clients: From Concept to Commitment (Submitted for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: Nikolaus Remus, AIA & Dana Ellis, AIA
• What Does Good Look Like? Compensation, Retention, and Negotiation in Equitable Practice (Approved for 1 LU)
  • Presented by: Sonya Shah, AIA & Alexander Person, AIA
• Embodied Carbon in Colorado: Innovations, Policy, and Practice (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: Amanda Spice, Robbie Camann, Laura Perez, AIA, Bunny Tucker, AIA

4:15 – 5:30 pm • Grays Peak • Approved for 1 LU

Member Meetup: Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Committee

5:30 – 6:00pm • Quandary Peak Foyer

Industry Happy Hour • 5:30 – 7pm

Longs/Quandary Peak

Look your best, wherever your photo appears.

5:30 – 7:00pm • Grays Peak Foyer

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all
attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

7:30am – 1pm • Expo Hall Open

Micro Sessions

7:30 – 8:30am • Crestone Main Lobby & Foyer

• Emerging Technologies, Proven Practices: Improving Building Performance and Quality (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • A 1-hour learning opportunity featuring 3 presentations.
  • Presented by Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Integrated Environmental Solutions, and TERP Consulting

Your professional image, updated.

7:30 – 9:00am • Grays Peak Foyer

Stop by Gray’s Peak Foyer during the conference to take advantage of free headshots, available to all
attendees, courtesy of AMP Media.

Breakfast

8 – 9 am • Longs/Quandary Peak

Florian Idenburg, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Principal, SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBURG LIU, Professor of the Practice at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning

Jing Liu, AIA, Principal, SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBURG LIU

9 – 10:15 am • Grays Peak • Approved for 1 LU|HSW

Breakout Series 3

10:30 – 11:30 am • Torrey’s Peak, Shavano Peak, and Red Cloud Peak Breakout Rooms

• 100 years of Built-Environment Education in Colorado (Submitted for 1 LU)
  • Presented by: Jade Polizzi, AIA, Mark Rukamathu, AIA, Dora Epstein Jones, Erik Sommerfeld, AIA
• How to Preserve a Firm’s Legacy Through Ownership Transition (Approved for 1 LU)
  • Presented by: Colin Desmond
• Future Natures: Reimagining Landscapes for a Hotter, Drier West (Approved for 1 LU|HSW)
  • Presented by: Stacy Passmore

Angela Brooks, FAIA, Managing Principal, Brooks Scarpa Huber

Larry Scarpa, FAIA, Principal, Brooks Scarpa Huber

11:45am – 1pm • Grays Peak • Approved for 1 LU

Grab & Go Lunch • 1 pm

Longs Peak Foyer

1:30 – 2:30pm • Kindred Resort • Submitted for 1 LU|HSW

Exhibitor Tear Down • 1 – 3pm

Registration Desk Closes • 2 pm

Conference participants can earn 14 CEUs through the full program. More information on HSW content to come. Take advantage of this opportunity to deepen your learning and fulfill continuing education requirements in one place!

Don’t miss it. Secure your spot at the Practice + Design Conference today!