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THE PREMIER CONFERENCE ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING ENCLOSURES

SEATTLE
December 7, 2018
Motif Seattle Hotel

UP TO 8 LU/
HSW CEUs

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7:30–8:30 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:30–8:45 AM WELCOME
Co-Chairs:
Blair Payson, Olson Kundig
Diana Darling, The Architect’s Newspaper

8:45–9:50 AM INTEGRATED ENVELOPES:

NEW PROJECT DELIVERY WORKFLOWS
Presenters: Moderator:
Case Creal, Gensler Jamie Slagel, Olson Kundig
Sukyee Pang, Gensler
William Caramella, Katerra

9:50–10:10 AM
NETWORKING BREAK Sponsored by:
Methods+Materials Gallery

10:10–11:15 AM ENVELOPE PERFORMANCE:

CURRENT TRENDS IN CODES, ENERGY AND COMFORT
Presenters: Moderator:
Allan Montpellier, PAE Vikram Sami, Olson Kundig
Duane Jonlin, Seattle Department
of Construction and Inspections
Richard Green, Front Inc.

11:15–11:35 AM
NETWORKING BREAK Sponsored by:
Methods+Materials Gallery

11:35 AM–12:40 PM ENVELOPE DESIGN:

INNOVATIONS IN FACADE MATERIALS AND DESIGN
Presenters: Moderator:
Enrica Oliva, Werner Sobek Steven Rainville,
Gijs Libourel, Thornton Tomasetti Olson Kundig
Lisa Rammig, Eckersley O’Callaghan

12:40–12:45 PM CLOSING REMARKS

Co-Chairs:
Blair Payson, Olson Kundig
Diana Darling, The Architect’s Newspaper

1:00–4:00 PM EXTRA-CREDIT:
Lunch & Learn after Facades+AM
Check at registration table to see if seats are still available. $25 including lunch.

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BLAIR PAYSON
Principal,
Olson Kundig
Payson joined Olson Kundig in 2004 where his work
includes the Century Project for the Space Needle,
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center
[storefront], Okla., and many others across North
America. From large cultural projects to temporary
design interventions, Payson distills large, complex
projects into distinct culminating moments. He credits
this appreciation of key design details to his formative
years working under Renzo Piano in Paris.

SPEAKERS

WILLIAM CARAMELLA
Director of Integrated Design,
Katerra
Caramella works closely with
his team to develop processes,
technology, and automation to streamline project
delivery. This role spans all areas of the company,
supporting the integration of architecture, engi-
neering, VDC preconstruction and fabrication,
costing, sourcing, product lifecycle management,
logistics, construction, manufacturing, as well as
operations and maintenance. Part of this work in-
volves developing a BIM Content System.
CASE CREAL
Senior Associate,
Gensler
Creal has over 20 years’ experi-
ence across numerous project
types, from local projects to national headquar-
ters, including Boeing, Starbucks, and Reebok.
He is currently leading projects across the west
coast for the Dutch hotel company citizenM.
RICHARD GREEN
Principal,
Global Technical Director,
FRONT
A facade specialist with nearly 30
years’ experience, Green’s projects include: Ma-
hanakhon with OMA/Ole Scherin; Shenzen Stock
Exchange with OMA; Brookfield Place, Calgary,
with AFK/Dialogue; and Ten Hudson Yards, New
York, with KPF. He was the lead designer for the
facade of the Main Terminal Building of Helmut
Jahn’s Bangkok International Airport. Green has
also worked on cultural facilities on six conti-
nents, including the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Cultural Center by Renzo Piano in Athens; the
restoration of the Sydney Opera House; and the
refurbishment of the Seattle Space Needle with
Olson Kundig.
DUANE JONLIN
Energy Code and Energy
Conservation Advisor,
Seattle Department of
Construction and Inspections
As a member of the Washington State Building
Code Council, Jonlin leads the Technical Adviso-
ry Group in developing the state energy code. At
the national level, he serves on both the ASHRAE
90.1 Committee and the ICC Commercial Energy
Code Committee. Previously, he was a princi-
pal at NBBJ, with 30 years’ experience working
on complex projects as a technical architect. In
2016 he was elected to the American Institute of
Architects College of Fellows.
GIJS LIBOUREL
Vice President,
Thornton Tomasetti
Libourel has nearly 20 years’
experience in facade engineer-
ing, structural engineering, multidisciplinary
project management, and fabrication modeling.
Throughout his career, he has served as lead de-

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 SPEAKERS
signer and project manager for several projects
in the U.S., and globally in market sectors such as
cultural and institutional, mixed-use, sports, res-
idential, and commercial. Since joining Thornton
Tomasetti in 2015, Libourel has focused primarily
on facade engineering projects.
ALLAN MONTEPELLIER
Principal,
PAE
Montpellier is a mechanical en-
gineer with over 20 years’ expe-
rience and a passion for high-performance build-
ings. Four of his projects have been awarded the
AIA COTE award, with many others achieving top
LEED ratings and ASHRAE awards. He focuses
on developing integrated systems through inno-
vative alternatives that rely heavily on sustain-
able-design strategies. Montpellier measures
success based on a building’s actual perfor-
mance and, most important, the relationships he
forms along the way.
ENRICA OLIVA
Director, Partner, COO,
Werner Sobek
Oliva’s experience in the con-
struction industry began with nine
years of design at Thornton Tomasetti, New York.
Since joining Werner Sobek in 2016, she has man-
aged luxury residential projects in New York, com-
plex specialty structures, and academic projects
in New York City, Chicago, and Boston.
SUKYEE PANG
Senior Associate,
Gensler
A registered architect and cer-
tified construction document
technologist, Pang has 20 years’ experience in
architectural planning, design, and construction
of diverse project renovations and architectural
projects for corporate and institutional facilities.
She received her BArch and MArch from the Uni-
versity of Minnesota.
STEVEN RAINVILLE
Principal,
Olson Kundig
Rainville brings a strong interest
in building performance, craft,
and technology to his residential, commercial,
cultural, and institutional projects. As director of
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Olson Kundig’s R&D initiatives, he helps imple-
ment progressive research ideas, focusing on
building energy use and the possibilities of tech-
nology and craft. Current explorations include a
massive, ultra-high–efficiency window system;
research on kinetic design elements; and a
“drawing-less” model-based delivery process for
a remote cabin.
LISA RAMMIG
Senior Associate,
Eckersley O’Callaghan
Rammig leads many of the fa-
cade group’s most challenging
projects, from a corporate campus in California
to high-profile retail stores. She is responsible for
directing EOC’s R&D efforts globally, focusing on
innovative glass designs and technology while
also identifying new fields of research. She is part
of the Facade Research Group at TU Delft, where
she pursues her doctoral research on transpar-
ent glass connections. Since mid-2017, she is re-
sponsible for EOC’s San Francisco office.
VIKRAM SAMI
Principal, Director of Building
Performance,
Olson Kundig
Working on high-performance
design for over 18 years, Sami combines tech-
nical expertise with a love of design. Current ar-
eas of research include: thermal comfort, natural
ventilation, building simulation techniques, glob-
al carbon reduction techniques, and post-oc-
cupancy evaluations. He leads Olson Kundig’s
participation on the AIA 2030 Commitment and
helps designers understand sustainability rat-
ings systems such as LEED®, WELL Building,
and Passivhaus.
JAMIE SLAGEL
Principal,
Olson Kundig
Slagel is known for her keen sen-
sitivity to the landscape, which
she applies across a broad range of project
types, from private residences to cultural proj-
ects, product design, art installations, mixed-
use, commercial projects, and competitions. She
has collaborated on projects receiving both na-
tional and regional awards. She has also served
as Adjunct Professor at Montana State Univer-
sity School of Architecture and the University of
Washington College of Built Environment.
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EARN CEU’S AND

ENJOY LUNCH AFTER TODAY’S PROGRAM
EXTRA 3 PRESENTATIONS UP TO 4 AIA CEU CREDITS
CREDIT $25 ENTRY FEE • BEGINS AT 1:00PM

1:00– UNDERSTANDING PERIMETER FIRE BARRIER SYSTEMS IN THE MODERN

2:00 PM AGE: MAINTAINING INTEGRITY IN TODAY’S COMPLEX DESIGNS
Presenter:
Eric Lacroix, STI Firestop (2 credits)

2:00– PREFABRICATED ORNAMENTAL RAILINGS

3:00 PM Presenter:
Kevin Harris, AGS Stainless (1 credit)

3:00– DESIGN & SPECIFICATION OF ACM/MCM IN TODAY’S ARCHITECTURE

4:00 PM Presenter:
Dave Kearney, ALPOLIC Materials (1 credit)

Lunch will be served and up to 4 CEU credits will be provided (1–2 credits per presentation),
directly following the Facades+AM forum.
$25 ENTRY FEE. Registration required. Please see the registration table for more information
and to sign up (space permitting).

ERIC LACROIX
STI Firestop
Recognized for his firestop expertise, Lacroix has over 20 years’ experience on complex
high-profile projects around the world. He works closely with inspectors, glazing contractors,
and curtain wall consultants during the design, fabrication, construction, and installation of
curtain wall projects. Previously, Lacroix was the STI Firestop Regional Manager for the Southeastern U.S.,
Latin America, the Caribbean, South America, and Mexico.

KEVIN HARRIS
AGS Stainless
Harris has worked extensively in business development, marketing, communications, and
sales. Prior to joining AGS Stainless, Harris founded four industry-leading firms including two
information technology firms, one specializing in the creation of web-based process manage-
ment tools for Fortune 100 corporations and one specializing in building predictive modeling applications for
federal agencies. He also founded a real estate development firm that spearheaded the restoration and rede-
velopment of a historic seaport community’s waterfront and he co-founded a state-chartered community bank.

DAVE KEARNEY
ALPOLIC
Kearney is Director of Sales and Marketing for ALPOLIC, a division of Mitsubishi Chemical Com-
posites America, where he oversees the sales and marketing programs for Central, North, and
South America. Under his tenure, Kearney has grown the company’s Corporate Identity program to
be one of the largest in the world, currently servicing more than 200 global brands.

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