Tempe Building Tour and Happy Hour - USGBC Arizona

777 East University Drive,Tempe AZ 85281

14 July, 2022

Description

Pending GBCI and AIA continuing education approval. Join the USGBC Arizona community for a tour of the Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health (ISTB7)! This LEED Gold (pursuing Platinum) building was constructed with the vision of “a future in which life thrives on a healthy planet”. Attendees will tour the auditorium and learn about the project management, planning, and design process for the project, including the LEED v4 BD+C process, how to take a project from LEED Gold to LEED Platinum, and how to plan for the LEED certification process in large projects. On this tour attendees will have a chance to see the auditorium, courtyard, Institute of Human Origins Lab, and more! The tour will be led by Rachel Green Rasmussen, AIA, NCARB, Principal at Architekton. Read more about the ISTB7 building here. Learning Objectives: 1. Learn about the project management, planning, and design process for the project including the LEED v4 BD+C rating process and how to take a project from LEED Gold to LEED Platinum 2. Learn how the design team turned a complex existing site into a passively cooled space that improves the health and well-being of occupants. 3. Learn how the research labs were designed to promote human health and safety through LEED IAQ criteria. 4. Learn how the general interiors of the space addressed LEED credits for water, energy, materials, and indoor environmental quality to improve the well-being of occupants and the resilience of interior materials. Tour space is limited to 45, but all are welcome to join us afterward for happy hour at Devil's Advocate in Tempe. Schedule: 3:30 - 4:00pm Check in for tour 4:00 - 5:00pm Tour of ISTB7 5:30 – 7:00pm Happy hour at Devil's Advocate in Tempe In-person Health and Safety StatementThe safety and well-being of our community is our top priority. USGBC continues to monitor policy and procedures and is working actively to remain in compliance with federal, state, and local agencies to implement best practices aimed at managing the spread of COVID-19. To protect the health and peace of mind of our attendees, USGBC has implemented the following preventive measures: All in-person attendees of USGBC in-person events must be vaccinated in advance to participate. Full vaccination is defined as having received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson product (or a comparably approved vaccine for international attendees) and must be dated at least 14 days in advance of the event.Facial mask wearing is required for all indoor activities and encouraged for outdoor activities except when actively eating or drinking.Attendees are asked to observe social distancing protocols and respect other’s personal spaceAll attendees are required to review and agree to USGBC’s Event Attendee Release & Liability Waiver (included in the registration)Religious exemption will be considered on a case-by-case basis, contact [email protected] for requirements Additional measures may be implemented as necessary. Direct any inquiries related to USGBC’s commitment to fostering a safe environment for all USGBC event participants to [email protected]. Visit the links below for more information about federal, state, and local mandates and recommendations to maintain safety: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWorld Health Organization