[Consdistlist] Architectural Aluminum conference - design & preservation/restoration of historic & contemporary buildings, structures, sculpture & works of art

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Register now for this intensive, information-packed conference

ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINUM IN THE 21st CENTURY:
Design & Preservation/Restoration of Historic & Contemporary Architecture
Sat., March 24 and Sun., March 25, 2018, Cambridge, Massachusetts


This conference/training program – organized by Technology & Conservation, the 
MIT Museum, and the Boston Society of Architects' Historic Resources Committee 
– will be held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA. The conference schedule, 
with topics and speakers, is shown below, along with the "call for posters" and 
registration form. Information also is available at the Boston Society of 
Architects' Historic Resources Committee's website: 
https://www.architects.org/committees/news/architectural-aluminum-21st-century-march-24-25-2018

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, March 24, 2018

7:30-8:15am Check-in
8:15-8:20  Welcome – Susan E. Schur, Hon. AIA, FAPT, President, 
Technology & Conservation, and Mary Leen, Associate Director, MIT Museum
8:20-9:05  Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys – Historic Overview of 
Structural & Decorative Architectural Usages ­–  Tom Jester, AIA, FAPT, LEED 
AP, Principal, Quinn Evans Architects
9:05-9:45  Aluminum Conservation/Preservation Perspectives – Richard 
Pieper, Partner and Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny
Developments in Materials, Technology, and Care
9:45-10:15Types of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys  –  Performance, Cost, 
Selection for Specific Usage & Environment with Comparison with other materials 
that could be/are used to the specific usages – John Weritz, Vice President, 
Standards and Technology, The Aluminum Association
10:15-10:35  Posters + Coffee Break
10:35-11:05  Mechanical and Structural Properties of Aluminum – Prof. 
Michael Stacey, University of Nottingham & Consultant to the International 
Aluminum Association
11:05-11:35  Aluminum Corrosion & Weathering - Environmental Factors & 
Treatment – Dr. Ockert Van Der Schijff, PrEng, PE, Senior Managing Engineer, 
Exponent, Inc.
11:35-11:50  Fire Resistance of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys  – Gilbert 
Kaufman, CEO, Kaufman Associates, &  a Past Vice-President of the Aluminum 
Association
11:50-12:05  Q
12:05-1:55Luncheon - MIT Samburg Conference Center
Aspects of Performance and of Design Planning
1:55-2:25  Historic Aluminum Curtain Walls – Mic Patterson, LEED AP 
[BD+C], Director of Strategic Development, Schuco USA
2:25-2:45  Aluminum Life Cycle, Sustainability, and Recycling – Prof. 
Michael Stacey, University of Nottingham & Consultant to International Aluminum 
Assn.
2:45-3:05  Connecting Aluminum Parts – J. Randolph Kissell, PE - 
Partner, Trinity Consulting; Secretary of the Aluminum Association Engineering 
& Design Task Force; & Chair of the American Welding Society’s D1.2 
Subcommittee 
3:05-3:20  Epcot Center: Structure and Skin – Glenn R. Bell, PE, SE, 
Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
3:20-3:35  Posters + Coffee
Conservation/Preservation of Aluminum Structures, Components, and Artistic 
Works of the 19th–21st Centuries - Case Histories
3:35-3:50  Aluminum Bridges and Bridge Decks – Gilbert Kaufman, CEO, 
Kaufman Associates
3:50-4:15  Historic Window Replacement - Custom Aluminum & Standard 
Aluminum Window Solutions – Henry Moss, AIA, Bruner/Cott & Associates
4:15-4:25  Overview of the Battle to Allow Al Windows for Historic Tax 
Credit Projects – Sam Wharton, Fenestration Consultant, Heritage Consulting 
Group
4:25-4:40  The U.S. Air Force Academy's Cadet Chapel: Construction and 
Restoration - Duane Boyle, Campus Architect & Deputy Director-Facilities 
Management, USAFA
4:40-5:10  Alcoa’s 1953 Harrison & Abramowitz building (and other 
headquarters): Construction and Adaptive Re-Use – Sean Beasley, Principal, 
Strada LLC
5:10-5:30  The deCordova Museum and Sculpture Garden's Aluminum Visitor 
Station and Its Aluminum Entrance Gate – Greg Russell, Associate Principal, 
Bruner/Cott 
5:30-6:00  Conservation of Aluminum Sculpture – Rosa Lowinger, 
Principal Conservator, Rosa Lowinger & Associates
6:00-6:20  Aluminum Kinetic Facade Screen - Amy Korte, AIA, LEED 
AP–BD+C, Principal, Arrowstreet
6:20-6:30  Q
6:30-8:00  Reception - Marriott Hotel
SUNDAY, March 25, 2018
7:30-8:00 amCase Studies: Videos
New Technologies and Innovations in Design
8:00-8:30   Aluminum used with other materials (other than just glass) 
– David N. Fixler, FAIA, LEED AP BD,  Principal, David Fixler Architect
8:30-9:05   Color and Finishes – L. William Zahner, CEO/President, A. 
Zahner Company
9:05-9:25   Architectural Coatings for Aluminum – Gabriel Morales-Sada, 
Market Segment Manager, Architectural Coatings-Americas, AkzoNobel
9:25-9:55   Fabrication Techniques & Advances – Richard Baird, 
President, Historical Arts and Casting Inc.
9:55-10:10

[Consdistlist] Architectural Aluminum Conference - Poster Proposal Deadline Extended to Jan. 15, 2018

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The "Call for Posters" deadline for poster proposals for the "Architectural 
Aluminum in the 21st Century: Design & Preservation of Contemporary & Historic 
Architecture" conference (which will take place on March 24-25, 2018 on the MIT 
campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts) has been extended to January 15, 2018.


Poster presentations on a project or on research involving performance, 
detailing, specification, use, care, or repair of
aluminum or aluminum alloys are welcomed. A poster presentation is one 30” x 
40” board or two 20” x 30” boards showing project case histories and/or 
research information relevant to the conference subject matter – exteriors of 
contemporary and/or historic/traditional buildings/structures, associated 
exterior components, or artistic works which utilize aluminum in their
construction/fabrication. An area will be set aside during the conference for 
the display of posters and discussion.

Poster proposals should be submitted to: Susan E. Schur, Hon. AIA, FAPT, 
Conference Chair, at ses_tec_...@msn.com.

This intensive conference has been organized by Technology & Conservation, the 
MIT Museum, and the Boston Society of Architects' Historic Resources 
Committee.The conference schedule, registration form, hotel info, and other 
details are available in the PDF on the website of the Boston Society of 
Architects' Historic Resources Committee:  
https://www.architects.org/committees/news/architectural-aluminum-21st-century-march-24-25-2018


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[Consdistlist] "Architectural Plastics & Polymer Composites in the 21st Century" March 28-29, 2020 conference - Registration opens

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Early registration is opening for the "Architectural Plastics & Polymer 
Composites in the 21st Century: Design & Preservation of Contemporary and 
Traditional Architecture" conference which will be held on Saturday, March 
28-Sunday, March 29, 2020 at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an optional 
tour program on Monday, March 30th.

This topics that will be discussed in this intensive conference include:
- Historic Perspectives - Plastics Then and Now
- Monsanto’s Plastic House
- Proper Selection of Suitable Material for a Specific Applications
- Properties of Currently Used Plastics and Polymer Composites for 
Architectural Applications
- Potential of Carbon-Polymer Composites
- Energy Aspects
- Fire Resistance Behavior
- Durability, Life Cycle, & Sustainability
- Restoration/ Replication of Historic Structures and Exterior Features
- Meeting Historic Commission Regulations
- Performance and Evaluation
- Conservation of Plastic Works of Art
- Windows, Skylights, and Translucent Plastics
- Plastics and Polymer Composites Used in Conjunction with Other Materials
- New Methods of Fabrication
- Various Case Histories of Historic and Modern Structures, including Stadiums, 
Religious Structures, Cultural and Recreational Facilities,  Educational 
Buildings, Bridges, Transportation Centers, Government Buildings, and 
Residential Complexes.

Over 25 well-known architects, engineers, conservators, scientists, and other 
professionals from North America, the UK and Europe, as well as from Australia 
and Asia will be giving presentations.

Continuing education units will be available for attendees.

Questions or for the full conference schedule and the registration form (which 
includes data on the reduced early registration rate), contact
Susan E. Schur, Hon. AIA, FAPT, Technology & Conservation, at:  
ses_tec_...@msn.com
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