2020 Region Conference Keynote Sessions

Durable, Resilient and Sustainable Design
Avoiding stupid mistakes in the quest for the Perfect Wall
Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., ASHRAE Fellow
Principal, Building Science Corporation

The Restoration of The Mayflower II
Whit Perry
Director of Maritime Preservation and Operations at Plimoth Plantation.

In The Footsteps of Vitruvius
Design and Construction Durability Lessons Learned for the Hands-on Study of Two Thousand Years of Historic Construction
Matthew Bronski, PE, recipient – Rome Prize in Historic Preservation and Conservation
Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

A Tale of Two Elementary Schools
Case Studies of Affordable and Scalable Net Zero Building
Martine Dion, FAIA, LEED APBD+C, 
Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, SMMA

Improving Flood Resistance of Buildings
Edward Stewart, RRC
Senior Associate, Gale Associates, Inc.

Considerations for Restoring Historic Buildings
Dr. Judith E. Selwyn
Principal, Preservation Technology Associates, LLC

Design Considerations for Fenestration Systems
Andrew E. Jeffrey
Senior Consulting Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

How Does the Snow Melt?
Insulation and Insolation: 
Dr. David Schnerch, Ph.D., PE  Associate Principal, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc.
Kara Kea EIT, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc.