Events

Challenges with Energy Storage Systems in Large Buildings Presented by: JENS CONZEN, Dipl.-Ing., EUR ING, MSc, MBA, Jensen Hughes, INC. Program: Energy storage systems (ESS) are increasingly being integrated into buildings to help balance supply and demand, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce energy costs. As these systems become more widespread, they also bring with them someRead More

Book Tower Presented by: Suzanne Provanzana, Buro Happold, Principal | US Structures Discipline Lead Originally opened in 1926, the Louis Kamper-designed tower stands as a prominent feature of Detroit’s skyline and was once envisioned as the anchor of a new commercial corridor running through the city center. The Tower, built for the Book brothers, aRead More

Save the Date - Annual Business Meeting This meeting is schedule to address all-member business items. This meeting will take place at: Waterview 350 W Wolff Point Plaza 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we willRead More

Mass Timber Buildings:  After the Fire Assessment and Repairs Are Probably Not What You Would Expect Presented by:  Carl Baldassarra, PE, FSFPE, Senior Principal, Fire Protection Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc; Richard Kristie, PE, SE, Principal, Structural Engineer, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. ABOUT THE PRESENTATION Within less than the past two decades, changes in manufacturingRead More

Designing for Efficiency: Envelope Considerations in Energy Codes Presented by Allison McSherry RA, BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM, NCARB -  Associate V | A/E Group , Klein & Hoffman The ever-evolving energy codes require designers to stay on top of each new iteration and understand the impact early design decisions have on all aspectsRead More

Davenport Hotel Partial Collapse Presented by:  William D. Bast, PE, SE, SECB, SOCOTEC Engineering, Inc Principal - MidWest Regional Director. Program: The presentation will focus on the investigation of the events and details of the partial collapse of the 6-story former Davenport Hotel that occurred on May 28, 2023. The City of Davenport hired WhiteRead More

Chicago’s Role in the Modern Concrete Skyscraper Presented Thomas Leslie, FAIA The current exhibition at the Skyscraper Museum in New York City, “The Modern Concrete Skyscraper,” explores the history of this ubiquitous, but often invisible, material in high-rise construction from Roman times to the present day.  In it, the Museum’s Executive Director, Carol Willis, andRead More

Cook County Hospital Adaptive Reuse Cook County Hospital Adaptive Reuse – SOM Presented by: Mark Nagis, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, Design Principal / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Ian Kaminski-Coughlin, AIA, Associate Principal / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Project Info:  New life for a city landmark Originally completed in 1914, the Cook County HospitalRead More

How Deferred Submittals / Delegated Design has evolved for high-rise construction Presented: Terrence McDonnell,  PE, SE, PEng, SECB.  Principal,  CTL GROUP Daniel A. Dorfman, Partner, Chair, Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll, LLP High-rise buildings are filled with various design professionals at multiple stages.   For the design team, but what about the design professionals on theRead More

The Old Colony Building - Uncovering where the Skeletons are Buried: Presented by: Kenneth De Muth, AIA Partner, Pappageorge Haymes Partners A Historic Office to Residential Conversion A Chicago Landmark and one of nine nominated Unesco World Heritage site early skyscrapers, it was renovated in 2015 for student housing. First built in 1893 it wasRead More