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SUMMARY:2023 September In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Design and Construction of Merdeka 118 Tower\nPresented by: Ahmad Abdelrazaq\, S.E. NAE\, MASCE\, Fctbuh\nManaging Director/Founding Partner: Rise Global llc \nMerdeka 118 is a large-scale mixed development that consist of a 118-storey mega-tall tower\, three high end residential towers and more than 130 000 m2 of high-end retail space. At the heart of this prestigious development\, is an iconic 118-storey diamond shape tower that is set to redefine Kuala Lumpur skyline with height of 679.9m tall to become the second tallest Tower in the world. The effective application of High-Performance Concrete up to C105 has significantly optimize the size of structural elements and improve the economics of the building by maximizing premium floor space.  High Performance Concrete up to C105 has been applied to the mega column and core walls to optimize the size of the elements and improve the gravity and lateral load resisting capability of the elements. To ensure delivery of HPC to the highest standard\, extensive testing program and QA/QC program has been developed. The successful development and application of HPC in Merdeka 118 Tower has push the boundary of HPC utilization in Malaysia since the Petronas Twin Tower and will serve as beacon for efficient use of HPC in future tall buildings.  \nFor this presentation we will meet on:\nSeptember 14\, 2023 \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nFor those that attended the June SalesForce Tower tour it is the location where we went for our after tour social time. This will be the last of the trial venues and promises a different experience.\nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation.
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2023-september-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2023 October Social Event
DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2023 CCHRB Social Event will be held October 12th at the Selva Roof Top Bar in the Emily Hotel.\nThe hotel is located at 311 N. Morgan Street.\nThe event is scheduled to start at 5:30 with an assortment of hors d’oeuvres and drinks.  \nFeel free to bring one guest
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2023-october-social-event/
LOCATION:Selva at The Emily Hotel\, 311 N Morgan St\, Seventh Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:2023 November - A Salesforce Tower Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Salesforce Tower Presentation\nPresented by:\nMatt Streid of MKA (Structural Engineer) and\nSean May of HKS (Architect) \nFollowing the June tour of Salesforce Tower at Wolf Point. This program will cover a look at the architecture and innovative practices employed by the design team. \nSalesforce Tower Chicago is the latest high-rise office building to adorn Chicago’s skyline. The tower serves as the final piece of the decade’s long development on the iconic Wolf Point site at the confluence of the Chicago River. The building was recently opened to its namesake tenant in early May\, while the remainder of the mid- and high-rise floors are completing their tenant build out for Kirkland and Ellis. \nPlease note the new venue: \nUSG Corporation\n550 West Adams Street\nChicago\, IL 60661 \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator Jose Estrada at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2023-november-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:USG Corporation\, 550 West Adams Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2023 December In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:111 W. Monroe –\nRepurposing of 1910/1958 Office Buildings into Mixed-Use Residential & Hospitality \nPresented by:  Joe Cliggott & Jesper Dalskov (Stantec Architecture)\, Bud Spiewak (Consentini)\, & Michael Justice (TGRWA) \nProposed at 111 W. Monroe\, The Monroe Residences and Hotel would create a mixed-use building in the heart of the LaSalle Street corridor. With Stantec on board for the design\, the building will be converted into a mixed-use building\, set to include 349 apartments\, 226 hotel keys\, and meeting/event space on the second floor. The roof level will be reactivated by reopening the original Monroe Club as an amenity for residents and hotel guests. The former mechanical penthouse will become a restaurant\, with the outdoor deck including a pool. \nTo learn more about the project read the article published on Urbanize Chicago Magazine – https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/lasalle-reimagined-111-w-monroe \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nGot a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2023-december-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 January In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Cairo Iconic Tower at CBD East \nPresented by Michael Palmer and Marius Ronnett of Perkins&Will \nThe Iconic Tower under construction in Egypt east of Cairo is 385 meters tall and is planned to be the tallest building on the African continent. It is part of the Central Business District East within the New Administrative Capital and is already a distinctive landmark. We will present the design and the shell & core construction of the Iconic Tower and the 20 new surrounding towers in CBD East. \nThe tower façade is substantially complete and the interior construction will continue through 2024. Our presentation will show both design drawings and construction photos. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-january-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 February In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s Most Intelligent Office Building & Embracing the Digitization of Real Estate: Navigating Smart Building Strategy \nPresented by:Mehdi Jalayerian\, PE.\, Senior Principal\, ESD now Stantec Consulting Services Inc.\nThru Shivakumar\,  Co-Founder and Chief Executive Office\, Cohesion \nThe 151 North Franklin Street tower is prominently located in Chicago’s Central Business District\, with easy walking access to commuter rail and rapid transit hubs. The 35-story building is LEED Gold and WELL Gold certified tall building as well as the winner of 2019’s Digie Award for “Most Intelligent Office Building”\, and with location\, views\, amenities\, and best-in-class technology\, integrated automation systems and intelligent building systems. The Integrated Automation and Operational System is a mobile platform that enhances visibility into energy use and provides feedback to help maintain efficient and healthy operation creating a streamlined building experience. Mehdi Jalayerian\, Senior Principal at ESD now Stantec\, will introduce 151 N Franklin Office Building\, discuss its development approach\, and review the building systems features. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee?\nPlease feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-february-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 March In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Illinois Supreme Court Deciding a Routine Duty To Defend Insurance Coverage Case \nPresented by: Jeffrey S. Youngerman Esquire\, of Flaherty & Youngerman PC\n \nOn November 30\, 2023 the Illinois Supreme Court rejected decades of lower court decisions refusing to find insurance coverage for general contractors\, developers and subcontractors under their standard CGL polices when they were sued for property damage arising out of construction defects. Illinois has  joined the much more insurance coverage friendly majority view adhered to by most of the rest of the country.  While the ruling does not mean all repair costs will be covered by insurance\, it will likely result in valuable coverage in many situations.  For example\, it will pay for lawyers to defend you\, and will likely pay for the damages your work causes to other parts of the project other than your work.  Some insurers remove this kind of coverage by slipping in a special endorsement you would not necessarily recognize.  If you are an owner of a building this ruling may make a big difference in whether you are able to make a recovery from the contractor whose faulty work damaged your building. If you are a forensic architect or engineer investigating building damages\, you need to know how to document conditions to maximize the owners’ potential insured recovery.  If you are an insurance broker you need to advise your clients on available coverages\, and possibly seek resubmittal of existing claims. \n About the Presenter \n For over 25 years Jeffrey S. Youngerman Esquire\, of Flaherty & Youngerman PC has litigated construction and professional liability issues on behalf of or against Owners\, Developers\, Contractors\, Architects and Engineers primarily in multi-party defect claims and related insurance coverage litigation. He has handled numerous appeals involving construction law including appearing twice before the Illinois Supreme Court in groundbreaking rulings on enforceability of arbitration clauses in multi-party litigation and warranty law. He has been a speaker on construction law for various organizations\, including consulting with local media for construction related stories like the 2003 Chicago deck collapse. He is a member of ASTM E06 on Performance of Buildings.  For many years he served as an instructor for Lorman Education Services teaching a class on construction law and risk management to Architects and Engineers.  For decades he argued for Illinois to join the majority view in favor of insurance coverage for construction defect damage. On November 30\, 2023 the Illinois Supreme Court agreed with him\, joining the majority view. The Illinois Supreme Court relied on his detailed coverage triggering allegations in the underlying construction defect complaint he prepared resulting in this landmark shift in insurance coverage law expected to benefit Owners\, General Contractors\, and Sub-contractors for years to come. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-march-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 April In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:How Tall Can We build? Climatic Impact on Internal Pressures of Mega-tall Building \nPresented by: Mehdi Jalayerian\, PE\,  Senior Principal\, ESD now Stantec Consulting Services Inc.\n \nThe climatic conditions at the top of a very tall building are cooler and drier than those at grade. While standard equations exist to describe upper-level climatic conditions for buildings\, the global variation can be significant and local profile data should be utilized to estimate upper-level climatic conditions. Localized climatic conditions such as wind and temperature impact uncontrolled air movement into and out of a tall building due to wind forces on building envelop and air buoyancy caused by indoor/outdoor temperature difference. The uncontrolled air movement or uncontrolled internal pressure difference significantly impact the performance of HVAC and life safety pressurization systems and will impact building energy performance specially in harsh climatic conditions. This presentation discusses the internal pressure variation in mega-tall building and its impacts on building HVAC system design\, operation and energy performance and provides strategies to mitigate and manage such impacts. The financial impact of building operation and its energy performance and disruptive risks of uncontrolled internal building pressure can be effectively mitigated if analyzed holistically and addressed early in the design of tall towers.\nLearning Objectives:\n1. Describe climatic temperature and pressure impact on tall buildings.\n2. Understand internal building pressure variations and its impact in Tall Building and describe the specific steps to mitigate it.\n3.Understand the uncontrolled internal building pressure impact on HVAC system design\, operation\, and energy performance.\n4. Understand uncontrolled air movements due to pressure in tall buildings how to mitigate such problems. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-april-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 May In-Person Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date – Annual Business Meeting\n \nThis meeting is schedule to address all-member business items.\n \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-may-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240613T170000
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SUMMARY:2024 June In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:400 Lake Shore Drive\n \nPresented by: Ryan Culligan\, AIA  and Brad Young (Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill) \nRising at the confluence of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River\, 400 Lake Shore Drive will reshape the skyline with two towers reaching nearly 900 feet\, articulated with terraces that cascade down the eastern facades. Tapering in both plan and section\, the towers frame a view of the lake\, while angling back towards the cityscape. The classic “Chicago window”—a bay window design that is a hallmark of the city’s historic architecture—is re-imagined as a shallow bay of floor-to-ceiling glass\, with metal detailing that evokes the rippling surface of Lake Michigan. \nA plaza between the two towers will mark the end of Water Street\, featuring amenities\, public art\, and spaces for residents and guests within a two-story podium. 400 Lake Shore will redefine the north edge of Chicago’s Riverwalk\, with open spaces and pedestrian routes connecting to the planned DuSable Park. With views encompassing the lakefront\, cityscape\, and the river\, this site\, once home to Chicago’s pioneering figure Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable\, will become a legacy shared with future generations of Chicagoans. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-june-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 July - Ryan Field Tour - 50 Participant Capacity
DESCRIPTION:Northwestern University Ryan Field\nWith Emphasis on the Deep Foundations and Earth Retention\n \nPresented by: Michael Wysockey\, Thatcher Foundations & Greg Cuttell\, Turner Construction\n \nNorthwestern University’s Ryan Field is under construction in Evanston with the participation of several companies having CCHRB members\, including: Turner\, Walsh\, Perkins & Will\, Thornton Tomasetti\, GEI\, and Thatcher Foundations. Demolition is complete and the deep foundations and earth retention system are being installed.   The deep foundations are belled caissons bearing on hardpan approximately 80 feet below grade. The earth retention is a permanent system made up of steel sheet piling\, soil anchors\, and tie rods. When complete\, the elevation of the field will be more than 20 feet below grade. \nThe program will consist of a site walk through to see the foundation drill rigs and installation techniques followed by a presentation of the stadium project overall with an emphasis on the deep foundation and earth retention design. In addition to the several service cranes and equipment\, there have been 4 different caisson rigs\, 2 sheet pile rigs\, and 3 soil anchor rigs.  This is a job site tour\, as a reminder proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be enforced\, if you have a hard hat\, bring it\,  safety shoes\, and high visibility vests are encouraged.  DO NOT WEAR OPEN TOE SHOES! \nThis meeting has a capacity limit of 50 participants and will take place at: \nRyan Field East Parking:\n1501 Central Street\,\nEvanston\, IL 60201 \nThe committee meeting will convene at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Job Site Trailers with appetizers. At 5:30 pm the tour will take place followed by the presentation.  After\, the attendees will have the opportunity to join on after hour social at a location to be determined. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-july-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Northwestern Ryan Field\, 1501 Central Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 August In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Lakhta Center \nPresented by: Ahmad Abdelrazaq\, S.E.\, NAE\, MASE\, FCTBUH\, RISE Global \nThe lecture will focus on the Lakhta Center\, at 462 meters\, the tallest building in St. Petersburg and in Europe. The iconic shape of the tower is composed of five individual “leaves” or “petals” that twist and taper as they rise and rotate 90 degrees from base to pinnacle. The unique form presented complex challenges for design and construction\, leading to opportunities to improve the original design and develop a new outrigger structural system with significant cost and time benefits. \nAbout the Presenter\, \nDesign for constructability and delivery of high performance of supertall structures has been a prime concern of Ahmad Abdelrazaq. Having begun his career in the Chicago office of SOM in 1987\, where his project portfolio included the Jin Mao Tower and the Hotel De Artes in Barcelona\, Ahmad joined Samsung in 2004 and went to work as the Chief Technical Director of the Burj Dubai Project\, collaborating with the architects and engineers at SOM on the evolving design for the world’s tallest building\, later renamed Burj Khalifa.  For that project he developed an award-winning real-time structural health monitoring program\, embedding more than 2\,000 instruments and survey programs to correlate and verify design assumptions with actual tower behavior. Based in Seoul\, Abdelrazaq is Senior Executive Vice President at Samsung C & T Corporation where he heads the High-rise Building and Structural Engineering Divisions.  Since joining Samsung\, in addition to Burj Khalifa\, he has been involved in the design and construction planning of several local and international projects including Samsung HQ office\, the proposed 151-story Incheon Tower\, 360 West\, Mumbai\, and Tanjong Pagar in Singapore.  He has also held operational positions as Executive Project Director of the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur and the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg\, Russia. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-august-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 September In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Built Environment – A Market Transformation Action Agenda \nPresented By:  Holly Crilly\, Director\, Key Accounts\, North America -WBCSD   www.wbcsd.org \nFollowing our spring seminar this past June\, titled Beyond Sustainability; the Path to Carbon Neutrality.   This program is an introduction to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSB) and their global Action Agenda.  Launched in 2023\, the Market Transformation Action Agenda is an ambitious project that brings together built environment stakeholders from all along the value chain to identify the key barriers preventing us from achieving a net zero built environment. It acknowledges the scale of change industry needs is only possible with deep and radical collaboration.   The outcome is a co-created transformative action agenda guiding the path towards halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050.  Stakeholders from across the built environment value chain are now invited to join WBCSB in driving and delivering the active transformation that the Agenda sets out. \nThis work calls for actors from business\, finance\, policy and science to collectively advocate for a shared vision and commitment to systemic decarbonization by pulling on the three key transformational levers: \n\nAdopt life-cycle thinking and Whole-Life Carbon Assessment across the full value chain and align key indicators\, metrics and targets.\nIntegrate the carbon cost and reflect it in the price of products and services throughout the value chain\, including in procurement and taxonomy.\nTransform the supply and demand dynamics to incentivize low-carbon solutions based on the Whole-Life Carbon approach.  \nThe holistic and performance-based approach underlying these three market transformation levers represents an opportunity for all stakeholders to innovate and scale solutions along the value chain\, adapted to their context and environment and ultimately leading to transformative change for all.\n\nAbout the presenter\, \nHolly graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in English (Literature). She led marketing and communications engagements with leading global brands\, working with Leo Burnett and Ruder-Finn.  She spent 18 years in global leadership at Cisco Systems\, in sales strategy\, marketing\, operations\, enablement\, and chief of staff roles. While at Cisco\, she earned a LEAD Certificate in Corporate Innovation from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business\, after a year of interdisciplinary studies. More recently\, before WBCSD\, Holly was a Climate base Fellow\, which helped her build foundational knowledge around our climate challenges and opportunities and consulted with McDonough Innovation. \nHolly’s goal is to make a major impact on our global climate\, nature\, and equity challenges. Leveraging the above experience\, she will build on the Region’s excellent work by adding new members and ensuring impact on WBCSD Imperatives and Pathways and on members’ sustainability and business performance. She brings a positive and collaborative approach and help expand the North American team and enhance WBCSD’s local presence. \nHolly is based in Chicago\, with husband and enjoys seeing their young adult kids when they are home. Also\, enjoys biking\, music\, boating\, writing\, and traveling. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-september-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 October Social Event
DESCRIPTION:Member Social Event – No technical presentation\n \nThis meeting will take place at: \n800 W Fulton Market \nPenthouse \nChicago\, IL  \nThe Social Event will be from 5:30 – 8:00 pm.  Drinks and appetizers will be provided.  Please reserve your attendance by Thursday October 3\, 2024.
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-october-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:800 Fulton Market\, 800 W Fulton Market\, Chicago\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 November In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Jahn/ lines a residential building in Chicago Michigan Avenue \nPresented by Phillip Castillo\, FAIA\, Excecutive Vice-President/Managing Director Jahn/  \n A quick scan of the Chicago skyline reveals a sea of glass curtain wall towers. For 1000M\, a new residential building in the Historic Michigan Boulevard District\, Jahn set out to design a building that sets itself apart from this monotony. The facade of the 805-foot tower was faced with a unitized curtain wall that was further articulated by mill finished aluminum spandrels. A “cut” through the building’s center accentuates the shift in the shape of the floor plate from a rectangle at the base to a parallelogram at the top. \nAbout the Presenter \nPhilip Castillo brings over 40-years experience\, on many of Jahn’s more complex projects. His involvement allows him a unique perspective on buildings with complex programs and systems and the thorough understanding of how a project’s components and details are synthesized within the design concept. His resume includes projects on a global scale such as Sony Center Berlin\, The Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok\, Shanghai New International Expo Centre\, Tokyo Station Yaesu Development in Japan\, the recently completed 1000M in Chicago and the repurposing of the James R. Thompson Center as Google’s Chicago headquarters. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-november-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 December In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2121 Avenue of the Stars  (Nakatomi Plaza) \nPresented by Jim Zorn\, Zorn Facade Solutions Inc. \nOn Christmas Eve\, 1988\, a group of terrorists led by Hans Gruber took the Nakatomi employees hostage during their Christmas party. Although the group of terrorists appeared to be motivated by freeing political prisoners\, they were actually after $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds and other valuables stored in the Nakatomi Corporation’s vault and were planning on killing the hostages in an explosion so they could escape unnoticed. \nIn this presentation\,  Jim\, will explore the Facade design and construction of the building known in pop-culture as Nakatomi Plaza.  During its construction in 1986 to 1987\, the project was called “Studio Properties” then named Fox Plaza after completion as it is located on the 20th Century Studios Lot in Century City\, CA. \n\nProject Specifics\nUnique Curtainwall Design & Project Features\nInvolvement in filming of the Movie “Die Hard”\nTechnical Glass and Exterior Wall Lessons from the Project / Filming Die Hard\n\nAbout the Presenter \nAs the President of Zorn Facade Solutions Ltd.\, Jim provides custom requested support to owners\, developers\, architects\, and contractors for common sense solutions on technical challenges in both the new construction and renovation markets. With a BS in Construction Management from Purdue University and over 35 years of experience in the industry\, Jim has developed extensive knowledge of products and system selection\, optimizing facade elements without sacrificing desirable design features. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2024-december-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 January - Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment 
DESCRIPTION:Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment  \nPresented by:  Luke Leung\, PE\, ASHRAE Fellow\, BEMP\, P Eng – Principal Skdimore\, Owings  & Merrill\n \nBioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment – While building physics are based largely on Newtonian principles\, physics outside of the built environment have been moving towards quantum mechanics.   This presentation will start to see environmental factors through the lens of quantum mechanics.  Also\, will include the future bioclimatic elements and how the above may inform our future facade design. \nAbout the presenter: \nAs a firmwide leader in SOM’s interdisciplinary Sustainable Design Studio\, Luke Leung defines high-performance design as the integration of sustainability\, wellness\, and innovation. Through his work\, Luke advances innovative practices\, design ideas\, and cutting-edge technology in pursuit of a world where humans and nature will thrive together. \nLuke’s work includes the Burj Khalifa\, the world’s tallest man-made structure\, and a project in Riyadh that will be one of the first net-zero buildings in the Middle East. He led the sustainability program for Xiong’An New Area\, a master plan for a city in China targeting exceptional wellness goals and designed to achieve net zero by 2050. The plan includes the bioclimatic alignment of the urban plan\, geothermal heat sources\, and an extensive public transit network. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-january-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 February High Rise Healing: Ten Years After – Trends and Lessons
DESCRIPTION:High Rise Healing: Ten Years After – Trends and Lessons \nPresented by Douglas J. King AIA\, CSI\, NCARB\, ACHA\n \nTen years ago this coming March\, Mr. King gave a presentation to the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings on “High Rise Hospitals.” This presentation stemmed from a viral blog he wrote for Building Design and Construction Magazine entitled “Are We Ready for High Rise Hospitals?” \nhttps://www.bdcnetwork.com/home/blog/55151771/are-you-ready-for-high-rise-hospitals \nFollowing that initial presentation\, Mr. King also contributed to a Spring Seminar focused on High Rise Hospitals\, supported by many of the CCHRB members.  This seminar coincided with the publication of an article in the CTBUH Journal on this topic. In the past ten years\, this topic has gone from being a “one off” presentation by Mr. King\, to a genre of building type within the healthcare community – commonly referred to as “XL” projects. \nPresentation Goals: \nThe goal of the presentation on High Rise Healing would be to provide those in healthcare planning\, architectural design\, structural engineering\, MEP/FP and IT engineering\, hospital constructors\, hospital operators and hospital ownership roles a snapshot of emerging challenges associated with the design\, construction and operation of healthcare facilities in high rise settings – and an update on trends that have developed in the past decade\, of following this topic in earnest. These topics would include: \n\nInitial Project Engagement – Unique Characteristics of Large-Scale Healthcare Project Teaming Structures\nSite Planning\, entry point development and parking connections and the challenges and opportunities presented by the urban hospital\nGrowth in healthcare specific interest in Sustainability and high-performance buildings.\nRegulatory challenges presented by the high-rise mixed-use healthcare facility.\nStructural challenges unique to vertically designed healthcare project\nVertical Transportation considerations including use of AI and Robotics for materials movement.\nFaçade Selection\, special challenges in a vertical healthcare environment\nMEP and IT Services Major Equipment Placement and Distribution Strategies\nThe Challenge of Achieving intelligent Buildings Systems in Healthcare\nConstruction execution and phasing challenges including renovation and “replace in place”\nHealthcare Planning Related Issues – presented by special populations\n\nBariatric patient design in high-rise healthcare projects:\nImpact of patient flow in an urban high-rise setting: (mental health\, women’s/children’s and general population).\nDesign of bridge and tunnel connections in healthcare facilities:\n(System by System impact analysis of bridge and tunnel design)\nFlexibility\, Adaptability\, Growth and Change accommodated within the high rise “chassis\nWay-finding/Signage in a vertical public space environment and broader campus\n\n\n\nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-february-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 March - Challenges with Energy Storage Systems in Large Buildings
DESCRIPTION:Challenges with Energy Storage Systems in Large Buildings \nPresented by: JENS CONZEN\, Dipl.-Ing.\, EUR ING\, MSc\, MBA\, Jensen Hughes\, INC. \nProgram: \nEnergy 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 some safety challenges.  Most notably\, the safety hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries. \nRecent years have seen a surge in the deployment of lithium-ion battery ESS\, and with this growth\, the number of incidents has also risen. Lithium-ion batteries can undergo a condition called thermal runaway. The typical consequence is the release of potentially large quantities flammable and toxic gases\, which must be taken into account in the building safety concept. \nThis presentation will explore the challenges of implementing ESS in large buildings by examining safety hazards\, outline possible safety strategies\, discuss mitigation measures\, and by reviewing incidents that recently occurred at large-scale indoor ESS. \nPresenter: \nJens Conzen is Vice President for the North Region at Jensen Hughes. His primary responsibilities include fire and building safety as well as industrial and process safety. He serves on industry advisory committees on lithium-ion battery safety\, fire mitigation and prevention. He is technical committee member of NFPA 855\, the leading fire safety standard for the installation of energy storage systems and storage of lithium-ion batteries. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-march-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 April In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Book Tower\nPresented by: Suzanne Provanzana\, Buro Happold\, Principal | US Structures Discipline Lead \nOriginally 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\, a trio of real-estate investors\, completed construction in 1927. \nThe pair of properties share the styles of Italian Renaissance and Academic Classicism—the skyscraper with a copper roof atop Corinthian columns\, the high-rise with a cornice supported by caryatids. The structure\, which was fully vacated in 2009\, was acquired by Bedrock in 2015 with a vision for re-imagining the building as a vibrant mixed-use development\, featuring a new hotel\, retail\, office\, residential\, restaurants and bars\, as well as event and meeting spaces. The project is envisioned as a significant catalyst for the wider regeneration of downtown Detroit. \nBook Tower represents one of the largest adaptive reuse projects Buro Happold has worked on in North America. The historic building\, which at one time was the tallest in Detroit\, rises 38 stories above Washington Boulevard at the heart of the city. \nAbout the presenter:  \nWith over 25 years of structural engineering experience\, Suzanne Provanzana is the U.S. Discipline Lead and a Principal at Buro Happold\, a global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy focused on the built environment. Ms. Provanzana is a licensed Structural Engineer and Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois and is a LEED Accredited Professional. A dedicated practitioner\, she is currently managing several large-scale projects across the globe. Throughout her career\, Suzanne has engineered and managed numerous structurally complex projects – from sports and entertainment venues and commercial and residential developments to prestigious higher education institutions and transportation projects. An expert in concrete and steel structural solutions\, Suzanne marries her deep technical expertise with adept project management skills to deliver successful client outcomes. \nOutside of the work\, Suzanne is the secretary of the Chicago Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and serves on the Sustainable Design Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAoI). She spent a decade of her career volunteering with the ACE Mentor Program. She has been published in several national and international industry media outlets\, including the American Bar Association\, Modern Steel Construction\, and Structure. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nSkidmore\, Owings & Merrill (SOM) \n224 S Michigan Ave \nSuite 1000\, \nChicago\, IL 60604 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-april-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill (SOM)\, 224 S Michigan Ave.\, Suite 1000\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 May In-Person Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date – Annual Business Meeting\n \nThis meeting is schedule to address all-member business items.\n \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-may-in-person-business-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 June In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Mass Timber Buildings:  After the Fire Assessment and Repairs Are Probably Not What You Would Expect \nPresented 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. \nABOUT THE PRESENTATION \nWithin less than the past two decades\, changes in manufacturing and construction techniques\, along with changes in building codes\, have allowed the initiation of a new era of timber construction\, hallmarked by smaller pieces of wood being processed and manufactured into larger prefabricated columns\, beams\, floor slabs\, and other structural and non-structural elements.  The result is buildings that are more sustainable and often with significant visual warmth.  The continuing rapid growth in market share of such timber buildings continues at a rate both domestically and in many other areas globally that suggests the current work is only an extremely small fraction of the  upper end potential. \nAmong the many issues continually confronted within this complex and rapidly evolving phenomenon\, is how to design\, build\, and maintain them in a manner that appropriately manages fire risks.  Understanding of that body of knowledge continues to mature and\, now\, one of the new emerging challenges is how to assess and repair damage (at the fire floor and adjacent floors) caused by both the fire itself and the water used to extinguish it.   \nNew framing systems require new techniques for repair\, especially when there is the need for replacement of elements.  Water damage has always been a collateral issue after a fire\, but with wood construction there is the need to properly dry out water-soaked elements below the fire floors which requires a special process of evaluation and remediation that can vary from project to project. \nDrawing on their decades of significant experience within their respective disciplines (including conventional heavy timber building systems\, glulam\, and rapidly emerging CLT and NLT systems)\, and their significant recent knowledge of working with newer timber systems\, our presenters will provide updates on additional recent code changes regarding mass timber construction and fire-related issues.  This will be followed by an overview of the methods used to assess structural damage and potential structural repair options associated with the impacts of fire and water on engineered mass timber construction.  The presenters will identify recent research and case studies of mass timber repair projects. \nThis presentation will be of special interest to all who are involved in the planning\, design\, construction\, or operation and maintenance of buildings\, and especially those involved in wood construction of all types. \nABOUT OUR PRESENTERS \nCarl F. Baldassarra\, PE\, FSFPE  \nCarl Baldassarra is a Senior Principal and Manager of the Fire Protection practice at Wiss\, Janney\, Elstner Associates in Chicago/Northbrook\, Illinois.  Prior to that\, he was Executive Vice President at Rolf Jensen & Associates\, and President of Schirmer Engineering Corporation where he worked for more than thirty-five years.  Over his career\, Mr. Baldassarra has served on many NFPA and ICC technical committees\, including the ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings\, responsible for development of the first comprehensive criteria for mass timber construction in the 2021 edition of the IBC. He has also served on the ICC Code Technology Committee; and technical committees for NFPA 1\, NFPA 13\, NFPA 92\, and NFPA 101. \nCarl is a Past President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and former member of its board of directors. He currently serves as Chair of the SFPE Ethics committee and is a member of the SFPE’s Editorial Board responsible for FPE magazine.  Carl also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Chapter of SFPE. He has a BS degree in fire protection engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology\, an MBA\, and is a licensed professional engineer in several states.  He is a member of CCHRB and has been a frequent presenter at CCHRB meetings and seminars.. \nRichard J. Kristie\, PE\, SE  \nRich Kristie is a licensed professional engineer and structural engineer with over 46 years of experience\, and is a Principal with Wiss\, Janney\, Elstner Associates in Northbrook\, Illinois.  Since joining WJE in 1985\, Rich has conducted investigations of damaged structures\, evaluated existing structures\, performed laboratory testing\, and prepared repair plans and specifications.  He specializes in investigations involving wood structures\, wood truss roof systems\, hardwood floors and millwork\, steel plate shell structures and steel frame structures with corrosion and welding problems\, steel pole structures\, and fire-damaged structures. \nMr. Kristie has authored several papers and articles related to the investigation and repair of wood structures\, including “Inspection and Repair of Plate-Connected Wood Trusses\,” which was presented at an International Conference on Timber Engineering.  He was lead author of a paper titled “Investigating and Repairing Wood Bowstring Trusses\,” published in the ASCE’s Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction\, and coauthored a paper titled “Failure Investigation of 100-Year-Old Timber Roof Truss\,” presented at the Third Forensic Engineering Congress.  He will share his experience in several case studies involving repair of mass timber buildings. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-june-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:Annual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Seminar: \nAdaptive Reuse Challenge: Re-Urbanizing the City Center \nThis year’s CCHRB Scholarship Seminar will focus on the idea of “re-urbanization” of our cities. The seminar will discuss current challenges\, and what is next for our cities\, from the big picture of urban planning initiatives\, to assessment of our existing buildings\, to multi-disciplinary case studies about current adaptive re-use and re-positioning projects. \n 
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/annual-seminar/
LOCATION:AON Building\, 200 East Randolph St\, Chicago\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2025 July In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Designing for Efficiency: Envelope Considerations in Energy Codes\n \nPresented by Allison McSherry RA\, BECxP\, CxA+BE\, LEED AP BD+C\, CEM\, NCARB –  Associate V | A/E Group \, Klein & Hoffman \nThe ever-evolving energy codes require designers to stay on top of each new iteration and understand the impact early design decisions have on all aspects of a project.  This presentation provides an overview of the major envelope design drivers within the 2021 IECC/ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and 2024 IECC/ASHRAE 90.1-2022 energy code cycles. It will explore major code differences\, with a focus on Illinois and Chicago-specific requirements\, equipping designers with the knowledge to ensure compliance and optimize high-rise building performance. \nLearning Objectives \n\nEvaluate energy code compliance path options and the key factors influencing their selection.\nDifferentiate between 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 requirements for building envelopes.\nAnalyze new and updated continuous air barrier requirements.\nAnticipate major building envelope changes in the upcoming 2024 IECC/ASHRAE 90.1-2022 energy code cycle.\n\nAbout the presenter: \nAllison McSherry specializes in building enclosure commissioning\, consulting\, and investigation along with energy modeling of building enclosures.  She has shared her energy modeling and energy code expertise with architects\, engineers\, code officials\, and contractors through a variety of certified continuing education courses and webinars\, including developing and delivering three courses with the Illinois Building Industry Training and Education (BITE) program serving more than 600 industry professionals. In addition\, she has performed LEED energy modeling\, LEED facilitation\, retrocommissioning investigations\, THERM\, and EPAct 179D energy modeling and analysis. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-july-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250821T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250821T210000
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SUMMARY:2025 August 21st In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Davenport Hotel Partial Collapse \nPresented by:  William D. Bast\, PE\, SE\, SECB\, SOCOTEC Engineering\, Inc Principal – MidWest Regional Director. \nProgram: \nThe 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. \nThe City of Davenport hired White Birch Group\, LLC and SOCOTEC Engineering\, Inc. to complete a cause and origin report that will be shared with the public ‘when deemed appropriate’.  A report could start to answer questions about the partial collapse\, including why residents remained in the 116-year old brick\, steel and concrete building despite the many warnings over many months about its integrity. \nThe presentation will cover the history of the building\, engineering and inspection activities occurring in recent years and months prior to the collapse\, details of the 1920’s building construction\, the structural analysis that was performed during the investigation\, and conclusions and recommendations. \nPresenter: \nMr. Bast is a Principal and Regional Director for the Midwest region at SOCOTEC Engineering\, Inc. with over 40 years of structural engineering experience. His areas of expertise include structural engineering of buildings and other structures\, forensic engineering\, building envelope evaluation and repair\, peer reviews\, and expert witness testimony. Prior to joining SEI\, Bill was a Principal in the Chicago office of Thornton Tomasetti for almost 22 years. His other work experience includes Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill\, his own firm William D. Bast & Associates\, Rubinos & Mesia Engineers\, Schal Bovis  (now Lendlease)\, and Central Building & Preservation. \nHe is a member of the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings (CCHRB)\, a Past President of the National Council of Structural Engineer Associations (NCSEA)\, a Past President of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI)\, a former member of the AISC Committee on Specifications\, a Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)\, and is a Certified Peer Reviewer for the City of Chicago.  He served as an Adjunct Professor at the School of Architecture at Taliesin from 2017 through 2019\, and currently serves on the Board of Governors of the School founded by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1932. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-august-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T140613
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SUMMARY:2025 September In-Person Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s Role in the Modern Concrete Skyscraper \nPresented Thomas Leslie\, FAIA \nThe 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\, and I argue that concrete deserves equal recognition\, alongside iron and steel\, for its influence on skyscraper construction.  \nChicago\, in particular\, played a vital role in transforming concrete from a handmade\, relatively weak craft into the industrially produced\, precisely engineered material that it is today.  Rich with sources of strong aggregate\, there are geological and geographical explanations for our city’s rich concrete history.  But strong relationships with research institutions and industry associations\, the city’s volatile real estate and labor markets\, and a rich tradition of collaboration and knowledge transfer all contributed to Chicago’s leadership in concrete high-rise construction throughout the last half of the twentieth century.  More than half of the roughly 400 buildings taller than 12 stories built in Chicago from 1950 to 1986 were of concrete\, not steel.  Significantly\, six of the ten structures that claimed the title of the world’s tallest concrete skyscraper from 1902 to 1989 were built in Chicago. \nThis presentation\, an expansion of a paper initially presented at the Building Technology Educators’ Society in Spring\, 2025\, tracks the history of concrete skyscraper construction in Chicago\, showing how the material challenged the more recognized steel industry and how local organizations—including the CCHRB—played key roles in pushing concrete technology to new heights. \nAbout the Presenter: \nThomas Leslie\, FAIA\, teaches building science\, history\, and design at the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign.  After practicing with Norman Foster and Partners\, London\, he held visiting or permanent faculty appointments at the University of Technology-Sydney\, Australia\, the Bauhaus-Universität in Weimar\, Germany\, the Università di Bologna Alma Mater Studorium\, Iowa State University\, and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. \nLeslie is the author of Louis I. Kahn: Building Art\, Building Science (Braziller\, 2005)\, Chicago Skyscrapers\, 1871-1934 (University of Illinois\, 2013)\, Beauty’s Rigor:  Patterns of Production in the Work of Pier Luigi Nervi (University of Illinois\, 2017).  His latest book\, Chicago Skyscrapers\, 1934-1986 (University of Illinois\, 2023)\, received the 2024 Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award from the Newberry Library\, presented annually to “a book that transforms public understanding of Chicago\, its history\, or its people.” \nLeslie was the Booth Family Rome Prize Fellow in Historic Preservation at the American Academy in Rome in 2013-2014.  He was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects for his contributions to architectural education and research in 2018\, and in 2023 was named a Distinguished Professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\, 15th Floor\, Chicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm at the Waterview Restaurant.  Afterwards\, at approximately 6PM\, the business and technical presentation will be provided in the Western Stage House Room located on the 14th Floor. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-september-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T140613
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SUMMARY:2025 October High Rise Social
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual CCHRB Social Event  \nTo be Hosted at Perkins & Will’s Chicago office. \nMember Social Event – No technical presentation!  Just stories 16 stories above Michigan Ave.\nPlease reserve your attendance by Thursday September 18th\, 2025. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nPerkins & Will – The Cloud Room \nWrigley Building North\n410 N. Michigan Avenue\n16th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60611 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the The Cloud Room with drinks and appetizers. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-october-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Perkins & Will\, 410 N. Michigan Ave.\, Suite 1600\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T140613
CREATED:20241230T160702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T153438Z
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SUMMARY:2025 November UPDATE - NOV 13
DESCRIPTION:Cook County Hospital Adaptive Reuse\nCook County Hospital Adaptive Reuse – SOM \nPresented by:\nMark Nagis\, AIA\, LEED AP\, NCARB\, Design Principal / Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill (SOM)\nIan Kaminski-Coughlin\, AIA\, Associate Principal / Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill (SOM) \nProject Info:  New life for a city landmark\n\nOriginally completed in 1914\, the Cook County Hospital building is a designated Chicago Landmark and once stood as the symbolic heart of the Illinois Medical District healthcare community. Vacant for nearly two decades\, the building had fallen into a severe state of disrepair and was threatened with demolition. Instead\, SOM led a design-build collaboration for general contractor Walsh Construction\, with Wiss\, Janney\, Elstner Associates and interior designers KOO\, to carefully preserve\, restore\, and adapt the former hospital building to meet the changing needs of the neighborhood with a new hotel\, food hall\, medical offices\, and community spaces. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRestoration and reinvention\nWhen the rehabilitation project began in 2018\, deferred maintenance\, exposure to the elements\, and vandalism had caused severe deterioration to the exterior and interior of the building. The restoration work focused first on repairing the neoclassical-style exterior\, which involved the replacement of more than 4\,500 pieces of terra cotta on the facade. \nA sliver-thin canopy of steel and glass marks the entrance to the building\, replacing a former bulky addition that diminished the integrity of the historic facade. Inside\, SOM restored the lobby to its original height of 25 feet. Original red terrazzo flooring and ornate Beaux-Arts molding immediately evoke the building’s original grandeur. SOM and KOO took advantage of the building’s relatively thin footprint to configure 210 hotel rooms filled with natural light. Some of the more unusual spaces within the former hospital\, including lofty operating rooms\, were transformed into distinctive guest rooms. \nPresenters:\nMark Nagis\, A collaborative and empathetic leader in SOM’s Chicago studio\, Mark Nagis champions an approach to design rooted in team building and mentorship\, characterizing his design process as an ongoing\, collective conversation between designers\, clients and consultants. Mark’s expertise ranges from large-scale mixed-use projects\, to life sciences\, commercial and hospitality\, as well as the applications of parametric design and digital technology in architecture. \nMark’s project work includes the Bronzeville Innovation Center\, a new hub for healthcare innovation and a cornerstone of the Bronzeville Lakefront master plan\, an expansive lakeshore site on Chicago’s South Side. He also led the design for the adaptive reuse of Cook County Hospital\, transforming a severely dilapidated former hospital and Beaux-Arts landmark into a vibrant\, mixed-use hub for the surrounding community. \nIan Kaminski-Coughlin\, lead multidisciplinary teams towards integrated\, innovative\, and sustainable solutions across scales and project types. We put buildings together here at home in Chicago and globally that make the world better. \nExtensive experience across transportation\, mixed-use\, hospitality/residential\, commercial\, higher education\, adaptive re-use functional markets\, Business Development and Practice Management. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nSkidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)\n224 S. Michigan Avenue\, Suite 1000\nChicago\, Illinois 60604\, USA \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-november-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill (SOM)\, 224 S Michigan Ave.\, Suite 1000\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T140613
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SUMMARY:2025 December Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:How Deferred Submittals / Delegated Design has evolved for high-rise construction \nPresented: Terrence McDonnell\,  PE\, SE\, PEng\, SECB.  Principal\,  CTL GROUP\nDaniel A. Dorfman\, Partner\, Chair\, Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll\, LLP \nHigh-rise buildings are filled with various design professionals at multiple stages.   For the design team\, but what about the design professionals on the contractor’s team?  Of course\, we are speaking about DELEGATED DESIGN. \nAccording to some legal experts “Design Delegation is the assignment of responsibility\, by the provision of performance criteria\, for the design of a discrete portion of a construction project by the licensed\, professional “Design Team of Record” (the “Delegator”)\, typically through a construction manager or general contractor which is not a licensed design professional\, to a specialty contractor (the “Delegatee”)” \nHow this work is accomplished in practice with regularity from one project to another is worth discussing\, as the authors have noticed a wide variation in the actual practice of specifying and delivering delegated design. \nThe City of Chicago has also taken note of this.  In 2023\, the City of Chicago reached out to SEAOI (The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois) in an attempt to guide Architect\, Engineers\, Developers\, and Building Owners\, for a more consistent expectation of the deferred submittal  / delegated design process within the city of Chicago. \nExamples within high-rise design include\, but are not limited to; \n\nCurtain wall systems.\nStructural steel connections.\nArtwork that has not been developed sufficiently to document in the permit submission.\nGlass handrails or cable handrails not fully developed in the permit submission.\nMechanical floor level distribution systems.\nTimber trusses.\n\nThis presentation will review excerpts from various building codes\, AIA contracts\, project examples\, and other relevant materials to provide background on the information available to design professionals\, contractors\, and building owners.  There is more information available than many realize. \nIn addition\, we will review a “DRAFT” document created by the joint committee of the City of Chicago and SEAOI\, whose purpose is to clarify the roles and responsibilities that the City of Chicago expects within a deferred submittal / delegated design process.   We will review the three possible means by which a deferred submittal may be processed.  Finally\, we will facilitate an interactive discussion on the topic of deferred submittals and delegated design with the audience members. \nAbout the Presenters: \nTerry R. McDonnell combines practical engineering expertise with an understanding of modern advancements in the building industry\, committing every day to finding new and innovative ways to turn his clients’ ideas into reality.  Currently\, Terry serves as the overall Division Lead for Building Envelope Services within CTLGroup.   His experience includes providing multidisciplinary projects that deliver cutting-edge solutions for a variety of building types\, including commercial offices\, education\, hospitality\, healthcare\, sports and entertainment\, transportation\, and more. Terry has a passion for pushing the boundaries of practical design and performance of structural glass and glazing systems\, conducting forensic investigations and conditional assessments\, and delivering large-scale adaptive re-use on both modern and historic building types.  Terry also teaches part-time at the University of Michigan and serves as a guest lecturer at various prominent institutions\, including IIT\, the University of Illinois\, the Challenging Glass Institute\, Cornell University\, and Façade Tectonics.  He is active in the architectural and engineering communities\, both in the Chicago area and at the national level. \n  \nDaniel A. Dorfman is a Capital Partner and Co-Chair of Fox Swibel’s Chambers-ranked Construction Law Group and is consistently recognized by Chambers USA as a leading construction attorney. He represents major owners\, developers\, and general contractors nationwide on their most significant projects\, from drafting and negotiating complex agreements to litigating and arbitrating high-stakes disputes. His work includes advising developers\, professional sports teams\, and contractors on the creation of stadiums and large event venues\, navigating risk and resolving challenges to keep projects on time and on budget. Daniel also serves as outside general counsel to many clients\, supporting their ongoing business and operational needs beyond individual projects. \nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2025-december-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T210000
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SUMMARY:2026 January - Old Colony Building
DESCRIPTION:The Old Colony Building – Uncovering where the Skeletons are Buried:  \nPresented by: Kenneth De Muth\, AIA Partner\, Pappageorge Haymes Partners \nA Historic Office to Residential Conversion \nA 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 was one of Chicago’s supertalls at the time and full of engineering and development challenges. As the nation sank into a financial depression worse than the 1929 crash\, labor unrest\, pollution and city overcrowding were coming to the fore. We’ll explore some of the history and contemporary challenges faced in repurposing this Holabird & Roche designed classic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen the renovation started\, the building had a 60% vacancy rate\, 4 of six elevators non-operational\, Terra-Cotta facade condition problems\, 653 non-functional monumental wood windows\, a failed roof and one open stairwell for the only interior fire exit. The 198ksf renovation has 137 dwellings with ground level retail. A Penthouse facility with terrace were added and compliment the 2nd floor restored banking offices\, now used for administration and gathering space. Two fire escapes were removed from the east facade. A second interior enclosed stair from Basement to Roof was added. Other life safety improvements include a fire alarm and sprinkler system\, diesel emergency generator\, and emergency lighting and voice communication systems. Historic corridor windows and glass doors were upgraded with a fire rated overlay to separate the dwellings and stairs from the corridor. Elevators were repaired using original bronze and iron grilles. \n\nAbout the presenter: \nKen joined Pappageorge Haymes Partners in 1984 and became a partner in 2016. His area of practice and expertise has focused on adaptive re-use and historic renovation particularly of downtown located office conversions to residential and mixed use functions. His leadership on such projects as the Pedro Albizu Campos Apartments\, The Midway Technology Centre\, the Armour Institute\, Stewart School Lofts\, the Motley School Apartments\, Elizabeth Peabody School Apartments\, ARC at Old Colony\, Infinite Apartments\, Metropolitan Tower\, The Buckingham\, Scottish Rite Cathedral\, the Pittsfield Tower Apartments\, and the LEED® Platinum Pomeroy Apartments has been recognized with such distinguished awards as the J. Timothy Anderson Award for Historic Rehabilitation\, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award\, the Urban Land Institute Chicago’s Vision Award\, and the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2026-january-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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