2025 January – Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment 

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment  Presented by:  Luke Leung, PE, ASHRAE Fellow, BEMP, P Eng - Principal Skdimore, Owings  & Merrill Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment - While buildingRead More

2024 December In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

2121 Avenue of the Stars  (Nakatomi Plaza) Presented by Jim Zorn, Zorn Facade Solutions Inc. On Christmas Eve, 1988, a group of terrorists led by Hans Gruber took the Nakatomi employeesRead More

2024 November In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

Jahn/ lines a residential building in Chicago Michigan Avenue Presented by Phillip Castillo, FAIA, Excecutive Vice-President/Managing Director Jahn/  A quick scan of the Chicago skyline reveals a sea of glassRead More

2024 September In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

Built Environment – A Market Transformation Action Agenda Presented By:  Holly Crilly, Director, Key Accounts, North America -WBCSD   www.wbcsd.org Following 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.  LaunchedRead More

2024 August In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

Lakhta Center Presented by: Ahmad Abdelrazaq, S.E., NAE, MASE, FCTBUH, RISE Global The 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 rotateRead More

2024 June In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

400 Lake Shore Drive Presented by: Ryan Culligan, AIA  and Brad Young (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) Rising 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 planRead More

2024 May In-Person Business Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

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,Read More

2024 April In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

How Tall Can We build? Climatic Impact on Internal Pressures of Mega-tall Building Presented by: Mehdi Jalayerian, PE,  Senior Principal, ESD now Stantec Consulting Services Inc. The climatic conditions atRead More

2024 March In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Illinois Supreme Court Deciding a Routine Duty To Defend Insurance Coverage Case Presented by: Jeffrey S. Youngerman Esquire, of Flaherty &Read More

2024 February In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago’s Most Intelligent Office Building & Embracing the Digitization of Real Estate: Navigating Smart Building Strategy Presented by:Mehdi Jalayerian, PE., Senior Principal, ESD now Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Thru Shivakumar, Read More

2024 January In-Person Meeting

Waterview at Wolff Point 350 West Wolff Point Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States

Cairo Iconic Tower at CBD East Presented by Michael Palmer and Marius Ronnett of Perkins&Will The Iconic Tower under construction in Egypt east of Cairo is 385 meters tall andRead More