Selected Lectures & Presentations
2024
‘Architecture and Skateboarding’
Martyr’s Bar
Chicago, IL
‘Your Home as Environmental Art’
Intersect Aspen
Aspen, CO
‘Demystifying Sustainable and Resilient Design - It’s Way Easier Than You Think!’
AIA Wyoming
Jackson, WY
‘Green Building is Taking Off! How to’s and Why You Want to be a Part of it!’
Go Clean Energy Conference
Bend, OR
’An Introduction to the AIA Framework for Design Excellence'
AIAU online course
‘The Framework for Design Excellence for Small Firms’
AIA National Convention
Washington, DC
‘An Introduction to the AIA Framework for Design Excellence’
AIAU online presentation/on demand
'It’s about time for the 2030 Commitment’
Online presentation
’AIA New Jersey
2023
'Demystifying Sustainable Design - It’s Way Easier Than You Think!'
Online presentation for East Coast Green
AIA New Jersey
'How to (Really) Get Started with Sustainable and Resilient Design'
(Hopefully without Getting Overwhelmed)
AIA Small Firm Exchange All Call
‘Resiliently Designed Homes'
Architectural Record - National Webinar
December 5, 2023
High Design/Low Carbon™ - Moving Towards a Fully Sustainable Future
AIA Illinois, Evanston
September 17, 2023
'Sustainable Design'
Climate Ride | New Hampshire
September 13, 2023
'Demystifying Sustainable Design - It’s Way Easier than You Think!’
Regional AIA Webinar for 'East Coast Green'
July 27, 2023
'Sustainability Overview for Small Firms'
Small Firm Exchange | AIA
June 23, 2023
'Sustainable Design'
GreenTown - River Grove, IL
June 22, 2023
'Sustainability Overview for Small Firms’
Local Webinar for AIA Oregon
May 24, 2023
'A Sustainable Journey, from Keck to Today'
Lubenik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN
April 22, 2023
‘High Design/Low Carbon™ - Thoughts on Sustainable Design'
Focus on the Arts (invited artist)
Highland Park, IL
April 20, 2023
2022
‘High Design/Low Carbon™ - Embodied Carbon’ National Webinar
Architects Newspaper
October 25, 2022
Balancing a Vintage Home Renovation - Sustainably, Architecturally and Economically
CRAN National Conference Presentation
September 11, 2022
Framework for Design Excellence
St. Louis AIA COTE/Design Awards Webinar
June 29, 2022
Battery Power: The New Frontier
Better Buildings Better Society Podcast
June 28, 2022
AIA 2030 Commitment: Meeting the 2030 Challenge Goals of Carbon Neutral Buildings
AIA Arizona
April 20, 2022
How to lead a Sustainable Lifestyle
Better Magazine
April 22, 2022
Panel Discussion: Sustainable Architecture - with Doug Farr, Tom Bassett-Dilley and Alicia Ponce
Elmhurst Art Museum
March 19, 2022
2021
Battery Power: The New Frontier
DMA Engineering Podcast
December 15, 2021
A Tale of Two Codes: Adapting Your Approach to New Construction
Illinois Green Alliance
August 11, 2021
High Design/Low Carbon™ Residential Design National Webinar
Architectural Record Webinar
July 13, 2021
Better Buildings and Sustainable Remodeling
Citizens’ Greener Evanston
May 19, 2021
Going Green Virtual Event
Make it Better Magazine
April 21, 2021
PowerConnection Expert Panel Online Discussion
PowerHouseSmart Luxury Conference
March 3, 2021
2020
Wellness in the New World: Sustainability in Building a Home
GE Monogram Presentation
July 23, 2020
‘Small Projects vs. Climate Change’ Webinar
Chicago AIA
June 29, 2020
High Design/Low Carbon Homes: Preparing for the Fast Approaching Future
Wharton Club of Chicago and Harvard Business Club of Chicago - North Shore Breakfast Lecture Series
Feb 13, 2020
Green Home Institute
May 16, 2020
Low Carbon Design with a Budget in Mind - Webinar
PowerHouse Smart
May 27, 2020
Healthy Home Trends: How Realtors®, Designers, Builders & Developers will Create Healthier Homes for Today’s World and Beyond' - Webinar
2019
Resilient Cape Cod Home - Rebuilding in a Flood Plain
GreenBuilt Home Tour
Illinois Green Alliance
July 17, 2019
2030 Commitment for Small Firms - What, Why and How
Chicago AIA
June 19, 2019
Getting Ready for the Fast Approaching Future - Sustainable and Resilient Architectural Design
Covet Market Event, Fulton Market, Chicago
May 19, 2019
Focus on the Arts
Highland Park High School
April 11, 2019
’2030 Open Office Hour - Single Family and Small Firms’
National AIA 2030 Commitment
February 14, 2019
Will Your Home Become Obsolete?
Powerhouse Smart Luxury Conference
Merchandise Mart, Chicago
February 6, 2019
’Small Firms Presentation - Office Hour’
National AIA 2030 Commitment
January 24, 2019
2018
Dec. 20, 2018
Introduction: The 2030 Commitment as a Tool for Your Practice
National AIA Open Office Webinar
Nov. 15, 2018
Building Energy Literacy: The 2030 Commitment’s Transformation of Firm Culture
GreenBuild National Conference
Chicago, IL
Oct. 24, 2018
Sustainable High End Residential Opportunities: Attack of the Plug Loads!
Home Technology Specialists of America National Conference
Dallas, TX
Sept. 17, 2018
Designing for the Fast Approaching Future: Resilient and Sustainable Design Considerations
Climate Ride/Midwest
Arcadia, MI
August 18, 2018
Building and Planning for (re)new
UIC Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy
UIC campus
Chicago, IL
June 23, 2018
Planning - Action - Impact; Firm Action Plans for Carbon Neutrality
A’18 AIA National Conference
New York City, NY
S,M,L,XL - 2030 Commitment in all Sizes!
A’18 AIA National Conference
New York City, NY
May 16, 2018
Reflecting on Light, Architecture + Design
Panel Discussion
Evanston Art Center
Evanston, IL
April 19, 2018
Integrated Sustainable and Resilient Design on the Lakefront; High Design/Low Carbon™ Living in Lake Zurich!
Sierra Pacific Showroom
Elk Grove Village, IL
April 17, 2018
Sustainability Spurs Luxury Home Sales & Home Value
Powerhouse Smart Panel Discussion
Studio 41, Highland Park, IL
January 25, 2018
The Future has Arrived; Designing Evanston’s First LEED Platinum Home
'Under the Buffalo Lecture Series'
Evanston History Center
Evanston, IL
2017
October 25, 2017
Designing for the Fast Approaching Future; Resilient and Sustainable Design Considerations
Home Technology Specialists of America Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
August 4, 2017
Successfully Designing in a Complex World; Integrating STEAM into Architectural Practice
New Trier High School
Winnetka, IL
‘Focus on the Arts’ - Invited Artist
'High Design/Low Carbon, or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Sustainability'
Highland Park High School
‘A Small Firm's Journey with the AIA's 2030 Commitment’ - Panel Discussion
AIA National Convention
Orlando, FL
‘High Design/Low Carbon, or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Sustainability’
Libertyville Green Drinks
Libertyville, IL
‘Net Zero Design + Build Alliance’
PowerHouse Smart Luxury Conference
Pella Crafted Luxury Showroom, Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL
‘Seed613 Social Innovation Night - Panel Discussion’
Rebuilding Exchange
Chicago, IL
2016
‘Energy Modeling for All; 2030 Commitment for Small Firms’ Hands on Seminar
AIA National Convention
Philadelphia, PA
2015
‘Energy Modeling for All; 2030 Commitment for Small Firms’ Hands on Seminar
Texas Society of Architects Professional Development Conference
Dallas, TX
‘Energy Modeling for All; 2030 Commitment for Small Firms’
AIA National Convention
Atlanta, GA
‘The Business Case for the 2030 Challenge’
AIA National Convention
Atlanta, GA
‘Integrating Accessible Renewable Energy into Buildings’
Civil Society Institute - renewable energy national think tank
Denver, CO
‘High Design/Low Carbon™ - Thoughts on Sustainable Design and Offshore Wind’
Focus on the Arts (invited artist)
Highland Park, IL
‘Green Building & Energy Efficiency’
Native Destinations (French Architects in the US)
Chicago, IL
2014
‘Energy Modeling for All; 2030 Commitment for Small Firms’
AIA National Convention
Chicago, IL
Tour - ‘Pioneering Chicago Solar Homes’
AIA National Convention
Chicago, IL
‘Energy Modeling for All: 2030 Commitment for Small Firms’
National AIA Conference, Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
STEM Conference, Hinsdale, IL
‘Using Technology to Optimize Design for High Performance Homes’
Building Chicago/Greening the Heartland, Chicago, IL
2013
‘AIA Chicago 2030 Success Stories’
Chicago AIA, Chicago, IL
Panel Discussion - 'Finding a Common Tread in a Complex Consumer Landscape’
Sustainable Brands Conference, San Diego, CA
'Wind 101 - Evanston’s Proposed Offshore Wind Farm'
Argonne National Lab, Argonne, IL
2012
‘History of Architectural Energy Design’
Summer Institute of Sustainability and Energy, UIC, Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker - ‘An Insightful History of Energy Conscious Homes’
Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA
2011
AIA webinar - ‘2030 Commitment’
with Greg Mella, FAIA and Rand Ekman, AIA
Panel Discussion - ‘Grassroots Development of the Evanston Offshore Wind Farm’
Boosting Urban Electricity - Superconductivity & Offshore Wind, Chicago
Keynote Speaker - ‘Solutions for Living in the Post Peak Era’
Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA
2010
‘Energy @ Home II: Modeling Energy Usage for Small Residential Projects’
AIA Professional Development Conference, Chicago, IL
Master Speaker Series - ‘From New Construction to Retrofits’
Invited Speaker at the USGBC’s Greenbuild, Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker - ‘Solutions for Living in the Post Peak Era’
Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA
2009
'High Design/Low Carbon™’
Invited Artist for ‘Focus on the Arts’, Highland Park High School
2007
‘Green Homes, Old and New’
Invited Speaker at the USGBC’s GreenBuild 2007, Chicago, IL
‘A Brief & Personal History of Green Architecture’
'Under the Buffalo' Lecture Series, Evanston Historic Center, Evanston, IL
2005
'Walking the Fine Line: Reconciling Aesthetics, Consumerism and Green Design’
Archeworks (Lecture Series), Chicago, IL