| Sunday, April 24, 2016 |
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3:00 pm |
Registration & Check-in Opens |
Sponsor Setup in Concord F |
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4:00 pm |
Board Meeting |
JQH Board Room |
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5:30 – 9:30 pm |
Start Your Engines Cookout |
Rocky River Terrace weather permitting or in Concord F |
| Monday, April 25, 2016 |
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7:30 – 8:30 am |
Breakfast / Sponsor Setup |
Lobby Atrium / Concord F |
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8:45 – 9:15 am |
Welcome, Introduction, and Presentation of the Colors |
Concord F |
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9:15 – 10:30 am |
Keynote: Entering the Shift Age
David Houle
Entering the Shift Age takes a look at the high level, global changes that are reshaping humanity and the world. It then looks into the future of education, design and the need for complete transformation of K-12 education.
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Concord F |
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10:45 – 11:45 am |
Keynote Speaker David Houle's Q & A Discussion
An interactive session with David Houle regarding the future of education.
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Kannapolis A |
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10:45 – 11:45 am |
Breakout Session: Consensus Building through Interactive Workshops
Hal Bowen, Principal, Ratio Architects
Emily Earle, Architect, Ratio Architects
Brent Covington, Architect, Ratio Architects
Sheri Green, ALEP, Director of Planning & Design, Wake County Public School System
Larry Sherrill, Wake County Public School System
How often do projects go awry because important stakeholders disagree on key aspects of project scope or because they feel like they have not had an opportunity to be heard? How do you allow a hundred or more project stakeholders including teachers, administrators, parents and students, and even neighbors to state their concerns in a productive and timely manner? This presentation focuses on the use of collaborative workshops/exercises to build consensus amongst a diverse group of project stakeholders.
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Kannapolis B |
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12:00 – 1:15 pm |
Lunch: Speaker Ken Phelps, NC DPI, on the State of the State |
Concord F |
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1:30 – 2:30 pm |
Breakout Session: A LEED School Solution on a Limited Budget
Hamilton Cort, AIA, Principal. Cort Architectural Group, PA
Bryan Steiner, Senior Construction Engineer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Presenters will describe the impacts of LEED by comparing two nearly identical Elementary School buildings. Pineville Elementary and Stoney Creek were based upon the same design guidelines, designed by the same architect, constructed under the same project delivery system, and have nearly identical foot prints. In addition to two years of comparative energy consumption results, the presenters will describe the process of decision making and design implementation which included Cost-Benefit analysis, Life-Cycle Cost Comparison, Cost Estimated Mechanical System comparisons, and Daylight Harvesting studies. The Certification of Pineville Elementary validated the district's program of iterative and deliberate implementation of Best Management Practices, and continuous improvement which have been shepherding the district's facilities toward equity and efficiency for over a decade.
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Kannapolis A |
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1:30 – 2:30 pm |
Breakout Session: Academics First – Innovative Program Design Informs Building Design
Crystal Ball O'Connor, PhD, Greenville County Schools, SC
Scott Powell, AIA, Vice President, Craig Gaulden Davis Architects
Through a collaborative process that involves instructional programming and key stakeholders, learn how to achieve state of the art educational spaces designed to inspire, to be flexible, and to last. The session will focus on three exceptional experiential learning spaces:
- A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering – South Carolina's first engineering-based STEAM Elementary school
- Carolina High School – a high school renovation project to support New Tech Network
- Marrington Middle School of the Arts – selected by the SC Chapter of the Association to highlight the first school in SC using tilt-up concrete to create an exquisite design to support the unique artistic programming.
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Kannapolis B |
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2:30 – 2:45 pm |
Break in Exhibit Hall |
Concord F |
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3:00 – 4:00 pm |
Breakout Session: Where are the $$$ for School Construction?
Dr. Ken Phelps, Architect/School Planning, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Paul Boney, FAIA, Senior Vice President, LS3P Architects
There exists a $9 Billion need for new schools and renovations to accommodate growth and transformation in North Carolina. As counties are already facing debt capacity limitations, how can this need be resolved? Participants will learn the history of school funding in North Carolina and opportunities to influence the future of school construction funding.
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Kannapolis A |
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3:00 – 4:00 pm |
Breakout Session: Educational Commissioning: Realizing Design Intent in Instructional Practice
Bill Latham, ALEP, Chief Executive Officer, Contrax Furnishings
Sean Tracy, AIA, ALEP, Director of Education, BRPH Architects Engineers
Dr. Page Dettmann, Executive Vice President of Education Design, Contrax Furnishings
One of the most common complaints from school districts after a new or renovated school facility has been occupied is that teachers and students are using the new learning environments just as they used their old classroom spaces. This occurs in spite of the substantial effort and funds that have been committed towards designing and constructing innovative learning environments to support the "Four C's" and project-based learning. Educational commissioning is a way to ensure that the instructional staff and students understand the design intent of their new facility and are utilizing the physical environment to encourage student engagement and achievement.
Our presentation will focus on the successful framework and transformation in the Sarasota Case Study we will share. This is part of a "how-to guide" for involving and energizing a school's instructional team, students, parents, administrators, and even the public, in order to optimize the use of their new facilities to support educational and community needs, both now and in the future.
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Kannapolis B |
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4:15 – 5:00 pm |
SchoolsNEXT Presentation by Selected Winning School Team
SchoolsNEXT Middle School Student Teams
A presentation by the selected first place design team explaining the processes they used to develop their educational facility. Come and gain a fresh perspective about what young people think their facilities should look like and how they should function.
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Kannapolis A & B |
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5:30 – 7:00 pm |
Sponsor Reception and Silent Auction |
Rocky River Terrace weather permitting or in Concord F |
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7:00 – 9:00 pm |
Dinner and Awards
Awards to Board Members, Lifetime Achievement Award, AIA Architectural Exhibit Winner, and Silent Auction Winners |
Concord F |
| Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
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7:30 – 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
Lobby Atrium |
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8:45 – 9:15 am |
North Carolina Chapter Business Meeting
Our annual business meeting is open to all attending chapter members and guests. Election of board members for 2016-2017, as well as other necessary business of the chapter will be conducted.
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Concord F |
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9:30 – 10:30 am |
Shrinking School Districts
Dr. Ken Phelps, Architect/School Planning, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Dr. Ron Hargrave, Superintendent, Scotland County Schools
Dr. Robert Taylor, Superintendent, Blaydon County Schools
School districts with declining populations face a number of challenges. As enrollments decline, it may be necessary to reassign students to different schools, redraw boundaries, consolidate grades into fewer schools (which often requires significant renovations to accommodate different ages and curricula), and even close some schools. Dr. Robert Taylor and Dr. Ron Hargrave will discuss the financial necessities which lead to these tough decisions, the logistical and political factors which have been addressed, and the need for close cooperation among school administrators and the public.
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Kannapolis A |
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9:30 – 10:30 am |
Growing School Districts
Lynn Rhymer, Assistant Superintendent of School Operations, Cabarrus County Schools
Dr. Kelly Propst, Assistant Superintendent for School Technology, Cabarrus County Schools
Tim Lowder, Executive Director of Operations, Cabarrus County Schools
David Burnett, LEED AP, Director of Construction, Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools senior staff will discuss what the district is doing to address high growth in the county. Their presentation will focus on the district's efforts to conduct timely and comprehensive student projections, facility assessments and master plans of the schools, application of its design standards in planning new schools, and capital planning strategies. Staff will also share their approach to requesting funds for new schools, renovations and future additions for a district of more than 31,000 students.
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Kannapolis B |
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10:45 – 11:00 am |
Load Buses for School Tour
Snacks and water will be provided on the bus
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11:15 – 12:45 pm |
Tour of Cox Mill High School
Tours will be led by students and staff
Cox Mill High School has a total capacity of 1500 students with the ability to expand to 2000. Taking advantage of a very favorable bidding climate, the school has many striking architectural features that provide students with a unique environment in which to academically work, grow and thrive.
Lunch on your own
Thank you for coming to our conference! We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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