Record on the Road Boston

Boston

February 19, 2025

MIT Media Lab

9:30 AM - 6 PM

Approved for 4 AIA LU/HSW, Additional credits submitted for AIA CES approval

Sustainability in Practice

Architectural Record, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, invites you to join us for this special annual event. As the third conference in the series, it offers architects, allied design professionals, and students an unparalleled opportunity to connect in a relaxed atmosphere while learning about:

Recycling building materials and circularity
Innovative retrofit projects
Urban regeneration
Carbon impacts of landscapes
Achieving net-zero carbon in buildings

This complimentary day-long event features multiple networking opportunities, thought-provoking discussions, and culminates with a cocktail reception to cap off the program.

Mark your calendar and join us for a transformative dialogue on design and sustainability.

Speakers

Merritt Bucholz
Director
Bucholz McEvoy Architects

Chris Hardy, PLA, ISA CA
Senior Associate
Sasaki

John Ochsendorf
Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Juliana Berglund-Brown
PhD researcher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ilias Papageorgiou
Founder
PILA

Anne Whiston Spirn
Professor of Landscape
Architecture and Planning, MIT

Josephine Minutillo
Editor in Chief
Architectural Record

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Joann Gonchar, FAIA
Deputy Editor
Architectural Record

Agenda

9:30 AM-
10:00 AM

Registration Check-In

10:00 AM-
11:00 AM

Tech-Driven Sustainability: Empowering Architects to Design for a Resilient Future

Ellis Herman, Principal Product Manager, Autodesk
Giuseppe Ardito, Senior Product Owner, Autodesk

Achieving zero carbon emissions in the built environment is a challenge, but architects and designers can lead the way—if we have the right tools. In this session, we’ll explore how innovative workflows enable architects to reduce carbon from the outset of every project by managing both operational and embodied carbon in real time. We’ll discuss why early carbon analysis is essential, and how democratizing access to this data empowers all design professionals to make impactful, informed decisions. With the right tools, we can accelerate the transition to carbon-neutral buildings. This hands-on session will provide practical applications you can implement immediately and will foster a lively discussion on the collaborative, iterative process of decarbonization. Whether you’re an architect, educator, or student, this session will offer valuable insights into the future of sustainable design.

Sponsored by: autodesk

11:00 AM-
11:30 AM

Pioneering Low Carbon Facades - Permasteelisa Group Path to Zero

Sponsored by: Permasteelisa

11:30 AM-
12:00 PM

Lunch Break

12:00 PM-
1:00 PM

Lunch and Learn

Sponsored by: Kingspan

1:00 PM-
1:20 PM

Networking Break

1:20 PM-
1:30 PM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Josephine Minutillo, Editor in Chief, Architectural Record
Nicholas de Monchaux, Professor and Head of Architecture, MIT

1:30 PM-
2:00 PM

The Rebirth of Piraeus Tower

Ilias Papageorgiou, Founder, PILA

Abandoned for 50 years, Piraeus Tower—the second tallest building in Greece—has been transformed into a new landmark at the Port of Piraeus, embracing sustainable strategies and circular economy principles.

2:00 PM-
2:45 PM

Designing for Circularity

John Ochsendorf, Professor, MIT
Juliana Berglund-Brown, PhD Researcher, MIT
Recent research at MIT has developed radically lower carbon structures by questioning basic assumptions about material sources and uses. Several projects will demonstrate how creative design teams can deploy material circularity in construction today.

2:45 PM-
3:00 PM

Partner Presentation

Presented by: AISC

3:00 PM-
3:25 PM

Networking Break

3:25 PM-
4:25 PM

The Nature of Cities: Ecology, Culture, and Carbon

Moderator: Joann Gonchar, FAIA, Deputy Editor, Architectural Record
Anne Whiston Spirn, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning, MIT
Chris Hardy, Senior Associate, Sasaki
This panel will explore the role of landscape architecture in urban settings and its potential to heal ecosystems, sequester carbon, and create more equitable and just communities.

4:25 PM-
5:10 PM

Crafting Breathing Architecture

Merritt Bucholz, Director, Bucholz McEvoy Architects
Dublin-based Bucholz McEvoy Architects will discuss their work in climate attuned architecture and the evolution of the work over time through a series of civic projects.

5:10 PM-
6:00 PM