Sustainability in Practice: Boston

Boston

February 25, 2026

MIT


Sustainability in Practice

Architectural Record, in collaboration with MIT, invites you to join us for this special event. As the fifth conference in the series, it offers architects, allied design professionals, and students an unparalleled opportunity to connect in a relaxed atmosphere while learning about various approaches to sustainable design.

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

  • Gain Insights: Learn about cutting-edge research and innovative projects focusing on sustainable materials, circular construction, and carbon neutrality.
  • Network: Connect with architects, design professionals, and students who are passionate about sustainability.
  • Professional Development: Earn continuing education credits, including AIA LU/HSW.

This event is now concluded.


AIA

Earn up to 6 AIA LU/HSW


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Speakers

Andrew Barnett

Andrew Barnett

Principal
Hopkins Architects


Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Founder
AMMA


Brandon Clifford

Brandon Clifford

Associate Professor
MIT Architecture


Brandon Clifford

Miho Mazereeuw

Associate Professor
MIT Architecture


Carole Wedge

Carole Wedge

Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer
American Institute of Architects


Alex Bachrach

Josephine Minutillo

Editor-in-Chief
Architecture Record



Agenda

February 25, 2026

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
Registration Check-In
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome Address
Alex Bachrach, Publisher, Architectural Record
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Schwarzman College: Structure and Sustainability
0.5 LU/HSW
Georgi Petrov, PE AIA LEED, Senior Associate Principal, SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND MERRILL
Jonathan Tavarez, Structural Steel Specialist – Sustainability, American Institute of Steel Construction
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Achieving Green Building Goals with Natural Stone
0.5 LU/HSW
Jamie Crothers, Sales, Structural Stone LLC
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Excellence and Impact in Design
Lisa Gralnek, Managing Director, US and Global Head of Sustainability & Impact, iF Design
Gunnar Hubbard, Co-Founder, Solen Works
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sustainability in Action at Tate Access Floors: Integrating Performance, Data, and Collaboration
1 LU/HSW
Isaiah Walston, Head of Sustainability - Cloud Solutions & Innovation, Tate Access Floors
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Networking Break
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
Josephine Minutillo
Josephine Minutillo, Editor-in-Chief, Architectural Record
Nicholas de Monchaux, Head of Architecture, MIT
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Connected Carbon: From Forma to Revit and Beyond
Ellis Herman, Project Manager, Autodesk
3:25 PM - 3:40 PM
Networking Break
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM
4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Closing Remarks







Location

MIT
Image: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

(Building 45)
MIT
51 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

In Partnership with

mit

Presenting Sponsors

autodesk if design structural stone tate

Professional Partner

aisc

Exhibiting Sponsors

cladiator National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association delta milworks

Supporting Partners

acsa American institute of architecture students aia boston
Moderators