BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AIA Honolulu - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:AIA Honolulu X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for AIA Honolulu REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-1000 TZOFFSETTO:-1000 TZNAME:HST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261109T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261109T150000 DTSTAMP:20260813T014538Z CREATED:20260715T023639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T014538Z UID:10001370-1794211200-1794236400@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Teacher Training Workshop DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/teacher-training-workshop-tentative/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Professional Development GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu HI 96813 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261110T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261110T150000 DTSTAMP:20260813T014624Z CREATED:20260813T014624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T014624Z UID:10001414-1794297600-1794322800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Teacher Training Workshop DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/teacher-training-workshop/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Professional Development GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu HI 96813 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261110T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261110T190000 DTSTAMP:20261015T001317Z CREATED:20261014T012005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T001317Z UID:10001468-1794331800-1794337200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:5x5x5 Mentorship Program Pau Hana DESCRIPTION:5x5x5 Mentorship Program Pau Hana \n We invite our 2026 mentors and mentees to join us for an end-of-year pau hana to celebrate your time in the 5x5x5 program! Join us for food\, drinks\, and wonderful company. \nPLEASE NOTE: This is a private pau hana for 5x5x5 participants\, both mentors and mentees. \n \n\n \n \n 5x5x5 Pau Hana RSVP\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/Organization/SchoolEmail(Required)\n \n Please inform us of any dietary restrictions:\n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/5x5x5-mentorship-program-pau-hana-2/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Professional Development,YAF Events GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu HI 96813 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTSTAMP:20251209T005859Z CREATED:20251209T005859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T005859Z UID:10001163-1794355200-1794441599@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Holiday - Veterans' Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/holiday-veterans-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261112T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261112T130000 DTSTAMP:20251230T203141Z CREATED:20250709T210157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T203141Z UID:10001225-1794484800-1794488400@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:EDI Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/edi-meeting-3/2026-11-12/ LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261113T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261113T190000 DTSTAMP:20261029T021837Z CREATED:20261015T020848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T021837Z UID:10001469-1794591000-1794596400@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Lineage DESCRIPTION:Emerging Professional\nMentorship Program – Lineage\nThings I Wish I Knew Earlier in My Career\nFeaturing John Hara\, FAIA\n Join AIA Honolulu’s Emerging Professionals Committee for the next installment of Lineage\, a mentorship series connecting emerging professionals with Fellows and seasoned leaders in Hawaiʻi’s architecture community. \nThis session features John Hara\, FAIA\, for an intimate and informal conversation about his career\, lessons learned along the way\, and his journey. The conversation will explore John’s journey while giving emerging professionals an opportunity to ask questions about career growth\, leadership\, navigating change\, firm culture\, giving back\, and finding their own path within the profession. \n\n \n \n John Hara\, FAIA\, a life-long Honolulu resident\, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania\, and studied with architectural masters including Louis Kahn\, Romaldo Girguola and Robert Venturi.  Before setting up shop in 1970\, he worked in Europe for several years.  Throughout his five-decade career\, John Hara has won scores of design awards and other sorts of professional recognition. \n His practice is devoted to planning and design of sites and buildings\, with an aim to continually redefine the contemporary language of Hawaii’s architectural traditions. John Hara & Associates Inc. has helped reshape familiar public\, academic and cultural places\, ranging from the Honolulu Museum of Art and Maui Arts & Cultural Center to the University of Hawaii campuses and other schools. \n When: Friday\, November 13th\nTime: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM\nLocation: The Jean Charlot Residence\n4956 Kahala Ave\, Honolulu\, HI 96816\nParking: Waiʻalae Beach parking lot\n4925 Kahala Ave\, Honolulu\, HI 96816\nWe recommend carpooling with others\, as parking is limited. \n \n \n \n RSVP for Lineage featuring John Hara\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/lineage-5/ LOCATION:The Jean Charlot Residence CATEGORIES:EPD,Networking END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261114T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261114T110000 DTSTAMP:20260729T193915Z CREATED:20260529T025334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T193915Z UID:10001327-1794646800-1794654000@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Private Tour - AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour of Chinatown DESCRIPTION:Private Architectural Walking Tour of Chinatown for HPR\nAIA Honolulu is excited to introduce our new historic architectural tour of Honoluluʻs Chinatown\, focusing on the unique style\, materials\, and relationships of the buildings in that district. \nTour Groups: Tour groups must be between 4-14 people to take place. Advanced reservations are required. If less than 4 people sign up\, the tour will be cancelled and a full refund will be issued to anyone already registered. \nTour Cost: $20.00/person paid online. Registration is generally open until 4PM Friday before the tour date\, unless the tour fills up early or is cancelled. Walk-in registrations are not allowed.Tour availability is on a first come\, first served basis and may close earlier than the registration deadline! \nLocation & Parking: The tour will begin at AIA Honolulu’s Center for Architecture at the corner of Fort Street Mall and Queen Street. Parking at the Oceanit Building is currently closed during weekends\, however\, some street parking might be available. The Westbound Route 4 bus stops right outside of our Center\, and various other TheBus lines have stops within a 5 minute walk. View more parking suggestions. \nQuestions: Email contact@aiahonolulu.org or call (808) 628-7243 during our business hours. URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-honolulu-architectural-walking-tour-of-chinatown-2/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Walking Tours GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu HI 96813 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261116T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261117T170000 DTSTAMP:20251114T003612Z CREATED:20251114T003612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T003612Z UID:10001133-1794816000-1794934800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Private Event DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/private-event-23/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Private Event GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu HI 96813 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261116T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261118T130000 DTSTAMP:20261021T001030Z CREATED:20261021T000537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T001030Z UID:10001470-1794816000-1795006800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA Government Affairs Forum 2026 DESCRIPTION:AIA Government Affairs Forum 2026 \n The AIA Government Affairs & Public Policy’s State & Local team is excited to invite high-level state and local executive directors\, government affairs leaders\, or advocacy chairs\, to the Annual Government Affairs Forum Summit\, formerly know as the State and Local Government Affairs Network Meeting.\nThis Summit is designed to bring together state and local advocacy leaders and experts  from across the country to connect\, collaborate\, and strategize on policy issues shaping the future of the architecture profession.\nOver the course of the event attendees will have the opportunity to:\n\nGain high-level insight about AIA’s Government Affairs & Public Policy Department and the resources available to support your chapter’s government affairs work\nCollaborate with other CACE members and government affairs chairs from across the country to brainstorm strategies\, share best practices\, and discuss common challenges\nEngage in high-level solution-oriented conversations on emerging state and local policy issues impacting architects and the profession\nParticipate in strategic discussions on AIA priorities\, legislative trends\, and opportunities for stronger coordination between all levels of AIA\nBuild relationships with fellow component directors\, lobbyists\, and advocacy professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment\n\nREGISTER HERE: AIA Government Affairs Forum 2026 \n \n REGISTER HERE URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-government-affairs-forum-2026/ LOCATION:AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design\, 1735 New York Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States CATEGORIES:National Events GEO:38.8966858;-77.0411389 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design 1735 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1735 New York Ave NW:geo:-77.0411389,38.8966858 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261117T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261117T183000 DTSTAMP:20260723T023158Z CREATED:20260723T023158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T023158Z UID:10001376-1794933000-1794940200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:UH SOA Lecture & Discussion - Presenter Deanna Van Buren DESCRIPTION:Presenter Deanna Van Buren – Lecture & Discussion \n 4:30 pm Lecture followed by panel discussion \nReception to follow\nLocation: School of Architecture Auditorium\n\nPresenter: Deanna Van Buren\, Designing Justice + Designing Spaces\nCo-hosted by UHM School of Architecture\, UHCDC\, Office of Public Health Studies\, Matsunaga Institute for Peace\nwith support from the Yanagisawa Lecture Fund\nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\nFREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE ARCHITECTURE PARKING LOT AFTER 6:00 PM.\nALL DAY PARKING IN ZONE 20 (Lower campus) FOR $5.00 AT THE KIOSK. URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/uh-soa-lecture-discussion-presenter-deanna-van-buren/ LOCATION:University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture\, 1899 University Ave\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96822\, United States GEO:21.2997624;-157.8206567 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture 1899 University Ave Honolulu HI 96822 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1899 University Ave:geo:-157.8206567,21.2997624 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261117T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261117T190000 DTSTAMP:20261030T212354Z CREATED:20260803T211334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261030T212354Z UID:10001391-1794934800-1794942000@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:ʻŌlauniu at Kapālama Kai Site Tour DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/olauniu-site-tour/ LOCATION:HI CATEGORIES:EPD,Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261118T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260812T231515Z CREATED:20260803T205846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T231515Z UID:10001390-1795003200-1795006800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA Hawaii Testimony Workshop DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-hawaii-testimony-workshop-2/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261118T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261118T193000 DTSTAMP:20261010T005429Z CREATED:20260109T204401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261010T005429Z UID:10001235-1795023000-1795030200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:EDI Survey Results & Discussion at Daltile DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/annual-edi-2026/ LOCATION:Daltile Showroom\, 1200 N. Nimitz Hwy\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96817\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking GEO:21.3199084;-157.8764463 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 N. Nimitz Hwy:geo:-157.8764463,21.3199084 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261119T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261119T183000 DTSTAMP:20260331T202713Z CREATED:20260127T013923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T202713Z UID:10001258-1795109400-1795113000@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:EPD Open Study Session: Sustainability DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/epd-open-study-session-sustainability/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:EPD GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261120T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261120T130000 DTSTAMP:20251230T195405Z CREATED:20251230T195405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T195405Z UID:10001205-1795176000-1795179600@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:BOD Meeting DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/bod-112026/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:BOD Meetings GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261121T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261121T110000 DTSTAMP:20251210T025044Z CREATED:20251210T025044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T025044Z UID:10001173-1795251600-1795258800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-honolulu-architectural-walking-tour-of-downtown-30/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Walking Tours ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Honolulu":MAILTO:contact@aiahonolulu.org GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261123T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261123T183000 DTSTAMP:20261026T180409Z CREATED:20260923T003018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T180409Z UID:10001431-1795453200-1795458600@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:COTE: Building a Greener Hawaii DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/cote-building-a-greener-hawaii-2/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Professional Development GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261124T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260311T212435Z CREATED:20260311T212435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T212435Z UID:10001282-1795521600-1795525200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Small Firm Exchange: Working with Contractors DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/small-firm-exchange-11-24-26/ LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTSTAMP:20251209T010333Z CREATED:20251209T005859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T010333Z UID:10001164-1795651200-1795823999@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Holiday - Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/holiday-thanksgiving/ LOCATION:HI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261202T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261202T130000 DTSTAMP:20261007T171718Z CREATED:20250401T235546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T171718Z UID:10001456-1796212800-1796216400@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA / GCA / ACECH Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-gca-acech-committee-meeting-3/2026-12-02/ LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261204T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261204T130000 DTSTAMP:20251230T202729Z CREATED:20251230T192001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T202729Z UID:10001194-1796385600-1796389200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/excom-12426/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261204T153000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261204T163000 DTSTAMP:20260812T220100Z CREATED:20260812T220100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T220100Z UID:10001405-1796398200-1796401800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:COTE Meetings DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/cote-meetings/2026-12-04/ LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261205T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261205T110000 DTSTAMP:20260527T223307Z CREATED:20251202T000622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T223307Z UID:10001148-1796461200-1796468400@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-honolulu-architectural-walking-tour-of-downtown-22/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Walking Tours GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261210T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261210T130000 DTSTAMP:20251230T203141Z CREATED:20250709T210157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T203141Z UID:10001226-1796904000-1796907600@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:EDI Meeting DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/edi-meeting-3/2026-12-10/ LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261212T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261212T110000 DTSTAMP:20251219T014439Z CREATED:20251219T014439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T014439Z UID:10001182-1797066000-1797073200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour of Chinatown DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-honolulu-architectural-walking-tour-of-chinatown-12-12-26/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:Walking Tours GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261215T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261215T113000 DTSTAMP:20261031T002546Z CREATED:20261031T002546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T002546Z UID:10001484-1797328800-1797334200@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:AIA Board of Directors Training DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/aia-board-of-directors-training/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:BOD Meetings GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261218T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261218T130000 DTSTAMP:20251230T195452Z CREATED:20251230T195452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T195452Z UID:10001206-1797595200-1797598800@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:BOD Meeting DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/bod-121826/ LOCATION:AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States CATEGORIES:BOD Meetings GEO:21.3087965;-157.863266 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE) in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy for our three-part Energy Modeling Series designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer sustainability advocate or policymaker you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\n Center for Architecture 828 Fort Street Mall Suite 100 Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice Kipnis Architecture + Planning is based in Evanston and in Boulder Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home in Boulder in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009 Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect educator and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA a women-owned fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies research-driven design and carbon reduction she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group the AIA DDx working group and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990 serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100:geo:-157.863266,21.3087965 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261222T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261222T130000 DTSTAMP:20260311T212927Z CREATED:20260311T212927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T212927Z UID:10001291-1797940800-1797944400@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Small Firm Exchange: Construction Drawing sharing DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/12-22-26/ LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Professional Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTSTAMP:20251209T010327Z CREATED:20251209T005859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T010327Z UID:10001165-1798070400-1798243199@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:Holiday - Christmas DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/holiday-christmas/ LOCATION:HI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 DTSTAMP:20261029T231753Z CREATED:20261029T231753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T231753Z UID:10001476-1798761600-1798847999@www.aiahonolulu.org SUMMARY:New Year's Day - Holiday DESCRIPTION:Energy Modeling for Building Design - Part 1 of 3 (HSW)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Join AIA Honolulu's Committee on the Environment (COTE)\, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Energy Office and Hawai‘i Energy\, for our three-part Energy Modeling Series\, designed to introduce architects and designers to energy modeling tools and strategies. \n\n\n\n \n\n SESSION # 1: Introduction to Energy Modeling\nThis first session will dive into the fundamentals of building energy modeling\, including simple box modeling techniques for early design phases—a powerful tool for designing low-carbon\, high-performance buildings. \nWhether you're a designer\, sustainability advocate\, or policymaker\, you'll gain practical insights into how energy modeling can elevate your projects and contribute to a more resilient Hawai‘i. \nWhat You'll Learn\n\nWhat building energy modeling is and how it works\nKey inputs and outputs of the modeling process\nHow designers use it to optimize building performance\nReal-world applications from a panel of experienced professionals\n\nEvent Details\nEnjoy complimentary pupus provided by our sponsor\, Hawai‘i Energy. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 9\nTIME:  5:00pm-6:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm for networking)\nFORMAT: Hybrid – Join us in person or online via Zoom (at 5pm)\nCEU: Qualifies for 1.5 HSW. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.\nLOCATION: Center for Architecture\, 828 Fort Street Mall\, Suite 100\, Honolulu\nPARKING: Click here for parking suggestions. \n\n\n Panelist \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Nate Kipnis\nFAIA\, Architect and Founder of Kipnis Architecture + Planning\n\n\n\n \n \n Nathan Kipnis is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His practice\, Kipnis Architecture + Planning\, is based in Evanston and in Boulder\, Colorado. His architectural work has been centered around sustainable design since attending the University of Colorado in 1979 for their solar design program. He designed his first solar home\, in Boulder\, in 1983. He then obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Arizona State University\, with an emphasis in Energy Conscious Design. A founding member of the American Institute of Architect’s 2030 Commitment Working Group in 2009\, Mr. Kipnis served as the committee’s national co-chair from 2018 to 2019. He has also served on the AIA’s national Sustainability Leadership Group as well as on the Committee on Climate Action and Design Excellence. He currently continues his national AIA committee work as the Sustainability Director on the Executive Committee of the Small Firm Exchange. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jessica Goswick\nAIA CPHD\, Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects Fora\n\n\n\n \n \n Jessica is an architect\, educator\, and sustainability specialist focused on making high-performing\, beautiful places accessible to all. She is the Building Performance Lead at FORA\, a women-owned\, fully virtual architecture and community engagement firm working on housing justice and healing through design. Jessica leads the development and implementation of firm sustainability goals\, incorporating energy modeling into standard firm practice and guiding teams to meet ambitious performance and equity targets. With deep expertise in passive strategies\, research-driven design\, and carbon reduction\, she helps turn sustainability from a checklist into a design ethos. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Jack Rusk\nDirector of Climate Strategy at EHDD Architecture\n\n\n\n \n \n Jack Rusk is the CEO and co-founder of C.Scale\, a software platform democratizing access to whole life carbon data and design strategy. C.Scale was founded on the belief that data-driven tools can help get "all hands on deck" in the work of transforming buildings and cities from a climate burden to a climate solution. In the last few years\, he's presented research at the International Mass Timber Conference\, applied machine learning and remote sensing techniques to model how urbanization is changing people’s exposure to natural hazards in mountainous areas\, helped the US GSA define its carbon mitigation strategy\, and written articles for a number of architecture publications and peer-reviewed research journals. He currently volunteers for the Living Future Energy+Carbon Technical Advisory Group\, the AIA DDx working group\, and as an AIA representative on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n Moderator \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Erik Kolderup\nPrincipal at Kolderup Consulting\n\n\n\n \n \n Erik Kolderup is a consulting engineer and educator who uses energy modeling to improve building design. He has provided energy consulting services since 1990\, serving as Vice President of Eley Associates and Associate Principal at Architectural Energy Corporation\, before starting Kolderup Consulting in 2007. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University where he teaches a course on energy efficient building systems. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering from Stanford and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modeling Professional. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Registration\nPlease register here to help us plan and to receive Zoom access if attending online. \n\n \n \n RSVP for Energy Modeling – Part 1\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n AIA DesignationNon-memberAIAAssoc. AIAAIA MEFAIAAllied MemberHon. AffiliateFirm/OrganizationEmail(Required)\n \n Attendance Type\n \n \n In-person at the Center for Architecture\n \n \n \n Virtual via Zoom\n \n Submit URL:https://www.aiahonolulu.org/event/new-years-day-holiday/ LOCATION:HI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR