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Learn and Earn CES LU Credits at Facades+ Los Angeles

Learn and Earn CES LU Credits at Facades+ Los Angeles

In the fast-paced world of building design, hands-on instruction in new methods can be hard to come by. Next month, attendees at Facades+ LA can take advantage of a unique opportunity for one-on-one guidance in digital tools at tech workshops intimately connected to the themes of the conference. “The tech workshops are a great way to learn cutting edge methods that are regularly at the core of what is presented in the symposium and dialog sessions,” remarked Thornton Tomasetti‘s Matt Naugle, a veteran Facades+ tech workshop instructor.

On day two of the conference, Naugle will co-teach “Advanced Facade Panelization Optimization Techniques” with Thornton Tomasetti colleague Daniel Segraves. “This workshop is a unique opportunity to explore methods of optimization in Grasshopper with a pair of instructors who professionally use these methods on complex designs,” said Naugle. “By the end of the day, all attendees will have a strong understanding of how to embed these methods into their own design and engineering methods.” During the first half of the day, enrollees will learn how to apply algorithmic approaches to panelization optimization. The afternoon session will focus on dynamic optimization using Kangaroo. Naugle and Segraves will lead participants through examples that they either build themselves or pull from sample files, depending on their level of experience. “Throughout the day we will pause to discuss the reasons and logic behind the methods present—discussing the merit for each procedure on different use cases,” explained Naugle.

Other tech workshops featured at Facades+ LA include “Environmental Performance in Building Envelope Design,” taught by Mostapha Roudsari, also of Thornton Tomasetti, and “Enhanced BIM Workflows for Data-Driven Facades,” with Case Inc.’s Tim Dumatrait. All workshop participants will benefit from interaction with their peers as well as the instructors. “The workshop typically brings together a diverse collection of architects, engineers, facade consultants, manufacturers, and construction experts creating a great dialog about the methods being taught,” said Naugle.

Register online today—tech workshops fill up well before the conference weekend. For more information on Facades+ LA tech workshops, dialog workshops, and symposium events, visit the conference website.


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