2022 Sessions

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DAY 1: October 20th, 2022 (Virtual)

TIME	TITLE	PRESENTER	MODERATOR
9:00 – 10:30 am HST	*Opening Session: Common SENSES:* Advancing equity in architecture through data science and participatory modeling** 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Michelle M. Laboy, PE, AIA Assoc. Michelle M. Laboy, PE, AIA Assoc., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture at Northeastern University in Boston. As a practicing designer with degrees in architecture, engineering and urban planning, her research is focused on architecture’s agency in sustainable and resilient urban landscapes; examining how designing for legibility and connectivity of natural and systems empowers people to adapt their environments; and makes buildings persist over time to remain useful and culturally valuable. Her work has earned prestigious awards and is featured in leading journals, books, exhibitions, and presentations to professional and academic audiences. Dr. Amy Mueller Dr. Amy Mueller is an Assistant Professor jointly appointed across the Colleges of Science and Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston. Her research focuses on operationalizing sensors and high-resolution data streams to (1) improve understanding of natural and engineered systems, (2) provide actionable information to resource managers in urban and natural landscapes, and (3) underpin real-time autonomous control of environmental infrastructure such as stormwater or wastewater systems. Tools in this work include development of novel sensors, deployment of sensor arrays and networks, adaptation of machine learning and other advanced data analytics for application to environmental contexts, and integration of science and engineering knowledge to design the most cost-effective sensor systems necessary to achieve project goals. Dr. Daniel T. O’Brien Dr. Daniel T. O’Brien is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston. His primary expertise is in the use of modern digital data sets to better understand urban processes, particularly the social and behavioral dynamics of neighborhoods. He is Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI), in which capacity he has worked extensively to build effective models of research-policy collaboration that help us to better understand and serve cities. His book The Urban Commons (2018; Harvard University Press), received the Dennis Judd Best Book Award on Urban and Local Policy from the American Political Science Association. Dr. Moira Zellner Dr. Moira Zellner is a professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, and Director of Participatory Modeling and Data Science at Northeastern University in Boston. Her academic background lies at the intersection of Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Science, and Complexity. She has worked in interdisciplinary projects examining how specific policy, technological and behavioral factors influence the emergence and impacts of a range of complex socio-ecological systems problems, where interaction effects make responsibilities, burdens, and future pathways unclear. Her research also examines how participatory complex systems modeling with stakeholders and decision-makers can support collaborative policy exploration, social learning, and system-wide transformation. She led the development of an award-winning tool for participatory modeling and planning.	Eileen Peppard Eileen Peppard, M.S., is a sustainability specialist working on energy conservation issues with UH Sea Grant, the School of Architecture, and in collaboration with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute. Since 2009 she has worked with engineers and architects on studies of energy use, thermal comfort, and natural ventilation of homes, classrooms, and university buildings. She has mentored dozens of students in research techniques, sensor deployment, data acquisition, and data analytics.
11:00 – 12:00 pm HST	Advocating for Inclusive Design by Dismantling Exclusive Policies 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Melissa R. Daniel, Assoc. AIA Melissa R. Daniel has extensive career experience with mission critical facilities. As Design Lead, Melissa currently serves as a point of contact for clients and provides coordination for multi- discipline design services. Dedicated to housing, Melissa previous projects include public and residential housing as well as developer-led multifamily projects. She serves as Vice-Chair for AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community as well as an Advisory Member to the DC Legacy Project Barry Farm-Hillsdale Advisory Group. Melissa was a recipient of the 2022 AIA Whitney M Young Award and the 2018 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Associates Award. She is also the creator and host of the Architecture is Political (AIP), a podcast where Black and Brown folks have a conversation about architecture.	Julie Lam, Assoc. AIA
11:00 – 12:30 pm HST	Sea Level Rise: A Key Architectural Challenge and Opportunity for Islands 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Fernando E. Pabón Rico, AIA, CAAPPR Fernando E. Pabón Rico is a licensed architect trained at Syracuse University and receiver of a master’s degree in urbanism granted by the European consortium formed by the universities of Leuven, Delft, Venice, and Barcelona. He is the Program Manager of the Caribbean Center for Rising Seas, part of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust. Besides, he has been engaged in teaching, research, and diverse design practices at the local, regional, and global scales. His pursuits concentrate on finding ethically responsible solutions to urban pressure and investment over sensitive territories. In 2021, he received an honorable mention at the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Biennial held in Puerto Rico and the Héctor R. Arce Quintero Prize for significant educational, research, and published contributions that encourage a responsible urbanism. Pabón regularly shares ideas regarding urban design in his blog and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects, the Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico, and Docomomo Puerto Rico.	Marc Ericksen Mr. Ericksen is Vice President of Sea Engineering, Inc. and manages the firm’s engineering division. He has been with the firm since 1991. Mr. Ericksen’s expertise includes sea level rise vulnerability analyses, coastal assessment, oceanographic studies, hydrographic and geophysical surveying, and marine environmental analysis. He has managed numerous projects throughout the Pacific Basin, including Guam, American Samoa, Saipan, Tinian, and all of the major Hawaiian Islands. He has directed numerous long-term instrumentation deployments and field data collection efforts in support of marine environmental impact analyses, and overseen the application of advanced wave and 3-D circulation numerical models to evaluate sea level rise wave inundation, coastal water quality and plume transport. Mr. Ericksen is a National Society of Professional Surveyors/Hydrographic Society of America certified hydrographer.
1:05 – 2:30 pm HST	Exploring AIA’s Guides for Equitable Practice 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Ryan Gann, AIA, NOMA Ryan Gann, AIA, NOMA is a Design Strategist that has blazed a trail founded on service and design. His professional portfolio spans architecture, urban planning, and experimental design investigations that enhance communities; expressing the role that we each play in nurturing a more equitable and sustainable future. Ryan is the recipient of the 2018 AIA Associates Award, Schiff Foundation Fellowship from the Art Institute of Chicago, and was the inaugural Architect-in-Residence at the Hyde Park Art Center. Ryan currently serves as a 2021-2023 At-Large Director on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors and Chairs the Equity and the Future of Architecture Committee (EQFA).	Kapua Pimentel, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Born and raised along the Koʻolau mountains of Kaʻelepulu and Waimānalo, Oʻahu, Kapua Pimentel is a Native Hawaiian designer passionate about decolonizing design in Hawaiʻi and serves as Co-Chair of AIA Honolulu’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Kapua is a hula practitioner under nā Kumu Hula Sky Gora and Liko Cooke of Hālau Kilipohe Nā Lei Lehua, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (a public service and social justice organization working with a primary focus on the Black community), and Architectural Designer at Ferraro Choi and Associates, Ltd.
1:05 – 2:30 pm HST	Beyond Biophilia: A Regenerative Design Approach for Human and Ecological Wellbeing 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA For over twenty-five years, Sonja Bochart, a design leader in health and wellness, has had an extensive background in creating spaces to support individual, community, and ecological wellbeing. She works nationally as a regenerative development and design consultant. Sonja, a director at LENS Strategy – Shepley Bulfinch serves as a recognized leader and educator in the industry, with teaching at Arizona State University’s Herberger School of Design, and contributing to Healthcare and Wellness Councils, working groups for Biophilic Cities, the advisory council for the International Living Future Institutes Biophilic Design Initiative, and sitting on the board for Green Plants for Green Buildings. With a focus in biophilic design, fostering connections between people and the natural world, Sonja is one of the foremost facilitators for integrative community workshops, including consulting for LEED, Living Building Challenge, and WELL Building design charrettes. Richard V. Piacentini, WELL AP Richard Piacentini is the President and CEO of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Since 1994 he has guided its green transformation including: the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, a zero energy and water building and the only building in the world to meet the Living Building Challenge, LEED Platinum, SITES Platinum (first), WELL Platinum (first), BREEAM Outstanding (first in US), Zero-Energy, and Fitwel 3 Star certifications. The sustainability efforts he initiated are based on recognizing the vital connections between human and environmental health. He serves on the Advisory Board of: International Living Future Institute (ILFI). Board of: Green Plants for Green Buildings. Committee Member of: Mission & Community Needs for Magee-Womens Hospital, Pennsylvania One Health Task Force, Biophilic Design Initiative, & Biophilic Cities Network. Past President of: ILFI & the American Public Gardens Association (APGA). Leadership Awards from: ILFI, USGBC & APGA. He is a WELL Accredited Professional.	Scott Glass, AIA, Leed AP Scott is a co-founder and a managing principal at Guerin Glass Architects. Based in Los Angeles, he leads the firm’s work on the West Coast, directing a range of projects from mixed-use developments in urban districts to more remote residences centered on the surrounding landscape. Over the last decade, Scott has also focused on developing the firm’s presence in Honolulu and pursuing local projects that address some of the area’s most pressing needs, like affordable housing. Most recently, Scott is leading the initial phases of multi-faceted hospitality projects in Hawai’i and Mexico, as well as overseeing several rural, generational residences in development in Utah and Idaho. Prior to forming GGA, Scott worked at Rafael Viñoly Architects, leading the internationally acclaimed expansion of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Previously, Scott worked at Rogers Marvel Architects, contributing to a number of high profile residential and institutional projects and was a founding partner at BDDW. Scott received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oregon. He is a licensed architect.
3:00 – 4:30 pm HST	Keynote: Zero Carbon is a Must-Have for New Housing, but It’s Not Enough: Empowering Sustainable Architects to Survive Disruption Ahead 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Sam Rashkin Sam Rashkin has earned an international reputation for his work engaging thousands of homebuilders as national director for ENERGY STAR Certified Home and Chief Architect with the U.S. DOE Building Technologies Office directing Zero Energy Ready Home. Over two-and-a-half million high-performance homes have now been certified under these programs. Based on this experience, Sam has been recognized for his contributions to sustainable housing including the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Legend Award in 2019, Hanley Award in 2012, and Professional Builder Achievement Award in 2002. Sam’s latest work based on his new book, “Housing 2.0 – A Disruption Survival Guide,” provides the guidance needed for high-performance builders to become industry leaders with a comprehensive framework for optimizing the housing user experience.	Gail Suzuki-Jones, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP O+M Gail is the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Manager at the Hawaii State Energy Office’s, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Branch, with 25 years of service and experience with the State of Hawaii. She coordinates the Hawaii Green Business Program, supervising Energy Equity VISTA and professionals and supervised over 50 interns from Hawaii, the continent as well as from ten countries outside of the US. Gail works collaboratively at the Hawaii State Energy Office and with other organizations to expand and grow programs for new and existing energy and resource-efficient building operations and maintenance; managed the Clean Energy Education K-12 federally funded project for training teachers primarily in Title 1 schools in Hawaii; participates in planning of continuing education, conference, seminar, and webinar sessions for those in the design, education, engineering and business community that participate in the numerous energy efficiency, clean energy, net zero energy and green building, forums, workshops, site visits and conferences Gail has a Master of Architecture from University of Washington and Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from U.C. Santa Cruz. She is a LEED Operations and Maintenance Accredited Professional and holds a Green Building Certification Institute’s‐Green Classroom Professionals Certiﬁcate. She has received an Environmental Achievement Award from US EPA Region 9 and Advocate of the Year from the Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network, Sustained Superior Performance from the State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, and a Women in Green Award from the USGBC Pacific Region.

DAY 2: October 21st, 2022 (In-Person)

9:20 – 10:20 am HST

2022 Annual Business Meeting

Ticket for DnA not required. Please pre-register HERE.

The 2022 AIA Honolulu Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors will take place before the start of our Day 2 DnA Hawaii sessions.

Click Here for AIA Honolulu Meeting Packet with Candidate Statements

TIME	TITLE	PRESENTER	MODERATOR
10:20 – 11:45 am HST	Opening Session: Are you ready for a CHANGE?: An overview of Hawaii Community Foundation’s CHANGE Framework Sponsored by Stego Industries, LLC 1.0 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Micah Kāne Micah A. Kāne is the CEO and President of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) – the state’s largest and oldest Foundation that works with individuals, families, foundations, government agencies, and organizations to transform lives and improve our communities. Prior to taking on the role in July of 2017 as the third CEO & President in HCF’s 105-year history, Micah served as its President and Chief Operating Officer. He was responsible for leading the executive team and day-to-day operations. He also served as an HCF Board of Governor for eight years before joining HCF. Michelle Ka‘uhane Michelle Ka‘uhane is the Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation where she is responsible for driving equitable outcomes for our community through HCF’s CHANGE Framework. Michelle plays a critical role in setting strategic vision and impact to deliver on HCF’s mission through philanthropy and programmatic initiatives. For more than 20 years, she has committed her career to accelerating opportunity and prosperity for underserved populations. She has a strong background in nonprofit management, community and economic development, and public policy advocacy. Michelle is a current commissioner on President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. She is a member of the community advisory council at Federal Reserve of San Francisco. She serves on the boards of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Kapolei Community Development Corporation, Philanthropy Northwest and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. Michelle is a graduate of Gonzaga University and resides in the Hawaiian Homestead Community of Kaupe’a. Lynelle Marble Lynelle Marble is the Executive Director (ED) of Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative (HEC), a nonprofit organization built off of the 50+ year-old Hawai‘i Executive Conference. As ED of HEC, she provides backbone support to CEOs and top decision makers from different sectors who are committed to working collaboratively to help build a more resilient Hawai‘i. Prior to joining HEC, Lynelle served as Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships at Hawai‘i Community Foundation for over 12 years where she led communications, strategic planning, and the implementation of the organization’s year-long centennial celebration, executive transition and positioning, branding, and events.	Julia Fink As EVP of AIA Honolulu, Julia oversees the strategic direction of the organization, its daily operations and the execution of its mission. In this capacity she strives to provide value to AIA’s members, its stakeholders and the design community at large. Julia is a nonprofit professional with experience in Hawaii’s healthcare and social service sectors. She is community-minded and collaborative, having cofounded academic and trade symposiums and served on a national leadership council.
1:00 – 2:30 pm HST	It Takes a Village to Build a Village 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Purnima McCutcheon, AIA Purnima is a Senior Project Manager at Lowney Architecture, a multi-disciplinary architectural firm. Her focus is on creating multi-family, affordable housing solutions. She is currently working on a local affordable housing project, as well as a factory-built modular housing project in California. In the AIA COD Skid Row 2021 International Design Competition, Purnima, along with Robert Macdonald, RIBA, secured 3rd position for their proposed solution for transitional housing and social services for the houseless. As AIA Honolulu Chapter President in 2020, Purnima co-founded the EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Committee. Christopher Ray, Assoc. AIA Chris is an Associate with Solomon Cordwell Buenz. As an east coast transplant, by way of California, he has been working locally for three years. In his eight-year tenure with SCB he has worked on a range of Residential programs types with various delivery methods; from design-build student housing to design-bid-build commercial high-rise. Prior to earning his Master of Architecture from Cornell University, Chris served as a Naval Officer and studied Media Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic in New York. This variety of perspectives has led Chris to believe in the value of diversity in all things and honed mantra that Architecture is a team sport. Most recently, Chris’s work focuses on the completed built work with the construction and renovation of residential high-rise towers in Kaka’ako and downtown Honolulu. Andrew Tang Andrew Tang is a Housing Development Specialist at the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) and assists in all phases of housing development. The HPHA’s primary mission is to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for low-income residents. The HPHA fulfills its mission through the redevelopment of public housing, development of affordable rental and supportive housing, and the efficient and fair delivery of housing services to the people of Hawaii without discrimination. For more than 25 years, Andrew has worked around the world contributing to many innovative and challenging projects in the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, and Real Estate. In the broad range and scale of work, the underlying proposition is about adding value to communities through critical design-thinking, placemaking, and bringing together the right team. After graduating from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Architecture, Andrew has worked in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, with internationally recognized firms for nearly two decades. In 2013, he returned home to Hawaii to apply his extensive professional experience to the development of affordable housing for the state’s most vulnerable populations. Stephen Yuen, AIA A lifelong resident of Hawaii, Steve Yuen is an architect and urban designer by training, and has returned to art and printmaking in the last 5 years. For over 30 years, he has brought his experience and ability to bear on a variety of planning and architectural projects in Hawaii and the Pacific. His approach is environmentally, culturally and economically holistic and contextual, and is based deeply on values related to community and the importance of civilized social engagement in any context. He has also been involved in the planning and design of unique interpretive and visitor facilities in the natural and cultural landscape. Recent work includes the development of an integrated community resource, village center and surf park in Kalaeloa, Oahu, and work integrating agriculture and Hawaiian culture into a visitor destination within a rural community on the island of Hawaii.	Karla Sierralta, AIA Karla was born and raised on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, where she earned a BArch with honors from La Universidad del Zulia in Maracaibo. She was granted a Fulbright-Laspau Scholarship for environmental studies and completed an MArch from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she graduated with the Estate of Francis Hill Pillsbury Award and the AIA Henry Adams Award of Merit. In 2003, together with Brian Strawn, she founded StrawnSierralta, an architecture and design practice. StrawnSierralta was ignited by a proposal for the 9/11 Memorial in New York, which was selected as one of eight finalists amongst 5,201 entries in what turned out to be the largest architecture competition ever held. Strawn Sierralta’s design work has been recognized nationally and internationally. Karla is a registered architect in the states of Illinois and Hawai’i and serves on the AIA Honolulu Board of Directors. In parallel to her practice, Karla is as an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the School of Architecture at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where she leads the first year design studio and teaches design seminars that explore the process and agency of design through analytical drawing and architectural production. At UH, Karla conducts design research as Principal Investigator at the University of Hawai‘i Community Design Center. Recent awards include the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 2022 Collaborative Practice Award, the 2021 ACSA/Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center’s Course Development Prize and the UHM 2020 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching. Before joining the faculty at UHM, Karla was a Studio Associate Professor at the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, where she was curator of first-year graduate studios and taught across the graduate and undergraduate curriculum for seven years. She has also served on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, and La Universidad del Zulia.
1:00 – 2:30 pm HST	Presenting the Kosasa Neighborhood at Punahou School 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW) Sponsored by Hawaii Energy	R. Stan Duncan, ASLA With 44 years of professional experience, Mr. Duncan has been involved with landscape architectural and planning projects that range in degrees of complexity, scale, and scope: from Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects, educational facility site planning, and commercial developments, to park, golf course, industrial, institutional, urban, and residential landscape design. Mr. Duncan has worked with numerous architects, private sector clients, and State and County agencies throughout his career and is directly involved with projects from initiating design concepts through reviewing construction documentation, assuring successful implementation as well as client satisfaction. An expert in planting design, particularly with using native Hawaiian and Polynesian-introduced plants, Mr. Duncan strives to achieve environmentally sound and culturally sensitive design solutions. He has completed campus master plan projects, including the University of Hawa‘i West Oʻahu Campus, the Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus, the Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i Campus, and various campus neighborhoods on the Punahou School campus: including the Case Middle School, the Omidyar Kindergarten to First Grade Neighborhood, the Kosasa Neighborhood Grades 2-3 Community and Grades 4-5 Community. The LEED Platinum certified Omidyar Kindergarten to First Grade Neighborhood received the 2012 Professional Award of Merit in General Design, while the Kosasa Neighborhood Grades 2-5 Community at Punahou School received the 2018 and 2021 Professional Award of Excellence in General Design from the Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Kanako Furchi, AIA	Lauren Esposo Lauren Esposo, MBA, is a senior benefit analyst and operations manager at Atlas Insurance Agency, Inc. Her professional background is in risk management, health insurance, and employee benefit consulting. She is passionate about philanthropy, giving time to Navian Hawaii on the N.A.V. board and to Books 4 Keiki, a nonprofit she is helping to operate and grow with the aim of promoting early literacy development in the state of Hawaii. Beyond this work, Lauren has also volunteered with and served on the Punahou Alumni Association Hawaii chapter board of directors for over six years in varying capacities including as chairperson and leading numerous committees. Having grown up at Punahou as a student, then reconnecting as an alumna, and now as a parent stakeholder, she has been very invested in the developments on campus.
2:50 – 3:50 pm HST	Wiki Hale: A place-based design and disaster housing solution 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Bundit Kanisthakhon Bundit Kanisthakhon is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture. He founded Tadpole Studio in 2001, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Bangkok and Honolulu. He believes that good design is simple, responsive to climate, and integrates well with time, place, and community. He has been designing, building and teaching in Thailand and the U.S. ever since. Amber Ternus Amber Ternus works with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency focusing on post-disaster housing, hazard mitigation, and strategic planning. Amber has designed and built an off-grid homestead on Hawaii Island, and is a lifelong advocate for alternative, affordable, and beautiful housing. She has a Master’s Degree in Community Economic Development, and over 20 years’ experience working with non-profits and government agencies in fundraising, program management, strategic planning and grant management.	Karolyn Jones
2:50 – 3:50 pm HST	Examining the AIA Code of Ethics: Inspiration or Imitation 1 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Benjamin Lee, FAIA Born in San Francisco, California, Ben Lee received his B. Arch from Arizona State University in 1967. He began working for Vladimir Ossipoff, FAIA, and Associates after graduation. He has been a Principal at Clifford Planning and Architecture since 2005. In 1985, Ben was the first architect appointed to a cabinet level position in Honolulu’s history as Deputy Director of Land Utilization in charge of the implementation of the planning and zoning policies. He served as Planning Director, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, and Managing Director of the City & County of Honolulu from 1985-2005. The Managing Director is the highest appointed cabinet position and serves as Mayor in his absence. Peter Vincent, FAIA, NCARB Peter N. Vincent, FAIA, NCARB is the Founder and Managing Partner of Peter Vincent Architects. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he is the driving force and design visionary for the 30-year-old architecture and interior design firm in Honolulu. Peter is the Board Chair of the prestigious Lyceum Fellowship, an international student design competition and traveling fellowship, which won an AIA National Honor Award for Collaborative Achievement in 2015. He has also served as past President of both the Hawaiʻi Architectural Foundation and the American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter. Logan Shiroma, AIAS	Katie MacNeil, AIA, LEED AP Architect Katie MacNeil is a Principal of G70 with over 23 years of experience. Katie specializes in full-service design with client engagement from vision through realization; from feasibility through construction. She is recognized for her capacity for leading complex projects. By employing creative strategies, leveraging technical expertise and building collaborative networks, Katie focuses her principals on securing client satisfaction. Her thoroughness in all phases of the work results in a continuity of design that realizes the vision in the execution. She is adept at working at multiple scales. Her design work involves master planning, architecture, and interior architecture. Her architectural works have spanned multiple project types including healthcare, hospitality, education, housing, worship, performing arts, recreation, and historic preservation. Her master planning projects include educational, healthcare and residential plans. Katie serves as the firm’s practice leader for healthcare architecture. Jason Takeuchi, AIA, NCARB, NOMA Jason Takeuchi, AIA, NCARB, NOMA is a project architect at Ferraro Choi And Associates where he has dedicated the past 10 years to sustainable projects that enhance the social welfare and progress of local communities. Beyond practice, Jason serves as the current Knowledge Director and incoming Vice Chair of the AIA Young Architects Forum national committee. A Doctor of Architecture graduate from the University of Hawaii School of Architecture, Jason is the first recipient from Hawaii to receive the AIA Associates Award and Building Design + Construction’s 40 Under 40 distinction.
4:10 – 5:45 pm HST	Keynote: Disruption: A Design Leader’s Responsibility 1.5 AIA/CES LU (HSW)	Julie Hiromoto, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP Julie Hiromoto, FAIA harnesses the built environment’s power as a positive force to heal seemingly intractable social challenges. She transforms architectural practice to embrace a regenerative and evidence-based future, fostering equity and human health as a Principal at HKS and firmwide director of Integration. Julie is a recognized leader in the global sustainable design community. Her advocacy efforts include Congressional Testimony on energy efficiency, fuel source and the market’s ability to innovate; representing 95,000 American Institute of Architects members in their first delegation to the United Nations annual climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland; and as the Mayor’s appointee to the Dallas Environmental Commission. With over twenty years of planning, design and construction experience, Julie’s breadth and depth of expertise includes serving as project manager of One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, specializing in custom curtain walls, designing master plans, leading corporate interior fit out project teams, integrating next-generation building systems, and enabling change. You can find her most prominent built work in New York City and Mexico City, but she has also worked on projects in California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and South Korea. Hiromoto’s commitment to building collaborative, influential and cross-disciplinary coalitions is evidenced by her long history of industry engagement: AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE®) 2020 Chair, Urban Land Institute Sustainable Development Council Vice Chair of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Autodesk AEC Research Advisory Board member, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) WELL Community Standard working group, International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Future Leader, Large Firm Roundtable Sustainability Group 2018-2019 Chair and 2017 Vice Chair, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) principal, New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate Adjunct Instructor, and Urban Green Council programs committee. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Metropolis, Dallas Business Journal, Urban Land, Architect Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, Architectural Record, A+U and beyond. Her research has been cited in over 50 academic and trade publications. Hiromoto is a frequent design industry award jury member, panelist and keynote speaker.	Wendy Meguro, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C Wendy Meguro is an architect and associate professor at the University of Hawaii, whose teaching and research focus on high-performance and carbon neutral architecture, grounded in building science and professional practice experience. With a joint appointment in architecture and Sea Grant’s Coastal Sustainability and Resilience Team (CReST), she also studies enabling coastal communities to adapt to sea level rise. The UH Board of Regents awarded Wendy one of six 2021 Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching for exhibiting an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity, and personal values that benefit students. She integrates teaching, applied research, and outreach as director of the Environmental Research and Design Laboratory and the Sea Grant Center for Smart Building and Community Design. Students learn from her experience at Atelier Ten, consulting architecture design and construction teams on energy efficiency, water conservation and reuse, daylighting, visual and thermal comfort, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and LEED certification. She led the environmental design for laboratory, educational, office, library, museum, and multifamily buildings on teams led by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Grimshaw Architects, KieranTimberlake, Ennead, and others. Wendy earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Hawaii and a Master of Science in Architecture Studies in Building Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a LEED Accredited Professional since 2005.