Join Wisconsin AIA CRAN, the City of Milwaukee and B.PUBLIC Prefab for a full day of free, in-person workshops exploring modern methods of construction and sustainable housing solutions. Whether you're a builder, architect, housing developer, policymaker, or just a curious resident, this event is for you.

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Agenda:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Design & Off-Site Processes for Prefabricated Construction

Learn how to design for high-performance buildings using ICC 1200 codes and the latest off-site construction standards. This workshop dives into digital twin coordination, assembly set processes, and design perimeters that maximize the potential of panelized prefab. You’ll leave with insight into performance specifications that streamline delivery and raise the bar for quality and efficiency. Lunch provided. 

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the ICC 1200 standards and their application to the design and construction of off-site and modular building systems.
• Recognize the use of Assembly Sets and digital twin coordination in aligning architectural design with industrialized processes for prefabricated construction.
• Examine critical design perimeters that impact constructability and optimization opportunities unique to off-site, panelized construction.
• Identify performance specifications for high-performance assemblies, with a focus on impacts to site construction and commissioning.
• Incorporate off-site construction strategies into architectural workflows to improve efficiency, reduce embodied carbon, and meet high-performance building goals.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Off-Site Construction for Builders

Explore how prefabrication reshapes labor, scheduling, and cost compared to traditional building methods. In this session, we’ll cover everything from pre-install site prep and material handling to troubleshooting and layout on-site. Builders will walk away with practical knowledge for bidding and estimating turnkey high-performance projects. Light appetizers provided. 

Learning Objectives:

• Compare labor and scheduling demands of off-site construction methods with traditional site-built construction.
• Describe essential pre-installation site preparations, including access planning, foundation readiness, and material handling procedures.
• Identify best practices for receiving prefabricated components, layout, and troubleshooting during on-site installation.
• Develop accurate bids and estimates for high-performance projects using turn-key off-site construction services.
• Apply construction management strategies that reduce risk, improve building performance, and streamline the execution of off-site projects.
   

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Building Science & Environmental Design

Discover the core principles of building science and how they shape energy performance, durability, and indoor comfort. This session will highlight practical design strategies for boosting thermal efficiency and air quality while reducing energy use. You’ll also gain a clear understanding of embodied and operational carbon, and how smart material choices can dramatically shrink a building’s overall footprint. Light appetizers provided. 

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the fundamental principles of building science as they relate to heat transfer, moisture management, and convection within building assemblies.
• Identify strategies to enhance thermal efficiency, indoor air quality, and energy conservation using envelope design, ventilation, and material selection.
• Recognize the difference between operational and embodied carbon and their respective roles in a building’s environmental impact.
• Identify the carbon footprint of materials and construction methods, and solutions to reduce embodied carbon in building assembly design.
• Examine integrated building science and environmental design principles to improve the performance, sustainability, and durability of new construction.

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No refunds day of event.

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