Building Engineering Design – Has anything really changed post-COVID?

Featured Moderator:
Gregory Schnackel, P.E. – President at Schnackel Engineers, Inc.

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on nearly every aspect of our lives, including building design, construction and operations, however has anything really changed in terms of how buildings will be built and operated in the future? Many strategies and technologies were discussed and studied throughout the pandemic; however implementation of true change has been fairly limited. During this roundtable we will look at the various theories and technologies studied during the pandemic to determine which ones will have a lasting impact on the way buildings are designed and constructed in the future.

Four Learning Objectives:

• Objective 1: Participants will be able to examine and identify the most relevant factors in building design and operations impacting the spread of infectious particles and environmental toxins as it relates to their projects specific design criteria.

• Objective 2: Participants will be able to identify, examine, and reproduce the key technologies that can aid in the control of toxins and infectious particles for each individual project and its needs.

• Objective 3: Participants will be able to differentiate and compare and contrast between effective strategies and ineffective strategies to control the spread of airborne particles in buildings for both new and existing projects.

• Objective 4: Participants will be able to evaluate and prioritize their design objectives to achieve the safest and healthiest buildings possible to reduce the spread of indoor environmental threats in the future.

Topic Classification for AIA Continuing Education-LU: Yes
Topic Classification for AIA Continuing Education-HSW – Yes
Topic Classification for AIA Continuing Education-Session not applicable for credits – No