Waterview at Wolff Point

Challenges with Energy Storage Systems in Large Buildings Presented by: JENS CONZEN, Dipl.-Ing., EUR ING, MSc, MBA, Jensen Hughes, INC. Program: Energy storage systems (ESS) are increasingly being integrated into buildings to help balance supply and demand, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce energy costs. As these systems become more widespread, they also bring with them someRead More

High Rise Healing: Ten Years After – Trends and Lessons Presented by Douglas J. King AIA, CSI, NCARB, ACHA Ten years ago this coming March, Mr. King gave a presentation to the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings on “High Rise Hospitals.” This presentation stemmed from a viral blog he wrote for Building Design andRead More

Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment  Presented by:  Luke Leung, PE, ASHRAE Fellow, BEMP, P Eng - Principal Skdimore, Owings  & Merrill Bioclimatic Skins for the Future Environment - While building physics are based largely on Newtonian principles, physics outside of the built environment have been moving towards quantum mechanics.   This presentation will start to see environmentalRead More

2121 Avenue of the Stars  (Nakatomi Plaza) Presented by Jim Zorn, Zorn Facade Solutions Inc. On Christmas Eve, 1988, a group of terrorists led by Hans Gruber took the Nakatomi employees hostage during their Christmas party. Although the group of terrorists appeared to be motivated by freeing political prisoners, they were actually after $640 million inRead More

Jahn/ lines a residential building in Chicago Michigan Avenue Presented by Phillip Castillo, FAIA, Excecutive Vice-President/Managing Director Jahn/  A quick scan of the Chicago skyline reveals a sea of glass curtain wall towers. For 1000M, a new residential building in the Historic Michigan Boulevard District, Jahn set out to design a building that sets itselfRead More

Built Environment – A Market Transformation Action Agenda Presented By:  Holly Crilly, Director, Key Accounts, North America -WBCSD   www.wbcsd.org Following our spring seminar this past June, titled Beyond Sustainability; the Path to Carbon Neutrality.   This program is an introduction to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSB) and their global Action Agenda.  LaunchedRead More

Lakhta Center Presented by: Ahmad Abdelrazaq, S.E., NAE, MASE, FCTBUH, RISE Global The lecture will focus on the Lakhta Center, at 462 meters, the tallest building in St. Petersburg and in Europe. The iconic shape of the tower is composed of five individual “leaves” or “petals” that twist and taper as they rise and rotateRead More

400 Lake Shore Drive Presented by: Ryan Culligan, AIA  and Brad Young (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) Rising at the confluence of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, 400 Lake Shore Drive will reshape the skyline with two towers reaching nearly 900 feet, articulated with terraces that cascade down the eastern facades. Tapering in both planRead More

Save the Date - Annual Business Meeting This meeting is schedule to address all-member business items. This meeting will take place at: Waterview 350 W Wolff Point Plaza 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we willRead More

How Tall Can We build? Climatic Impact on Internal Pressures of Mega-tall Building Presented by: Mehdi Jalayerian, PE,  Senior Principal, ESD now Stantec Consulting Services Inc. The climatic conditions at the top of a very tall building are cooler and drier than those at grade. While standard equations exist to describe upper-level climatic conditions forRead More

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Illinois Supreme Court Deciding a Routine Duty To Defend Insurance Coverage Case Presented by: Jeffrey S. Youngerman Esquire, of Flaherty & Youngerman PC On November 30, 2023 the Illinois Supreme Court rejected decades of lower court decisions refusing to find insurance coverage for general contractors, developersRead More

Chicago’s Most Intelligent Office Building & Embracing the Digitization of Real Estate: Navigating Smart Building Strategy Presented by:Mehdi Jalayerian, PE., Senior Principal, ESD now Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Thru Shivakumar,  Co-Founder and Chief Executive Office, Cohesion The 151 North Franklin Street tower is prominently located in Chicago’s Central Business District, with easy walking access toRead More