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University Facilities 2024 Event Schedule

    Pre-Conference Events Sunday May 5th
    Registration Sign-in/Continental Breakfast for Fundamentals Course 7:30 AM - 8:00AM
    The Fundamentals of Space Planning and Space Management for Higher Education
    • Alyson Goff, M.Ed., MPA | SmithGroup
    • Lisa Keith | Page
    8:00AM - 4:30PM
    Speaker Orientation Meeting & Dinner 5:45PM - 7:30PM
    Portofino Room
    Hosted Welcome Reception (Guests Welcome) 7:30PM - 8:30PM
    Monday, May 6th
    Registration Sign-in/Continental Breakfast 8:00AM - 8:30AM
    Exhibit Booths Open 8:00AM - 5:45PM
    Plenary Sessions 8:30AM - 9:30AM
    Conference Overview and Welcome 8:30AM - 8:40AM
    Univ of Virginia builds for the next century of education: Hybrid, collaborative, flexible
    • Bryan R Lewis, EdD | McIntire School of Commerce - University of Virginia
    • Robert Hoover, EdD | Radford University
    8:40AM - 9:05AM
    Ballroom
    Goodbye 1:1 desk-to-employee ratios: UCSD’s industry-leading space management framework
    • Eliud Escobedo Jr., M.S. | UC San Diego
    9:05AM - 9:30AM
    Ballroom
    Refreshment Break 9:35AM - 9:55AM
    Plenary Sessions 9:55AM - 10:50AM
    Campus decarbonization: Replicable and scalable solutions for climate commitments
    • Ron Saporta, PE | University of Toronto
    • Scott Mabury, PhD | University of Toronto
    9:55AM - 10:20AM
    Ballroom
    Aligning institutional goals with facility resources: An initiative to increase agility, flexibility, and utilization
    • Ashley Sarah Flintoff, PMP, LEED AP | Wayne State University
    10:25AM - 10:50AM
    Ballroom
    Refreshment Break 10:55AM - 11:10AM
    Concurrent Sessions 11:10AM - 12:05PM
    Forum A: A process to evaluate and assess space allocation and utilization at University of North Texas
    • Mr Jeffrey Davis, AIA, OAA, CDT | TreanorHL
    • Mr Tim Reynolds, PE | TreanorHL
    • Seth Willmoth | University of North Texas Health Science Center

    Las Palmas
    Forum B: Learning space flexibility: renovating for hybrid and collaborative learning environments in a historic building
    • Peter James Rasmussen, AIA, LFA | Shepley Bulfinch
    • Alison Rainey, AIA | Shepley Bulfinch

    Portofino
    Forum C: Education for multiple health profession in one facility: What’s working for interdisciplinary success?
    • Jennifer Amster, AIA, LEED AP | Page
    • John Smith, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP | Page
    • Lisa Keith | Page

    Presented at this time only.


    Terrazza
    Hosted Lunch 12:05PM - 1:05PM
    Lunch Hosted by Occuspace
    Concurrent Sessions 1:10PM - 2:05PM
    Forum D: Construction cost forecast and timing decisions for higher education capital projects
    • James Vermeulen | Vermuelens
    • Melissa Chabot, LEED AP | Vermeulens, Los Angeles

    Las Palmas
    Forum E: Implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on campus plans, infrastructure, and space
    • Sanjiv Paul Singh, AIA, LEED AP | eCIFM Solutions Inc.

    Presented at this time only.


    Portofino
    Forum F: Facility design innovations for the future of medical and health sciences education
    • Scott Kelsey, FAIA | CO Architects
    • Jonathan Kanda, FAIA | CO Architects
    • Benjamin Bye, Architect | CO Architects

    Presented at this time only.


    Terraza
    Refreshment Break 2:05PM - 2:20PM
    Concurrent Sessions 2:20PM - 3:15PM
    Forum G: Space utilization action plans for achieving carbon footprint targets
    • Alex K Wing | Stantec
    • James Vermeulen | Vermuelens

    Las Palmas
    Forum H: Tools and processes to build consensus for campus space initiatives
    • Rob Wynkoop | Purdue University
    • Sue Wohlford-Bork | Lambent Spaces

    Portofino
    Forum I: Integrative health principles for higher education campus planning and student success
    • Michelle McCoy , MHA | UC Irvine
    • Martha Ball, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C | HED
    • Robert Pulito, AIA | The S/L/A/M Collaborative

    Terrazza
    Refreshment Break 3:15PM - 3:45PM
    Plenary Sessions 3:45PM - 4:40PM
    Diversity, equity, wellness, and inclusion: Learning environments where students thrive
    • Joslyn Gray, MIS, LEED AP | Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars
    • Batuhan Demir | Stanford
    3:45PM - 4:10PM
    Ballroom
    Reception 4:15PM - 5:15PM
    Hosted Reception (Guests Welcome) 4:15PM - 5:15PM
    Tuesday, May 7th
    Exhibit Booths Open 7:15AM - 3:40PM
    Hosted Breakfast 7:15AM - 8:00AM
    Concurrent Sessions 8:05AM - 9:00AM
    Forum H: Tools and processes to build consensus for campus space initiatives
    • Rob Wynkoop | Purdue University
    • Sue Wohlford-Bork | Lambent Spaces

    Las Palmas
    Forum J: Case Study: Unanticipated space use raises the bar for facility flexibility
    • Amanda Wirth Lorenzo | Buro Happold Advisory
    • James Pfeiffer, AIA | BNIM
    • Lora Strigens | Marquette University

    Presented at this time only.


    Portofino
    Forum K: Princeton’s campus-wide move to decarbonization: Turning the page on carbon-based heating
    • Maryam Katouzian, AIA | ZGF Architects
    • Ted Borer | Princeton University

    Presented at this time only.


    Terrazza
    Refreshment Break 9:00AM - 9:15AM
    Plenary Sessions 9:15AM - 10:10AM
    Living, learning, on- and off-campus: University of Cincinnati’s future-facing student housing master plan
    • Carl Dieso, CASP | University of Cincinnati
    9:15AM - 9:40AM
    Ballroom
    The new teaching and learning paradigms reshaping capital and renovation plans
    • Kathryn Lauria Horne, FAIA, LEED AP | University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    9:45AM - 10:10AM
    Ballroom
    Refreshment Break 10:10AM - 10:35AM
    Concurrent Sessions 10:35AM - 11:30AM
    Forum D: Construction cost forecast and timing decisions for higher education capital projects
    • James Vermeulen | Vermuelens
    • Melissa Chabot, LEED AP | Vermeulens, Los Angeles

    Las Palmas
    Forum L: Got space data? The holy grail for real estate planning, hybrid work strategy, and capital allocation
    • Ciara Peter | Robin

    Presented at this time only.


    Portofino
    Forum M: Winning facility engagement strategies: Unlocking revenue with super-recruiting magnets
    • John Roberson | Advent LLC
    • Grace Johnson | Advent LLC

    Presented at this time only.


    Terrazza
    Refreshment Break 11:30AM - 11:45AM
    Concurrent Sessions 11:45AM - 12:40PM
    Forum I: Integrative health principles for higher education campus planning and student success
    • Michelle McCoy , MHA | UC Irvine
    • Martha Ball, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C | HED
    • Robert Pulito, AIA | The S/L/A/M Collaborative

    Las Palmas
    Forum N: Leveraging space utilization analysis for institutional growth and resiliency
    • Petar Mattioni, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB | KSS Architects
    • Alex Brown | Attain Partners

    Presented at this time only.


    Portofino
    Forum O: Space proxemics: Mixed-use residence/dining/office strategies for improved student outcomes
    • Zachary Zettler, AIA, LEED AP | GBBN Architects
    • Carl Dieso, CASP | University of Cincinnati

    Presented at this time only.


    Terrazza
    Hosted Lunch 12:40PM - 1:40PM
    Lunch Hosted by Lambent Spaces 12:40PM - 1:40PM
    Concurrent Sessions 1:45PM - 2:40PM
    Forum A: A process to evaluate and assess space allocation and utilization at University of North Texas
    • Mr Jeffrey Davis, AIA, OAA, CDT | TreanorHL
    • Mr Tim Reynolds, PE | TreanorHL
    • Seth Willmoth | University of North Texas Health Science Center

    Las Palmas
    Forum B: Learning space flexibility: renovating for hybrid and collaborative learning environments in a historic building
    • Peter James Rasmussen, AIA, LFA | Shepley Bulfinch
    • Alison Rainey, AIA | Shepley Bulfinch

    Portofino
    Forum G: Space utilization action plans for achieving carbon footprint targets
    • Alex K Wing | Stantec
    • James Vermeulen | Vermuelens

    Terrazza
    Refreshment Break 2:40PM - 2:55PM
    Concluding Session 2:55PM - 3:40PM
    Town Hall Knowledge Roundup
    • Derek Westfall | Tradeline, Inc.
    • Jennifer Amster, AIA, LEED AP | Page
    • Peter James Rasmussen, AIA, LFA | Shepley Bulfinch
    2:55PM - 3:40PM
    Conference Adjourns 3:40PM
    Post-Conference Events Wednesday May 8th
    Franklin Antonio Hall at UC San Diego 8:30AM - 1:00PM