Lunch and Learn

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is a set of standards to measure a company’s performance for being good stewards of the environment, but also critical for corporate transparency and disclosure. With required SEC reporting on the near horizon, ESG standards will provide key performance indicators for all companies in the near future. This presentation will offer guidance on the significance of ESG to your clients and how architects and their engineering partners can play a crucial role in helping clients achieve their ESG goals through multiple decarbonization strategies, including building optimization, energy and water efficiency and sustainability data.

This presentation discusses the importance of detailing the exterior masonry envelope properly to avoid serious moisture intrusion issues. The program will address how flashing should be installed to manage moisture, and the advantages of detailing a complete masonry wall system to mitigate water penetration. Learn why density of the masonry unit matters and how to specify a masonry solution that delivers superior moisture control through inherent design characteristics of the wall system.

During this presentation, we will discuss published floorcovering systems installation standards and specifications that will aid the attendee in strengthening their 09 Sections to avoid these incompatibilities. In addition, identification and categorization of various floorcovering system failures, immediate and latent, will be presented, and how to properly prevent these failures from occurring during the design process for a successful floorcovering system installation.

The goal of the WBLCA is to reduce the embodied impacts of a building by quantifying the environmental impacts of structure and enclosure. This course provides an overview of embodied carbon, the role that structural engineers play in the sustainable design process, how design teams can measure and minimize carbon impacts in building systems, and an understanding of how sustainable structural design integrates with other building systems to reduce overall impact. We will also review Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment and LEED v4 through a recent case study.

Composite materials have been used for thousands of years and new applications are identified each year. As one of the first modern composite materials, fiberglass is at the forefront of this innovation. The resiliency and durability of fiberglass are well-established in many diverse industries and for numerous manufacturing purposes. This course will familiarize you with the basic aspects of fiberglass composites, specifically pultruded fiberglass, and target their usefulness and environmental advantages in the window and door industry.

Architecture firms have become prime targets of cyber criminals in recent years. Join this continuing educational program to learn from the President of Raleigh based IT company, Technology Associates, what you can do as an employee and/or as a firm owner to protect your firm from a costly cyberattack.

An overview of the three main elements of Light pollution which includes light trespass, sky glow and glare, as well as methods to reduce it. An analysis on the creation and importance of a candela distribution curve and how it pertains to outdoor lighting applications. An overview of exterior lighting cutoff classifications, distribution curves and an introduction to lighting zones. Finally, a synopsis of current sea turtle legislation.

Join us at the Lynch Mykins Raleigh office for a continuing education program to learn about mass timber structural systems. The program will promote understanding and increase knowledge of available system types. This presentation will focus on the evaluation of mass timber project requirements and opportunities, material selection, and assembly. Once designed, mass timber encourages social interaction in new or renovated buildings and benefits the environment.

Stewart will present a panelist discussion and overview of the North Waterfront Park which transformed a 6.6-acre former industrial brownfield site into a public waterfront park and event venue. Located on the Northeast Cape Fear River, the project goes above and beyond to restore and celebrate the native coastal ecology and illuminate the site’s history as a working waterfront. The site and structural designs were shaped by an extensive community-driven master planning process and publicly funded through a bond.

Electrification and developing sustainable, resilient communities will help us achieve climate neutrality in the US, and the world. It is important to discuss ways to get there, including how we can approach clients to discuss the benefits of electrification. Beyond financials, the movement away from fossil fuels impacts our well-being and health, by reducing GHG emissions from our sites.