Live Webinar – Don’t let the A in AV stand for afterthought!

AIA Triangle Virtual Lunch Program

Sponsored by 

Don’t let the A in AV stand for afterthought! (1 HSW)

Thursday, October 8 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

AIA Member/AIAT Annual Partner: $0 | Non Member: $35

• Deadline to register is 10:00 am on October 8th
• Link to online meeting will be emailed to registrants on the morning of the program

PROGRAM

This session provides an understanding of trends in technology advancements and their effect on the presentation space; strategic planning tools including typical infrastructure requirements, budget information, and design standards; design checklists for use on your next project. Those involved in the planning of presentation spaces and the support of technology will obtain an understanding of best practices as well as a useful rules-of-thumb to guide the initial planning efforts.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Participants will discover current trends in technology and impacts to building design that affect the occupant’s use of the space.
• Participants will assess AV planning tools for infrastructure, budget, and design standards including ADA requirements
• Participants will design checklists for effective implementation of AV technology
• Participants will discover and list the best practices to inform AV and technology planning

PRESENTED BY

Steve Thorburn, PE, LEED AP, CTS-D, CTS-I

As a founding principal of Thorburn Associates, Steve is a licensed engineer with 35+ years’ experience in the architectural application of acoustic, audiovisual/technology and lighting systems. His dual degrees in electrical engineering and technical theatre give him a balanced left brain/right brain approach to project solutions. His experience on over 3500 different projects includes libraries, performing arts centers, auditoriums and lecture halls, laboratories, corporate facilities, presentation and conference facilities, university buildings, film and video studios, house of worship, luxury hotels, recording facilities, entertainment facilities, government projects, and medical facilities. Educator of the Year, noted author and teacher, round out his professional career.