Chris Stetkiewicz

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.