Beyond the Data: The Humanity of Radical, Regenerative Retrofits
As practitioners, we are often so distracted by the data, payback, or whether a decision makes financial sense, that we lose sight of the real meaning of our work and why it is essential to meet zero carbon and resiliency goals. Perhaps we even forget how to connect with others on a fundamental level of shared values. We will profile homeowner stories to lift the heart, soul, and shared human experience of our projects, and demonstrate the joy of designing for the Commons through a radical case study, including details, budgets, data, construction photos, and a video appearance by the client.
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Event Time:
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Room / Location:
Harbor 1
CEU Information:
Credit pending for AIA, BOC, BPI, MA CSL, NAHB, NARI, PHI, Phius, and RESNET certification.
Learning Objectives:
- Define cultural resiliency, radical and restorative building retrofits and landscapes, emergence, and systems thinking as it applies to high-performance design
- Evaluate case studies of residential deep energy retrofits and the values and metrics involved in going beyond the data
- Discuss scalability and accessibility of the concept through presenters’ investigations, designs and published works
- ldentify lessons learned and real world challenges, such as costs, contractor education, and the necessity of acceptance and compassion
Session ID:
BOS25-125
