At the Summit, industry leaders will discuss the latest trends, technologies, and tools for building smart, sustainable, façades. Real case studies will be presented by architects, owners, contractors and engineers. For more information, please download the agenda. The 5th Façades Design and Delivery Summit will take place January 28-30, 2013 in San Francisco. 1-800-882-8684 / [email protected] Building designers face stricter standards when it comes to structural glazing. Glass plays an important protective role in natural and man- made disasters. Presentation: New High Strength Structural Glazing Principles for Improved Performance and Enhanced Esthetics Doug Walker, VP Sales & Marketing, Sika Corporation Property owners must balance a unique set of considerations, including collaboration with multiple teams and key persons. Keynote Panel: Understanding Project Delivery of Durable Façades from the Owners’ Perspective Dan Geiger, Executive Director, USGBC, Northern California Chapter Rob Gayle, Associate Vice Chancellor – Project Management, University of California, Berkeley Grace Wakulchik, Chief Operating Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital Robert Cull, Project Director, Cedars- Sinai Hospital Mike Shanahan, Director of Facilities Planning and Development, Palomar Pomerado Health Climate change affects how building façades are designed. Conversely, windows affect the climate due to their use of energy. Future windows may strive for zero net energy use. Presentation: Achieving Active Shading and Ventilation in Dynamic Façades with a Focus on Climate Changes Stephen Selkowitz, Department Head, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Sources: Dow Corning GmbH, HOK, University of Washington, EPTDesign.com The Cedars-Sinai Advanced Health Science Pavilion (pictured) is an 11- story, 820,000 square foot facility set to open in 2013. It pushes the limits of innovative glass use and is set to be LEED Gold certified. Case Study: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Advanced Health Science Pavilion Robert Cull, Project Director, Cedar Sinai Hospital Ernest Cirangle, Senior Vice President, HOK SMART, SUSTAINABLE FAÇADE DESIGN FacadeDesignandDeliveryWest.com