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Past Programs
901 K StreetConstruction Watch ToursJune 27, 2009John Crump, AIA, principal with SmithGroup, leads a tour of 901 K Street, a 280,000-square-foot office building overlooking Mount Vernon Square that features a custom glass curtain wall and terra cotta rain screen facade.
Achieving Neighborhood Sustainability with LEEDSmart GrowthJune 24, 2009Sophie Lambert, director of LEED for Neighborhood Development at the U.S. Green Building Council, explains how the LEED-ND rating system combines the principles of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building into the first national standard for neighborhood design. Tony Greenberg, JBG Companies, also shares his experience taking the Twinbrook Station project through the LEED-ND process.
Achieving Neighborhood Sustainability with LEEDSmart GrowthJune 24, 2009Sophie Lambert, director of LEED for Neighborhood Development at the U.S. Green Building Council, explains how the LEED-ND rating system combines the principles of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building into the first national standard for neighborhood design. Tony Greenberg, JBG Companies, also shares his experience taking the Twinbrook Station project through the LEED-ND process.
Build Me a ShadowJune 21, 2009Celebrate Father's Day with your family while constructing a shadow puppet with shadow puppeteer Daniel Barash. In this workshop, families help tell the story of Oniroku, a village with a bridge design problem, through shadow puppets.
The Grass IS GreenerSustainable CommunitiesJune 16, 2009Nancy Somerville, American Society of Landscape Architects; Susan Olmsted, ASLA, LEED AP, Associate, Mithun; and José Almiñana, ASLA, Andropogon Associates, discuss the Sustainable Sites Initiative, a review process to define true sustainable landscape design.
Learning from Bhutan: Preservation, Heritage, and SustainabilityJune 15, 2009Dorji Yangki, chief architect and head of the Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites at the Department of Culture for Bhutan, explores Bhutan’s vernacular architecture and what it can teach us about sustainability today. 1.0 LU (AIA)
DC, StimulatedD.C. BuildsJune 9, 2009The Federal government recently passed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in an attempt to address the deepening economic recession. Congressman Gerald Conolly (VA); Councilmember at-large Kwame Brown, District of Columbia; and Steve Sandherr, CEO of The Associated General Contractors of America discuss what the stimulus means for the Washington, D.C. region. WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi moderates.
Building America and the Builders’ Challenge: Proving ground for net-zero-energy homesBuilding for the 21st CenturyJune 8, 2009The Builders’ Challenge, Building America’s residential outreach program, works to encourage the market to build homes that achieve measurable improvements in energy performance. Edward Pollock, residential team leader for the Building Technologies Program at the Department of Energy, discusses technologies developed from these two programs. 1.0 LU (AIA) FREE. No registration required.
Bethesda ZeroConstruction Watch ToursJune 6, 2009Marcie Meditch, AIA and John Murphey, AIA, with Meditch Murphey Architects, leads a tour of Bethesda Zero, a single-family house designed to earn a Platinum rating under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes program. This groundbreaking project utilizes sustainable technology to produce as much energy as the house uses on an annual basis.
2009 Honor Award GalaJune 4, 2009Join the Museum for the 2009 Honor Award Gala saluting "Visionaries in Sustainability": S. Richard Fedrizzi and the U.S. Green Building Council; Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago; Majora Carter; and Louis R. Chênevert and United Technologies Corporation for their achievement in green building and design.
Book of the Month: Dozer to the RescueJune 2, 2009Join us in the Building Zone for an interactive reading of Lisa M. Comb's Dozer to the Rescue. Themes of friendship, teamwork, and perserverance are explored in this action-packed story starring a little bulldozer named Dozer.
Deborah Berke: Local KnowledgeSpotlight on DesignJune 1, 2009For over twenty-five years, Deborah Berke, FAIA, has designed buildings grounded in the conviction that architecture is not an end in itself, but a setting that is enhanced by its use.
CityVision Final PresentationMay 29, 2009Please join us to hear the students of Charles Hart Middle School and Howard Road Academy present their innovative development plans for the I-395 area between Penn Quarter and Union Station. The students worked with volunteers from the D.C. Office of Planning and a variety of design fields in the D.C. area to conceptualize designs, sketch and create models of their development ideas.
50th Saengerfest of the Nordoestlicher SaengerbundMay 23, 2009Join the Washington Saengerbund (Washington Singer Club) and other choruses from the United States, Canada, and abroad to celebrate the 50th Saengerfest. The evening includes German and German-American choral music accompanied by the National Gallery of Art Orchestra. For more information, visit www.saengerfest2009.org. This is a public event hosted by the National Building Museum. Tickets $25. Members receive $5 off by calling 703.644.0565.
The Competitiveness and Sustainability of American Cities and RegionsMay 21, 2009Join us for a lively discussion with urban experts and representatives from Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Miami on what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other anticipated initiatives from the Obama administration, such as the reauthorization of the transportation act mean for the competitiveness and sustainability of American cities and regions.
1909 – 2109: Sustaining the Lasting Value of American PlanningMay 21, 2009On May 21-22, 1909, forty-three planners met in Washington, D.C. at the first National Planning Conference. This event is considered to be the birth of the planning movement in America. On Thursday, May 21, the National Building Museum and the American Planning Association recognize the 100th anniversary of this 1909 conference in a symposium that looks at the past, present, and future of planning. The symposium, 1909 – 2109: Sustaining the Lasting Value of American Planning, brings together federal officials, planners, academics, and grass-roots advocates who will focus on the achievements of America’s first 100 years of planning and designing sustainable communities. They will explore today’s planning challenges and present solutions for designing the next 100 years of green communities, and how citizens can effect social and environmental change in their neighborhoods, while providing real world solutions and advocacy. 4.0 LU (AIA) / 4.0 CM (AICP) / 4.0 CE (ASLA) Confirmed speakers include:
Her Excellency Carolina Barco, Colombia's Ambassador to the United States
Eugenie Birch, Co-Director for the Penn Institute for Urban Research and Professor and Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning
Adolfo Carrión, Jr., Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
Megan J. Cummings, AICP, Transportation Planner, Gorove/Slade Associates, Inc.
Robert Fishman, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
David R. Godschalk, FAICP, Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Steven McCullough, President and CEO, Bethel New Life, Inc.
Chris Silver, Dean, College of Design, Construction & Planning, University of Florida. Moderated by Elinor Bacon, President, E.R. Bacon Development Sustaining the Lasting Value of American Planning is co-presented by the National Building Museum and the American Planning Association as part of the Green Community exhibition.
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureSpotlight on DesignMay 18, 2009Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is dedicated to the design of intelligent, energy-efficient, and sustainable architecture on an international scale.
Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-BeingSmart GrowthMay 18, 2009Dr. Esther Sternberg, physician and author, discusses how our place in nature is of critical importance to our personal health and the environment.
Georgetown Public LibraryMay 16, 2009Severely damaged by fire in 2007, the Georgetown Branch of the D.C. Public Library (DCPL) is set to undergo restoration, and renovation to repair the damaged facility. Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian, and Chris Wright, DCPL Project Manager are joined by Stu Dzuira from Smoot Construction and Tom Johnson from Martinez and Johnson to lead a tour of the library and discuss the fire damage and ultimate renovation of this historic building. This tour is offered during National Historic Preservation Month. 2.0 HSW LU (AIA)
Members only: $25
Registration by telephone only.
Open only to Museum members, $25. Members of The Corinthians, The Builders, and The Professional Circle receive advance registration beginning Friday, April 17 by calling 202.272.2448 from 10 am to 5 pm. General membership registration begins at 10 am on Friday, April 24 and will be assigned based on space availability. To upgrade your membership, please contact the Membership Office at 202.272.2448.
Family Program: Spring Into GreenMay 16, 2009Explore the ideas in Green Community with fun, hands-on activities the whole family can enjoy! Experiment with the elements of land, energy, and water as you make your own water filtration system, build a green roof, and much more.
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