projects she assists with. Kate has extensive experience with a multi- tude of successful projects ranging from commercial mass timber to multifamily light-frame podium. Session 2D Building Community in Kaka‘ako and Kalaeloa: HCDA’s Zoning Updates Presented by AIA Honolulu The Hawai‘i Community Development Authority (HCDA) is implementing new rules in Kalaeloa and Kaka‘ako that will promote healthier, safer, and more sustainable and equitable communities. The new rules will streamline and speed up many types of zoning reviews while creating more regulatory consistency across HCDA’s districts. The new
rules will also introduce a require- ment to consider climate change and sea-level rise that will improve resiliency and community welfare. PRESENTER Ryan Tam
Scott Schwarzwalder, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Associate / Project Architect, G70 Scott recently led G70’s success- ful adoption and
Director of Planning and Development, Hawai‘i Community Development Authority Ryan oversees zon- ing and supports
ongoing implementation of the AIA 2030 Commitment, including devel- opment of the firm’s Sustainability Action Plan and project reporting workflow. He is currently chair of the AIA Honolulu COTE and a stal- wart advocate for green building. Session 2C Mid-Rise and Beyond: Increasing Opportunities with Wood and Timber Presented by AIA Honolulu The expanding use of wood-frame construction for mid-rise projects is allowing architects to creatively achieve multiple, simultaneous objectives, with a significant increase in the use of off-site construction methods for wood-frame multi- family and commercial buildings. Wood buildings of five, six and more stories are rising among traditional concrete and steel shells as designers and developers embrace both wood and mass timber’s vast potential for faster installation, and a significantly lighter carbon footprint. This ses- sion will illustrate code-compliant opportunities and trends in low- to mid-rise wood-frame construction.
transit-oriented development infra- structure planning efforts at Hawai‘i Community Development Authority. Ryan was previously the director of planning at the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
STEEL FRAMING WON’T FEED A FIRE Fast Facts: • Steel is a non-combustible, fire resistant material and will not feed a fire.
PRESENTER Kate Carrigg, PE WoodWorks Regional Director –
• On average, wood framing ranks third as the first-ignited material in home fires (Nation- al Fire Protection Association). • A complete list of cold-formed steel floor, wall, and roof fire rated assemblies is available from the Steel Framing Alliance (www.steelframing.com)
HI, OR, ID-South Kate provides education and
• Building with steel can reduce cost of construction insurance
as well as homeowners insurance premiums.
assistance toward the use of wood
and mass timber in commercial and multifamily construction. With backgrounds in structural engineer- ing and construction management, she brings a unique perspective to
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