Join AIAPV’s COTE group for a tour of the flagship 801 East Men’s Shelter located on the historic St. Elizabeth’s Campus in Washington, DC. The tour, which will be held in collaboration with Wiencek + Associate Architects + Planners Inc, will provide insights into the design and construction of this 85,000 square foot, LEED v4 BD+C: New Construction – Gold Building which was configured to accommodate multiple support programs, address social equity issues, and reduce embodied carbon emissions. 

Nestled in the historic St. Elizabeth’s historic campus, this flagship homeless shelter project is the first in Washington DC designed to accommodate a variety of discrete support programs: a daytime service center, dormitories (395 beds total) dedicated to overnight “low-barrier” stays, working individuals, seniors & the medically frail, those needing respite care, and a health clinic. The accessory amenities include a multi-purpose space, dining room with teaching kitchen, laundry, showers, social service consultations, computer lab, salon, and donated clothing boutique.

Space is limited. Registration closes at Noon on September 12. 

2 LU/HSW

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key building systems and program elements relating to Homeward DC plan to make homelessness rare, non-recurring, brief through community outreach and stakeholder engagement for a new typology of homeless shelters to promote safe, dignified, and empowering living conditions.
2. Identify strategies relating to building within a historic campus, building over a metro tunnel, accessibility, and achieving LEED Gold Sustainability standards.
3. Explore Challenges as well as solutions relating to providing short-term and long-term transient housing for the unfortunate who are disproportionately impacted by economic impediments and social barriers.
4. Analyze and summarize the lessons learned from designing a first-of-its-kind project through post-occupancy assessment with respect to vandalism, security, and material and equipment use for current and future resiliency for the end users.

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Speakers:

Krutika Shah, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, SEED
Project Manager 
Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners  

Carl Skooglund, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Project Manager 
Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners  

Lisa Franklin-Kelly
Capitals and Operations Project Manager 
DC Department of Human Services 

Rachel Nicely 
Project Manager 
Director of Sustainable Partners