This is a free, open house event. Registration is not required. Please join us!

We often think of building projects as new construction. However, the reality is that in any given year, there are typically more building renovation and rehabilitation projects undertaken by owners than there are new construction projects. From 1891 to 1962, the Navy Yard Car Barn was the last stop on the red line—the turnaround. The car barn mechanics got the city of D.C. where it needed to go. They cleaned cars, made routine repairs, and re-routed streetcars across the city, all from this location. Deriving inspiration from history, the Navy Yard Car Barn was recently reborn into the Capital Turnaround and National Church. In most historic projects, windows are often a topic of interest and concern. Should they be replaced, or can they be repaired? If they are replaced, what are the options? Which option is best for a particular situation? Understanding how to answer these questions gives Architects the ability to work with their clients to make informed decisions and improve the overall outcome of projects.

Visit your favorite product reps in Navy Yard's newest venue: the Capital Turnaround. There you can tour their new facility, meet your local reps and enjoy an evening with casual networking in a stunningly designed space. Come early for a tour of the newly rehabilitated space and learn the history behind the building, as well as the challenges faced while renovating this massive structure. Attending the educational tour is optional. Tour attendees must complete the sign-in sheet to receive CE credit. Light refreshments will be available during the entirety of the event.

Participating Vendors include: 3Form, Architectural Resources, Conestoga Tile, Cosentino, EMCO Block,
Interior Plantscapes, Karndean, Pella Mid-Atlantic, Porcelanosa, Potomac Valley Brick and Supply Co., Rockwool, Rollease Acmeda, Shaw and The Joyce Agency

Schedule (Subject to change)

5:30 – 6:30 PM
Educational Tour of Facility (1 LU)
Visitors will enter through the Loading Dock 1 entry at 700 M. Street SE (the main entry). There is ample street parking and access to the metro line.

6:30 – 9:00 PM
Networking and informal facility tours (non-AIA approved) 
People may come and go as they please; this is an open-door event.

Credits:
1 LU

Please note: You must attend the entire session to receive continuing education credit.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss some more complex window installation methods that are most typically encountered in historic building renovations versus new construction projects.

2. Explore a window rehabilitation plan for buildings that includes recommendations for preservation, maintenance, repair, replacement where needed, design for missing historic features, alterations/additions, and energy retrofitting.

3. Explore how the physical attributes of wood windows contribute to the overall energy efficiency of the building envelope and compare with the offerings of aluminum.

4. Investigate the design considerations for the use of window and doors in different opening types in mixed-use commercial buildings, including punched openings, large combinations, entrances, storefront, and specialty wall applications.

Presenter: Alexis Wehn, Commercial Architectural Representative – Pella Mid-Atlantic; [email protected] | 571-621-0014
Provider: AIA Potomac Valley (A183); Course #PV061324