Member Meetings: December 7-10
Conference: December 8-10
Exhibits: December 9-10

Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. 

Co-Located Events



1 Day Conference

The National High Performance Building Conference

AIA Continuing Education Credits: 7.5 LUs

Sponsored by:
National Institute of Building Sciences

Tuesday, December 8th - 8:30am-3:30pm

Presents upcoming Federal design and construction budgets, programs, EVENTS and
market outlook across applicable agencies. Sponsored by: National Institute of Building Sciences.


8:30am - 8:45am    Welcome Remarks

National Institute of Building Sciences
Henry Green, Hon. AIA, President


8:45am - 9:30am    US Army Corps of Engineers

Military Construction and Civil Works Programs


9:30am - 10:15am   US Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Joseph E. Gott, PE
Chief Engineer and Director
Capital Improvements Business Line Naval Facilities


10:15am-11:00am   US Air Force

Joseph S. Hockaday
Branch Chief, MILCON West
Center for Engineering and the Environment


11am - 11:45am    US General Services Administration

Charles Matta, FAIA
Acting Public Building Service Deputy Chief of Staff
Director – Strategic Programs & Professional Resources
National Office of Design & Construction


11:45am-12noon Break   
12noon-1pm   Lunch and Keynote   

Stephen Ayers, AIA, LEED AP
Architect of the Capitol Read More


1pm - 1:45pm   US General Services Administration

Martin J. Weiland, P.E. and Michael Sullivan
National Recovery Program Management Office
Public Building Services
“Stimulus Funds and Federal High-Performance Buildings”


1:45pm - 2:30pm   US Department of Veteran Affairs

Lloyd H. Siegel, FAIA
Director, Facilities Strategic Management
Office of Construction and Facilities Management


 2:30pm - 3:15pm   National Institute of Building Sciences

Judy Marks, Hon. AIA
Associate Director
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
“Getting the best out of the federal stimulus – funding and tax credits for K-12, higher educational facilities, and how states are allocating facilities funds”
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 3:15pm-3:30pm   Closing Remarks