Facades+ Boston

WELCOME TO FACADES+ BOSTON!

The Architect’s Newspaper is celebrating 13 Years of Facades+ Conferences. We are thrilled to welcome both new attendees and longtime facades fanatics to today’s dynamic event. We bring fresh and relevant programming to each city, and have an exceptional group of projects, people, and expertise for you to learn about today.

Facades+ Boston brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, engineering, fabrication, and construction to consider how high-performance envelopes are evolving and transforming the built environment across North America, and are responding to changing codes, climates, technologies, and client needs.

I’d like to thank our amazing conference co-chairs, Gretchen Von Grossman, Terry Rookard, and Nicolas Orellana and their team at AECOM who have brought together today’s program of design leaders. We invite you to connect with the presenters and your peers during networking breaks in the Methods+Materials Gallery and throughout the event.

Please get to know our sponsors exhibiting in the Methods+Materials Gallery today and learn how they will help you shape the future of facade design and technology.

Has Facades+ struck a chord with you? Have a look at our upcoming events held in 15 cities across the U.S. & Canada. Visit our website to learn more about our other events and additional opportunities to earn your CEU's.

We are eager to hear from you about how we might improve the Facades+ experience. Talk to us. And please spread the word—help us to continue to grow the Facades+ dialogue and community.

All the best,

Diana Darling CEO & Creative Director, AN Media Group

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

VENUE FOR INNOVATION, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMICS

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AGENDA

(TIMES IN EST)

8:30 AM CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery

9:30 AM WELCOME: Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

9:40 AM PARTNER WELCOME: Brian Vaz | Mitrex

9:45 AM PROGRAM INTRODUCTION: Gretchen Von Grossmann | AECOM

PANEL The South Station Tower: Where Facade Design and Infrastructure Shape Public Space

Presenters:

9:50 AM

Graham Banks | Pelli Clarke & Partners

Jean C. Daly | Kendall/Heaton Associates

Adam McCarthy | McNamara • Salvia Structural Engineers

Jonathan Rushmore | AECOM

10:40 AM

CIVIC PERSPECTIVE Advancing Boston’s Energy Codet Presenters:

Paul Ormond | Commonwealth of Massachusetts

11:00 AM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

SPOTLIGHT Building Smarter: Implementing High-Performance Facades in Life Sciences Presenters:

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

David Woshinsky | Handel Architects

Alberto Franceschet | Socotec

Leslie Sims | AECOM

PANEL Enhancing Building Skins: Innovations for Better Performance and Design Presenters:

Chris Giovannielli | Kawneer

Aaron Alterman | STI Specified Technologies

Sergiy Kholodov | Unicel Architectural

Matthew Calvey | AECOM

12:45 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

ROUNDTABLE Facade Optimization, Energy, & Embodied Carbon: Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Building Presenters:

1:45 PM

Alejandra Menchaca | AIRLIT studio

Shu Talun | RDH

Felipe Francisco | Studio NYL

Gretchen Von Grossmann | AECOM

2:30 PM

AGENDA

SPOTLIGHT Performance Meets Perception: Predicting Glazing

Appearance under Thermal Stress

Presenter:

Nathaniel Jones | Arup

PANEL Future Facades: Strategies for Success

Presenters:

Chris Heider | Longboard Architectural Products

2:45 PM

Jim Hammond | YKK AP

Doug Nye | Kingspan

Nicolas Orellana | AECOM

3:30 PM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK

PANEL Boston Logan Terminal E: Geometry, Technology, and Identity in Motion

Presenters:

4:00 PM

Patrick Kenny | Thornton Tomasetti

Nicolas Orellana | AECOM

Matthew Calvey | AECOM

CLOSING REMARKS

5:00 PM

Gavin MacPherson | Suffolk

Jonathan Rushmore | AECOM

Terry Rookard | AECOM

Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper

Jonathan Rushmore | AECOM

5:10 PM NETWORKING COCKTAILS

NETWORK: archpaper CODE: facadesplus

SPEAKERS

CO-CHAIRS

GRETCHEN VON GROSSMANN

Managing Principal / AECOM

Gretchen Von Grossmann recently returned to AECOM as Managing Principal of Boston/New England Buildings + Places after a previous 5-year stint. She is a highly experienced team leader for planning, initiation, design and construction of buildings and infrastructure. As an urban design consultant, she’s developed transportation- related projects for wide-ranging public clients. She then became a client employed at public and university entities (UMass Lowell, the MBTA, and Tufts University), where she directed internal and consulting project managers, consulting designers and contractors. As a skilled facilitator of group decision-making processes, including among competing interests, her passion is to encourage beauty in the design of complex, multi- priority projects.

TERRY ROOKARD

Sr. Vice President and Principal Architect / AECOM

Terry Rookard is a nationally recognized architect and strategic leader with nearly 40 years of experience shaping major aviation, transportation, and urban projects. As AECOM’s East Region Aviation Practice Lead, he has directed the design and delivery of transformative infrastructure, including the award-winning Logan International Airport Terminal E Modernization, honored with over 10 national and international accolades. Formerly AECOM’s Global Aviation Lead and Managing Principal of the Boston office, Terry has also held senior roles at Sasaki and SOM. He holds both a Bachelor and Master of Architecture from The Ohio State University.

NICOLAS ORELLANA

Senior Aviation Designer / AECOM

Nicolas has spent nearly two decades designing international airports across the globe. From Santiago to London to Boston, his work blends advanced geometry with a human- centered approach. A master’s graduate from The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), he has also taught analytical design in undergraduate studios. As part of the vision architects team, he led the envelope design for Boston Logan’s International Terminal, shaping its iconic curved roof and facades. His portfolio spans awarded projects ranging from public art to airport terminals, consistently bringing deep artistic sensibility and design intelligence to architecture with purpose, for people.

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SPEAKERS

AARON ALTERMAN

Consultant Support Specialist – US & Canada / STI Specified Technologies

Aaron joined STI in 2015 as a Territory Manager in the Gulf South. In 2018, he was promoted to the Curtain and Facades Specialist role, working with glaziers, fabricators, curtain wall consultants and perimeter fire containments contractors in the Midwest, Gulf Coast, Texas and Central Canada. In 2024, Aaron became the Curtain Wall and Facades Consultant Support Specialist for North America, working with curtain wall consultants, architects, engineers and code officials.

GRAHAM BANKS

Partner / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Graham Banks, AIA was originally drawn to architecture because it is a practice simultaneously rooted in artistic and scientific disciplines. Graham’s recent work includes South Station multi-phase air rights development in Boston, ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, FMC Tower in Philadelphia, and One West End in New York. He is currently working on Texas Tower, which will redefine the concept of live, work, play in Houston.

MATTHEW CALVEY

Architect / AECOM

Matthew is a Boston based architect registered in Massachusetts, New York and Florida with 18 years’ experience delivering high performance and healthy buildings. Magna cum laude B.Arch/M.Arch graduate of Roger Williams University and named one of ENR’s 2025 Top Young Professionals. He works on design, BIM, and construction coordination at AECOM, where projects include the 730,000 ft² Terminal E Modernization at Logan Airport. Previous roles span Consigli Construction, Architerra, and high-end residences in Westchester NY; earning honors such as winning Boston’s Living with Water and an AIA COTE Top Ten award for SUNY ESF’s Gateway Center.

JEAN C. DALY

Principal / Kendall/Heaton Associates

Jean Daly joined Kendall/Heaton Associates in 2006, and returned in 2014 after working several years with firms in San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York. Her extensive experience working with corporate, financial and institutional clients is a significant asset to the firm. Jean’s projects at Kendall/Heaton includes the South Station Air Rights Project and the ConocoPhillips Woodcreek Master Plan Project. Jean is a registered architect in the state of Texas, a LEED Accredited Professional, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

ALBERTO FRANCESCHET

Principal / Socotec

As a Principal of the Boston office, he oversees SOCOTEC’s Massachusetts building envelope consulting projects from the design to the construction administration phases. With over 25 years of experience in the Facade industry, he has developed a deep understanding of the challenges of designing, engineering, procuring, manufacturing, and installing custom unitized Curtain Walls. His broad knowledge of Facade and his unique experience give him the skill set to be the ideal partner and advisor for Architects and Developers.

FELIPE FRANCISCO

Technical Design Lead / Studio NYL

Felipe Francisco, AIA is an Architect, Builder, and Fabricator with experience ranging from largescale commercial and institution projects, medium scale Passive House residential projects, and small scale digital fabrication projects. At Studio NYL Felipe’s role is that of Technical Design Lead for the Boston Office. As part of the facades division, he works with architects, building teams, and contractors to provide expertise on challenging facade systems.

CHRIS GIOVANNIELLI

Global Director of Product Management / Kawneer

Chris Giovannielli is Director of Global Product Management for Kawneer, where he has been a leading contributor for more than 25 years. Chris directs product development, positioning and launch strategies across global markets with an emphasis on education and sustainability. His deep expertise on the benefit of Kawneer’s products in the educational setting and how they tie to sustainability in people’s daily lives is highly valued in the industry

JIM HAMMOND

Architectural Sales Representative / YKK AP

Jim has worked within the Building Products Industry his entire career since graduating from Merrimack College in 1985. He has been with YKK AP since 2019 working as the New England Architectural Sales Representative. He finds this part of his career to be the most challenging and interesting. Helping today’s Architectural Professionals to solve complex Facade problems and design issues to be very satisfying work.

SPEAKERS

CHRIS HEIDER

Business Development Manager / Longboard Architectural Products

Chris Heider specializes in exterior cladding and architectural design solutions across the Northeastern U.S. With a strong background in architecture and technical sales with a passion for elevating facade aesthetics, Chris partners with architects and builders to deliver sustainable aluminum systems that meet modern design and performance standards. He brings a hands-on approach to design-assist and project collaboration, helping clients navigate specifications and execution with confidence.

NATHANIEL JONES

Senior Consultant / Arup

Dr. Nathaniel Jones is a senior building scientist at Arup, an architecture professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology, and president of the USA affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. His portfolio at Arup includes numerous thermal and visual comfort, daylighting, microclimate, air quality, and COVID-19 disinfection projects. Nathaniel has developed simulation tools used by architects and engineers worldwide, including comfort.arup.com, Arup’s advanced online comfort modeling tool, and Accelerad, a suite of open-source GPU-based lighting and daylighting simulation tools used by architects, engineers, and educators.

PATRICK KENNY

Associate Principal / Thornton Tomasetti

Patrick Kenny is an Associate Principal in Thornton Tomasetti’s Boston office. He has been a practicing structural engineer for over 15 years, designing steel, concrete, and timber structures for the life science, aviation, higher education, and residential sectors. He specializes in projects with geometrically complex massing, specialized enduser requirements and carbon footprint reduction goals. Patrick is also a leader of Thornton Tomasetti’s embodied carbon reduction efforts and sits on the Massachusetts Embodied Carbon Intergovernmental Coordinating Council.

SERGIY KHOLODOV

Technical Sales Representative (Timber Curtain Wall) / Unicel Architectural

Based in Montreal and a graduate of the National Technical University in Kharkiv, Ukraine (robotic systems/B.A.) and École Centrale de Lyon in France (master’s degree in industrial systems engineering), Sergiy has held several senior roles at construction firms. Sergiy has more than 20yrs. experience in the construction industry, including eight years in glazing project management and 14 years in sales.

GAVIN MACPHERSON

General SuperIntendent / Suffolk

In his twenty years in the construction industry, he has managed many large projects including the Terminal E at Boston Logan International Airport.

ADAM MCCARTHY

Principal / McNamara • Salvia

Structural

Engineers

A member of the McNamara • Salvia team in Boston for over 20 years, Mr. McCarthy possesses a detailed approach to structural design and project management. Adam is well-rounded in all aspects of complex structural systems, as well as respected throughout the industry for his experience and strong collaborative skills. In his spare time, he shares his expertise as a structural advisor to architectural thesis candidates at the Boston Architectural College.

ALEJANDRA MENCHACA

Founding Principal / AIRLIT studio

Alejandra is a Principal at AIRLIT studio, an environmental consultancy with a design-centric approach rooted in technical excellence. Alejandra combines expertise in mechanical engineering and building science to give clients a clear understanding of the impact design strategies and innovative solutions have on longterm building performance. Alejandra’s expertise includes passive design, visual and thermal comfort assessment, and indoor air quality. She also has extensive experience in policy development, developing zero net carbon policies with the city of Boston, and developing compliance workflows for the MA stretch code.

DOUGLAS NYE

Regional Sales Manager / Kingspan

Douglas Nye is a Regional Sales Manager at Kingspan. He brings experience from previous roles at B&C Glass and Lymo Construction Co. Inc. Douglas Nye holds a 1987 – 1991 Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture at Boston Architectural College. With a robust skill set that includes Strategy, Account Management, Management, Sales Processes, Outside Sales and more.

PAUL ORMOND

Engineer / Dept of Energy Resources at Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Paul is an expert on building decarbonization working at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the state energy office, helping Massachusetts achieve its legal net-zero decarbonization mandates. In this role, Paul works with Massachusetts cities, towns, planners, developers, architects, and utilities to improve new and retrofitted buildings with a particular focus on building thermal performance.

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SPEAKERS

JONATHAN RUSHMORE

Regional Sales Manager / Kingspan

Jonathan is an architect who has specialized in large complex projects based in transportation and aviation. His design is informed not only by the requirements of program, client and site, but is also influenced on innovation of design, delivery and construction. He embraces new technologies and collaborates with design and construction partners to deliver in the field.

LESLIE SIMS

Principal / AECOM

Leslie has dedicated her career to architectural planning and design for science, engineering and technology projects. With over 30 years of experience, her focus has been on highly-specialized research spaces and advocating for a variety of clients including Harvard University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MIT and Washington University. Leslie works with the team to find solutions to the complex challenges of designing flexible and adaptable labs and equipment-driven spaces that support the research endeavors for institutional, corporate, and higher education clients.

SHU TALUN

Associate Principal / RDH

As a Senior Facade Consultant, Shu Talun brings her passion for the mechanics and science within facade systems to the RDH Boston team. With a Master of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design, and over 11 years of experience, Shu is uniquely adept at helping clients achieve their aesthetic and building performance goals. She has managed multidisciplinary design teams on projects ranging between $30m - $50m.

BRIAN VAZ

Product Consultant, Sustainable Facade Solutions / Mitrex

Brian Vaz is a leading advocate for sustainable facade technologies, serving as a Product Consultant at Mitrex – Integrated Solar Technology, where he specializes in buildingintegrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and energy-generating cladding systems. At Mitrex, Brian has contributed to pioneering retrofit and new-build projects across North America, including the transformation of The SunRise building in Alberta — a showcase for how solarintegrated facades can reduce operational carbon while enhancing design flexibility.

DAVID WOSHINSKY

Senior Associate / Handel Architects

David Woshinsky is a Senior Associate in Handel Architects’ Boston office with over 20 years of experience in architecture and planning, working in both the public and private sectors. He is currently serving as Project Architect for the renovation of Roosevelt Towers, which includes the modernization of multiple occupied buildings for the Cambridge Housing Authority. Prior to joining Handel Architects, Mr. Woshinsky spent four years in Kuala Lumpur working on various large-scale projects including residential, corporate office headquarters, mixed-use developments and master plans. Previously, he worked as a designer and job captain at Borges & Associates in Miami on a variety of high-rise residential, office, hotel and mixed-use projects.

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