SXSW and SXSW EDU 2022
Austin Convention Center & Austin Marriott Downtown
Austin, TX
United States
Innovation, Inclusion, & Discovery….by Design
Mar 7, 2022, 5–6 p.m. CT
Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB
The Luminarium of Omaha’s goal is to create a space that fosters learning and career opportunities in STEM through accessibility, community engagement and experiential learning. We will share how collaborations with educators, leading STEM cultural institutions and supporters are giving shape to a new community resource — a building and program where intentional inclusivity creates a sustainable ecosystem to empower a diverse cohort of tomorrow’s STEM innovators.
Presenters:
- Mike Hamilton, HDR
- Derrik Nero, Ed.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Silva Raker, Exploratorium & Kiewit Luminarium
- Anne Richardson, The Exploratorium
Regenerative Building Design Realities
Mar 13, 2022, 10–11 a.m. CT
Austin Marriott Downtown, Waller Ballroom ABC
Already a 2020 Fast Company Innovative Idea winner, the Regenerative Design Framework breaks existing design paradigms to reconnect humans and nature through continuously evolving social and ecological systems. This re-connection requires an immediate reversal of the negative impacts associated with carbon emissions, environmental degradation, and social inequality. A Regenerative building must act as a “carbon bank,” a healing space, and a community resource to achieve net positive impacts over its lifecycle. As climate change nears a tipping point with irreversible consequences, high performance buildings are not enough. This session will provide insight about putting the Regenerative Design Framework into practice with case studies from Los Angeles, Vancouver, Atlanta and Seattle.
Presenters:
- Colin Rohlfing, HDR
