A Specification for Design Excellence
1 AIA LU|HSW Available

In this Digital Design Series course, participants will gain an understanding of opportunities and limitations for sustainable specification integration with the Framework for Design Excellence. The course aims to equip attendees with the knowledge to match responsibilities to the most-effective team members for verifiable project success.

Learning Objectives

Apply the core principles and sections of the Framework for Design Excellence to project planning and design

Evaluate the design responsibilities of specification writing and drafting.

Create clear, concise, correct and complete sustainability language for documents, allowing management of material safety criteria such as Red List, FSC and waste management to reduce the inclusion of toxic substances in the built environment and exclude forced labor and modern slavery from the supply chain.

Analyze project requirements and market transformation advocacy, allowing contract administrators to responsibly review submittals and ensure project success while protecting human & ecosystem health in an equitable manner.\

Speaker

Trevor Weltzer NCARB, LFA, CSI CDT 
Associate | Architect, Opsis Architecture

Trevor Weltzer is an architect, specifier and sustainability advocate at Opsis Architecture.  His professional work extends to colleges, medical offices, laboratories, high-end retail and airports, but his primary focus is on K-12 education.  Trevor holds architectural licenses in Oregon and Washington, the Living Future Accreditation, and CSI’s Construction Documents Technologist certification.