The CTBUH Chicago Chapter held a panel discussion at 150 North Riverside that focused on the latest Chicago Building Code Modernization as it relates to high-rise building design.

This event is moderated by Judith Frydland, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Buildings, and Grant Ullrich, Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Buildings. They are both joined on stage by six panelists from the professional community that forecast the effects the code modernization will have on their specific areas of expertise, including architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, fire & risk, and sustainability. Each speaker delivered a brief presentation highlighting major changes, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session.

Moderators
Judith Frydland, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Buildings
Grant Ullrich, Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Buildings

Panelists

Sustainability - Building Performance & Energy Efficiency
Oliver Baumannn, President, Baumann Consulting

High-Rise Buildings
Erik Harris, Associate Principal, Goettsch Partners

Structural Engineering
John Viise, Managing Principal, DeSimone Consulting Engineers

Architecture
Lori Chandler, Senior Project Architect, Epstein Architecture

Fire & Life Safety
Kim Clawson, Senior Associate, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

MEP
Kevin Cahill, Senior Vice President, WMA Consulting Engineers


Location
150 North Riverside
Conference Center: Century Room A
Chicago, IL 60606

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