Upcoming Events

Past Events

Speaker, Pauline Souza and Adam Woltag / San Francisco. CA / 2023 Architecture + the City Festival "The Future of Libraries: Opening the Doors for Democracy" Speaker, Wright Sherman / San Francisco, CA / 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture "Tour de Bridges: Bicycle Loop of the San Francisco Bay" Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Francisco, CA / 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture "Building Beyond the Baseline: Designing for Deep Accessibility and Inclusion" Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Francisco, CA / 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture "The Framework for Design Excellence: Lessons from the Field" Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Francisco, CA / 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture "Cool Classrooms: Hawaii’s Path for Comfortable, Equitable Schools" Speaker, Pauline Souza / Minneapolis, MN / 2023 2023 Getting to Zero Forum "Nourishing Young Minds and Bodies: Decarbonizing Educational Buildings and Kitchens." Speaker, Lilian Asperin / Davis, CA / 2023 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference 2023 " Decarb Buy-in: Creating a Culture of Decarbonization" Speaker, Pauline Souza / Washington, DC / 2023 Living Future Conference 2023 "Microsoft’s Microcosm. Revitalized Campus Restores Habitat, Builds Communities, Inspires Advocacy" Speaker, Pauline Souza / Washington, DC / 2023 Living Future Conference 2023 "Dining Out. Breathing In. Reducing Carbon Cooking Emissions Through Electrification" Speaker, Arman Hadilou / San Francisco / 2022 AIASF Symposium "Technology Presentations: Computational Design + Practice" Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Francisco / 2022 Greenbuild 2022 "Embodied Carbon Chutes and Ladders: The Ups and Downs of Building with Surplus Products" Speakers, Pauline Souza and Lily Weeks / Virtual / 2022 Greenbuild 2022 "Material Matters. Raising the Bar for Health Materials While Lowering Carbon" Speaker, Lilian Asperin and Debbi Waters / Long Beach / 2022 SCUP 2022 "Creating a Culture of Wellness" Speakers, Kyle Elliott and Lily Weeks, Virtual / 2022 Metropolis Think Tank Webinar "Ingredients for a Hybrid Work" Speaker, Melinda Rosenberg / Virtual / 2021 Just Fireside Chat Speaker, Pauline Souza / Virtual / 2021 Greenbuild 2021 "The Carbon Cook Off - Reducing Carbon in Kitchens" Speaker, Pauline Souza / Virtual / 2021 Net Zero Conference 2021 "Retrofits on the Fly: The Best Low Carbon Diet" Panelist, Brian Kaplan / Virtual / 2020 Workplace Wellness Week 2020 "The Power of the Forest in Transforming our Future Workspaces" Speaker, Pauline Souza / Virtual / 2020 Greenbuild 2020 "A Low Carb(on) Diet: Use Waste, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants" Speaker, Lilian Asperin / Virtual / 2020 AIASF #EQxD2020 Series: Kick-Off Session Speaker, Lilian Asperin / Cleveland, OH / 2020 SCUP National: Culture of Wellness Speaker, Tim Morshead / Portland, OR – Postponed / 2024 International Mass Timber Conference Speaker, Pauline Souza / Digital / 2020 Talk, Listen, Read: 3 Ways to Mark Earth Day 2020 with Metropolis Speaker, Hattie Stroud / Weil Am Rhein, Germany / 2024 Vitra International Architects' Day Public Realm Keynote: Public Mesh Speaker, Lilian Asperin / San Francisco, CA / 2017 Equity by Design "U" Workshop #3: Charting Your Career Path - Creating a Roadmap for Success Speaker, Lilian Asperin / San Francisco, CA / 2017 Equity by Design "U" Workshop #2: Change Agents Speaker, Lilian Asperin / Stanford, CA / 2017 SCUP 2017 Pacific Micro-Symposium: Transformations: Putting Student Engagement First Workplace + Public Realm West Coast Book Launch / 2017 Stanford University Speaker, Lilian Asperin / Orlando, FL / 2017 2017 A'17 Conference, "EQxD Hacakthon: Architecture and the Era of Connections" Speaker, Pauline Souza and Adam Woltag / Hawaii / 2017 Building Voices Symposium: "The Cultural Ecological Weave: Resource Independence Begins with a Connection to Place"" Juror, Stephen Kelley / Dunwoody, GA / 2017 Shaw Contract Design Awards - Global 2017 Speaker, Bryan Shiles / Boston, MA / 2017 Workplace + Public Realm Book Launch Speaker, Tom Van Pelt / Chico, CA / 2017 This Way to Sustainability, "Re-Envisioning the Future: Our Path Forward" Speaker, John Ruffo / Seattle, WA / 2017 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference, "GAME CHANGERS: Leveraging the Unexpected and Making the Most of It!" Speaker, Bryan Shiles / Worcester, MA / 2017 SCUP North Atlantic Regional Conference, "Building Bridges: Co-ops, Consortia and the Collaborative Economy" Speaker, Pauline Souza / Pasadena, CA / 2016 Zero Net Energy Schools Technical Training "Sacred Heart School, Stevens Library" Arch and the City / 2016 WRNS Studio is opening its doors to host an interactive night with exhibitions investigating Resiliency in the City and the architectural profession. Explore rooms curated by local organizations, academic institutions, and industry thought-leaders. Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Francisco, CA / 2016 AIA SF, "ZNE Technical Training for School & Building Industry Professionals" Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2015 AIA and Living Futures Conference, Proving Grounds for Net-Zero Water Buildings and EcoDistricts Speakers, Sam Nunes and Bryan Shiles / 2015 Design Colloquium for Design First Firms, Designing an Organization that Reflects our Culture Public Installation, Jane Chua / 2015 San Francisco Market Street Prototyping Festival Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2015 2015 IFLI Living Future unConference, The Latest Net Zero Energy Building Certified Projects: The Highs and the Lows Speaker, Scott Gillespie / 2014 Lean Practices from Competition through Construction: A Holistic Approach to Designing and Constructing the UCSF Mission Hall Project Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2014 Green California Schools & Community Colleges Summit and Exposition Panelist, Jason Halaby / 2014 Systems & Technology Helping to Improve Quality and Delivery Times – 16th Annual Lean Construction Institute Congress Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2014 Living Future unConference, “Cities: Living Longer and Lower Carbon,” Portland, OR Speaker, Jason Halaby / 2014 UCSF Mission Hall BIM and Virtual Reality: “What We Achieve In Virtual Reality Will Change Our Project’s Physical Reality” Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2014 Zero Net Energy Building Case Studies “Stevens Library at Sacred Heart Schools,” AIA SF Committee on the Environment and Pacific Gas & Electric Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2014 National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Annual Conference: “Targeting Less & Expecting More in Schools”  Speakers, Wright Sherman and Adam Woltag / 2014 Los Altos Neutra House Architecture + Design Speaker Serises, "Sustainable Design Focus in Architecture," Los Altos, CA Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2014 Bullitt Center Net Positive Energy + Water Conference Speaker, Jason Halaby / 2013 Western Council of Construction Consumers (WCCC) Alternative Project Delivery Methods Conference: “The New Reality in Design and Construction Delivery” Speaker, Bryan Shiles / 2013 AIA San Francisco, Unbuilt San Francisco Exhibit, 7X7 in 20X20 Unbuilt San Francisco PechaKucha Presentation “Unbuilt San Francisco: Two Proposals for the Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio” Juror, Bryan Shiles / 2013 University of Washington, Design Studio Jury Juror, Bryan Shiles / 2013 AIA National Healthcare Awards Juror, Bryan Shiles / 2013 AIA Chicago Sustainability Awards Speaker, Pauline Souza / Indianapolis, IN / 2013 Council for Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Annual Conference: “Schools Connect the Drops – Water is Precious” Juror, Bryan Shiles / 2012 Eco-Structure Magazine, National Evergreen Awards Juror, Bryan Shiles / 2012 University of Utah, Graduate Thesis Final Review Speakers, Pauline Souza, Joel Baumgardner & Joel Williams / 2012 USGBC Build It Green Building Tour, 2030 Today Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2012 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC): Are You Willing to be a Little Colder at your Desk to Save Planet Earth, Davis, CA Speaker, Pauline Souza with Jill Tomczyk, Building Occupants & Sustainability / 2012 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference Speaker, Jason Halaby / 2011 Pacific Coast Association of Physical Plant Administration (PCAPPA) Conference: “BIM – Explore the Vanishing Boundary Between Design and Construction” Speaker, John Ruffo / 2011 Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) 46 National Conference: Student Health and Wellness: Improving Student Success, National Harbor, MD Speaker, John Ruffo / 2011 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference: Student Health and Wellness: Making Healthy Living the College Experience, Seattle, WA Speakers, Pauline Souza & Joel Baumgardner / 2011 AIASF & ADPSR, Passive Survivability Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2011 AASHE Conference: Creating Sustainable Campuses and Communities, Pittsburgh, PA Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2011 AASHE: Creating Sustainable Campuses and Communities: “To LEED or not to LEED: UC Davis Makes the Case for Third Party Verification,” Pittsburgh, PA Speaker, Pauline Souza / Pasadena, CA / 2011 Green Technology California Schools Summit: Local Leaders in Sustainability Session Speaker, Pauline Souza / Pasadena, CA / 2011 Green Technology California Schools Summit: Road to Energy Independence Speaker, Pauline Souza / Pasadena, CA / 2011 Green Technology California Schools Summit: Command Existing Building Performance Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2011 California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), Northern Regional Meeting: Greening your Existing Buildings – A Journey, Oakland, CA Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2011 PG&E Pacific Energy Center Strategic Advisors and Editors, Molly Thomas & Pauline Souza / 2010 San Francisco State University, Climate Action Plan Speaker, Pauline Souza with Jill Tomczyk / 2010 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2010 UC Berkeley, Design for Sustainability Lecture Series: Handling a Limited Resource - Watsonville Water Resources Center, Berkeley, CA Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2010 Pacific Energy Center Water Conservation Showcase: Water Conservation Case Study: Watsonville Water Resources Center, San Francisco, CA Juror, Bryan Shiles / 2010 AIA Pittsburgh Design Awards Speaker, Bryan Shiles / 2009 Northeastern University, Architectural Lecture Series, “Park: The Urban Garage as Public Infrastructure” Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2009 California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) Conference: “Renewing Existing Schools Sustainably,” Sacramento, CA Speaker, Pauline Souza / Pasadena, CA / 2009 Green Technology, Green California Schools Summit: “LEED for Schools: The Vision, Green Schools Within One Generation” Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2009 Local Investment in Child Care Presentation: “Greening Schools: LEED for New and Existing Schools” Speakers, Pauline Souza and Mitch Fine / Santa Barbara, CA / 2008 UC, CSU, CCC Sustainability Conference, California Higher Education Sustainability Conference: "The Presidents Climate Commitment" Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Jose, CA / 2008 Labs21 Annual Conference: “Energy and Water Conservation in the Watsonville Water Recycling Administration and Education Building” Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2008 GreenFair Silicon Valley: Green Schools Within a Generation, San Jose, CA Speaker, Bryan Shiles / 2008 Stanford University, “Campus and City: The Work of WRNS Studio” Speaker, John Ruffo / 2008 SCUP Planning Institute II, Faculty Member for conference workshops: Focused Knowledge for Integrated Planning Processes Speaker, Pauline Souza / Chico, CA / 2007 California State University, Chico: This Way to Sustainability Conference: “Creating a Sustainable Campus Through Integrated Planning” Speaker, Pauline Souza / Stanford, CA / 2007 Stanford University Medical Center Healthcare Tomorrow Speakers Series: "Forum III Modern Healthcare, Sustainable Design" Speakers, John Ruffo and Pauline Souza / 2007 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference: "Creating a Sustainable Campus with Integrated Planning" Speaker, John Ruffo / 2006 AASHE Conference: the Role of Education in Creating a Sustainable World: Sustainability and Planning, an Integrated Approach to Academic, Resource Planning, and Facilities Speaker, Pauline Souza / Tempe, AZ / 2006 AASHE, The Role of Education in Creating a Sustainable World Conference: “Sustainability and Planning, an Integrated Approach to Academic, Resource Planning, and Facilities” Speaker, Brian Shiles, Lilian Asperin-Clyman, Molly Thomas, Prairna Gupta Garg / Tempe, AZ / 2016 SCUP 2016 Pacific Regional Conference, "Does the Campus Matter? How to Plan in the Age of EdTech" Speaker, Bryan Shiles / 2008 Stanford University, “Campus and City: The Work of WRNS Studio” Speaker, Pauline Souza / Denver, CO / 2016 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum, "Net-Zero Library Defines New Paradigm for K-12 Schools" Speaker, Pauline Souza / 2005 USGBC GreenBuild Conference: “Walking the Talk, Moving Toward Gold in the 405 Howard Street Tenant Improvements,” Atlanta, GA Juror, Adam Woltag / Santa Clara, CA / 2016 AIASCV 2016 Design Awards Speaker, Pauline Souza / San Francisco, CA / 2007 CORFAC International Conference "Green Panel" Speaker, Molly Thomas / New York, NY / 2016 Agents of Change: Storytelling, Branding, and Impact Speaker, Jason Halaby / 2011 Pacific Coast Association of Physical Plant Administration (PCAPPA) Conference: “BIM – Explore the Vanishing Boundary Between Design and Construction”