Stefanie is an energetic & confident Engineering Leader with over 14 years of experience in innovative, world-class new construction and building repositioning projects. Her passion for imaginative and innovative solutions is made evident by her track record as a project manager during design and construction for numerous complex building envelope systems spanning multiple market sectors. her family.

Bird Friendly Building and Glazing Design

On October 6, 2023 McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago killed nearly 1,000 birds in one night. This presentation is an in-depth review of bird friendly building and glazing design; Review of example local law requiring bird friendly glazing, prescriptive requirements set forth by the American Bird Conservancy, and typical glazing applications with precedent projects.

Learning objectives of the course are:

1)     Understand bird friendly design goals

2)     Understand different tools available to reduce bird strike

3)     Understand American Bird Conservancy bird friendly design requirements

4)     Develop understanding of various glazing solutions