Community Mission
The mission of the Architectural Practice Community is to promote architectural practice within SAME, broaden the organization’s exposure in the architectural community, increase the role of architecture within military/federal facilities, and recruit more architects, along with expanding networking and mentoring opportunities.
Community Chair
Catherine Otis
AIA, NCARB, exp Federal, Chantilly, VA
Organization Structure
Vice Chair for Collaboration with AIA:
- LTC H.W.Hugh Darville, AIA, PMP, Deputy Commander, USACE Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL
Vice Chair for Professional Education Programs:
- Jose Matute, AIA, Miami, FL
Vice Chair for Communication:
- Laura Lavelle, AIA, PMP, Jacobs, Dallas, TX
Vice Chair for Collaboration among SAME local posts
- Catherine Otis, AIA, NCARB, exp Federal, Chantilly, VA
Vice Chair for Collaboration among SAME Communities of Interest
- Yvonne Lee, R.A., AIA, NCARB, M.SAME, Chief of Project Management, 10 CES/CENM, US Air Force Academy, CO
Vice Chair for Annual Design Awards
- J.J. Tang, FAIA, F.SAME, LEED AP, VP, Director of Federal Facilities, HDR
- Paula J. Loomis, PhD, FAIA, FSAME, AICP, LEED AP, SAP, Director of Research, Senior Architect, Senior Planner, The Urban Collaborative, LLC
Vice Chair for Urbahn Medal & JETC Sessions
- David Packard, RA, F.SAME
SAME National Webinars
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The Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence in Energy
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been prevalent in the news, but did you know that AI in the energy industry has been around for over 20 years? Over that time, its use has both grown and evolved; however, there are still foundational principles that remain for AI in the energy sector. -
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How Passive Samplers can Optimize and Reduce the Costs of Environmental Sampling Programs
This session highlights passive sampling devices (PSDs) and their many advantages over conventional sampling methods for quantifying the availability of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), hydrophobic organic compounds (HOC) and inorganic compounds in groundwater, sediment porewater, surface water and stormwater in terms of cost and data quality. -
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Creating Opportunities – Where you Are and Where you Will Be
Do you have challenges, risks, and obstacles, or are they opportunities? While the word opportunity means several things to SAME’s members, above all it denotes a mindset. -
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Climate Change: Adapting to Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change, sea levels along the U.S. coasts are expected to rise about 11 inches over the next 30 years. These increases, along with changing storm patterns, will result in severe flooding, erosion, and rising groundwater tables.
I love to serve the Society with my fellow SAME architects for such a good cause and along the way develop a strong bond both professionally and personally with these people. I can truly call them my friends.
J.J. Tang, FAIA, F.SAME, Chair, SAME Architectural Practice Committee 2013-2016