09/03/2026
📚 Make the most of your day at PBX Hawai‘i 2026!
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from industry professionals as they share their expertise on topics relevant to Hawai‘i’s design and construction community.
Explore 12 expert-led sessions across 4 focused tracks, with each session offering 1 AIA LU or HSW credit.
Track 1: ‘Ekahi — Design and Practice
⭐1A - 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM: Haleolaʻiliʻāinapono: Hawai‘i’s First Living Building Challenge Home
Presenter: Aaron Ackerman, Architect, Sustainability Team Leader, Bowers + Kubota
⭐1B - 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Upcoming NAVFAC Hawaii Opportunities and Contracting 101 with US Army Corps of Engineers
Presenters:
• Captain Weurielus D. Johnson, PE, PMP, Commanding Officer, NAVFAC Hawaii
• Tristin Suetsugu, Chief of Contracting, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District Honolulu District USACE
⭐1C - 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Designing for Resilience (Presented by AIA Honolulu )
Presenters:
• Michael Chang, Head of Sustainability & Resilience, Host Hotels & Resorts
• Rochelle Nagata-Wu, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, WRNS Studio
• Jennifer Poepoe, AIA, Project Architect, WRNS Studio
• Eric Thomas, Senior Manager, Ferguson
• Sam Mitchell, LEED AP Homes, Senior Sustainability Manager, VCA Green
View the full agenda, speaker bios, and more at pbxhawaii.com or by downloading the Whova app.