Thursday, January 21, 2021

12pm noon | Zoom

$5 Assoc., $10 Architects,

$15 Partners & Guests

1 LU/HSW (approved)

Councilman Chase Carlisle

City of Memphis

District 9-1

Holly Jansen Fulkerson

Executive Director

Memphis Heritage

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Pictured at top

Crosstown Concourse received LEED CS Platinum certification and is the largest historic adaptive reuse LEED Platinum certified project in the world. It is Tennessee's largest Federal Historic Tax Credit project to date.

Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss in association with DIALOG and Spatial Affairs Bureau

Photo: McGinn Photography

"The greenest building is the one that is already built."

- Carl Elefante, FAIA

Memphis has a tremendous inventory of historic architecture waiting to be saved and local leaders are working hard to assure that happens. As a part of AIA Memphis' 2021 Program of Work, we're focusing on sustainable building practices. By approaching restoration projects with a sensitivity to climate-friendly interventions, architects are uniquely positioned to mitigate some of the 40% of carbon emissions credited to the built environment. Too often the barrier is financing.

• Councilman Chase Carlisle (City of Memphis District 9-1) will share a few thoughts about the Council's recent passage of a resolution to support advocacy efforts for a Tennessee State Historic Tax Credit.
  
  
• Holly Jansen Fulkerson, Executive Director of Memphis Heritage, will provide a lively overview of the preservation community along with buildings identified as endangered in the city.
  
  
• AIA Memphis Executive Director, Amber Lombardo, will wrap up the session with an update on our momentum towards a State Historic Tax Credit as well as an overview of the AIA 2030 Commitment and incentives AIA Memphis is offering for firms to enroll.

Attend for your chance to win:

• BPI Gift Basket including artisan cheeses, meats, crackers, and swag
• Newman print from Memphis Heritage (pictured above)! Or, purchase your own to benefit the 501c3 non-profit.

Presenters

Councilman Chase Carlisle was elected to the Memphis City Council to serve Super District 9, Position 1. Chase is a senior member of the leadership group at Avison Young’s Memphis office where he is tasked with growing its local presence and focuses on consulting, investment sales, and development services. Prior to joining Avison Young, Chase served as Director of Real Estate and Development for Carlisle Corporation. He is also a licensed real estate broker in Tennessee. Councilman Carlisle serves as the Chair of the Personnel & Government Affairs Committee. He also serves as the City Council Liaison for the Airport Authority and Healthcare Oversight Committee. In addition, Chase serves on the boards of the Memphis Rock ‘n Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. He and his wife Elizabeth, along with his three children, Miles, Tully, and Hall, are avid supporters of all things Memphis.

Holly Jansen Fulkerson has been the Executive Director of Memphis Heritage since January 2020. Prior to coming on board, Holly enjoyed a career as a museum professional, including work as the content curator for an exhibit design firm on  projects across the Southeast US, and as the curator of collections at the History Museum of Mobile in Mobile, AL. Holly moved to Memphis in 2016 and became immersed in its history while working as a downtown tour guide. She most recently served as the Historic Properties Manager for the City of Memphis, managing the Mallory-Neely and Magevney House museums. Holly and her husband, Brandon, enjoy exploring all of Memphis, especially its wonderful parks with their pup Otis.

Resources

• The AIA 2030 Commitment
• The Federal Historic Tax Credit use in Memphis & AIA Memphis' advocacy efforts for a Tennessee State Historic Tax Credit
• Memphis Heritage
• Newman's Memphis (purchase historic photographic prints by Don Newman)

NOTICE: AIA Memphis members present will be voting on a bylaws revision to begin accounting practices with the fiscal year beginning in January (instead of July).