Beyond Code: Designing for Resilience, Risk, and the Future Standard of Care

Join us for an evening of drinks, snacks, and conversation! This 1-hour accredited lecture will be followed by a Q&A happy hour, giving you the opportunity to ask questions, connect with the presenter, and network with like-minded design professionals.

Code compliance establishes a minimum legal threshold, but is meeting the code always enough? As owner expectations rise, climate risks intensify, and building performance standards continue to evolve, architects are increasingly challenged to design beyond minimum requirements. This presentation explores the intersection of resilience, building science, environmental performance, and professional responsibility, examining how thoughtful design decisions can improve occupant well-being, reduce risk, and create more durable, future-ready buildings while addressing emerging standards of care.

Speaker: 
Kriton A. Pantelidis, J.D., Principal, Construction & Design Practice

About the Speaker: 
Kriton A. Pantelidis, J.D., Principal, Construction & Design Practice is a specialist A&E broker, Pantelidis structures comprehensive traditional insurance programs as well as alternative risk transfer mechanisms, like captives, tailored to clients’ needs.  He is a true risk-management partner—advising clients on contractual terms, business transactions (including M&A), project-specific risks, litigation, and insurance coverage as well as providing loss prevention training and zealous claims advocacy. In all his efforts, Pantelidis leverages his 11+ years of experience as an A&E attorney, where he litigated on behalf of design professionals through trial, negotiated myriad professional services agreements and other transactions, and served as Associate General Counsel to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP.  His goal is to protect clients as a strategic partner and support their growth through the aforementioned services, as a conduit for expanding business connections, and as a thought-leader on industry-specific topics.