Join us for Reside, a symposium of ideas, insights, and design for how we live.
Presented by AIA Atlanta’s Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN®), the event brings together Atlanta’s residential design community to exchange insights on trends, technology, and the future of home.
You’ll connect with peers, explore emerging technologies, products, and systems, and gain practical knowledge across a range of topics.
Attendees will also enjoy breakfast, networking over a plated lunch, and refreshments to fuel their day.
View the full schedule below and grab a spot now!
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Date and Time: Friday, November 07, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Location: Loews Atlanta Hotel
1065 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309 - Credits: 4 LU/HSW; 1 LU
- Provider: AIA Atlanta
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Schedule
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Check-in
9:00 am – 9:30 am
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Session 01: Making Sense of Sealants
9:30 am – 10:30 am
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AdfastSession 01: Making Sense of SealantsParticipants will learn about the different families of sealants and how to choose the correct product for each application.
Learning objectives
- Describe the different families of sealants and justify using one over the other.
- Analyze if a curtain wall project needs a structural or non-structural silicone sealant.
- Describe why UV light deteriorates some sealants and not others.
- Implement procedures for proper surface preparation before sealing joints.
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Session 02: Custom Residential Design, A Holistic Approach
10:35 am – 11:35 am
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XMETRICALSession 02: Custom Residential Design, A Holistic ApproachThis course explores how a holistic approach to custom residential design leads to greater project success and client satisfaction. Real project examples illustrate how design intent is maintained across conceptual and technical phases via a balance of client collaboration, constructability, and professional creativity.
Learning objectives
- Identifying and aligning client goals, site context, and project scope to form a unifying architectural concept.
- Strategies to maintain design integrity throughout all phases and aspects of a custom residence.
- Importance and methodology of effective client communication and collaboration.
- Techniques for translating architectural concepts into cohesive interior environments.
- Process tools and workflows to enhance efficiency and quality control in small firm practice.
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Session 03: Layers of Light/Residential Lighting Design
11:40 am – 12:40 pm
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Intuitive AVSession 03: Layers of Light/Residential Lighting DesignAfter a long day at work, the human body and mind are ready for relaxation and rest. Lighting during the evening and nighttime hours plays a critical role in fostering safety, security, and a sense of welcome to residential projects. Discover a new, client-friendly approach to illuminating interiors, learn what makes some light fixtures better tools, see why we are putting lighting in the wrong places, and explore the intersection of light, human wellbeing, and intelligent controls.
Learning objectives
- Participants will deconstruct current lighting concepts and rebuild lighting strategies with a new, approachable, client-friendly language of light to transform design conversations and projects.
- Participants will compare and contrast the most popular LED light fixtures with better, higher-performing fixtures that enable a higher level of design and occupant satisfaction.
- Using diagrammatic case studies of custom residential and hospitality spaces, participants will build multi-faceted adaptable lighting solutions that consider both task requirements and human comfort.
- Participants will discover how circadian rhythms affect human occupants in sleeping and living spaces and will use this understanding to develop practical approaches to lighting for wellness.
- Participants will explore the intersection of lighting design and intelligent controls currently reshaping the electrical systems and human wellness outcomes in our homes.
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Lunch & Networking
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm
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Session 04: The Evolution of Home Technology
1:40 pm – 2:40 pm
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BlueVisionSession 04: The Evolution of Home TechnologyThis course explores the dynamic evolution of home technology and its growing role in shaping today’s luxury living environments. Attendees will gain insight into how residential technology has advanced over the past several decades—from early low-voltage systems to the sophisticated, integrated smart home solutions of today. The session will examine applications in both new construction and remodeling projects and provide an overview of key technology categories, including audio, video, lighting control, motorized shading, WiFi, structured wiring, and security (CCTV). Participants will also be introduced to emerging innovations such as addressable LED lighting fixtures and power management systems, learning how these advancements enhance energy efficiency, comfort, and design integration.
Learning objectives
- Identify the major technological advancements that have influenced residential design and construction over the past several decades.
- Explain the primary segments of the low-voltage industry—including audio, video,
lighting, motorized shades, WiFi, structured wiring, and security—and their relevance in today’s homes. - Distinguish between applications of home technology in new construction versus remodeling projects.
- Evaluate the benefits of emerging technologies such as addressable LED lighting and power management systems in improving sustainability, performance, and user
experience. - Integrate modern home technology concepts into design and construction planning to
meet the expectations of luxury homeowners
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Session 05: High-Performance Renovations: Zero-Energy Ready Homes
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
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SouthfaceSession 05: High-Performance Renovations: Zero-Energy Ready HomesDiscover the basics to high-performance renovations, before diving deep into a case study of a zero-energy ready renovation of an old historic home.
Learning objectives
- Participants will be able to describe the characteristics of a high-performance renovation, and the benefits of pursuing ENERGY STAR or Zero-Energy Ready Homes certifications.
- Participants will be able discuss the benefits of a tight envelope and strategies for air-sealing renovations
- Participants will be able to discuss strategies for achieving efficient hot water distribution systems, including insulated manifold systems and small plumbing circles.
- Participants will be able to discuss the benefits of energy-recovery ventilators in the southeastern climate.
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Networking & Tour of Vendor Tables
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm