Additional fee, registration required.
Step inside the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) for a firsthand exploration of its building systems. Designed for emerging professionals, this immersive tour breaks down HVAC concepts like compression-refrigeration loop, ventilation, and air-handling units through fun, interactive demonstrations. Held at Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed museum, the tour also includes an optional Boston water shuttle boat ride to ICA Water Shed, plus free admission to all the museum's exhibitions.
Stick around after the tour for the museum's First Fridays event with music, art, cocktails and more.
For emerging professionals only.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze HVAC systems, building circuits, transformers, breakers, and switches used in buildings today.
- Build upon your building systems knowledge to improve comfort, acoustics, and energy efficiency.
- Understanding the roles of each building enclosure layer so you can ask the right questions and explain their importance.
- Develop a foundational understanding of building system concepts that appear on multiple ARE exams.