AIA25: Join us in Boston June 5-6

May 6, 2025

Join us at Booth #1751 to learn about high-performing ceiling solutions

Rockfon and ROCKWOOL are joining forces at the upcoming American Institute of Architecture & Design Conference (AIA25) in Boston in Booth #1751.

You’ll experience Rockfon’s latest stone wool product launches, including Rockfon® Contour™ baffles & Rockfon Mono Acoustic, plus our latest metal ceilings products. Explore our interactive displays including a sound tunnel demonstrating acoustic performance.

Our team of experts in stone wool acoustic ceilings, suspension grid & metal ceiling solutions is ready to address your ceiling design and acoustics challenges.

ROCKWOOL team members will be on hand to address your insulation questions.
Whether your objectives involve enhancing acoustic performance, improving thermal efficiency, or elevating the durability of your designs, Rockfon & ROCKWOOL’s comprehensive range of products and industry-leading expertise have got you covered – reaching far beyond stone wool.

Expand your knowledge at the ROCKWOOL Learning Lounge

Just steps away at our Learning Lounge (#1849), you can dive into informative expert sessions from Rockfon & ROCKWOOL.

Get comfortable while our technical experts and industry-leading professionals share insights on creating buildings that meet and exceed modern performance requirements – from fire resilience to acoustic excellence to advancing low carbon design.

See the full schedule below.

Thursday, June 5

Time Program Code Presentation Speakers
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM LL005 Real-Life Case Studies Showcasing the Adaptability of Passive House Todd Kimmel, ROCKWOOL
Robert Blount, ROCKWOOL
Felipe Francisco, Studio NYL
Sara Bayer, Magnusson Architecture and Planning
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM LL061 From Policy to Practice: Advancing Low-Carbon Design Alejandra Nieto, ROCKWOOL
Suni Dillard, CLF Boston/Northeast Hub
Alex Dews, Institute for Market Transformation
David Pudleiner, ICF
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM LL030 How Architecture Can Drive Manufacturing in Mass Timber Construction Denise Alvera, ROCKWOOL
Sandra Lupien, Michigan State University
Anna Anderson, LORD AECK SARGENT
Russ Vaagen, Vaagen Timbers
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM LL011 Best Practices & Innovations in Exterior Wall Cavity Fireblocking Antoine Habellion, ROCKWOOL
Steve Gaynor, Pivoth Corp

Friday, June 6

Time Program Code Presentation Speakers
10:30am - 11:30am LL035 Circular Strategies for Every Stage of the Building Lifecycle Alejandra Nieto, ROCKWOOL
Rachel Berkin, Rockfon
Laurel Chądzyński, Dyer Brown & Associates
12:00pm - 1:00pm LL034 Building the Future: School Design for Student Wellbeing and Achievement Gary Madaras, Rockfon
Erika Eitland, Perkins&Will
Katherine H. Walsh, Boston Public Schools
1:30pm - 2:30pm LL018 Navigating Wildland-Urban Interface: Solutions & Best Practices for Fire-Resilient Construction Ali Al-Janabi, ROCKWOOL
Bailey Brown, RDH Building Science
Robin Urquhart, RDH Building Science
3:00pm - 4:00pm LL031 Advancing Deep Energy Retrofits: Solutions for Improving Building Efficiency Todd Kimmel, ROCKWOOL
Ryan Martin, ROCKWOOL