Richaven Principal, Brian Rich, has written, presented, organized, and taught several topics to various audiences.  Some of these presentations include:

  • DIY Condition Assessment (to Places, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, 2024)
  • Drones: Safe, Efficient, but Limited (to APT Seattle 2023 Documentation Workshop, 2023)
  • Terra Cotta, Brick, and Stucco Restoration at the Pacific Apartments (to the APT Seattle 2023 Field Session 11, 2023)
  • Future-proofing, Charters & Standards: Integrating Principles into Practice (APT Seattle 2023 Symposium, 2023)
  • Future-Proofing…But Why? (to Seattle Building Envelope Council Annual Symposium, 2023)
  • Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Buildings (to UW Building Re-use class, 2023)
  • Building Condition Assessments – Technologies & Uses (to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s RevitalizeWA Conference, submission accepted, presentation postponed due to Covid-19)
  • Brick & Clay Masonry: Materials & Methods, Deterioration & Repair (to the Northeast Oregon Preservation Workshop, 2020)
  • Historic Preservation Principles and the Secretary’s Standards for Rehabilitation (to the Redmond Landmarks Commission, 2019)
  • Future-Proofng and Panarchy: Adaptive Cycles and Managed Change for the Historic Built Environment (to the Marion Dean Ross Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, 2019)
  • Future-Proofing: Problems, Principles & Promise (to the APTI-National Trust Joint Conference at Capitalizing on Heritage, 2017)
  • Mid-Century Modern: Modern Philosophies & Modern Materials (to the APTNW Mid-Century Modern Energy Conservation Symposium, 2017)
  • Future-Proofing Critical Water Infrastructure From an Economic and Hazard Resilience Perspective (to the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Conference, 2016)
  • Preservation of Modern Materials (to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s RevitalizeWA Conference, 2016)
  • Preserving Mid-Century Modern Materials (Panel Discussion presentation at the APTNW Mid-Century Modern Workshop, 2016)
  • Future-Proof Building Materials: A Life Cycle Analysis (to the Building Technology Educator’s Society Conference, 2015)
  • The Principles of Future-Proofing and the Arctic Building (to AIA Seattle Historic Resources Committee, 2014)
  • 10 Principles of Future‐Proofing Historic Buildings and the Role of Computational Simulation Software in Future‐Proofing (Panel Speaker at the UW Center for the Built Environment BE-Connected Symposium, 2014)
  • The Greenest Building – A Panel Discussion (for the University of Oregon Associated Students of Historic Preservation, Preservation Week, 2014)
  • Wood, Stone & Brick: Preservation Basics (to Historic Seattle Building Renovation Fair, 2013)
  • Stone Restoration: Chemistry, Pathology, and Treatment of Historic Stone Materials (to APT Northwest, 2013)
  • Preservation, Sustainability and the Trades (to the Academy of Building Conservation, 2013)
  • Adaptive Re-Use and Sustainability (to Redmond Landmarks Commission, 2012)
  • Preservation & Sustainability (to the Society of Industrial Archaeologists, 2011)
  • Conduct of Public Hearings (to King County Landmarks Commission, 2011)
  • Preservation of Wood Materials (to Bassetti Architects Staff, 2008)
  • Sustainability Through Preservation (to Washington State Association of Counties, 2008)
  • Greening in Place: From Policy to Practice. Preservation as a Sustainable Development Tool (Green Building Summit, 2008)
  • Stone Restoration: Chemistry, Pathology, and Treatment of Historic Stone Materials (to Bassetti Architects, 2007)
  • Historic Preservation in King County (to King County Council Member Reagan Dunn, 2006)