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State & National News
For the second year, we are proud to host a full‐day of activities called Building Georgia Legislative Day, Wednesday, January 30, 2013! Building Georgia Legislative Day is a great opportunity for the architectural, contractor and engineering communities to meet with each other and visit with legislative and state officials. General and specialty contractors, suppliers and service provider companies, architects, engineers and government and agency representatives will participate. Each member of the General Assembly will be formally invited to join us throughout the day, and you are encouraged to extend a personal invitation to your legislators to come to the breakfast or lunch as your guest.
Learn More... AIA reaction to the House & Senate vote approving the Fiscal Cliff deal negotiated by Congressional leaders.
Learn More... Historic Columbus, Georgia, is home to the 2013 AIA Georgia Annual Design Conference. Building upon the success of the AIA South Atlantic Region's re:inventing architecture theme, the AIA West Georgia Chapter is planning an innovative and exciting annual design conference. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available.
Learn More... Recognizing that sustainable design practices have become a mainstream design intention in the architectural community, the Board of Directors has voted to allow the sustainable design education requirement to sunset at the end of calendar year 2012.
Learn More... The prices for AIA Contract Documents software, DOD and paper products are increasing at the beginning of 2013. The increase in paper documents is mainly to offset increased costs due to lower print quantities and higher fixed costs. An updated price list for all AIA Contract Documents products is attached.
Learn More... Building Leaders, June 20-22, Denver, Colorado. The keynote speakers at the AIA National Convention are leaders who, like you, build a better world—one day, one project at a time. Come to the AIA convention, and develop the knowledge and professional contacts you need to elevate your practice and your career. SAVE THE DATE!
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ARE & Continuing Education
In July 2013, Alpine Testing Solutions, Inc., will take over content and candidate management for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Prometric will continue to serve as the Council's site management vendor. In order to facilitate the migration of information from Prometric to Alpine, ARE will need to enact an estimated eight-week blackout for both Member Boards and exam candidates beginning July 1, 2013. Candidates will not be able to schedule any exams, nor will ARE be able to administer any examinations during the blackout period.
Learn More... The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has released two new features—a weekly reporting option and a home page widget—that give you even more flexibility in reporting your IDP experience hours.
Learn More... Interns may earn IDP Supplemental Experience hours by completing approved AIA Continuing Education programs – one AIA CEU/LU is equal to one IDP experience hour. When submitting to NCARB, LU’s must be documented on the intern’s AIA Transcript.
Learn More... This presentation will focus on the two distinct construction types that allow designers to incorporate the beauty of exposed timber with a fire-resistive framing system—heavy timber and one-hour fire-resistive construction. Sponsored by Woodworks, 1.0 LU/HSW.
Learn More... Make 2013 the year you earn your CDT Certification from CSI Atlanta Chapter. With the CDT credential listed after your name on your business cards, it shows the entire construction industry, "I am a professional, and I understand Construction Documents!"
Learn More... March 12-13, 2013, Dallas, Texas. WoodWorks and Virginia Tech present this intensive two-day course which covers a buffet of topics faced by wood design professionals, with an emphasis on areas where background data and references are not readily accessible.
Learn More... Events, Exhibits, Etc.
Do architects and engineers know how their firms make it onto the short list? Some say they do. We thought we knew, too... until we researched end users at hospitals, commercial office buildings and other facilities who hire these services. The new report, "What End Users Want," is based on exclusive research conducted by Accountability Information Management. The report answers questions such as: • Why do facilities professionals choose one firm over another? • When do end users hire outside services? • What can firms do to improve their chances of being hired?
Learn More... EarthCraft House is a voluntary green building program of the Greater Atlanta HBA with its partner, Southface Energy Institute. The program serves as a blueprint for healthy, comfortable homes that not only reduce utility bills but also protect the environment. Any size or style of new home can be certified under the program by meeting EarthCraft House guidelines.
Learn More... Spend an evening enjoying our collection of wine sampling from around the world, delicious food pairings in the company of new and old friends, soft music and great ambiance – a great way to kick off the weekend! Friday, January 25, 2013.
Learn More... High Performance Healthy Schools, USGBC-Georgia. February 19-20, 2013, Georgia World Congress Center. U.S. Green Building Council, Georgia Chapter, and its partners are hosting the second annual Regional High Performance, Healthy Schools Summit for K-12 education leaders, facility & construction managers, teachers, parents, industry professionals, non-profit leaders and invited guests. Register today!
Learn More... Coming Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Thought-leading presentations from noted leaders supplement a diverse curriculum including a Tactical Urbanism Charrette and a Building Science Pecha Kucha.
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Chapter Highlights
Friday, January 11, 2013, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., tvsdesign – 2700 Promenade Two, 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
Learn More... Thursday, January 10, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Churchills Pub and Restaurant, 13 W. Bay Street.
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