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State & National News
Join us this fall for the AIA Georgia Annual Design Conference, October 10–12 in Historic Columbus, Georgia. Our keynote sessions will feature Lessons of a Great Project presented by Otis White, President of Civic Strategies followed by Trends in Building Construction, presented by Richard Voreis, CEO of Consulting Collaborative. Keith Kaseman, Founding Partner of KBAS, LLC, the design firm selected for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, will round out our first day of keynotes with his presentation on Advanced Exchange Models. The Saturday morning keynote will feature David Hinson, FAIA presenting Designed for Habitat: Architects Collaborations with Habitat for Humanity. There is sure to be something for everyone at this year's annual design conference!
Learn More... Historic Columbus, Ga., is home to the 2013 AIA Georgia Annual Design Conference. Exhibit booths are selling quickly! AIA West Georgia is planning an innovative and exciting annual design conference. Sponsorship and limited exhibit opportunities are available.
Learn More... AIA Georgia is accepting Call for Entries for the 2013 Annual Design Awards. AIA Georgia's Design Awards Program recognizes outstanding architectural design by Georgia architects. We are pleased to announce Steve Raike AIA, LEED AP as our Jury Chair. Steve is an Associate Partner with Lake|Flato Architects where he is the leader of the firm’s educational programs. Steve has managed a broad range of award winning project types from high-end single family residences to large scale commercial and higher education projects. Registration is open until August 2; projects must be submitted by August 9.
Learn More... The 2014 Georgia Legislative Session is likely to see legislation that will define the process of how architects, contractors, and engineers will engage in public-private partnerships (P3s) on certain projects. In anticipation of such legislation, the AIA Georgia PAC is hosting the 2nd annual "Breakfast with Benefits" with the focus on Public-Private Partnerships on Thursday, August 15. With P3s being so popular in Canada, Europe, and South America, experts are predicting they are the wave of the future for major projects for the construction industry. Come learn about what these projects are, how they will affect you and your practice, and what you can do to protect the architect's role in these projects. Look for more information to come soon on the AIA Georgia website.
Learn More... Congratulations to AIA members selected as Repositioning Ambassadors! They play an important role in helping model and share the message of the Repositioning: shifting our perspective about what the AIA can do to serve members and advance the profession, and putting members first. We are pleased to have Gerry Cowart AIA (Savannah) and Robert Lesson AIA (North Carolina) serve as the South Atlantic Ambassadors. Click on interactive map to email your ambassador.
Learn More... Congratulations to Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA, First Vice President and 2015 AIA President. AIA South Atlantic Region's Jim Rains, FAIA, has been elected Vice President. See full election results below. Also, Bylaws Amendments were passed at the National Convention authorizing (not requiring) components to allow Associate and International Associate Members to serve as officers and to allow Allied Members to identify themselves as Allied Members of AIA components. For more information and details, contact AIA Georgia.
Learn More... The Hurricane Sandy Task Force is pleased to launch REBUILD BY DESIGN, a multi-stage regional design competition to promote resilience for the Sandy-affected region. The goal of the competition is two-fold: to promote innovation by developing regionally-scalable but locally-contextual solutions that increase resilience in the region, and to implement selected proposals with both public and private funding dedicated to this effort.
Learn More... Anne Kolman Smith, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, of Savannah, GA, was installed on the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ (NCARB) Board of Directors at its 94th Annual Meeting in San Diego. Smith will represent the Council’s Southern Conference (Region 3), which comprises the registration boards of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Learn More... In an effort to focus our support to members and the public, the Documents Resource Center will begin operating under new hours. Documents can be purchased in the AIA Georgia office Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m.–noon. Appointments can be made for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons with 24-hour notice. Paper documents can be ordered online at anytime.
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ARE & Continuing Education
Become a registered Safety Assessment Evaluator so you're prepared to help local governments perform accurate assessments of buildings following a disaster. Receive 6 AIA HSW CEUs and a CalEMA certification as an evaluator. July 26 in Savannah; July 29, Snellville.
Learn More... Coming July 25! Practical and Inspirational: Exposing the Potential of Heavy Timber Construction. Offering a mix of both the practical and inspirational, this presentation focuses on the use of heavy timber in applications such as offices and schools, as well as civic, industrial, mid-rise/multi-residential and other building types. Included will be a review of non-structural provisions in the International Building Code and a discussion of structural component and connection methods available. 2.0 HSW credits.
Learn More... Risk management and effective contract administration are crucial for small firms and sole practitioners. The Small Projects family of AIA Contract Documents provides comprehensive contract documents that can be used on residential projects, small commercial projects, or other projects of relatively low cost and brief duration, to protect the project and interests of all parties. Join us as we discuss the various AIA contract documents that may be of interest to small firms and sole practitioners, how to use them effectively, and resources available to make contract administration more efficient. 1.0 LU/HSW.
Learn More... A new path forward for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) was revealed at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) 94th Annual Meeting. The NCARB Board of Directors has approved the development of ARE 5.0, the next version of the examination, which will incorporate dramatic new breakthroughs in graphic testing methods.
Learn More... Track continuing education requirements using MyCES’s visual display of completed Learning Unit and Health-Safety-Welfare credits, and browse continuing education offerings.
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Events, Exhibits, Etc.
Coming July 12–13: SCAD Atlanta! The Public Interest Design Institute provides training on how to become proactively engaged in this rapidly growing field. Learning objectives include finding new clients and learning about new fee sources and structures. Participants will become certified in this emerging public practice and may earn continuing education credits.
Learn More... Presented by AIA Atlanta, this is an online educational series to provide targeted advice to design professionals who have recently branched out on their own or are considering starting their own firm. Each panel discussion, filmed live at AIA San Francisco and moderated by Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, will feature some of the Bay Area’s leading design professionals, contractors and owners generously sharing valuable insights gained from decades of experience.
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... REGISTER TODAY! Healthcare Architecture in the Public Realm: August 22–23, The Madren Conference Center, Clemson, S.C.
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Chapter Highlights
Friday, July 12, 12:15–1:15 p.m., tvsdesign, 2700 Promenade Two; 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Learn More... Thursday, August 1, Lunch and Learn: Writing a Sustainable Carpet Specification, sponsored by Patcraft Commercial Flooring, 1.0 LU, Location TBD
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