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State & National News
Friday, May 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: AIA Georgia invites you to join us in Savannah for a low-cost, exciting day of continuing education. The day will feature sessions on AIA contract documents, practice management and residential building codes. Registration is open. Register early because space is limited.
Learn More... The AIA Georgia office will be moving April 30, 2014. Our new office will be located at the Woodruff Volunteer Center, 100 Edgewood Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-3067. The new office will be under construction during the month of May, but members can still reach us by phone, email or appointment. Furniture from our existing space is for sale and can be viewed by clicking Learn More. Check www.aiaga.org regularly for updates on our office move.
Learn More... William J. Carpenter, FAIA, PhD., has been named an ACSA Distinguished Professor in recognition of sustained creative achievement in the advancement of architectural education through teaching, design, scholarship, research or service.
Learn More... Economic Webcast, April 17, 2014, 2-3:30 p.m.: What opportunities — and risks — are in store for construction this coming season? Find out on April 17 when top construction economists, Ken Simonson of the AGC, Kermit Baker of the AIA, and Bernard Markstein of Reed Construction Data join forces for the annual spring forecast.
Learn More... Thanks in part to the efforts of AIA members, the Senate Finance Committee adopted an amendment to the tax extenders bill that will extend the energy efficient commercial building tax deduction or 179D.
Learn More... Save the date! We will be accepting registrations for the 2014 AIA Georgia Design Awards in mid-May. The AIA Georgia Design Awards recognize excellence in design by Georgia architects. We encourage both individuals and firms to submit to our annual awards program — entries are regularly shared with local, national and international media outlets and kept on file at AIAGA for a minimum of one year.
Learn More... For our next AIA Georgia PAC Breakfast with Benefits, we'd like to address "Barriers to Business." What issues are affecting your ability to prosper? What impediments do you encounter that are influencing your practice? What do you need not only to recover, but thrive?
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ARE & Continuing Education
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Learn More... Connect with the world's brightest architects, designers, innovators, provocateurs and thought leaders at the AIA Convention 2014 on June 26-28, Chicago. All in one place at one time, in the heart of America's architectural epicenter — Chicago. Early bird registration is open.
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Events, Exhibits, Etc.
Entries are open for the Brick Industry Association's (BIA) Brick in Architecture Awards. Celebrating its silver anniversary, BIA's annual honors spotlight outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporates clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material. Deadline: April 30, 2014.
Learn More... May 19, 2014, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Indian Hills County Club: Come and enjoy a great day of golf, fun, food, beverages, contests and prizes at a top level private golf course, while benefiting the Jim Fausett, FAIA Education Fund.
Learn More... The PCI Design Awards program recognizes design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. Be a part of the search for excellence and submit your project today. Deadline for entries is May 19, 2014.
Learn More... The AIA Small Project Practitioners (SPP) and Housing Knowledge Community (HKC) are proud to offer the 2014 AIA Innovation and Practice in Housing Design Research Grant. This grant will fund one emerging professional to conduct research on residential design practice in small architectural firms or a topic of direct applicability to these firms. Applicants are encouraged to research emerging approaches to the professional practice of architecture. Applications are due on May 23, 2014.
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.
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Chapter Highlights
Friday, April 11, 2014, 12:15-1:15 p.m., tvsdesign at 2700 Promenade Two, 1230 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-3591
Learn More... Thursday, April 10, 5:30--:30 p.m., Wild Wing Cafe, sponsored by Anderson Windows and Choo Choo Build-It-Mart
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