| Archives/Subscribe | Printer-Friendly | Send to a Friend | www.aiaga.org | Advertise | November 13, 2014 |
State & National News
AIA Georgia will host its annual business meeting on Friday, Nov. 14 at the Middle Georgia State Conference Center in Macon, Ga. A limited number of on-site registrations will be available.
Learn More... Free webinar: Join AIA on Nov. 20 from 2:30-4 p.m. EST for insight from construction's leading economists. Will 2015 see further steady progress, or will it be sidetracked by the likes of material and labor shortages, commodity prices surges, further political bickering in Washington, or military turmoil in hot spots around the world. Join an amazing team of economic exerts for an insightful, informative and interactive account of the outlook for construction in the upcoming months. Chief Economists from CMD, the AGC and the AIA combine forces for a lively, fast-paced economic webcast.
Learn More... With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the September ABI score was 55.2, up from a mark of 53.0 in August. This score reflects an increase in design activity (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 64.8, following a mark of 62.6 the previous month.
Learn More... The Architecture and Design Center teams up with AIA Georgia, AIA Atlanta and Georgia Tech to form the Archive Project. All of these groups have realized the pressing need to create an expanded archive of significant architecture and other design documents and objects in order to record the culture and history of architecture and related fields in Georgia.
Learn More... It's that time of year again! AIA Georgia is working on producing the 2015 Resource Guide. One of the highlights of the Resource Guide is the AIA member listing. Please log in to AIA National to make sure we have the most up-to-date information for you.
Learn More... 
ARE & Continuing Education
Our industry changes every day. New ideas, technology, materials, business opportunities and more are constantly emerging. AIAU makes it easy to keep up — offering learning units (LUs) on the topics you need to stay current, the tactics and trending issues that affect your practice and the ideas you crave for inspiration.
Learn More... At the tap of a finger, interns can log hours in settings A and O, submit experience to supervisors and review their progress through the IDP dashboard.
Learn More... The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Board of Directors has voted to approve significant changes that will streamline and overhaul the Intern Development Program (IDP), which most states require to satisfy experience requirements for initial licensure as an architect. The changes will only be applicable where adoption has occurred by individual jurisdictional licensing boards.
Learn More... Review the new ARE Guidelines and ARE Exam Guides. Effective October 2014, new ARE Guidelines and the Exam Guides for all seven divisions of ARE 4.0 are now available. The new ARE documents supersede all previous editions of the ARE 4.0 Exam Guides. Please check the NCARB website regularly for future updates to these documents, along with the most current information regarding the ARE.
Learn More... 
Events, Exhibits, Etc.
Dec. 3, 2014: An evening of exploration into the arts and architecture of Africa, featuring a premier photo exhibition of contemporary African architecture and provoking discussions from designers and developers visiting from Nigeria, Ghana, the Caribbean and U.S.
Learn More... Thursday, Dec. 4, 6-11 p.m.: The purpose of the event is to jointly offer members of all the host organizations the opportunity to gather socially and enjoy the company of the allied organizations. In addition, this event is used to collect toys for Toys for Tots as well as a post-event community service project.
Learn More... Join ACEC Thursday, Nov. 20 for the Northwest Georgia Thirsty Third Thursday event. This month, they will be doing things a bit differently than the usual networking ONLY event. During this month's T3, they will provide an update on key issues facing Georgia's engineering community and highlight the public policy agenda for the upcoming 2015 Legislative Session.
Learn More... The AIA Knowledge Communities are a great way to give your geographically remote members access to their peers and AIA learning opportunities. Click to learn more to check out the upcoming free knowledge community webinars.
Learn More... 
Chapter Highlights
Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, 12-1:15 p.m., tvsdesign at 2700 Promenade Two, 1230 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-3591
Learn More... Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Bub-Ba-Q, 514 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA
Learn More... 
|
