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State & National News
The American Institute of Architects Georgia Association (AIA GA) announced that it will hold a brief statewide, official meeting of its membership on Saturday, April 11, 2015. This will be a brief meeting held in the first quarter hour or so of the 2015 Georgia Design Awards, to be held at American Spirit Works in Atlanta, Ga. (complete info can be found on the AIA Georgia website). Please plan on attending. The primary order of business will be an announcement of the process for AIA Georgia soliciting nominations for one of our members to serve as Regional Director on the South Atlantic Region Council (and the AIA Strategic Council). Full information will be provided at this meeting, and through various communication channels immediately afterwards.
Learn More...  AIA Georgia has been closely following SB 255, a bill that would prohibit state building managers from pursuing any green/sustainable certification program (Earthcraft, Green Globe, LEED, etc) that does not endorse the use of Georgia Grown woods that meet the green stamp programs developed by the timber industry. We are looking closely at the bill and talking to a wide variety of advisors and expect to make some decisions on our plan of action soon. Please click Learn More for additional information.
Learn More...  AIA Georgia will celebrate Excellence in Design to kick off National Architecture Week, April 12-18, 2015. The Design and Honor Awards presentation will be held on April 11, 2015. from 6-9 p.m. at the Distillery at American Spirit Works. Join us in celebrating excellence in design and honoring members for their contributions to the community and the profession. Tickets for the event go on sale Monday, March 16, 2014.
Learn More...  AIA Georgia members from across the state attended the National Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., March 4-6. Members were able to meet with Congressman from their districts as welll as the two U.S. Senators from Georgia to discuss important local and federal AIA issues. Check out some of the pictures below.
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ARE & Continuing Education
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Events, Exhibits, Etc.
Please plan to join Southface for the next Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable, April 3, 7:30 a.m. Session details will be available shortly.
Learn More... It is exciting to announce that the 12th Annual Fausett Golf Classic Tournament will be held at the prestigious Manor Golf & Country Club on April 28, 2015, in Alpharetta. Mark this date on your calendar. Join us for a great day of golf, fun, food and fellowship. Funds raised at the tournament will provide scholarships for deserving students in the Architecture Program.
Learn More... This year the Architectural Design Center in partnership with AIA Georgia, AIA Atlanta and Georgia Tech Archive will host an exhibit centered around the ever-expanding palimpsest of history that is Peachtree Street. The idea of "usable history" is very much at play here as hopes of an expanded archive of significant architecture and other design documents and objects recording the culture and history of architecture and related fields in Georgia will grow.
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