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With the decline of organized religion and the rise of the spiritual, what will a post-religious architecture look like? More: http://bit.ly/OwOadX. Read more and join the discussion.
Louis Jaregui outlines ten actions residential architects can take in their communities to promote their practice and the role of licensed architects in the home building industry based on his experience in Austin, Texas. Listen to the audio and download the presentation.
I run the archtiecture blogwww.talkitect.com and am interested in talking about blogging issues with other designers who also spend their free time dedicated to writing, blogging and utilizing social media. I want to know what you have done that has worked, what mistakes were made, how to grow readership, how to earn money from a blog, how a blog has possibly attracted new clients, and any other relevant topic. Read more and join the discussion.
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Watch and download Allan Shope's Keynote Address from the recent AIA CRAN Symposium in Newport, Rhode Island. Highlights include: Responding to the Building Boom, the transformation from working within series of constraints to seeing a site's potential, the number of kilowatt-hours in a cheeseburger, and Shope's commitment to the personal maker's journey. View the presentation.
The first of the United States' 79 million Baby Boomers turned 65 in 2011, signaling a key demographic shift that will redefine American culture and society for at least the next century. It will also profoundly affect the way we design our neighborhoods and cities. Professor Domer joined AAF in February 2012 for a national forum on Design for Aging. In this article, he reports on the the work of the New Cities Long Life Communities Initiative to develop a conceptual model of a fully integrated virtual and real-time system for a prototype long life community. Read the entire article.
The AIA Committee on Design is going to Seville, Spain this November and are offering a scholarship to one Associate. Please view and download the scholarship solicitation online. If you or someone in your office is eligible, please apply or encourage another to do so.
On the other hand, if you are not eligible for the scholarship, there are still a few regularly priced seats available on the buses. Please see the updated itinerary and visit www.aia.org/cod to register today. Over 30 CES credits are available for attendees.
Submission Deadline: 5PM ET, November 12, 2012 - The Small Project Practitioners Knowledge Community presents the ninth annual Small Project Award Program to recognize the work of small project practitioners and to promote excellence in small project design. This Award Program strives to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects bring to all project types, including renovations and additions, no matter the limits of size and budget. For full eligibility rules, judging criteria, and submission requirements or to submit your project materials, visit the 2012 AIA Small Project Awards Web page.
The American Institute of Architects has commenced an effort to evaluate the continued development and adoption of BIM and the impact it has on contracts. As part of this effort, AIA is updating its BIM and Digital Practice documents for use on construction projects involving digital data or BIM, and will make the updated documents available for public comment.
Availability The draft documents will be available for download and open to public comments starting August 15. The public comment period will close on approximately September 24. Following the comment period, AIA Contract Documents will begin reviewing user feedback and incorporating suggested changes, where appropriate. Please visit www.aia.org/digitaldocs to download the documents.
"Complete Your Profile" and you could win an iPad2!Complete your AIA KnowledgeNet profile by December 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and submit the entry form via e-mail to be entered to win one 16GB iPad2 with Wi-Fi.
Double Your Chances by Contributing Content to the Site! Once your profile is complete, add five (5) pieces of content to the site and enter a second time. Eligible content includes blog entries, discussion forum posts, and library entries. Learn more on the iPad contest page.
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Have you considered writing or re-purposing one or more articles for the next Design for Aging newsletter, Blueprints for Senior Living? All we ask is that you send us the title of your proposed article, a link (if already published), and a short paragraph describing its contents.
SEED: Social/Economic/Environmental Design Earn 1 HSW/SD CEH | Monday, October 8 | 12-1pm ET | 9-10am PT | Register Now at No Cost
In 2005, the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Network was founded at a conference organized by the Harvard Loeb Fellowship. The SEED Network established a professional community specifically with a public interest mission and a common set of principles to guide ethical community engagement. Learn about the step-by-step process of working with a community as a design partner and how to measure social, economic, and environmental impact on communities.
Best Practices in Business Development Earn 1.25 CEH | Thursday, October 18 | 1pm-2:15pm ET | 10-11:15am PT | Register Now at No Cost
AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community continues a free Webinar series this month with an in-depth look at the dreaded five letter word--SALES. This webinar will explore Business Development Planning and best practices for measuring your firm's success and will include results from a survey conducted during registration for this event.
Brand Building in the Era of the Empowered Client Earn 1.5 CEH | Thursday, October 25 | 1-2pm ET | 10-11am PT | Register Now at No Cost
One of the biggest challenges for residential architects today is working with clients who are more empowered than ever - empowered about what designs they like, what products they want, and what they know about your firm before they even sit down to discuss their project. Given this, residential architects can stay one step ahead by managing their web presence to tell their story as efficiently and effectively as possible. A panel of three AIA members will discuss online marketing goals & analytics, how to invest your time online, the benefits and concerns with sharing information online.
Sponsored by Housing Knowledge Community | View the complete series archive.
A New Norris House Earn 1 HSW CEH | November 5 | 12-1pm ET | 9-10am PT | Learn More
BY-RIGHT/BY-DESIGN: Los Angeles Housing Designed & Developed Earn 1 HSW CEH | December 3 | 12-1pm ET | 9-10am PT | Learn More
Designing Residential Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Earn 1 HSW/SD CEH | 12-1pm ET | 9-10am PT | Learn More
Presented by AIA Contract Documents Earn 1.5 CEH | October 1 | 2:00-3:30pm ET | Register Now! Cost: $29.99 member | $39.99 non-member
Payment Applications and Change Orders are a vital component to successful project management for building design and construction professionals. View live software demos and real-world scenarios to help you understand the critical aspects of these forms, and how to correctly and efficiently complete them.
[FGI Series 3]: The Cure for the Common Code - Part 2: Key 2014 FGI Guidelines Issue Poll Results Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern | Earn 1.5 CEH HSW Cost: AIA Member: $95.00 | Non Member: $120.00 | Register Now! View full description and learning objectives
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