VSAIA News: May 2012

ArchEx Keynote Announced

Most of us recognize that architecture can have an impact on health, but what if it could actually make us healthier? What if it could help prevent disease? The Society announces Tye Farrow, an internationally recognized expert in salutogenic design, as the Architecture Exchange East keynote speaker.  More>>

 

Virginia Women Featured at Women in Architecture Dinner

Valerie Hassett, Secretary of the Society, is organizing a presentation during the Women in Architecture dinner at the upcoming national convention. The presentation, moderated by Mary Cox, FAIA, will look back at the past 25 years of women in architecture in Virginia. More>>

 

Profiles in Emerging Leaders

Designed to develop future leaders in architecture firms, in communities, and in the profession, the Emerging Leaders in Architecture (ELA) program consists of seven intensive day-long seminars focused on essential strategies or skills.  We were curious about them, so we asked members of the ELA class of 2012 the same five questions, and this is what they had to say. More>>

 

Highlights From readinform.com

On readinform.com this month you will find the Inform Awards recipients (and continue to find highlights of the jury recognitions throughout the year), as well as a discussion of the newly ICC-approved International Green Construction Code. If you have an opinion, this is your opportunity to share that with your colleagues.

 

Licensure Fees to Remain at 2010 Levels

The administrators for the board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior designers, and Landscape Architects revealed that the APELSCIDLA regulants’ fees would remain constant maybe through 2017. More>>

 

Call for Entries: Prize for Design Research & Scholarship

The 2012 VSAIA Prize for Design Research & Scholarship will be awarded to a licensed, practicing architect in Virginia or a faculty member at a Virginia institution of higher learning for outstanding design research and/or scholarship in the field of architecture. More>>

 

Green Code Complicated in Virginia

Green became official in March.  Until then, green was extolled in local and even state ordinances throughout the country.  In Virginia, developers touted their projects’ green features to collect incentives offered by a few localities. More>>

 

AIA, Students Call for Pro Bono Work in Exchange for Loan Relief

The AIA and the AIAS recently called for Congress to pass legislation that includes architecture school graduates in the same programs that offer other graduates loan debt assistance if they donate their services to their communities and elsewhere. More>>

 

Results of IPD Awareness Survey Released

The AIA’s Center for Integrated Practice has released the results of an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Awareness Survey. More>>

 

Architects Oppose Effort to Repeal Energy Reduction Law

On April 25, 2012, the American Institute of Architects announced its opposition to a House proposal to eliminate Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. More>>

 

YAF Celebrates 20 Years at Summit

The 2012 YAF summit marks the twentieth anniversary of the group, bringing together more than 60 design professionals to discuss top issues affecting young architects. More>>

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VSAIA: April 2012

Virginia Candidate Gives Speech at Grassroots

Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, who announced her candidacy for First Vice-president/President-elect of the American Institute of Architects on Dec. 9, 2011, gave a speech at the AIA 2012 Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.  More>>

Explore Irish Palladianism This September

This eight-day tour, centered in Dublin, with two days in Northern Ireland, features a broad overview of Ireland’s distinctive classical architecture and the emergence of Irish Palladianism. More>>

Governor Proclaims April 8-14 Architecture Week

Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell issued a proclamation recognizing April 8–14, 2012 as Virginia Architecture Week.  More>>

Dilapidated Church with Romeo and Juliet Story Inspires Documentation Project

Founding member of Virginia Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architect (Va. IFRAA) William Robson, AIA, is seeking professionals and students to field measure and document a historic church building that is nearing a point of collapse. More>>

Beach Designs Memorial for Suffragists

Virginia member Robert Beach, AIA, made the news recently for his work with the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association (TPSMA). More>>

Emerging Leaders in Architecture Program Profiles at Grassroots

Virginia Society AIA members and staff collaborated with AIA California Council to deliver a session at AIA’s Grassroots Leadership conference in March.  More>>

AIA Northern Virginia Hosts Reception at 2012 Convention

As architects from around the country gather in Washington, D.C., for the AIA 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition, the Northern Virginia Chapter hosts the region’s architects with a cocktail reception in one of the area’s most vibrant communities.  More>>

Virginia Society AIA Prize Awarded to UVa Student

Over the course of one weekend, students from Hampton University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, and Virginia Tech WAAC respond to a problem brief written by a faculty member from one of the participating schools. More>>

IDP 2.0 Launches

Implementation of the final phase of the Intern Development Program (IDP) 2.0 took effect on April 5, 2012. It represents a programmatic evolution that has been taking place since 2009 and includes significant updates that are beneficial to interns as they work their way toward licensure.  More>>

NCARB Surveys the Profession

The 2012 NCARB Practice Analysis of Architecture Survey will be sent out in April 2012 by email to more than 80,000 architects, interns, and educators across the country. Others interested in providing their feedback will be able to access the survey from the NCARB website.  More>>

ABI Remains Positive for Fourth Straight Month

Led by the commercial sector, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has remained in positive territory four months in a row. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. More>>

HUD Seeks Public Comment

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public comment on its design, construction and technology research agenda. They want to hear your ideas on how they can meet four major goals. More>>

Washington Monument Exhibition Debuts at the VCA

Someday in the Park with George exhibition at the Virginia Center for Architecture focuses on new ideas for the unfinished Washington Monument Grounds. More>>

Call for Entries: Top 40 Under 40 in Housing Award

The Top 40 Under 40 in Housing awards will recognize Virginia’s top professionals under forty who have demonstrated both distinction in their professional accomplishments and dedication to their community. More>>

Call for Presenters: Architecture Exchange East 2012  

Showcase your strategies, theories, ideas, research and results at the most energetic gathering of architects and construction-industry professional in the mid-Atlantic. More>>

2012 Gubernatorial Appointments

The governor will be selecting in 2012 several Virginians to serve as leaders of several agencies.  The VSAIA offers the governor a slate of nominees that the VSAIA Board believes is capable of leading the Commonwealth in becoming more responsive and more efficient in providing services to the public. More>>

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VSAIA News: March 2012

Design Forum Focuses on Façade Innovation
Inform Magazine had the opportunity to interview each of the Design Forum speakers, with some interesting results. More>>

 

Call for Presenters: Architecture Exchange East 2012
Showcase your strategies, theories, ideas, research and results at the most energetic gathering of architects and construction-industry professional in the mid-Atlantic. More>>

 

ABI Positive for Third Straight Month
On the heels of consecutive months of strengthening business conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has now reached positive territory three months in a row. More>>

 

Inform Awards Jury Chair Announced
Inform magazine announced that Michael J. Crosbie, Ph.D., FAIA, will head the Inform Awards jury. More>>

 

LEED Comment Period Open Until March 20
The LEED 2012 third public comment period is now open from March 1-20, 2012 which marks the start of the LEED 2012 program delivery process. More>>

 

White House Proposal for Business Tax Reform
On February 22, 2012, the Obama administration issued The President’s Framework for Business Tax Reform, an outline for what would be the first major overhaul of the U.S. Tax Code since 1986. More>>

 

New SBA Size Standards Reflect Architects’ Concerns
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Feb. 10, 2012, that it will abandon plans to increase by 400 percent the size standard for architects eligible for SBA set-asides.  More>>

 

Represent the AIA on NAAB Visits
Each year the AIA nominates 10-15 practitioners to serve as AIA representatives on National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) school visits. Nominations are for a four year term, 2013-2016, and AIA representatives may be scheduled for up to one school visit per year.  More>>

 

AIA and NIBS Sign Partnership Agreement
The American Institute of Architects and the National Institute of Building Sciences Sign Agreement to Work Together on Promoting Building Industry Research and Knowledge. More>>

 

New HRC Tour Announced
In addition to the April 4 tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, the Virginia Historic Resources Committee announces another event to what is quickly becoming a rich package of programming developed by the committee. More>>

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VSAIA News: February 2012

Calling All Experts: ArchEx Seeks Presenters
Showcase your strategies, theories, ideas, research and results at the most energetic gathering of architects and construction-industry professional in the mid-Atlantic. More>>

Clark Elevated to Fellowship
The Society’s Immediate-Past President James P. Clark has been elevated by the AIA to its prestigious College of Fellows. More>> 

Students Compete in Virginia Society AIA Prize
Students from Virginia’s four architecture schools took part in the 32nd annual Virginia Society AIA Prize competition over the weekend of Jan. 27–30, 2012. More>>

Member Named Among Most Admired Educators
Robert Dunay, FAIA, the T.A. Carter Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech, has been named one of the 25 Most Admired Educators of 2012 by the magazine DesignIntelligence. More>>

AIA Announces National Legislative Agenda
The American Institute of Architects recently unveiled an ambitious 2012 legislative agenda that has creating jobs in the hard-hit design and construction industry as its top priority. More>>

The Future of the Past
Noted expert and author Steven W. Semes discusses the challenges faced by review boards, architects and designers, and the difficulties inherent in following sometimes confusing historic standards. More>>

Jameson Wins Institute Honors
Virginia member David Jameson’s Record House Revisited in Owings Mill, Maryland, was selected as a 2012 recipient of the Institute Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects. More>>

2012 Gubernatorial Appointments
The governor will be selecting in 2012 several Virginians to serve as leaders of several agencies.  The VSAIA offers the governor a slate of nominees that the VSAIA Board believes is capable of leading the Commonwealth in becoming more responsive and more efficient in providing services to the public. More>>

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VSAIA News: January 2012

Design Forum Speakers Announced
The Virginia Society AIA has assembled some of the world’s most acknowledged experts on building skins to speak at the upcoming tenth Virginia Design Forum: SKINS in Charlottesville on March 16 and 17, 2012. More>>

Abbott’s Work Featured in VCA Exhibition
See a collection of Carlton Abbott’s artwork including drawings, models, paintings, mixed media, sculpture and metal work on display at the Virginia Center for Architecture from Jan. 19 through March 25, 2012. More>>

Tech’s LumenHAUS Wins AIA Honor Award
Virginia Tech’s acclaimed LumenHAUS has earned another feather in its much-adorned cap. More>>

National Awards Deadlines Pending
COTE Top Ten Projects and several other national AIA awards programs have deadlines coming up soon. More>>

Q&A Resource Developed for IDP
AIA Emerging Professionals has developed an IDP question and answer resource for members. More>>

Member Thomas K. McLaughlin, Jr., AIA, Dies
Virginia member Thomas McLaughlin died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. He had been treated for non-Hodgkins lymphoma for the past two years. More>>

Virginia LID Design Competition
Low impact development (LID) focuses on maintaining or restoring a site’s natural hydrology. Retaining and filtering storm water on-site rather than conveying it to storm sewers recharges groundwater, reduces the scouring of stream banks, and helps keep watersheds clean and healthy. More>>

Dunay Named Among Top 25 Design Educators
Virginia member Robert Dunay, FAIA, was named among the nation’s top 25 design educators by Design Intelligence. More>>

Changes to HSW Education Requirement and Self-Reporting
The AIA Board of Directors has voted to modify the AIA’s calendar year HSW continuing education requirement. More>>

Jefferson Award Goes to Virginia Fellow
This year’s Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture honors Virginia member Daniel Feil, FAIA, an experienced public-sector architect with a long history of enlisting the finest design talents to produce trendsetting public works. More>>

Upcoming CES programs
See which educational programs are coming to your area. More>>

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VSAIA News: December 2011

Virginia Member Announces AIA Presidential Candidacy
Today, Virginia member Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, announced her candidacy for First Vice-president/President-elect of the American Institute of Architects. More>>

Codifying Green Design
If scientific evidence cannot convince holdouts that climate change demands a response, then the cost of architecture’s business as usual—challenged by increasingly cash-strapped governments—might.  More>>

Honors Presented at Visions for Architecture 2011
The Virginia Society AIA Awards for Excellence in Architecture and the Society’s Honors Awards were presented at the 2011 Visions for Architecture gala at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. More>>

ICC Code Seminars for 2012 Announced
VSAIA announces the schedule of International Code Council seminars for Winter-Spring 2012. More>>

AIA and ABC Announce Contract Document Agreement
The American Institute of Architects and Associated Builders and Contractors recently announced a marketing partnership agreement, designed to foster a greater understanding and exchange of ideas between architects and contractors in the construction community.  More>>

AIA Healthcare Design Awards Call for Entries
The AIA/AAH Design Awards showcase the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. The awards highlight the trends of healthcare facilities and the future direction of these facilities. More>>

Federal and Pro Bono Business Opportunities
The AIA has compiled a list of opportunities and resources to help grow your business with projects funded by federal stimulus dollars and pro bono projects.  More>>

Coalition Asks President, Legislators for Action
On Dec. 7, 2011, a broad coalition of design and construction industry organizations asked the White House and Congressional leaders to put aside partisan differences and enact legislation that will return this sector to its role as one of the biggest job-producing engines of the American economy. More>>

Call for Applications: 2012 Sustainable Cities Design Academy
The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) announces the call for applications for its 2012 Sustainable Cities Design Academy (SCDA).  More>>

National Advocacy Update
Over the past few months, the AIA has spearheaded an effort to bring the design and construction industry together to press lawmakers to address the challenges that are holding our industry back.  More>>

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VSAIA News: November 2011

James P. Clark, AIA

Thanks …Giving
It’s appropriate that Thanksgiving and the end of my term as president coincide closely in time.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not giving thanks that the year is over.  Rather, it’s an appropriate time for us to give thanks for what the AIA provides us in a challenging time. More>>

 

 

Highlights from ArchEx 2011
Well over a 1,000 professionals benefitted from Architecture Exchange East this year. 113 experts presented the latest topics, tools and techniques in over 60 sessions. More than 40% of our exhibitors were new in a redesigned ArchEx Exhibit Hall. Thanks to all of our members, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and attendees for supporting ArchEx 2011. More>>

 

International Green Construction Code Comment Period
The final action hearings on the International Green Construction Code were held Nov. 2-6 in Phoenix, Arizona. More>>

 

 

© 2006, The American Institute of Architects. All rights reserved.Renewal Incentives
Although your membership payment isn’t due until Jan. 15, you might want to consider renewing now. Renew by Dec. 31 and you’ll receive one free continuing education course from the AIA Virtual Convention. More>>

 

AIA Call for Issues
The AIA Board Advocacy Committee sent out the 2012 Call for Issues with the goal of gathering members’ views on the issues most important to them. More>>

 

Reducing Unlicensed Practice
Exaggeration?  Maybe.  But In this economy, we are hearing more tales of unlicensed practice. More>>

 

 

2012 Officers Elected
Officers for the 2012 Board of Directors were elected at the Annual Meeting of the Membership on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. More>>

 

Hanbury Circle Announced at Visions
To honor individuals who have contributed at least $10,000 over their lifetime or as part of a bequest — or organizations that have given at a level above $100,000 — the Virginia Center for Architecture announced the establishment of the Hanbury Circle at Visions for Architecture on Nov. 4, 2011. More>>

 

AIA Launches Stalled Projects Database
The American Institute of Architects has launched its Stalled Projects Database, where industry leaders can connect with investors and re-start projects nationwide that make solid economic sense but which lack the financing needed to be finished. More>>

 

USGBC Discounts for AIA Members
AIA members receive a 15% discount on select USGBC publications and webinars because of a new AIA/USGBC agreement.  More>>

 

 

Changes to Self-Reporting HSW Hours
Beginning in calendar year 2012, aligning closer with state licensing boards’ practice,  AIA Continuing Education System providers will need to report HSW courses for you to receive HSW credits.  More>>

 

Henry Vannier Shriver Dies
Henry Vannier Shriver of Norfolk, Va., Virginia Tech alumnus and architect of Cowgill and Burchard halls, died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. He was 84 years old. More>>

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VSAIA News: October 2011

Change
Inevitably, change moves us forward without stopping.  My children are already in high school and relish when they can identify another grey hair on my head and any evidence that I am, as they claim, “from the age of the dinosaurs.” More>>

Fitz-Gibbon Awarded to Commonwealth Architects
Commonwealth Architects will be acknowledged with the T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award during Architecture Exchange East at the Annual Meeting of the Membership on Nov. 3, and at the Visions for Architecture gala on Nov. 4 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. More>>

Evans, Good Awarded Distinguished Achievement
S. Michael Evans, FAIA and Clinton K. Good, AIA, will each be honored with the Award for Distinguished Achievement on Nov. 3 at Architecture Exchange East during the Annual Meeting of the Membership and on Nov. 4 during the Visions for Architecture gala at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.  More>>

Post-Disaster Assessment
During a post-disaster assessment, it was decided that a few tweaks needed to be made in the arrangement among architects, professional engineers, and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. More>>

Honorary Membership Conferred on Braymer, Ohlinger
Meta R. Braymer, Ph.D., and Brian J. Ohlinger, P.E., will be recognized with Honorary Membership in the Virginia Society AIA at this year’s Visions for Architecture gala on Nov. 4, 2011 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. More>>

Mary Cox Honored with Noland Medal
Mary Patton Cox, FAIA, has been selected to receive the Society’s highest honor bestowed upon an architect: the William C. Noland Medal. The award recognizes a lifetime of achievement for an individual architect, and 2011 marks the first time a woman is being recognized with the award. More>>

2011 Prize for Design Research & Scholarship Announced
Edward R. Ford, AIA, Vincent and Eleanor Shea Professor at the University of Virginia, has been awarded the Prize for Design Research and Scholarship for the work presented in his pending book The Architectural Detail. More>>

Bleam, Dunn Recognized with Society Honors
Greg Bleam, ASLA, and Bryna Dunn, LEED AP, will be recognized with Society Honors at the Visions for Architecture gala on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. More>>

McDonald Honored with Architecture Medal
Travis Cleveland McDonald, Jr., Director of Architectural Restoration at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest has been selected to receive the Architecture Medal for Virginia Service. More>>

 

 

Region of the Virginias Report
The AIA Board met in Chicago on September 16 and 17, 2011. Updates follow in the report, but AIA member input is needed. More>>

 

What Do You See?
Each year, the ELA class selects a specific region within a city of Virginia and develops a project aimed to improve through architecture. The 2011 group has chosen Manchester, a region of Richmond rich in history and culture, but afflicted by urban drought. More>>

2011 Officer Slate Announced
Join your colleagues at the Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects to elect officers.  More>>

 

 

 

 

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VSAIA News: September 2011

E Pluribus Unum
James P. Clark, AIA, Virginia Society AIA President

Imagine being the statue that crowns the U.S. Capitol.  Looking down, the houses of Congress appear unified.  Looking out and around, the geometry of L’Enfant’s plan is evident and reflects the beauty of the Golden Section.  More >>

 

2011 Design Awards Announced

The Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects honors 18 projects with Awards for Excellence in Architecture. More>>

 

 

ArchEx 2011 Registration Open

Registration for the mid-Atlantic’s largest conference and expo for architects is now open.  More>>

 

 

September CES Events

The Society is offering two continuing-education opportunities in September. Register for 2009 International Energy Conservation Code Fundamentals in Hampton or a Virginia Wall Bracing Class in Richmond. More>>

 

 

ELA ParticipantsCall for Applications: Emerging Leaders in Architecture

The Virginia Society AIA is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2012 class of Emerging Leaders in Architecture: An Honors Academy of the Virginia Society AIA. More>>

 

 

AIA Documents Free Through My NCARB

In cooperation with the AIA, NCARB is able to offer ARE candidates free access to key AIA documents for the purpose of preparing for the Construction Documents & Services division of the ARE. More>>

 

New ARE Exam Guides Released

NCARB has released new exam guides to include expanded information regarding the makeup of the multiple-choice sections of the Architect Registration Examination. More>>

 

 

Special Delivery

A new initiative to foster closer relationships between Society members and their elected state representatives shows promise for the future. More>>

 

 

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VSAIA News: August 2011

Photo courtesy of the Office of Congressman Jim Moran.The Life and Times of an IDEA
James P. Clark, AIA, Virginia Society AIA President
Time is the test of a strong idea.  We like to pretend that we own an idea, but the best ideas are elusive.  They thrive on those who nourish them, and they are like healthy cells that grow and spread with speed and ease.  More >>

Miller HouseCenter Announces Tour to Columbus
The Virginia Center for Architecture is pleased to offer an architectural pilgrimage to Columbus, Indiana. Called the “epicenter for brilliant innovation in architecture,” Columbus boasts more than 70 significant buildings and public artworks designed by a veritable “who’s who” of architectural superstars. Although based in Columbus, the tour will also branch out to explore the architectural treasures of Indianapolis and Cincinnati. More>>

Douglas E. Gordon, Hon. AIAInform Editor Named
Former Executive Editor of AIArchitect, Douglas E. Gordon, Hon. AIA, has been named Editor-in-Chief of Inform Magazine.  A life-long resident of Virginia — including Fairfax, Montgomery, Alexandria, and Stafford counties — and a career-long writer and editor of architectural publications, Gordon brings a depth and breadth of understanding and appreciation to drive Inform and readinform.com forward in this rapidly unfolding century. More>>

© 2006, The American Institute of Architects. All rights reserved.AIA Offers ArchEx Scholarship
The 2011 AIA Knowledge Scholarship will fund a dedicated and knowledgeable person to attend a Knowledge Community fall conference in order to cover the event via social media, capture the content and deliver a variety of products to wider audiences during and after the conference. More>>

Commercial Sector Expected to Lead Industry Recovery
Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, AIA Chief Economist
An uneven economic recovery, hesitancy on the part of lenders to finance construction projects, the weak financial position of governments at all levels, and rising costs of key building material commodities are all conspiring to restrain a recovery in the nonresidential construction sector. More>>

Image Courtesy of the Virginia Center for ArchitectureOur Virginia Center for Architecture
A message from Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, Executive Director
The team at the Virginia Center for Architecture is working diligently — and successfully — to stabilize our current financial position, offer expanded programming and outreach, and provide for the Center’s future security. More>>

Solving the Credit Crunch: A Member’s Perspective
As we survey the economic landscape in the summer of 2011, there is unfortunately nothing but bad news. As one business associate told me recently, “I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it keeps coming from further and further away.” The chance of a double-dip recession increases with every passing hour. More>>

Citizen-Architect-GuidebookCitizen Architect Guidebook Available
Many of you have taken the time and expended the energy to be Citizen Architects.  For those of you who have wondered how to take this to another level, the AIA has developed the Citizen Architect Guidebook. More>>

DHCD Grant Opportunity: Industrial Revitalization Fund
Governor McDonnell recently announced a $3 million program to revitalize derelict commercial and industrial structures by providing local governments with grants to spark strategic private investment. The Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) will provide grants of up to $600,000, primarily in distressed communities, for construction projects aligned with local and regional economic development strategies. More>>

Photo by Judy Feldman, Ph.D.Six Ideas Selected for Washington Monument Competition
Six winners have been selected for the National Ideas Competition for the Washington Monument Grounds.  Images of the refined idea concepts will be revealed in late September when the public will be called upon to vote for a People’s Choice award. More>>

Dunay Collaborates on Women in Architecture Exhibition
When Virginia member Donna Dunay, FAIA, visited Japan in February, it seemed like a standard trip abroad for a busy academician. A professor and chair of the International Archive of Women in Architecture Center at Virginia Tech, she met with her counterparts with the Union of Women Architects Japan to finalize plans for summer exhibition and symposium in Tokyo highlighting the contributions of women architects to their field. More>>

Andrew McBride, AIAMcBride Elected President of the AUA
Virginia member Andrew S. McBride, AIA, University Architect at the University of Richmond, has been elected President of the National Association of University Architects (AUA).  More>>

Rena Bradley, Assoc. AIABradley Tapped for Detroit Fellowship
After a nationwide search to find and attract the best and the brightest, Detroit has tapped Réna Bradley Assoc. AIA, as one of its two-year Fellows.  She will be leaving her project coordinator’s position at HDR’s Alexandria office almost immediately to immerse herself in training by the Detroit Land Bank Authority as a community development project manager.  More>>

AIA Developing Database of Stalled Projects Suitable for Investor Financing
On June 29, the AIA announced that, within the coming months, it would make available to potential investors a database of stalled building projects nationwide that make economic sense, but which lack the financing to be completed. The AIA made the announcement at CGI America, the first conference of the Clinton Global Initiative solely dedicated to economic issues impacting the United States — and of which the AIA is a participating member. More>>

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  • Designing an End to Illness Tye Farrow

    Most of us recognize that architecture can have an impact on health, but what if it could actually make us healthier? What if it could help prevent disease? The Society announces Tye Farrow, an internationally recognized expert in salutogenic design, as the Architecture Exchange East keynote speaker.

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  • Licensure Fees to Remain at 2010 Levels © 2006, The American Institute of Architects. All rights reserved.

    The administrators for the board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior designers, and Landscape Architects revealed that the APELSCIDLA regulants’ fees would remain constant maybe through 2017.

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