AIA Virginia Newsletter: Nov/Dec 2022

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The Only Not Only
It is not lost on me that I am the first African American to serve as the President of AIA Virginia. While I am extremely glad that it has never been a headline, a part of my introduction, or a justification for my holding the office, I do appreciate the historic significance of this opportunity.
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Battaglia Named New EVP
Paul Battaglia, AIA has been named the new Executive Vice President of AIA Virginia.
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Young Architect Forum Update
Carrie Parker, AIA updates us on the work of the YAF and asks “how is your firm working with emerging professionals?”
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Visions for Architecture 2022
The profession came together at Visions for Architecture on Nov. 4, 2022 to celebrate the AIA Virginia Honors Awards and Design Awards.
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Call for Content: Inform Magazine
Do you have a case study, research, or best practices to share in the upcoming Innovation Issue of Inform? Submit your education projects and other content suggestions to the editor. Content deadline: Dec. 16

Win Prizes and Glory: HRC Trivia Mixer
Join the Historic Resources Committee online on Dec. 13 at 5:30 for their second annual Trivia Mixer. Follow along as our hosts mix up a historic cocktail (or mocktail) recipe and then test your knowledge of the built environment.
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ArchEx 2022: It’s a Wrap
For 3 days in November, the profession came together at Architecture Exchange East 2022 to hear from designers who are (re)building their communities in innovative and impactful ways.
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ArchEx Credits and Survey
All credits for ArchEx have been reported to member transcripts. Please check your transcript for accuracy and let us know if you forgot to sign into any of your sessions. If you haven’t shared your feedback yet, please fill out this survey to let us know how we can improve next year.

AIA Central Virginia wins PAC award
For the second time in five years, AIA Central Virginia won AIA Virginia’s annual PAC Award and will be receiving $1,000 to spend during Architecture Week activities.
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2022 ELA Project Presentation
Did you miss the final project presentation from the 2022 class of Emerging Leaders in Architecture at ArchEx last month? View it here>>

SAP Training Feb. 24
The next Safety Assessment Program training is scheduled for February 24, 2023. Be sure to sign-up if you need to receive or renew your certification to help in a time of need.
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Welcome These New Members
Please help us welcome these new members to the AIA as architects, associate members, and AIA Virginia Allied Members.
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Newly Licensed
Congratulations to the following members for passing their exams and gaining licensure.
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Are You Ready to Get Licensed?
AIA Virginia associate members can get a 60-day subscription to the Amber Book for only $50.
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Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

Dec. 8 @ noon: Maximizing Tile Installation Using Profiles
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Dec. 9 @ noon: Using High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) Compact Panels for Drained and Back-Ventilated Rainscreen Wall System
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Dec. 12 @ noon: Interior Non-Load Bearing Partitions
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Dec. 13 @ noon: Waterproofing Roof Decks and Balconies with Walkable PVC Membranes
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Dec. 13 @ 5:30 p.m.: HRC Trivia Mixer
Earn 1.25 AIA LU|Elective
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Dec. 14 @ noon: Meeting LEED v4.1 Acoustical Requirements for Schools
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Dec. 15 @ noon: Structural Mulling for Fenestration
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Call for Volunteers
Join the Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) 2023 Advisory Group.
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Make Your Voice Heard
The 2024 draft Residential International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is now out for public comment.
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ICYMI: AIA Film Challenge
Did you see that Hanbury won the AIA Film Challenge this year? Congratulations! View the winning film More>>

Featured Job Postings
Architectural Designer, PGAL | Alexandria, VA More>>
Architectural Designer 3-5 years experience, PGAL | Alexandria, VA More>>
Senior Architect, City of Virginia Beach Public Works – Facilities Management | Virginia Beach, VA More>>

AIA Virginia PAC
If you want to opt out of giving to the AIA Virginia PAC from your 2023 dues payment, please click here.
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AIA Central Virginia Wins PAC Award

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For the second time in five years, AIA Central Virginia won AIA Virginia’s annual PAC Award. As the winner, the local component will receive $1,000 from AIA Virginia for use during its 2023 Architecture Week to enhance its public outreach efforts. AIA Central Virginia and AIA Northern Virginia were the only chapters to have 100% investment participation from their Board of Directors. This 100% Board participation determined the winner. AIA Central Virginia had 6.4% of its total membership invest in the PAC, and the average contribution per member out of the total component membership of 204 individuals was $5.47.

The AIA Virginia PAC Award looks to celebrate the engagement and commitment of a local AIA component that supports the advancement and mission of the PAC.  The award criteria are based on a point total calculation based on three areas: local component Board participation, percentage of local component’s membership who have invested in the PAC, and the total amount of money invested by the members of the local component.

Invest today at www.aiavapac.org

The Only Not Only

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It is not lost on me that I am the first African American to serve as the President of AIA-Virginia. While I am extremely glad that it has never been a headline, a part of my introduction, or a justification for my holding the office, I do appreciate the historic significance of this opportunity. I must admit, though, that being a first is not something I have a lot of experience with. You see, all my life, I have followed in the footsteps of trailblazers who have suffered the slings and arrows of ‘firstendom’ to make it possible for my achievements to be unencumbered.

Robert Easter, FAIA

Even growing up, I had three siblings; one brother was the oldest and the other was the youngest, while my sister was the only girl. Me? I was in the middle. To give me a sense of uniqueness, a dear friend of my parents dubbed me the “only not only.” Being somewhat anonymous (or at least, tag-less) in my household left (as you can tell) a lasting imprint on my psyche, although I know my parents loved me.

My birth order was not my fault or my failing; just as our race, culture, creed, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation are not something that any of us get to choose. Most of us even inherited our religious affiliations. How we fit in the hearts and minds of others, however, is often weighted, fairly or unfairly, by those characteristics and attributes.

Throughout my tenure this year, I have tried to highlight the role that often overlooked and marginalized communities have played in design excellence. Obviously, I haven’t been able to mention everyone, and if you feel left out this year, believe me, I understand. It’s the story of my life. 

There are architects from Native and indigenous communities, Asian and Asian American communities, and European communities whose work could have been highlighted and who have worked to make architecture more enduring, impactful, and relevant to our social fabric. I am sorry that you were not included this year in my writings. I leave it to future editions of our newsletter and writers of greater reach and intellect to complete that which is just now being heralded. Please know that over the course of this year, you have been in my heart, just not on my keyboard.

I have tried to traverse the Commonwealth and hear all of the voices of our membership. Sadly, the only chapter that I missed was my own. (Someone being left out seems to follow me wherever I go.) Through that experience, I have learned about the many wonderful things our local components have accomplished and the service that our members are receiving and doing to improve the quality of our environment.

In my particular case, the limitation was simply a matter of time. My relegation to “only not only” status makes me sensitive to others feeling left out. So, as I close my tenure I ask you to forgive me if you feel un-included. I hope you have learned something about a community that you might otherwise not have given thought to. I hope you might be inspired to write your own story that will include a contribution you have made to the grand idea that is architecture.

This has been an enriching experience for me and I am grateful for the support you have given me during this year. I am grateful to the staff for their dedicated work, and to our members for their commitment to service. I look forward to Mitch’s term, and I hope that I have left you with enough “nagging curiosities” to keep you engaged in the wonderful work that is AIA Virginia.

Robert L. Easter, NOMAC, FAIA
2022 AIA Virginia President

Newly Licensed

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We understand the dedication and effort required to study for and pass the ARE. Congratulations to the following members for passing their exams and gaining licensure. This is great news that thrills all of us and we are so proud to call you architects!

Lisette J. Stone, AIA (Blue Ridge)
Weonyoung J. Rho, AIA (Northern Virginia)
Daniel C. Murrow, AIA (Richmond)

Have you recently passed the ARE? Upgrade your membership to Architect using this AIA form. or send an email to your Member Services Director, Cathy Guske, cguske@aiava.org

Are you ready to get licensed? AIA Virginia has 60-day Amber Book subscriptions for $50 here>>

Have questions about licensure? Contact AIA Virginia’s State Licensing Advisor, Michael Hammon, AIA at mhammon@glaveandholmes.com

New Members

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We are always excited to welcome new members to Virginia. The following members recently joined the ranks of AIA Virginia.

New Architect Members

David Lambert, AIA (Blue Ridge)
Joseph Terranova, AIA (Hampton Roads)
fulan zhang, AIA (Northern Virginia)
Emily Savoca, AIA (Northern Virginia)
Bradley Kaufman, AIA (Northern Virginia)
Elaine Anderson, AIA (Northern Virginia)
Leesa Mayfield, AIA (Northern Virginia)

New Associate Members

grace choi, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia)
Dominique Murray, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia)
Lauren Townsend, Assoc. AIA (Hampton Roads)
Morgan Yuzhbabenko, Assoc. AIA (Hampton Roads)
Gloria Kim, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia)
Asmaa Hussain, Assoc. AIA (Blue Ridge)
Mary Aufuldish, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia)
Danielle Scheeringa, Assoc. AIA (Richmond)
Caroline Connor, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia)
Karen Garcia, Assoc. AIA (Central Virginia)
David Callins, Assoc. AIA (Hampton Roads)
Ava Helm, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia)
Kyle Butler, Assoc. AIA (Richmond)
Clara Marie Schwaerzler, Assoc. AIA (Richmond)
DIANA FANG, Assoc. AIA (Central Virginia)
Taylor Spruill, Assoc. AIA (Hampton Roads)

Transferred In
Vanessa Betancourt, AIA (Central Virginia) from AIA New York State
Breta D. Bishop, Assoc. AIA (Northern Virginia) from AIA New Jersey
Javier A. Buscaglia-Pesquera, AIA (Northern Virginia) from AIA Illinois
Elizabeth M. Goll, AIA (Blue Ridge) from AIA Iowa
Perry J. Hammond, Assoc. AIA (Richmond) from AIA South Carolina
Christopher McGill, AIA (Blue Ridge) from AIA North Carolina
Rebecca A. Meyer, AIA (Northern Virginia) from AIA Washington DC

New/Renewed Allied Members

Brian Stanley, Principal, Dunbar

View all of the AIA Virginia Allied members

Young Architect Forum Update

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If you did not have an opportunity to attend the ArchEx East conference, I highly recommend attending in the future. The recent conference was my first time in attendance, and it provided a unique value and community. The intimacy of the conference provided the perfect opportunity to engage with peers in a meaningful way. I also hosted the Emerging Professionals Roundtable and participated in several others that broke the ice for conversation for the remainder of the week. Look for it in Richmond next year. 

I also attended the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) and heard from some of the most amazing women in the profession advancing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The keynotes were inspiring and thought-provoking. It is heart-warming to consider that the entirety of AIA national leadership will be led by women in the next few years and you can already feel a marked difference in their approach. As part of CEO Lakisha Wood’s strategic plan, the WLS will now become an annual, rather than a bi-annual event. Look to attending in Boston next year. 

Chapter Spotlight

I wanted to fill you in on some exciting work with AIA Greater Richmond (RVA)’s YAF. They were awarded a 2022 College of Fellows Emerging Professionals component grant this year. Their proposal sought funds to support community engagement efforts this year. From there they established the “COMMUNITY WISH“. This was an experimental installation studying reclaimed materials and modular construction for ease of construction, deconstruction, and reconstruction in new locations. More importantly, it was active research of what kind of spaces and structures we can build in order to engage our community for feedback, interaction, etc. They designed and built the Community Wish pavilion at this year’s Folk Fest which brings an enormous amount of visitors to Richmond’s Brown’s Island. Pictures of the installation are below. Congratulations to everyone involved and keep up the great work!

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Feel free to connect with me, too. What are some ways your firm is working with emerging professionals and young architects? Send me an email or a message on LinkedIn!
As always, I’m here for you.

Carrie Parker, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Vice President at CannonDesign
Young Architect Representative for Virginia to the Young Architect’s Forum, 2022-2024
carrieleeparker.aia@gmail.com
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Senior Architect PW

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Senior Architect
City of Virginia Beach Public Works – Facilities Management | Virginia Beach, VA

The Public Works Facilities Engineer provides strategic direction and management oversight of the of the Facilities Engineering Group. A City Manager appointee, this position serves at the pleasure of the City Manager and is not considered part of the merit service as defined in City Code, section 2-75.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Provide comprehensive architectural services and program management for the City’s Facilities Management Division. Responsible for the planning, direction, management, and supervision of staff and activities related to providing architectural services to the Department and to outside agencies
•Develop and maintain the City of Virginia Beach architectural vision, long-range capital facility replacement program, and set City-wide architectural space and appearance standards.
•Coordinate the development of the buildings Capital Improvement Program (CIP), to include extensive and comprehensive interaction with all City departments/agencies to prepare their Basic Facility Requirements, generate master planning documents, and prepare project specific facility planning and CIP submittal documents.
•Lead and coordinate the City’s facility asset management efforts. Develop and maintain a comprehensive awareness of the City’s owned and leased facilities and develop processes to manage facility space/occupancy assignments, assessment of facility conditions and the development of capital improvement design and construction plans, demolition plans and long-range maintenance plans.
•Oversee bureau budgeting and personnel management and other aspects of administration to effectively provide architectural services as required.
•Maintain complex records and prepare difficult reports to meet City time schedules, budgets, and standards.
•Brief executive staff and City Council on program issues and policies.
For a full job description and application instructions, please visit Position Description (taleo.net)