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SUMMARY:Advocacy Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Advocacy Advisory Council is responsible for reviewing\, advising\, and coordinating activity in the broad area of government affairs\, whether on legislative\, regulatory\, code\, or other issues at the state level. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Paul Battaglia\, AIA or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/advocacy-advisory-council/2026-02-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
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SUMMARY:J.E.D.I. Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AIA Virginia Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Committee promotes diversity within the profession and the association by developing implementable strategies to help serve and support more diverse and inclusive audiences. \nSee our recommended EDI Resources here>> \nFor more information or to serve on this or any other AIA Virginia committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/j-e-d-i-committee-meeting-2/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260208T195214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T165709Z
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SUMMARY:VA COTE Building Tour: Sadler Center at the College of William and Mary
DESCRIPTION:Join AIAVA COTE and USGBC for our 2026 building tour series! We wish to celebrate exciting and innovative sustainable building design around the Commonwealth. Each month we will focus on a project in one of the five AIA Virginia component areas that has achieved LEED or other sustainable certification. Tours will provide AIA and USGC CEU’s for participants. \nThe addition to the Sadler Center at the College of William and Mary realizes the College’s vision for a “Student Life Neighborhood” at the heart of campus\, consolidating 11 student affairs departments into a single\, high-performance building for students and staff. The design process and building itself aimed to foster ownership and agency among students\, truly creating a “student building.” Sustainable design elements such as an overhang shade system along the addition’s southwestern-exposed curtain wall\, low-flow plumbing fixtures\, and radiant ceilings for heating and cooling create a healthy and comfortable interior environment for occupants that also further the College’s goals for longevity and developing a bright future for their students. \n1 AIA LU | HSW\n1 GBCI LU  \nAIA Member: $15\nUSGBC Member: $15\nNon-Member: $30\nStudents: FREE \nRegister Here>>\n*Registration closes at 3:00pm on 2/19.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/va-cote-building-tour-sadler-center-at-the-college-of-william-and-mary/
LOCATION:Sadler Center\, 200 Stadium Dr.\, Williamsburg\, 23186\, United States
CATEGORIES:COTE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20251216T193013Z
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SUMMARY:Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting of the AIA Virginia Board of Directors.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Richmond TBD
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260127T190833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T033605Z
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SUMMARY:Annual 2026 Historic Resources Committee Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join AIA Virginia’s annual Historic Resources Committee (HRC) retreat happening in Scottsville. The half-day event will start off with a welcome by Scottsville Town Councilor Molly Angevine and then an introduction about Scottsville’s long history and a tour by Lincoln Lewis. Currently\, Lincoln is assisting the Town of Scottsville’s Planning Commission to update their Comprehensive Plan. He is also the University of Virginia’s Climate Equity Doctoral Fellow focusing on how communities – especially those with historic cultural assets – plan for the future amidst dynamic environmental change. Lincoln is an AIA International Associate Member licensed in Singapore and was recently awarded the Larson Award from the American Planning Association as Virginia’s distinguished professional planner for his work with Scottsville. \nStops on the tour will include significant buildings along Valley and Main street\, the Thacker Levee along the James River\, and Canal Basin Square. A lunch stop during the tour will be at Tavern on the James. An overview will be given about the town’s architecture and planning history and current comprehensive planning processes. Also\, reflections will be shared about how the town’s historic assets have been considered in the planning process\, such as the Kanawha Canal system or WWII-era Tire Cord Plant. \nAfter the tour\, the HRC will have a workshop to discuss the committee’s previous year of activities and chart the way forward for this year. All are welcome to attend and also join the HRC’s monthly online meetings\, tours\, and events. \nAbout Scottsville \nScottsville\, Virginia was first settled in 1744 along the historic horseshoe bend of the James River. Scotts Landing served as the first county seat for an expansive Albemarle County that gradually became parts of five counties. Over time\, several presidents of the United States have frequented Scottsville and the region’s rural roads. At the turn of the 18th century\, Scottsville became an important stop on the Kanawha Canal and the town was incorporated in 1818. The town still hosts an important stop on the annual James River Batteau Festival. \nHowever\, the benefits of the river have also caused a great deal of hardship for the town\, including multiple historic floods devastating the architecture of downtown. The Thacker Levee was constructed in the 1980s to protect the town. In 1994\, the town’s boundary was significantly expanded beyond its early footprint in the river lowlands to incorporate upland farms\, pastures and forests. This expansion has presented several opportunities for the town\, while also raising important long-term planning challenges. Today\, Scottsville uniquely sits in both Albemarle and Fluvanna counties\, and is the only incorporated town in both of those counties. The town also serves as an important rural hub for Buckingham County. A great deal of Federalist Architecture is retained in Scottsville’s Historic District and important homes also contribute to the Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District. Recently\, the Tire Cord Plant was added as a historic district and has been the topic of intense discussions regarding the site’s prospective adaptive reuse. \nAgenda for the Day: \n11:00am Gather at Victory Hall town offices; welcome by Scottsville Town\nCouncilor Molly Angevine; presentation about the town by Lincoln Lewis \n11:30am Begin walking tour along Main Street to the Thacker Levee along the James River and Canal Basin Square \n12:00pm Lunch at Tavern on the James (www.facebook.com/TavernOnTheJames/) \n1:10pm Tour continues\n1:30pm Workshop\n2:30pm Coffee break\n4:00pm End of meeting \nPlease sign up here if you’d like to attend the retreat.  Thanks!
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/annual-2026-historic-resources-committee-retreat/
LOCATION:Victory Hall\, 401 Valley Street\, Scottsville\, 24590\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historic Resources Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T133000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
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SUMMARY:Firm Size and Non-Traditional Member Roundtables
DESCRIPTION:Join your peers to discuss the issues and trends in your firms or non-traditional practice. \n\nSmall Firms (1-10 employees)\nMid-Size Firms (11-49 employees)\nLarge Firms (50+ employees)\nNon-Traditional – you don’t work in an architecture firm\n\nRegister>> \nFREE | on Zoom\n1 LU|Elective
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/firm-size-and-non-traditional-member-roundtables-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Roundtables
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20250522T200919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T190855Z
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SUMMARY:Member Services Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Council is responsible for the delivery of exceptional services to the membership\, which in return\, influences membership growth. Goals and strategic planning are executed to increase diversity and inclusion within the profession\, engage state universities\, and ensure that the AIA Virginia membership pipeline is consistently being nurtured. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/member-services-advisory-council-3/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260210T190215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T190555Z
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SUMMARY:Career Stage Member Roundtables
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Career Stage roundtables to discuss issues that are important to you! \n\nEmerging Professionals\nMid-Career Professionals\nLate-Career Professionals\n\nFree\n1 LU|elective \nRegister>>
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/career-stage-member-roundtables-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Roundtables
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20250922T134643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134643Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Advocacy Advisory Council is responsible for reviewing\, advising\, and coordinating activity in the broad area of government affairs\, whether on legislative\, regulatory\, code\, or other issues at the state level. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Paul Battaglia\, AIA or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/advocacy-advisory-council/2026-03-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20250922T134952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134952Z
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SUMMARY:PAC Board of Trustees
DESCRIPTION:To stimulate persons engaged in the practice of architecture\, their employees and others with similar interests to take a more active and effective role in governmental affairs. To solicit and receive from persons engaged in the practice of architecture\, their employees and others with similar interests contributions into a fund to be used to assist candidates for public office who support the profession of architecture. \nFor information on this Board of Trustees or any other advisory council or committee\, contact Paul Battaglia\, AIA or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/pac-board-of-trustees/2026-03-17/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T100000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260304T160431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T160431Z
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SUMMARY:J.E.D.I. Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AIA Virginia Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Committee promotes diversity within the profession and the association by developing implementable strategies to help serve and support more diverse and inclusive audiences. \nSee our recommended EDI Resources here>> \nFor more information or to serve on this or any other AIA Virginia committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/j-e-d-i-committee-meeting-2-2/2026-03-19/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260208T205804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T213819Z
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SUMMARY:Gerdau Steel School and Mill Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the American Institute of Steel Construction for an exclusive Gerdau Steel School and Mill tour specially designed for architects. This unique event provides a firsthand look at the steel manufacturing process through an informative briefing and a guided walking tour\, allowing you to witness the creation of the materials that form the backbone of our built environment. Gain invaluable insights into steel crafting\, enhancing your understanding and application in future projects. \nLunch will be provided. \n4 AIA LU | HSW  \nAIA Member: $15\nNon-Member: $30\nStudents: FREE \nRegister Here>>\n*Registration closes at 5:00pm on 3/19. \nSchedule\n9:00-9:45 am: Arrival and mingling \n9:45 am: Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment \n10:00 am: Safety Briefing for Plant Tour \n10:30 am – 12:00 am: Tour of Melt Shop and Rolling Mill \n12:00 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch \n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Presentations and Q&A
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/gerdau-steel-school-and-mill-tour/
LOCATION:Gerdau Petersburg\, 25801 Hofheimer Way\, Petersburg\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T103000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260302T170153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T210505Z
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SUMMARY:VA COTE Building Tour: Highland Springs High School - Built for Performance
DESCRIPTION:(Photo credit: Maylone Photography) \nJoin AIAVA COTE and USGBC for our 2026 building tour series! We wish to celebrate exciting and innovative sustainable building design around the Commonwealth. Each month we will focus on a project in one of the five AIA Virginia component areas that has achieved LEED or other sustainable certification. Tours will provide AIA and USGC CEU’s for participants. \nJoin us for a tour of LEED Gold Highland Springs High School\, located in eastern Henrico County\, and experience how thoughtful design and public investment can deliver measurable energy\, health\, and community benefits. The building features an on-site solar PV array contributing to 54% whole-building energy cost savings\, supported by building-level energy metering\, demand-response participation\, and comprehensive commissioning of building systems and envelope. A strong emphasis on indoor environmental quality—including MERV-13 filtration\, low-VOC materials\, construction IAQ management\, acoustic performance targets\, and occupant thermal and lighting controls—supports healthier\, more productive learning environments. The project also showcases smart site reuse\, reduced water use\, dark-sky compliant lighting\, waste reduction\, and material transparency\, offering a replicable model for cost-effective\, resilient\, and community-focused public school design. \n1 AIA LU | HSW \n1 GBCI LU  \nAIA Member: $15\nUSGBC Member: $15\nNon-Member: $30\nStudents: FREE \nRegister Here>>\n*Registration closes at 12:00pm on 3/25. \n*Attendees must bring identification and check in at the front office to obtain a VISITOR badge
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/va-cote-building-tour-highland-springs-high-school-built-for-performance/
LOCATION:Highland Springs Highschool\, 200 S Airport Dr\, Highland Springs\, 23075\, United States
CATEGORIES:COTE,Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T103000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260304T160605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T160605Z
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SUMMARY:Member Services Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Council is responsible for the delivery of exceptional services to the membership\, which in return\, influences membership growth. Goals and strategic planning are executed to increase diversity and inclusion within the profession\, engage state universities\, and ensure that the AIA Virginia membership pipeline is consistently being nurtured. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/member-services-advisory-council-3-2/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20250922T134643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134643Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Advocacy Advisory Council is responsible for reviewing\, advising\, and coordinating activity in the broad area of government affairs\, whether on legislative\, regulatory\, code\, or other issues at the state level. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Paul Battaglia\, AIA or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/advocacy-advisory-council/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260403T183146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T183246Z
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SUMMARY:Design Awards Submissions Open
DESCRIPTION:  \nDesign Awards | Awards for Excellence
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/design-awards-submissions-open/
CATEGORIES:Awards
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260403T183429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T183429Z
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SUMMARY:Honors Nominations Open
DESCRIPTION:AIA Virginia Honors
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/honors-nominations-open/
CATEGORIES:Awards
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T100000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260304T160431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T160431Z
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SUMMARY:J.E.D.I. Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AIA Virginia Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Committee promotes diversity within the profession and the association by developing implementable strategies to help serve and support more diverse and inclusive audiences. \nSee our recommended EDI Resources here>> \nFor more information or to serve on this or any other AIA Virginia committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/j-e-d-i-committee-meeting-2-2/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20251216T193214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T234504Z
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SUMMARY:Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting of the AIA Virginia Board of Directors
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Varina Library\, 1875 New Market Road\, Henrico\, VA\, 23231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260309T212521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T030039Z
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SUMMARY:VA COTE + USGBC Building Tour: Harvesting the Elements: How The Nature Conservancy Harnessed the Sun\, Water and Plants
DESCRIPTION:Join AIAVA COTE and USGBC for our 2026 building tour series! We wish to celebrate exciting and innovative sustainable building design around the Commonwealth. Each month we will focus on a project in one of the five AIA Virginia component areas that has achieved LEED or other sustainable certification. Tours will provide AIA and USGC CEU’s for participants. \nJoin us on April 23rd for a tour of The Nature Conservancy’s 8-story office building in Arlington\, VA where systems were upgraded including increasing air-tightness of exterior envelope\, capture of waste heat\, air scrubbers and monitoring system via cloud based building management. Photovoltaics\, a green roof and a cistern to collect rainwater to reduce stormwater runoff also contributed to the 50.2% reduction in energy consumption. \n1 AIA LU | HSW \n1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C and LEED Green Associate CE \nAIA Member: $15\nUSGBC Member: $15\nNon-Member: $30\nStudents: FREE \nRegister Here>>\n*Registration closes at 12:00pm on 4/22. \n*Attendees must wear closed toed shoes
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/va-cote-building-tour-harvesting-the-elements-how-the-nature-conservancy-harnessed-the-sun-water-and-plants/
LOCATION:Nature Conservancy\, 4245 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:COTE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260223T201500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T022747Z
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SUMMARY:Virginia Design Forum XVII: Against the Grain
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for Design Forum XVII! \nPlease join us for the upcoming Design Forum XVII on Friday\, May 1\, and Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\, at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg\, VA. You will hear from Marlon Blackwell\, FAIA (Marlon Blackwell Architects)\, Patricia Gruits\, AIA\, LEED AP (MASS Design)\, Michael Reynolds (Earthship Biotecture)\, and Ronald Rael (Rael San Fratello). \n\nPurchase Tickets Here\n\n\n\nEarn 7.5 AIA LU | Elective \nSchedule \nFRIDAY\n1:00 p.m. Meet and Greet\, Registration Opens\n2:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Architecture School Studio Walk\n4:00 p.m. Welcome and Moderator Remarks | Ronald Rael\n4:40 p.m. Speaker 1: Marlon Blackwell\, FAIA\n6:00 p.m. Reception\n7:30 p.m. Reception ends (attendees out on your own) \nSATURDAY\n8:30 a.m.  Check-in and Light Breakfast\n9:10 a.m. Speaker 2: Patricia Gruits\, AIA\n10:30 a.m. Speaker 3: Ronald Rael\n11:50 a.m. Lunch & Networking\n1:30 p.m. Speaker 4: Michael Reynolds\n3:00 p.m. Moderator Remarks and Speaker Panel\n3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks\n4:00 p.m. Tour of the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech \nLocation\nAttendees can join us at the award-winning Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg\, Virginia. \nTickets\nAIA Member/VANOMA Member: $265\nAssoc. AIA Member: $185\nNon-member: $318\nStudent: $63 \n\nPurchase Tickets Here\n\n\nLodging\nWe have a room block at The Inn at Virginia Tech – please reserve your room HERE. The room block will be open until April 8\, 2026. \nDo you want to be a 2026 Design Forum Sponsor? Secure your sponsorship HERE and/or contact Jody Cranford.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/virginia-design-forum-xvii-against-the-grain/
LOCATION:Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech\, 190 Alumni Mall\, Blacksburg\, 24061\, United States
CATEGORIES:Virginia Design Forum
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SUMMARY:2026 Fellows Fête
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\n6 – 9 p.m.\nBLACK TIE\nThe Inn at Virginia Tech \nPurchase Tickets>>\nThe Fellows Fête is open to all Fellows in The Region of The Virginia’s\nticket sales close April 17\, 2026. \nBook your hotel room for May 2nd\nReservation Link>>\nDeadline: April 9\, 2026 \nIf you are also attending the Design Forum XVIII and need to extend your hotel for April 30 and May 1\, please call The Inn at Virginia Tech’s reservation desk at (540) 231-8000 for help in completing your reservation for both events. \nThank you to our sponsors\nif you would like to sponsor the Fête\, email Cathy Guske \n  \n 
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/2026-fellows-fete/
LOCATION:The Inn at Virginia Tech\, 901 Prices Fork Road\, Blacksburg\, 24061\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellows
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T103000
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SUMMARY:Member Services Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Council is responsible for the delivery of exceptional services to the membership\, which in return\, influences membership growth. Goals and strategic planning are executed to increase diversity and inclusion within the profession\, engage state universities\, and ensure that the AIA Virginia membership pipeline is consistently being nurtured. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/member-services-advisory-council-3-2/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T154500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T185848Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Tour: Tangier Island History and Vernacular Architecture Tour
DESCRIPTION:Visit the island of Tangier\, Virginia with AIA Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee to learn about the community’s long history and insights about its built environment. Lincoln Lewis\, Climate Equity Doctoral Fellow with the University of Virginia’s Equity Center where he works on the Coastlines and People (CoPe) project for Virginia’s Eastern Shore\, will be leading the tour.  As part of HALS\, he documented the Tangier Island Watermen Working Landscape. \nTangier is a unique island community that is experiencing dynamic environmental change in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Storms\, erosion\, and subsidence have reduced the low-lying island’s area by more than two-thirds since 1850. The community of about 300 residents have found ways to prosper and have adapted their own form of vernacular architecture to suit the environment. Participants of the day trip will ride a round-trip ferry to the island from either Reedville (Virginia)\, Onancock (Virginia)\, or Crisfield (Maryland). While coming into Mail Boat Harbor participants will see the vernacular crab houses and then have an opportunity to eat lunch at a local restaurant. A 30-minute golf cart tour will provide an overview of the island and participants will see the historic Swain Memorial Methodist Church along with other vernacular buildings. Free time will be available for participants to visit the Tangier Island Museum and Interpretive Cultural Center along with other sites. \n1.5 AIA LU | HSW \nAIA Member: $15\nNon-Member: $30\nStudents: FREE \nRegister Here>>\n*Registration closes on May 8. \nSchedule:\n10:00 – Depart from Ferries (Reedville\, VA\, Onancock\, VA)\n11:30 – Arrive at Tangier’s Thomas main dock\n11:35 – 12:05pm Golfcart Tour (30-minute)\n12:10 – 1:10 Lunch (1-hour)\n1:10-1:30 Walk together to Swain Memorial Methodist Church\, continue walking together to the museum (meet the Mayor)\n1:30-2:15 Free time (talk more with Mayor\, go into museum [$3 entry]\, visit gift shops\, or wander around; museum is about 7 minutes walk back to docks)\n2:15 – Depart Tangier for Reedville\n(departure is 3:30 for Onancock\, VA) \nCosts\n \n\nAIA Virginia tour fee of $15 (AIA member) or $30 (non-member)\nFerry roundtrip $35 (each person needs to confirm and pay the ferry company themselves depending on which port they are traveling from)\nGolf cart 30-minute tour $10 (each person pays the tour provider individually\, CASH is preferred)\nLunch on your own at Lorraine’s Seafood Restaurant\n\nFerry Links\n(MAKE YOUR RESERVATION IN ADVANCED. FERRIES CAN SELL OUT) \nReedville\, VA: https://tangiercruise.com/\n \n\nDeparts Reedville: 10:00am\nDeparts Tangier: 2:15pm\n\nOnancock\, VA: https://www.tangierferry.com/ \n\nDeparts Onancock: 10:00am\nDeparts Tangier for Onancock: 3:30pm\n\n*Please note – The event is contingent on weather and you are required to stay in contact with the ferry to understand if the ferry might be canceled. 
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/historic-tour-tangier-island-history-and-vernacular-architecture-tour-2/
LOCATION:Tangier Island\, 16070 Main Ridge Rd.\, Tangier\, VA\, 23440
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SUMMARY:Resiliency Speaker Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:Resiliency is the ability to quickly recover from disruption. But\, how quickly can our buildings and systems bounce back from natural or man-made disasters? Can our infrastructure rapidly adapt to changing environmental\, social\, and economic conditions? \nPlease join AIA Virginia on Zoom for an exploration of resiliency in the built environment and discover why investing in resilient solutions can help protect us all. \nFirst in our series is: Alternative Onsite Wastewater Management for Improved Coastal Resiliency \nTriangle Environmental\, now part of LIXIL\, was awarded funding from Growth & Opportunity (GO) Virginia\, the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission\, and Virginia Sea Grant through a challenge administered by RISE Resilience Solutions to pilot two innovative onsite wastewater treatment systems in rural coastal Virginia. Another benefit of this program was pairing each awardee with an academic partner\, a role fulfilled by Jori Erdman\, Associate Director of the School of Art\, Design\, and Art History\, and Patrice Ludwig\, Interim Assistant Vice President for Research & Innovation. Through this program\, LIXIL demonstrated a solution for many of today’s failing onsite wastewater systems while envisaging the resilient home of the future. \nEarn 1 AIA LU (submitted for approval) \nAIA Member – $15\nNon-member – $20\nStudents – FREE \nRegister Here>> \n  \nUpcoming: \nJune 9: 12:00-1:00pm – VMDO – Topic TBD\nJuly 7: 12:00-1:00pm – TBD\nAugust 4: 12:00-1:00pm – TBD
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/resiliency-speaker-series-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20250922T134643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134643Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The Advocacy Advisory Council is responsible for reviewing\, advising\, and coordinating activity in the broad area of government affairs\, whether on legislative\, regulatory\, code\, or other issues at the state level. \nFor information on this advisory council or any other council or committee\, contact Paul Battaglia\, AIA or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/advocacy-advisory-council/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T153000
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CREATED:20250922T134952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T134952Z
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SUMMARY:PAC Board of Trustees
DESCRIPTION:To stimulate persons engaged in the practice of architecture\, their employees and others with similar interests to take a more active and effective role in governmental affairs. To solicit and receive from persons engaged in the practice of architecture\, their employees and others with similar interests contributions into a fund to be used to assist candidates for public office who support the profession of architecture. \nFor information on this Board of Trustees or any other advisory council or committee\, contact Paul Battaglia\, AIA or email info@aiava.org
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/pac-board-of-trustees/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T100000
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SUMMARY:J.E.D.I. Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AIA Virginia Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Committee promotes diversity within the profession and the association by developing implementable strategies to help serve and support more diverse and inclusive audiences. \nSee our recommended EDI Resources here>> \nFor more information or to serve on this or any other AIA Virginia committee\, contact Cathy Guske or email info@aiava.org.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/j-e-d-i-committee-meeting-2-2/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Councils and Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA Virginia":MAILTO:info@aiava.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T100529
CREATED:20260408T025510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T030110Z
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SUMMARY:VA COTE + USGBC Building Tour: Leed Silver - Virginia Tech Data and Decision Sciences Building
DESCRIPTION:Join AIAVA COTE and USGBC for our 2026 building tour series! We wish to celebrate exciting and innovative sustainable building design around the Commonwealth. Each month we will focus on a project in one of the five AIA Virginia component areas that has achieved LEED or other sustainable certification. Tours will provide AIA and USGC CEU’s for participants. \nJoin us on May 21 for a tour of The Data and Decision Sciences Building at Virginia Tech is a 120\,000 SF\, four-story academic facility that opened in 2023 to support interdisciplinary collaboration in data analytics and decision sciences. Located on the campus in Blacksburg\, Virginia\, the building brings together students and faculty from the College of Engineering\, the College of Science\, and the Pamplin College of Business. Its Collegiate Gothic exterior clad in Hokie Stone reflects the university’s architectural traditions\, while the interior features a vibrant multilevel atrium\, advanced data visualization classrooms\, a trading lab\, and more than 30 team rooms designed for collaborative learning. \nThe tour will highlight key sustainability strategies integrated into the project\, including a 33% reduction in whole-building energy use\, 35% reduction in indoor water use\, and participation in demand-response programs. Additional highlights include high-performance indoor air quality strategies\, responsible material sourcing and transparency\, 87% construction waste diversion\, and biophilic design elements that support occupant wellbeing and connection to nature. \n1 AIA LU | HSW (submitted for approval)\n1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C and LEED Green Associate CE (submitted for approval) \nAIA Member: $15\nUSGBC Member: $15\nNon-Member: $30\nStudents: FREE \nRegister Here>>\nRegistration closes at 12:00pm on 5/20.
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/va-cote-building-tour-leed-silver-virginia-tech-data-and-decision-sciences-building/
LOCATION:Virginia Tech Data and Decision Sciences Building\, 727 Prices Fork Rd\, Blacksburg\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:COTE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T160000
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SUMMARY:Vision to Action: AIA Virginia COTE 2026 Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AIA Virginia COTE 2026 Sustainability Summit on Thursday\, May 28\, 2026 in Richmond\, VA. \n\n\n\nThe Virginia COTE Sustainability Summit brings together design professionals across Virginia committed to advancing sustainability throughout our practices. This full-day summit is structured to spark inspiration\, elevate practitioner insight\, and produce tangible next steps for the profession. \nEarn 6 AIA LU | HSW \nPurchase Tickets Here \nAn opening keynote will frame the urgency and opportunity before us. Short\, focused presentations by practitioners will highlight critical topics\, innovations\, and on-the-ground experiences to set the stage for more in depth discussion. Participants will then engage in breakout sessions centered on key sustainability issues — the specific focus of these breakouts will ultimately be defined by the attendees\, but at a high level topics are anticipated to include policy and legislation\, energy innovations\, the AIA Materials Pledge\, and resilience imperatives across the state. Each group will identify strategic priorities and actionable recommendations before sharing insights with the broader audience. The day concludes with a collective synthesis session\, where themes are refined and distilled into a focused set of priorities to guide our shared work in the coming year. \n\n\n\n\n\nDraft Agenda for the day: \n8:30-9:00am: Arrival/check in & networking 9:00-9:30am: Opening keynote 9:30-9:50: Three 5-minute presentations by practitioners 9:50-10:15: Define 3-5 subtopics for breakouts/bio break/networking break 10:15-11:15: Breakout discussion sessions 11:15-11:45: Report out12:00-1:00: Lunch 1:00-1:30: Three 5-minute presentations by practitioners 1:30-1:45: Define 3-5 subtopics for breakouts 1:45-2:45: Breakout discussions 2:45-3:15: Report out3:15-4:00: Closing session – review priorities established during breakouts and confirm COTE priorities moving forward 2026-2027 \nLocationLost Office Collaborative5000 Old Main StreetHenrico\, VA 23231 \nTicketsAIA Member: $85Assoc. AIA Member: $75Non-member: $99Students: FREE \nPurchase Tickets Here \n(Photo credits: Illustration by Thanh Huong Bui on Unsplash)
URL:https://www.aiava.org/event/from-vision-to-action-aia-virginia-cote-2026-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:Lost Office Collaborative\, 5000 Old Main Street\, Henrico\, 23231\, United States
CATEGORIES:COTE
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