Learn how to speak with clients and collaborators about embodied carbon to demonstrate the value of and pathways to reducing its impacts. Addressing embodied carbon in one’s practice requires strategy, communication, and collaboration. This course addresses how AEC practitioners can speak with clients and collaborators about embodied carbon to demonstrate the value of reducing embodied […]
Fluid-applied roofing and waterproofing systems are an emerging trend in the industry due to their versatility and the advancements in liquid polymer technology that enables these systems to provide sustainable long-term performance. This presentation will focus on the cost-saving, environmental and performance benefits fluid-applied roof systems provide building owners and facility managers and key qualification […]
Join the Virginia COTE community and fellow attendees of the Embodied Carbon 101 series for an open forum discussion about what we've learned. Register online.
Learn how to integrate sustainability work into your firm’s standard practices and procedures. In order to make true progress toward carbon reduction, carbon-thoughtful design must be part of the AEC industry’s standards and culture, instead of approached on a project-by-project basis. Hear from sustainability leaders representing a range of practices, including architecture, engineering and consulting, […]
Only 17% of all registered US architects are women and the percentage of women in leadership positions is still very slow. Join us to hear from AIA National Past Presidents and the Presidents-Elect to talk about their goals, struggles, lessons learned during their term as National Presidents, and their advice to the upcoming leaders of […]
Whether you’re studying for several divisions of the ARE® exam or are an established architect, this seminar will review the basic concepts of statics and the mechanics of materials, along with a selection of appropriate structural systems for different design criteria. Presented as a set of criterion and in-process construction photos, the seminar will include […]
The AIA Guides for Equitable Practice make the moral, business, ethical, and societal cases for equitable practice in the profession of architecture. They provide key insights to hear insights on how the guides can change firm culture and create an environment that nurtures retention and inspires limitless thinking. In this course, participants will discover recommendations […]
This course provides an overview and discussion of resilient construction methods related to roof construction. We start by defining resiliency as a design objective, then investigate the financial ramifications of natural disasters on structures not designed with resiliency in mind. We describe numerous programs that promote resilient construction in the US, including a program designed […]
Join us Nov. 2-4, 2022 in Richmond (or online) as we begin to (re)connect our architecture community while we explore, workshop, and discuss ways to collaborate with stakeholders to (re)build the communities where we live, work, and play. Register at www.ArchEx.net Online registration closes Oct. 28. Tickets are available at the door.
Join us Nov. 2-4, 2022 in Richmond (or online) as we begin to (re)connect our architecture community while we explore, workshop, and discuss ways to collaborate with stakeholders to (re)build the communities where we live, work, and play. Register at www.ArchEx.net Online registration closes Oct. 28. Tickets are available at the door.
Join us Nov. 2-4, 2022 in Richmond (or online) as we begin to (re)connect our architecture community while we explore, workshop, and discuss ways to collaborate with stakeholders to (re)build the communities where we live, work, and play. Register at www.ArchEx.net Online registration closes Oct. 28. Tickets are available at the door.
Visions celebrates the achievements of those whose work makes especially strong contributions to society and celebrates the recipients of AIA Virginia’s Honors Awards and the Awards for Excellence in Architecture. Visions for Architecture 2022 will be held on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. A cocktail social will follow the awards celebration. Tickets can be […]