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Community Event: ACE Mentor Information Luncheon

May 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
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Date Posted: 05/03/2012

Posted By: Ani Malkasian

ACE Mentor Information Luncheon
The ACE Mentor Program of Greater Sacramento is expanding to the Yuba City/Marysville Area!
Join the ACE Mentor team and come meet local professionals in YOUR industry, enjoy a great meal and learn more about how YOU can make a difference not only within your community but within your industry as well.

ACE MENTOR INFORMATION LUNCH
When: Tuesday, May 15th, 12:00 pm
Where: Hilbers, Inc
1210 Stabler Lane
Yuba City, CA 95993
Cost: FREE!

Interested???
Contact: Ani Malkasian
916-442-8991 ex: 116
Sacramentoca@acementor.org

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Community Event: Call for Entries – Student Work in Architecture + Design

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CALL FOR ENTRIES
ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN
STUDENT WORK

This is an open invitation to any current Northern California student: we would like to show your work at the upcoming Launch festival. Launch provides a platform for emerging artists and designers to share their inspiring work. This music, art, fashion, design and architecture festival will exhibit a selection of student design projects in gallery spaces at the main event at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento.

How it works: your initial PDF submittal will be entered into a blind review of judges. Those who make the cut will need to deliver their final submittal to Launch by July 15, 2012. The full event runs July 23-28, 2012.

Along with bragging rights, those whose work is selected will receive two complimentary tickets to the 2012 Launch event.

REQUIREMENTS: 
Initial submittal due May 28, 2012, by 3PM:
Format: PDF at 18×24” or 24×36” size, (10MB max) emailed to architecture@launchsacramento.com. Do not include your names on the PDF submission. Acceptable subjects include: architecture, urban design, interior design or product design and entries that include spatial installations or physical models are encouraged (photographs of these are okay). Group or individual work welcome.

Final submittal (for the chosen padawans) due July 15, 2012, by 3PM:
Format: 18×24” or 24×36” mounted presentation board, color or black & white with foam core backer board. Include your name/school/instructor and course/semester at 18 point font or smaller on board. You will also need to include your spatial installations or physical models. Launch makes no guarantees that entries will be returned and/or not damaged, however they may be picked up after the event.

Click here for flyer

www.launchsacramento.com

 

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The 2012 AIA Innovation and Practice in House Design Research Grant

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The AIA Small Project Practitioners (SPP) and the Housing Knowledge Community are proud to offer the 2012 AIA Innovation and Practice in House Design Research Grant. This grant will fund one emerging professional (student or architect under 10 years of licensure) to conduct research on the residential design practice in small architectural firms or a topic of direct applicability to these firms. Applicants are encouraged to research emerging  approaches to the professional practice of architecture.

The Researcher will have the opportunity to undertake comprehensive professional research on residential and housing design in practice. The Researcher’s completed work will be published on AIA websites. The Researcher will be funded in the amount of $7,000 for research effort that is the equivalent to a 12-week full time architectural internship. The request for proposal calls for submission of: a 750 word narrative, a schedule, a letter of recommendation and applicant resume.

Click here for application

Deadline is May, 23, 2012

Questions? Please contact knowledgecommunities@aia.org

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Golf and Tennis Tournament Time

May 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
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It’s not too late to sign up for The Chapter’s annual Golf and Tennis Tournament scheduled for Friday, June 22th, 2012!
We are excited to be back at the beautiful Cameron Park Country Club for golf. Tennis will be held at Broadstone Racquet Club in Folsom again this year.

Our annual tournament was wildly successful last year and rated as the “best ever” by AIACV members. We’re looking to make this year even better!

To register (or sponsor) click here for an event flyer.

For those interested in sponsoring…the tournament provides a unique opportunity to spend an entire day with Chapter members and others in the design community, relaxing and networking.  Today, personal contact is more important than ever!

Here are a few ideas to consider:

-          New this year: sponsor an AIACV member’s golf play and play at the member price.

-          Become an on-course sponsor. You and/or your staff can provide food/drink, a giveaway item with your company logo or business card or plan a fun contest right on the course!

-          Provide a small item for our tee prize bags, along with a message or logo identifying  your product or service. Participants in the tournament keep and use these items long after the event has passed.

Historically this tournament sells out, so don’t hesitate ~ sign up today!

For more information, please call 916-444-3658 or e-mail Marina Hill, Administrative & Events Coordinator.

 

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Community Event: Practical Applications for Green Roofs & Walls

May 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Interest in green roofs and green walls is growing, and designers are increasingly incorporating them into their projects to reduce storm water runoff, improve energy efficiency, gain LEED points and create habitat. The benefits of green roofs and walls are well documented and easily understood, but how do you actually build them, and what components and materials are needed to get the job done?

Learn the basics of green roof and green wall design, from material and vendor selection to plant and growing medium considerations. Examine green roof and green wall systems for an in-depth understanding of the components and products utilized, as well as the applicable terminology. Construction details, specifications, growing medium blends and plant lists from real projects will provide you with practical knowledge that can be used at the drafting table and out in the field. Participate in hands-on activities to help build a living structure and walk away with a thorough understanding of the major design principles, products and tools to create a green roof or green wall.

Instructor(s):

Haven Kiers, M.L.A., is an instructor for the nonprofit organization Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. She has a green roof consulting firm in Davis, Calif., and is currently designing the green roof for a residential property in San Francisco. Kiers is also the design editor for Greenroofs.com and has written several articles profiling the top trends in green roof design.

When:

May 31-June 1: Thurs.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where:

Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Ct, Davis, CA

Directions:

Map

Fee:

$360.00.

Special Discounts:

10% discount for organizations enrolling three or more people at the same time in the same course.
All registrations must be submitted at the same time and fees paid with one check, credit card or purchase order.
10% discount for BIA, USGBC, APACA members

Credit:

.6 CEU, 6 AICP Hours, 6 MCLE Hours

Section:

114GBD12

To enroll click here

 

 

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Join the Festival “Opening Party” Committee!

May 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
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The Chapter’s Architecture Festival will kick-off with an opening party/event scheduled for Friday, October 12th.

We are seeking interested members, allied companies, Corporate Partners and students to help define and organize this fun event.

The first organization meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6th at noon at the Chapter office.  Please e-mail Kim Anderson if you are interested in participating: kanderson@aiacv.org

 

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National AIA Candidates Respond to AIACC Questions

May 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Elections for National AIA’s 2013 First Vice President/2014 President-elect, 2013-2014 Vice Presidents, and 2013-2014 Secretary will be held in May 2012 at the AIA 2012 National Convention and Expo in Washington, D.C.

The AIA California Council solicited the candidate’s thoughts regarding several issues of interest and concern.

Interested in their responses?

Click here or visit: http://aiacc.org/2012/04/30/seven-members-declare-candidacy-for-aia-national-elected-offices/

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NCARB Announces Special Fee Waiver for May 2012

May 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is offering a special, one-time deal during May 2012 that waives any outstanding Certificate renewal fees from prior years.

This means if an inactive Certificate holder reactivates his or her Certificate during May, the only cost will be the current $225 renewal fee plus the $250 reactivation fee. NCARB will be promoting this offer during the month of May through a “Welcome Back to NCARB” e-mail campaign.

“We understand the current economy has been tough for many in our profession, and may have influenced decisions to allow an NCARB Certificate to go inactive,” said NCARB CEO Michael J. Armstrong, “so we hope this fee adjustment will encourage architects to come back to NCARB and get the competitive edge, faster reciprocity, and mobility that certification affords.”

NCARB has also adjusted its fee schedule by implementing a new reactivation policy that effectively lowers fees for architects seeking to renew an inactive NCARB Record. Effective April 2012, reactivating a Record that has lapsed will require a $225 renewal fee for each year of inactivity, plus the reactivation fee, up to a cap of $1,500. Previously there was no fee cap, so depending on how long an individual’s Record has lapsed, this change could equate to hundreds of dollars in savings for those who reactivate.

For more information, contact NCARB:  202-783-6500

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