The Sustainable Facilities Management certificate program covers the basic elements of facility management along with related sustainability elements. From sustainable design, real estate development and construction to extending asset life, this program provides a comprehensive review of the essential skills required of professionals working in the design and facility fields.
Click here for a PDF flyer on the program.
Plan to attend this popular tournament benefiting the Gordon Stafford Scholarships (now a CIEF program) on Monday, September 20th.
Click here for an event flyer.
The New Crocker Fundraising Gala, which celebrates this “masterpiece in the making,” takes place on Saturday, September 25, 2010.
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The Gala begins at 6 pm with an opening reception in Friedman Court and new courtyard. Fine dining will take place from 7:30 to 9 pm in tented dining pavilions in Crocker Park . At 9 pm the orchestra will draw attendees back to the Museum for desserts and dancing. Ceremonial gallery openings begin at 9:30 pm and will feature the debut of two new collections: African and Oceanic art as well as a host of premiere exhibitions.
Green Technology is hosting a seminar at the Sacramento Convention Center on August 25th highlighting the new Cal Green Building Codes that will be mandatory compliance the beginning of next year.
We used to get dressed up to go “downtown.” It was an occasion. It was the place to be. It was the energy of every growing city. But times changed.
Suburbia was born. And we deserted downtown.
It’s time to rebuild our urban cores. Does Sacramento have the will to rebuild?
The Crest Theater is showing a screening of The Next American Dream, a documentary film about a downtown coming back to life. … Continue Reading
The AIA Central Valley Gallery is pleased to host the ASLA Sierra Chapter on Second Saturday, August 14th.
The Exhibition “Art of Landscape Architecture” will explore various works of art by local architects and designers as well as those inspired by the landscape.
submitted by Robert Chase, AIA
Build It Green is coming to Sacramento, hosted by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, in August.
This is a great opportunity to attend their Certified Green Building Professional and Green Home Retrofitting & Remodeling trainings to establish yourself in this profitable niche and distinguish yourself in the marketplace.
Submitted by: Noel Cruz, Assoc. AIA, Founder, CHAED
I am proud to announce the new CHAED website: www.chaed11.org. CHAED stands for “Charter High School of Architecture+Engineering+Design.” It will be a public non-tuition school catering to 9-12 grade students. The concept is to teach creativity and visual literacy through architecture, engineering, and design while integrating it with traditional liberal arts education.
Join us Thursday evening, September 23rd for a special “Green Business” Presentation with the ReUse People of America (TRP) & our annual 2010 New Member Reception. The Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps (SRCC) has launched a new “Green Business” in Sacramento in partnership with The ReUse People of America (TRP), headquartered in Oakland, California. This new [...]
Attend the ONLY regionally-focused codes event in Sacramento ~ the AIACV Codes Conversation ~ now in it’s 7th year! This year there are two components to the event: Part 1, Thursday, September 30th–A panel discussion that brings together codes officials from regional jurisdictions to share and discuss what is new and upcoming in the codes [...]
In case you missed Nathan Wielers’s 4th Wednesday Design Dialogue presentation this month, we’ve uploaded the video to the AIACV’s Vimeo account. Click on the video, this link, or the Vimeo button under the “Connect with AIACV” tab in the center column of the website. Check back in the future to see more video content.
The Sustainable Facilities Management certificate program covers the basic elements of facility management along with related sustainability elements. From sustainable design, real estate development and construction to extending asset life, this program provides a comprehensive review of the essential skills required of professionals working in the design and facility fields. Click here for a PDF [...]
Plan to attend upcoming seminars in the 2010 APA Speaker Series! Sessions will take place on the FINAL FRIDAY of each month July through November 2010 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. The AIACV/ ASLA session will take place on Friday, October 29th. The program will be “The Next Design Frontier–The American Suburbs”. David Mogavero, AIA [...]
Plan to attend this popular tournament benefiting the Gordon Stafford Scholarships (now a CIEF program) on Monday, September 20th. Click here for an event flyer.
Submitted by Carl Lubawy, AIA Architecture can be thought of as a golf course. Golf is a great game! The player has spectacular views of the best real estate in the world. Players experience the adventures of their foursome. Players experience first hand weather conditions which affect the simplicity of what the game is about, [...]
Submitted by Saxon Sigerson AIA This is the meandering story of the drawn line connecting a man in Rome, Italy to a nine-year old girl in Sacramento, California. The distance is great and the time shift no less impressive at 170 years. To read more click here.
Submitted by AIACV Allied Member: Green City Solar Meet 100% of your AIA Sustainable Design requirement at Green City Solar’s 4 hour solar design and economics workshop scheduled for Tuesday, August 31st. This not-to-be-missed workshop is ambitious and active - bring in a scaled roof drawing, calculator, ruler, pencil, and fully charged laptop (optional) to develop a complete photovoltaic [...]
WoodWorks, an AIA Central Valley Allied member, invites you to participate in a free seminar on “Fire-Rated Cementitious Coated OSB in Wall and Roof Sheathing Applications” on July 29th. Date: Thursday, July, 29th Time: 11:45 am – 12:15 pm – Check in, lunch serving, seating 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm – Presentation Place: AIA [...]
Contributed by: Dustin Littrell, Assoc. AIA 2010 Associate Director Please join us once again for this month’s Fourth Wednesday Design Dialogue (FWDD) as we discuss Original Projects with Nathan Wieler. Topic: “Original Projects” Date: Wednesday, August 25th Time: 5:45 – 7:30 PM Location: AIACV Chapter Office – Gallery, 1400 S Street (please enter on 14th [...]
