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AIACV Silver Sponsor: Dr. Kit Miyamoto is appointed Seismic Safety Commissioner by Governor Brown

“H. Kit Miyamoto Ph.D., S.E., often comes to face with death, emotional devastation, cholera, hurricanes, earthquake aftershocks and an array of dangerous situations —all in the name of his personal mission: to save the world.”  ZweigWhite 

The year 2011 was a busy one for Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO and president of Miyamoto International. In April, Miyamoto kicked off Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief, a non-profit dedicated to saving lives through engineering, which Kit had conceived, founded and created. In August, Kit was appointed to the California Seismic Safety Commission by Governor Jerry Brown, and in October, he was awarded the prestigious Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award by ZweigWhite.

A Seismic Safety Commissioner assists the sitting administration and policymakers in investigating earthquakes, researching earthquake-related issues, and recommending policies and programs designed to reduce earthquake risk in California. Learn more about Kit and his appointment.

The Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award is given annually to a person who uniquely demonstrates courage in leadership. This is certainly true of Kit, who has consistently demonstrated his global vision and compelling leadership in the field of earthquake and structural engineering. Learn more about the award and Kit’s accomplishments. 

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What’s the Value of Being an AIA Member?

AIA California Council asked members this question at the 2011 Monterey Design Conference and produced a video of the responses.

Click here (or visit: http://www.aecknowledge.com/videos/ValueAIA) to view the video–then, consider sharing your thoughts with us via the comment feature!

 

 

 

 

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New State Architect Appointed

Chester “Chet” Widom, AIA, 71, of Los Angeles, has been appointed state architect of the Division of the State Architect.

Widom served as senior architectural advisor to Build-Los Angeles Community College District from 2009 to 2011. He was a partner at Widom Wein Cohen O’Leary Terasawa from 1964 to 2008.

He was a member of the executive committee of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Bond Oversight Committee from 2010 to 2011 and a member of the Hospital Building and Safety Board from 2004 to 2010. He was a commissioner for the Los Angeles Planning Commission from 2002 to 2004 and a commissioner for the Building and Safety Commission for the City of Los Angeles from 2000 to 2004. He was elected to the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission, where he served from 1998 to 2000. He was the national president of the American Institute of Architects in 1995.

The position requires Senate confirmation.

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California Architectural Foundation ~ William Turnbull Competition: Drylands Design

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   Drylands Design Competition

The California Architectural Foundation, in partnership with the Arid Lands Institute at Woodbury University and the AIACC Academy for Emerging Professionals, announces a call for entries for the 2011-2012 William Turnbull Competition: Drylands Design: An Open Ideas Competition for Retrofitting the American West. Design teams are invited to generate progressive proposals that suggest to policy makers and the public creative alternatives for the American west, ideas that may be replicated throughout the world.

 Schedule

Drylands Design registration + question period will open in April 2011. Schools of Architecture—and design schools from any of the allied disciplines—are encouraged to adopt the competition as a basis for Fall 2011 studios.

April 2011
Registration Opens / Question-Answer Blog Begins

September 15, 2011
Web Briefing for Competitors

November 15, 2011
Registration Ends

December 15, 2011
Entries Due at 5 PM Pacific Standard Time

January 17, 2012
Awards Announced

March 22-24, 2012
Drylands Design Conference at Woodbury University

 Click for flyer

For more information or to register visit: www.drylandscompetition.org

 

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June 28 & 29, 2011 ~ disABILITY Summit 2011 ~ Discovery, Inspiration, Principle

disABILITY Summitt 2011

disABILITY Summit 2011 is a free event sponsored by the CA Department of Rehabilitation, Disability Access Services in collaboration with federal, state and local entities and is offered in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas.

In Sacramento:

When: June 28 & 29, 2011
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Where: Department of Health Care Services
1500 Capitol Avenue, Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95814

Click for Sacramento flyer

In Los Angeles:
(CE units provided for LA morning session)

When: June 30, 2011
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Where: West Los Angeles College
9000 Overland Drive, Room #F-A
Culver City, CA 90230

Click for LA flyer

Seating is limited. Please register or get more information at: http://www.dor.ca.gov/

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Sales Tax Rate to Drop July 1st

Effective July 1, 2011, the combined statewide sales and use tax rate will decrease from 8.25% to 7.25%. The temporary 1% increase implemented in April 2009 expires June 30, 2011. (California SBE Tax Information Bulletin 388, 06/01/2011)

District taxes will still applicable, so the tax rates in most areas of California will be greater than 7.25%. For a list of rates as of April 1, 2011, click here.

Governor Brown is working on a rate increase that may go through in the latter part of this year. So remind your business clients to reprogram their cash registers to charge the lower sales tax beginning July 1st.

Submitted by:
Carey Cadle, CPA, MS Tax
Gallina LLP

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On-Line CALGreen Classes

Beginning January 1, 2011, all newly constructed residential, commercial, school and hospital buildings must comply with California’s new Green Building Code.  The AIA California Council is offering online courses to help members of the design and construction industry get up speed on both the code requirements and implementation tactics, providing real world strategies to comply with the mandatory provisions of CALGreen.

These three courses are designed as convenient learning opportunities that serve to expand the professional knowledge of practitioners. And, as a bonus, these courses allow participants to earn up to four AIA/CES HSW/SD learning units.

The courses range from $25-40. Visit www.aiacc.org for more information or to access the courses.

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Emerging Professionals Camping Trip

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Jason Pierce, former AIA California Council VP of AEP has extended the following invitation-

GO GREEN with the AEP (Academy of Emerging Professionals) and the BAYA (Bay Area Young Architects) on our first statewide Emerging Professionals weekend camping trip! Gather your colleagues, co-workers and architecturally involved friends for a weekend in the great outdoors.
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