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2012 AIA Central Valley Board of Directors ~ Call for Nominations

KAnderson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:56:44 +0000

This notice, also sent to all current AIA Central Valley members via e-mail, serves as the Call for Nominations for members interested in serving on the Chapter’s 2012 Board of Directors.

The annual Chapter Election Meeting will be held Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at Sacramento Mutual Housing at the Highlands located at 6010 34th Street, North Highlands. To view the preliminary slate of nominees provided by the Nominating Committee, click here.

To add your name as a nominee for the 2012 Chapter Board, please submit the following by Thursday October 27, 2011.

1. Your intent to run, and the position you would like to run for in writing (e-mail is acceptable) to Maria Ogrydziak, AIA, Nominations Chair and 2012 President-Elect.

2. A brief biography (100 words or less) with information on your background, education and professional history.

3. A statement expressing your goals and/or objectives for serving on the board.

4. A photograph (close-up, high-resolution JPEG, color, preferred).

Please note: You must be a member in good standing of the AIA Central Valley Chapter to run for and hold a Board position.

VOTING

The final ballot will be provided to the membership for electronic voting on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Completed ballots are due back to the Chapter five working days prior to the Election Meeting: Thursday, November 10, 2011 by 5:00 p.m.

Ballots will also be available at the Election Meeting, prior to the presentation and project tour. Election results will be announced at the conclusion of the Election Meeting and will be provided to the membership via e-mail and on the Chapter website on Friday, November 18, 2011.
For more information on the roles and responsibilities of Board positions, or on the Chapter’s nomination and election process, please contact Executive Director, Kimberly Anderson.

Moving Architects Toward Building Performance

KAnderson — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:24:43 +0000

Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E’s) Energy Training Center recently contracted with Paul Welschmeyer Architects, to offer in-house presentations to architectural firms on the benefits of adding applied building science to their architectural design services.

The presentation Moving Architects Toward Building Performance begins by laying out the architect’s role in minimizing the long-term energy demands of residential and non-residential buildings. It explains the benefits of incorporating applied building science, energy modeling, and Home Energy Rating (HERS II) services into an architectural firm’s practice, and includes case studies of how building science principles can be applied to residential energy upgrades, coordinated with Energy Upgrade California. Additional topics include a preview of upcoming 2013 changes to California’s building energy code, and steps architectural firms can take to prepare their practice for industry changes in the next decade.

To Schedule a Presentation: 510.825.0783 or paul@pwarchitects.biz
Cost: Free, sponsored by PG&E
Location: Your Office, anywhere in California within PG&E territory
Audience: Must include Leadership Group of firm, other staff welcome
AIA Continuing Education Units: 2.0 LU/HSW/SD

Mr. Welschmeyer, well known as an award winning Bay Area architect, was recently appointed acting AIACC Liaison to the California Energy Commission. In addition to being the first architect in California certified as a HERS II Rater, Paul is also a certified Green Point Rater for both new and existing homes.

Regional Builder’s BBQ in the Vineyards

KAnderson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:23:53 +0000

Regional Builders has invited over 100 local elected officials to an Italian BBQ at the Lucchetti Ranch. The event features: barrel cooked ribs, heavy appetizers, wine tasking, a cigar bar, couples photos, awards, speakers, live music, a silent auction and ample networking!

Click here for a flyer with full details, including registration materials.

Dustin Littrell, AIA and Curtis Popp announce the merger of their two Sacramento design firms.

MHill — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:07:50 +0000

It is with great pleasure and excitement that Curtis Popp and Dustin Littrell announce the merger of their two Sacramento design firms.

Curtis Popp and his namesake firm have been practicing residential and commercial design for nearly a decade in the Sacramento region. The firm curtis popp has had its work published nationally and internationally and has won several design awards. Mr. Popp has had the prestigious honor of being selected by his Alma Mater, CCA to represent it at its 100 years exhibit, Alumni at the Centennial. The firm has been a boutique firm specializing in mid to high end residential and specialty commercial interiors.

Dustin Littrell is a California licensed architect and has been practicing residential design as DL DesignLab for the past year. Upon receiving his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University in 2002, Dustin moved west to Boulder, Colorado for several years before eventually settling in Sacramento in early 2004. Mr. Littrell has been engaged in the local chapter of the AIA (Central Valley) and served as an Associate Director from 2009-2011. There he remains actively involved in public outreach, bridging the gap between design professionals and the general public. Dustin’s specialties include Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital renderings.

With the arrival of Mr. Littrell, the new firm plans on continuing its high caliber work, but expanding into new arenas of design and architecture. The new moniker for the firm shall be Popp Littrell Architecture + Interiors or PLarch. The images below represent the first project executed by PLarch.

The evolution of the design for The Fruitridge Health and Wellness Collective came about from the collective’s desire to create a space that treated their “product” as the star of the show. They also wanted to have an environment that would change the way people think about dispensaries and the stigmas associated with them. Popp Littrell started by thinking about the cannabis the way one might think about coffee, chocolate, or wine. Marijuana is beginning to have the sort of following and connoisseurship that these other luxury items have, in turn PLarch wanted to create a space that celebrated the plant and its buds. We created a nearly all white backdrop so the green of the clones and buds would stand proud in relief. Another unique quality with this job and many of our jobs is the use of site specific designed furniture. We designed every piece of furniture specifically for this space, and we believe by doing this we’ve created a truly unique experience.

The collective’s existing identity incorporated medical symbolism and two colors associated with medicine, red and white. We played upon these symbols and colors throughout the space, in the custom furniture, shelving, the “ginger-headed” nurse graphic, and through the use of the custom wallpaper. The giant arrow pattern in the wallpaper serve the obvious function of directing people to the front window as well as to the dispensaries “buying room”, but they also add a level of sophistication and whimsy because of their sheer size. The space has a clinical feel, but the wallpaper with its “Where’s Waldo” sized pot leaves sprinkled sparingly throughout keeps the vibe light.

Our mailing address is:

P L ARCH

3053 Freeport Blvd. #163.

Sacramento, CA 95818

WWW.PLARCH.COM

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

MHill — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:27:02 +0000

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/

ADA In A Day ~ Spring 2011

AIA Central Valley — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:52:04 +0000

Take this one-day course, scheduled for Tuesday, March 15th and earn all 5 of your ADA credits required for license renewal.

Our instructors are Mark Wood, CBO and Paul Klein. Both are CAsp certified owners of CalCasp, Inc.

The course is open to AIACV Chapter members, as well as non-members.

Click here for a flyer with full details.

Click here to register.

Divine Detail Submittal Materials

AIA Central Valley — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:54:21 +0000

Here are the files you will need to enter the 2011 Divine Detail awards category:

Entry Instructions

Entry Template

Project ID & Photo Release