Class: Schematic Design
Date: Saturday, July 31st
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Place: AIACV Gallery
Cost: $50 Associate AIA members / $100 non members

Download the registration form and return via email or fax to (916) 444-3005.

Attendees braved the warm July evening to enjoy an insightful presentation on the Eames Legacy (with two members of the Eames family), the opportunity to taste wines from six boutique wineries, listen to live jazz music and sample delicious appetizers from MagPie Catering. The Chapter has received many compliments on our two art exhibitors: Rudy Calpo, AIA and Brian Lefholtz–we thank them for participating.

The Chapter also thanks Miles Treaster & Associates, Herman Miller and Infuze for their sponsorship and support of this year’s Encounter Design Event.

Please visit our Flicker Account at the bottom of the website to see photos of the event!

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.

Please vist www.BuildItGreen.org for more information or to register.

Certified Green Building Professional

Day/Time: Tuesday – Wednesday, August 3-4, 2010 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Location: Sacramento Municipal Utility District – Energy & Technology Center, 6301 “S” Street, Sacramento, CA 95817

This is a two-day, 16-hour course based on the overarching principles of green building and the systems approach to the design, construction and operation of residential buildings. Topics include energy & resource conservation, indoor air quality, and developing & marketing a green business.

Participants will achieve a 2-year CGBP certification upon completion of the course and passing of the exam.  Once certified, CGBP’s have the opportunity to market themselves in Build It Green’s online Green Professionals Directory.

Green Home Retrofitting & Remodeling

Day/Time: Thursday – Friday, August 5-6, 2010 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Location: Sacramento Municipal Utility District – Energy & Technology Center, 6301 “S” Street, Sacramento, CA 95817

Recent ARRA funding is being channeled to fund retrofit rebates for thousands and thousands of homes throughout the Northern California region over the next two years.

This two-day, interactive course is designed to provide all types of construction professionals with a comprehensive, step-by-step process to complete a green home assessment. Participants work as a team to interview a customer and prepare a proposal to upgrade and remodel an existing or new home in all aspects of green building. Attendees will receive tools to use after the course with their customers.

This training expands on the introductory Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP) training and meets your recertification requirements for both CGBP and GreenPoint Rated certifications.

For questions or to register for these events, please call 510-845-0472, ext. 603 or send an e-mail to: training@BuildItGreen.org.

submitted by AIACV Corporate Partner, California Surveying & Drafting

Please join California Surveying & Drafting Supply, CAD Masters and several other manufacturers as we showcase a diversified portfolio of equipment and software with a view of the complete project lifecycle, from field-to-finish.

See the latest BIM solutions in action and learn how multiple disciplines can collaborate on a seamless design, while reducing errors, improving efficiency and gaining a visual understanding of the larger whole.

Date: August 3, 2010

Cost: FREE

Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Place: Red Lion Hotel at Arden Village

1401 Arden Way, Sacramento

Lunch will be provided

Click here for a flyer with full details, or here to register.

Join hosts Kris Barkley, AIA, Saxon Sigerson, AIA and Arturo Levenfeld, AIA for a casual evening of discussion centered around the topic of “Anonymous Buildings we Should Love.”

Three examples will be presented with an emphasis on what makes each of these works significant in spite of their relative anonymity. Are buildings any less successful if they are unknown? Do only great buildings get noticed? Is anonymity a bad quality or is it important in defining contrast?
Our open forum discussion is intended to examine the importance of design in those structures that often are overlooked and unnoticed in the world of architecture.

For an event flyer click here.

Date: Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: AIA Central Valley Chapter Office, 1400 S Street, Suite 1 Sacramento
AIA/CES: 1.5 Learning Units
Cost: $10 per person
(+ service fee at Brown Paper Tickets; includes pizza, tap beer and non-alcoholic beverages)
RSVP: Brown Paper Tickets
Questions: Kim Anderson or 916-379-8798

RSVP here: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/SPJWRJHULTPCUYSOLKYB/aepgogreen

Learn more about the Academy for Emerging Professionals: http://www.aiaccaep.org/