AIA Indiana E-Newsletter

AIA Indiana E-Newsletter - March 2016

2016 AIA KY & AIA IN Convention

Call for Presentations

The Call for Presentations is open for the AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Convention, taking place September 15-17, 2016 in Lexington, KY. "CRAFT: Distilling Design" is the theme of this year's event, which will attract nearly 300 architects from Kentucky and Indiana. We are seeking presentations for a limited number of break-out sessions to complement three keynote design presentations. Our hope is to provide diverse educational programming that will attract the interest of seasoned architects, emerging professionals and students alike. The submission deadline is April 1, 2016. Click here to learn more.

Exhibitor/Sponsor Opportunities

Over 250 Kentucky and Indiana architects are expected to attend the 2016 AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. We've also joined forces with the AIA Central Kentucky Chapter and related industry associations to host the 2016 Big Ass Design Build Bourbon Blast on the opening night of the convention. Join us at the beautiful Woodford Reserve Club at UK's newly-renovated Commonwealth Stadium for a wonderful evening as we raise funds to support scholarships for the ACE Mentor Programs in Kentucky and Indiana. Other convention activities include keynote presentations, break-out educational sessions, design and special awards presentations, and a 3-hour TRADE SHOW during which both lunch and a reception will take place in the exhibit area. We are now accepting commitments from EXHIBITORS and SPONSORS for both the Convention and the Bourbon Blast. Many packages include both events - mix and match what works best for your company! Click here to learn more.

2016 AIA National Convention

AIA National has announced an amazing lineup of keynote speakers for the 2016 National Convention, including Kevin Spacey, Neri Oxman and Rem Koolhaas. Sign up today for this awesome experience and refer your friends and colleagues as well. New members will receive free convention registration! The convention, scheduled for May 19-21 in Philadelphia, is the architecture and design event of the year. It's big, it's exciting, and it's where your community comes together for an incredible experience. Click here to learn more!

Volunteer for AEC Cares projectPhiladelphia

This annual "blitz build" service project, held one day before the AIA National Convention, will bring architects and other industry professionals together to make urgent repairs and upgrades to the Philadelphia Athletic Recreation Center, used by hundreds of children in the Sharswood neighborhood for after school and sports programs. Click here to learn more and to register to volunteer.

2016 State Legislative Session Ends

The 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly concluded on March 10. Of the 831 bills filed by legislators, just over 220 were passed during this short, non-budget session.

Blake Wagner, AIA testify in the House Select Committee on Government Reduction.

AIA Indiana was busy with bills concerning historic preservation, streamlining the Department of Health plan review process, and school design issues. Thankfully, no serious harm was done to our profession even though negative proposals were introduced. Also, AIA Indiana was able to pass proactive legislation that provides positive additions to state law.

(L-R) AIA Indiana Board member Andrew Mitchell, AIA, AIA Indiana President Megan Crites, AIA, and AIA Indiana Vice President Mike Davis, AIA attending an AIA Indiana Day at the Statehouse.

Click here to learn more about the key legislative issues dealt with during the 2016 legislative session by AIA Indiana.

AIA Public Awareness Campaign

On February 29, the AIA launched a national PR push that will run on cable news outlets for sixteen weeks during the political primary coverage. The commercial will air in primetime during coverage of key primaries on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. There will also be spots running on Hulu programming from March until the end of May.

The theme is a continuation of the "Look Up" campaign that aims to showcase the correlation between design and how people interact with the spaces around them and to generate greater awareness for the impact that architects have on spaces that are used on an everyday basis.

AIA staff and volunteer leadership worked in conjunction with The Purpose Institute, LOS YORK, CSpence Group and GSD&M for the creative elements of the commercial and the orchestration of the overall public awareness campaign. The campaign itself is also supported on social media with the hashtag, "#ilookup." Click here to view the commercial.

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Architecture Camp - Registration Open

Click here to learn more or contact Drew White, FAIA - [email protected]. This camp is supported by AIA Indiana and draws attendees from all over Indiana.

PlayHouzz 2016

If you ever wish you could be a kid again, then now's your chance! Participating in PlayHouzz 2016 will allow you to tap into your inner child as you design a playhouse that showcases the importance of creative design in child development.

When you play, everyone wins in this competition. Houzz and the AIA will fund the construction of top designs. Sales will benefit children and charities around the country. Plus, participating AIA chapters with at least 20 entries are eligible to receive a $5,000 grant! The submission deadline is April 8, 2016. Click here to learn more/play today.

AIA National News

AIA State Economic Profiles

This month, AIA released the first update to the State Economic Profiles since they were re-launched in July. Each state profile contains economic indicators at the national, regional, and state level, which can help members make better business decisions and inform discussions on policies. Click here to learn more.

Knowledge Community Opportunities

World Deaf Architecture (WDA), a newly created group for AIA Knowledge Community and Network, will hold a symposium during the national pre-convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on May 18, 2016. (Building/room location TBA.) Every AIA member who plans to attend the 2016 AIA Convention is welcome to attend this event. The WDA was established in 2015, in association with the AIA Department of Diversity and Emerging Professionals Engagement. Its mission is specifically for professional architects and designers who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing. WDA endeavors to bring together American and International deaf/hard of hearing architects and designers to provide opportunities for networking, professional development, and education worldwide. Click here to learn more.

Other Knowledge Community Opportunities include:

*Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) U40 List: List of Healthcare Design's Best Under 40. Submit an application by April 1, 2016. Click here to learn more.

*Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) 2016 Call for Papers: Submit articles, innovative project case studies, completed research projects, and monographs in the field of healthcare design by May 31, 2016. Click here to learn more.

*2016 Next Generation Scholarship: two intern architects selected to attend the 2016 Summer Leadership Summit. Submit an application by April 22. Click here to learn more.

A full list of Knowledge Community events is always available here.

2016 Equity in Architecture Survey - deadline April 1, 2016

The 2016 Equity in Architecture Survey, sponsored by AIA San Francisco and the Equity by Design Committee, will seek to create a comprehensive national dataset detailing current positions and career experiences of architecture school graduates. The resulting research will focus on differential experiences of women and men as well as underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. It is expected to provide insights into talent retention in firms by exploring pinch points that influence decisions to leave the profession as well as factors that promote satisfying and sustainable careers in architecture for all architectural professionals. Click here to take the survey.

Construction Forecast

The AIA's semi-annual Construction Consensus Forecast (factoring in projections from Wells Fargo, moodys.com and other groups) expects construction spending in the nonresidential market to increase by just over 8 percent this year. View the full press release. Click here to view the press release.

Additionally, Architecture Billings Index (ABI) panelists were queried for the design trends they think will be the most prevalent over the next decade: increased energy efficiency, innovative building materials were the top answers, as well as design software enhancements that will help reduce waste, cost overruns and project delays. Click here to view the survey results.

Finally, the Architecture Billings Index was slightly up in February at 50.3. Click here to learn more.

2016 AIA National Photography Competition

The competition is open to any and all architects actively registered in the United States. The contest is also open to Associate members of the AIA, and student members of AIAS in good standing. The top fourteen (14) entries will be exhibited at the 2016 AIA National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. Winning images will also be featured in AIArchitect and be available for virtual or digital exhibit in Chapter/galleries of AIA Chapters. In addition, note cards will be made of the top fourteen winners and will be available for purchase in outlets. Each of the 14 winners will be provided a complimentary set of the note-cards. The entry deadline is April 1, 2016. Click here to learn more and to enter.

2015 Resilience Summit Report & Member Supplement

Interested in the latest architect-driven resilience planning, design and policy work? This document includes highlights from the Summit, with a recap of sessions on education, policy and advocacy; plus other resilience introductory and intermediate resources from AIA. Contribute to the dialogue on resilience by completing this member survey today.

Health Foundation Seeks Architects for Leadership Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's leading health foundation, seeks architects and diverse professionals for a new leadership program to build a Culture of Health. Individuals will receive an annual stipend of $20,000 to complete a bold project that drives health-related change in every sector. The application deadline is April 19. Click here to learn more.

AIA Call for 2017 NAAB Visiting Teams

The AIA is seeking nominees to serve on the 2017 National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) school visitation team roster for a term of four years. NAAB will make the final selections. Click here to learn more. The application deadline is April 15.

AIAU

AIAU is a place for architects to learn and earn continuing education credits. Click here to learn more!

NCARB News

NCARB has released their 2015 Annual Report. Click here to read about the progress and accomplishments achieved through efforts focused on innovation and collaboration.

The New ARE - NCARB recently announced that ARE version 5.0, set to launch later this year, will replace the vignettes from ARE 4.0 with new question types: hot spots and drag-and-place, plus the incorporation of case studies. In addition to these new testing methods, the exam will continue to use multiple choice, check-all-that-apply, and quantitative fill-in-the-blank.

The exam will now include six divisions with test durations ranging between three and a half to five hours. The total "seat time" for ARE 5.0 will be 25 hours and 30 minutes, which is a substantial decrease from the 33 hours 20 minutes for the seven divisions of the previous version. Click here for more information about ARE 5.0.

Symposium on Sustainability in Health Care (SSHC) 2016

Wright State University, SOCHE, UC Health and Heapy Engineering are co-hosting the 6th Annual Symposium on Sustainability in Health Care (SSHC-16), at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246. The SSHC is an educational event for Health Care providers and industry partners. A Keynote Luncheon is followed by two panel discussions featuring experts on sustainably-based Clinical Operations and Health Care Leadership Sustainability Perspectives. A Trade Show with exhibitors focusing on the Health Care industry runs concurrent with the Symposium. Click here to learn more! AIA Indiana is a supporting sponsor of this event.

AIA Indiana Job Board

Check out the multiple new postings on the AIA Indiana Job Board!

Also, check out the AIA National Career Center for the latest job openings throughout the county and the world!

Open Position - AIA Indiana Board Associate Director

The Associate Director shall be elected by a majority vote of Officers and Local Section Directors. The term of office shall not exceed two consecutive years of service on the Board of Directors. If you are interested in serving in this position, please forward your resume and letter of interest to [email protected].

AIA Contract Documents - Webinar

Webinar: AIA Master Agreements are the Cure

Renegotiating contracts for each scope of service is time consuming and delays projects. Participate in a free webinar March 29 from 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. on how the AIA Master Agreements contractual model can be used to streamline the contracting process with consultants you use most often. The cost is FREE and you can earn 1 AIA/CES Learning Unit. Click here to learn more and to register.

AIA Trust

Finding your way: The new AIA Trust site has been redesigned for you, the AIA Member, to find what you need based on where you are in your career. AIA Trust is a free risk management resource, offering benefit programs and practice resources for AIA Members. Click here to learn more!

AIA Indiana Bookstore and AIA Contract Documents

The AIA Indiana Bookstore is located in the heart of Fountain Square at 1028 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203, p - 317.634.3871, f- 317.638.0047, [email protected], with the BX Indiana plan room. Click here to learn more.

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