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A Week In Brief
Monday, June 18, 2018
In This Issue
2018 AIACOC Design Awards: Call for Entries
ARE + AXP Success Program
Architecture after 5
2019 AIACOC Board Nominations
AIAOK Conference Booth & Sponsorship Registration
AIAOK Honor Award Nominations
Texas A&M Doctoral Candidate Needs Your Help
Mark Your Calendars!

June 19-22: AIA National Convention
June 26: ARE Study Session Q & A Hour
June 29: AIACOC Design Award Forms Due
July 12: Leadership AIA in Stillwater
July 18: AIACOC Board Meeting
July 19: Architecture after 5 at Wallace Engineering
September 13: AIACOC Luncheon
September 14: Leadership AIA in OKC
October 26: AIACOC Design Awards Banquet
November 8-9: AIAOK Conference on Architecture
AIA CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NEWS

Deadline Quickly Approaching!  AIA Central Oklahoma Design Excellence Awards
The AIA Central Oklahoma Design Excellence Awards showcase the best of built work by members of AIA Central Oklahoma. Entrants must be members of The American Institute of Architects, Central Oklahoma Chapter. 

Earlier this year, AIA Central Oklahoma put together a Design Awards Task Force to review our Design Award categories, jury criteria, and judging criteria. Below you will notice new categories and a more defined judging criteria. One new category is our specialty category. Each cycle we will be rotating a specialty category to help feature various project types. This year our specialty category is Healthcare.



Studying for the ARE Exam?  Check Out This Program! Sign Up Today!  Seating Limited!

Informational Meeting on Tuesday, June 26th at 5:00 p.m. at the AIA Central Oklahoma Office.  Email aiacoc@cox.net to register.  

 
Architecture after 5 at Wallace Engineering!
Arch after 5
Join us for Architecture after 5!

Thursday, July 19, 2018
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. 

at Wallace Engineering
410 N. Walnut, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Architecture after Five is free to our AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members and their guests.

Architecture after Five is meant to bring the local A/E/C community together throughout the year for some much needed social time.


Thank you to our host!

Wallace


Call for Nominations for 2019 AIACOC Board of Directors
AIA Central Oklahoma will begin accepting nominations for the 2019 Board of Directors in August.  Below are the positions that will be up for election this November.  

The positions listed below must be filled by AIA Licensed Architect Members.  

President Elect:  In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall exercise general supervision of the Chapter's affairs and shall preside at meetings of this Chapter and the Board of Directors.  In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall act as spokesperson of this Chapter.  The President-Elect position is a one year term and this individual will move into the President's position the following year and then into the Past President position. 
 
Vice President:  In the absence of the President and the President Elect, the Vice President shall exercise general supervision of the Chapter's affairs and shall preside at meetings of this Chapter and the Board of Directors.  In the absence of the President and the President Elect, the Vice President shall act as spokesperson of this Chapter.  The Vice President will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee.  The Vice President position is a one year term.
  
Secretary:  The Secretary shall act as the recording and corresponding secretary of the Chapter.  The Secretary shall safeguard all property of the Chapter and issue notices, with the assistance of the Executive Director, of the Chapter.  The Secretary will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee.  The Secretary position is a one year term. 
 
Treasurer: 
The Treasurer shall have charge and exercise general supervision of the Chapter's financial affairs.  The Treasurer will also volunteer and serve on at least one chapter committee.  The Treasurer position is a one year term. 
 
Director:  The Director's of the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter will be responsible for serving one and overseeing at least one chapter committee.  The Director's position is a three year term. 
 
In addition to the duties listed above, every AIA Central Oklahoma Board member is asked to commit to:
  • Make personal fundraising calls to raise money for AIA Central Oklahoma and its yearly events.  And will continue to work until the chapter fundraising goals have been met.
  • Volunteer for the AIA Architecture Tour set to take place on Saturday, April 13, 2018.
  • Attend 8 of the 11 Board meetings throughout the year.
  • Attend 4 of the monthly luncheons and 4 Architecture after 5 events throughout the year.
  • Attend the AIA Central Oklahoma Golf Tournament either as a participant or as a volunteer and encourage architects to participate in the event.
  • Actively promote membership and recruit members into the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter.
  • Serve on at least one ongoing chapter committee.
Each candidate will be asked to give a 2-3 minute candidate speech before the official election on Thursday, November 15 at the AIA Central Oklahoma November Luncheon.

AIA OKLAHOMA NEWS

Plan To Attend The 2018 AIA Oklahoma Conference on Architecture!!    
Mark your calendars for the 2018 AIA Oklahoma Conference on Architecture set to take place on Thursday, November 8 - Friday, November 9 in Enid, Oklahoma.

HOTEL ROOMS: 
We have a block of rooms at the Springhill Suites by Marriott.
Rooms are $99 plus tax per night.
 
Reservations must be made by calling the hotel at 580-540-4256. The group code is AIA.
 
This block and special rate will be on a first come basis and the block will be released on October 7, 2018.

BOOTHS & SPONSORSHIPS:
We still have some booths and sponsorship available for this year's conference!     SIGN UP HERE


AIA Oklahoma Honor Awards: Call for Nominations


NEWS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS

Texas A&M Doctoral Candidate Needs Your Help
Dear Participant,
 
My name is Mehdi Azizkhani and I am a Doctoral Candidate and researcher at the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. In collaboration with Professor Jeff Haberl I am conducting research on the application of passive/natural systems in buildings in the US to find opportunities/challenges that could increase/reduce the frequency of their use on a national scale. The incorporation of natural/passive systems in buildings is in line with programs such as Architecture 2030 Challenge. Such programs can reduce the energy consumption of buildings, the associated cost, and preserve our natural resources for future generations.
 
As a part of the current study I am conducting a survey on the use of passive/natural systems. The purpose of this survey is to obtain a more accurate perception of the practice of passive system design and implementation across different disciplines in the building industry to better measure the followings:
 
*The factors influencing the increase/reduction of the use of passive/natural systems in buildings
*The design tools being used for passive design
*The most and least recurring types of passive/natural system strategies
*The importance of incorporating passive/natural system strategies in a practical design process with respect to their integration with mechanical systems
 
Your participation in this survey is greatly appreciated. The opinions of professionals like you are an important component to better understand the current practice in the building industry across the country.
 
The link below will direct you to a survey questionnaire that includes 20 questions and takes about 15-20 minutes to answer. This survey has been approved by Texas A&M Institutional Review Board (IRB ID: IRB2018-0262/ Ref. Number: 074600). If you have received the link from other organizations, please take the survey only once. Your responses to the survey questions will be kept confidential and the results of the survey will be sent back to you at the end of the research study.
 
Please take the survey here:   
 
T hank you in advance for your time.
Sincerely,
 
Mehdi Azizkhani                      Dr. Jeff Haberl
PhD Candidate                        Professor 
 
Department of Architecture
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
512.363.8056
 

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