Call for Entries: Deadline Extended to September 5 | | Our online submissions portal (Openwater) will remain open until September 5, 2025. | | |
Submissions and those who have been selected as winners will be celebrated at the
Focus on Design Awards Banquet on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at the Benham's Grove Center, Centerville.
For more information, please read our Call for Entries packet, which is available here and
on our website. If you have any questions, please contact AIA Dayton's Executive Director,
Jane Treiber, at info@aiadayton.org.
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The Nominating Committee is issuing a call for members to run for office for the AIA Dayton Board of Directors for 2026. There will be openings on the Board for the positions of Secretary (two-year term); and one Director (one-year terms, renewable).
The Secretary, working with the AIA Dayton, oversees member communications such as the website and social media. The Secretary is a member of the Executive Committee. Expected time per month is 3 hours, which includes a Board meeting every other month.
The Director position will work the President and Executive committee on maintaining and establishing new sponsors. The Director will work alongside committees to help procure sponsors for events and the 2026 Focus on Design lecture event. Responsibilities include reaching out to industry vendors who have a relationship with AIA Dayton. Expected time per month is 5 hours, including a Board meeting every other month.
The election of officers for 2025 is October 23. Please volunteer now by emailing: Mike Duke, President-elect, info@aiadayton.org or Bryan Greene, President, info@aiadayton.org.
Please email info@aiadayton.org your nominee’s name and position. Both the Secretary and the Director positions must be filled by Architect members. Self-nominations are welcome and accepted.
Thank you!
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Register Now for the Annual Sponsor Appreciation Picnic
When: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: 2074 Beaver Valley Road, Beavercreek
Fee: No charge for AIA members or Chapter Sponsors; $25 charge to nonmembers
The annual Sponsor Appreciation Picnic at the Siebenthaler’s Cabin at the Garden Center is Thursday, September 4 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Hosts AIA Dayton and Robert and Jeff Siebenthaler are excited to continue the tradition of the picnic and the 50+ years of architects gathering with the Siebenthaler landscape design crew and chapter sponsors for an evening of good food, good drinks, and appreciation of great friends and design!
AIA Dayton’s annual chapter sponsors are invited as AIA Dayton’s guests, and AIA Dayton members are invited to attend free. Nonmembers are welcome to attend for a small $25 fee. The picnic is a benefit of membership, and the chapter’s opportunity to thank its annual sponsors with a steak dinner and recognition!
AIA Dayton members should RSVP below by September 1.
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New! Requarth Platinum Sponsor/AIA Dayton Lunch and Learn Series
When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 12:00 EDT
Location: 447 E. Monument Ave., Dayton in the second-floor training room, the “Upper Deck"
Registration: Register Now
AIA Dayton is teaming up with Platinum Sponsor Requarth to offer free Lunch and Learns to AIA members. The sessions will be held at Requarth Co., 447 E. Monument Ave., Dayton in the second-floor training room, the “Upper Deck.”
The September 9 program is Uniting Sustainability & Aesthetics, Wood-Plastic Composite Cladding by NewTechWood , and it is approved for 1.0 AIA HSW credit.
Mark this on your calendars – registration is open now. One lucky attendee will receive a $100 gift card to either Thai 9 or Jay’s Restaurant!
Mark You Calendar Now for these Future Lunch and Learns
October 14 - The Art of Specifying Quartz by Cambria (Register Here)
November 11 - Replicating Windows & Doors for Historical Renovations by Kolbe Windows & Doors (Register Here)
December 9 - Distinguishing with Stylish Design and Low Maintenance by Cedar Renditions (Register Here).
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Solar 101: Fundamentals of Solar Energy and Building Integration
When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: 8 - 9:30 AM EDT
Location: ZOOM
Speaker: Melink Solar,Commercial solar engineering, procurement, and construction firm
Tickets: AIA Dayton Members ($10); Nonmembers ($20)
Approved for 1.5 AIA HSW credits
Presented by: The Knowledge Exchange, a partnership of AIA Cincinnati, AIA Dayton, and AIA Northern Kentucky
As renewable energy becomes a key part of facility planning, architects are increasingly expected to understand the foundational elements of solar photovoltaics (PV) and how these systems interact with the built environment. This session offers a straightforward introduction to solar energy systems - what they are, how they work, and how they are commonly implemented on and around commercial buildings. Participants will explore real-world case studies and learn how solar components are selected, configured, and installed.
In this two-part series, nationally recognized commercial solar engineering, procurement, and construction firm, Melink Solar, provides the tools and strategies to symbiotically work with solar EPCs and successfully execute a solar system project in the built world.
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Case Study: Military Construction Acoustical Testing in Real World Design and Construction
When: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Location: Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center, 10823 Chidlaw Rd. #A, Dayton
Speaker: William Scantlin, AIA, MILCON Team Lead
Tickets: $21.60 + Eventbrite fees AIA Members
Approved for 1.0 AIA LU credits
A Joint Meeting of AIA Dayton and SAME Kittyhawk Post
Intelligence Community Directive/Intelligence Community Standard provides technical specifications for the construction and management of suggested wall assemblies to meet sound attenuation requirements. Sound attenuation is critical for maintaining security of sensitive information within an intelligence construction application. However, even with proper construction, additional design and construction considerations are necessary to ensure the facility meets all security and accreditation requirements related to sound attenuation. This case study focuses on a 255,000 SF, multi-story MILCON project at WPAFB.
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Tour of the Historic North Arcade Hotel
& Public Spaces
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When: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Time: 4-5 PM
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Dayton Downtown - 18 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Approved for 1.0 AIA HSW credits
This program focuses on the challenges and the rehabilitation efforts needed to turn former office and apartment space into a dazzling 94 room hotel. Improvements included adding a new 5-story addition on the rear of the building and rehabilitating all of the existing historic architecture to its former beauty. Members will understand the approach the developers and designers took to improve this structure for life safety, historic tax credits and the new hotel and future mercantile users.
AIA Dayton joins forces with APA Ohio and Preservation Dayton for this tour. Happy Hour and appetizers to follow at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel bar on the second floor.
Street parking is available & parking in the 5/3 Tower Garage. Meet in the hotel lobby on Third Street for the tour. The cut off is 50 participants, so make your RSVP soon!
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Complex, not Complicated: Integrating Commercial Solar into Building Design
When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 8 - 9:00 AM EDT
Location: ZOOM
Speaker: Melink Solar,Commercial solar engineering, procurement, and construction firm
Tickets: AIA Dayton Members ($10); Nonmembers ($20)
Approved for 1.0 AIA HSW credits
Presented by: The Knowledge Exchange, a partnership of AIA Cincinnati, AIA Dayton, and AIA Northern Kentucky
The electrification transition is in full swing nationwide, especially in the Midwest. Design considerations to implement on-site renewable energy generation is a necessary skill set with growing energy demand stressing the grid and creating volatile energy markets. Deploying behind-the-meter solar systems to match a building’s needs and reduce Scope 2 carbon emissions is not simple or complicated – it’s right in between. Competencies required to assess when and how a solar photovoltaics (PV) system fits include understanding how solar will perform, the right mix of equipment, financial analysis, the funding incentives available, and the design/build process for new or existing buildings.
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Plan now to join Ohio’s thought leaders in design in Columbus, Sept. 25-26, for the AIA Ohio Conference INTEGRATE: Connecting People, Ideas, & Spaces
Integrate examines the intersections of architecture, technology, and social impact. This conference brings together designers, educators, and industry leaders to explore how integration—across disciplines, communities, and systems—shapes the built environment. Through discussions, hard-hat tours, and workshops, Integrate challenges silos and fosters new models of practice.
Learn More Here
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A New Free Digital Lending Library for AIA Ohio members
The AIA Ohio Digital Lending Library is open and ready for patrons! This is a completely FREE member benefit for all current AIA Ohio members. To sign in, use your AIA number for your Card Number. This will give you access to the content curated specifically for AIA Ohio.
Click below to start reading!
Learn More Here
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A Free resource for AIA components and members
The AIA Trust Legal Network, a free member resource, is a searchable database to find experienced A/E construction lawyers by state. Enrollment is free for qualifying law firms. Encourage any A/E law firms not yet listed to enroll—or send their contact information to aiatrust@aia.org for follow-up.
Learn More Here
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PIVOT Conference
Join Heapy on Wednesday, September 17 for the 6th Annual PIVOT conference at Sinclair Community College Conference Center from 8:30 am - 4 pm.
The PIVOT conference brings together businesses, government, educators, architects, engineers, contractors, and non-profits committed to environmental sustainability.
Available AIA LU/HSWs, GBCI LEED Specific, PDHs!
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Browse free courses for AIA members to support architects, design professionals, and architecture firms prepare for the future.
Learn More and Register
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If you prefer live, interactive continuing education but prefer the comfort of your office, studio or home, webinars may be the perfect fit for your CE needs.
Learn More and Register
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GreenCE offers live instructor-led continuing education webinars. The webinars can offer LEED Specific Hours, AIA HSW CE Hours, and ADA/Barrier-Free CE Hours.
Learn More and Register
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