News Brief 6-23-23

Chapter Programs

How Adoption of ASHRAE 90.1-2019 Will Impact Building Design in Ohio

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Location: Zoom (Virtual)

Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM

Cost: $10 for AIA Members; $15 for Nonmembers of AIA; $5 for Students

Speaker: Jeremy Fauber, PE, Principal and Engineering Mgr., HEAPY

The Zoom link will be sent to attendees the day prior to the seminar.

Approved for 2.0 AIA CES HSW credits.

The State of Ohio energy code is ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and the Ohio Board of Building Standards is proposing to adopt ASHRAE 90.1-2019 with the next adoption of the State building codes. This presentation will go over the significant changes between the currently adopted energy code and the future energy code Ohio is proposing to adopt. We will also touch on the future of ASHRAE 90.1 and its expected impact on decarbonization efforts.

Learning Objectives:

* Attendees will learn compliance paths required for section 5 of ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and review how the thermal performance of the building produces a comfortable and healthier environment.

* Attendees will learn the air leakage testing and continuous air barrier requirements of ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and how it impacts the health and wellness of the occupants.

* Attendees will learn the changes to the prescriptive building envelope requirement of ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and show how these new requirements will result in healthy, safe, comfortable, and efficient buildings.

* Attendees will learn about the documentation and commissioning requirements of the building envelope in ASHRAE 90.1-2019.

* Attendees will learn about new requirements in ASHRAE 90.1-2022 and the future of the standard.

Presented by AIA Cincinnati’s Academy and AIA Dayton. Register by June 27!

Other Programs

Timber Frame with SIP Panel Construction Site Visit

Date: Wednesday July 12, 2023

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Lunch provided

Location: Between Lebanon and Waynesville (Address provided after registration)

Cost: Varies based on membership type (Full-time students Free)

Timber Frame construction utilizes heavy timbers with interlocking wood-to-wood, mortise and tenon joinery and fasteners rather than nails, screws, or metalwork. Increasingly, wood is viewed as a sustainable, environmental resource with a carbon footprint that’s 75% less than that of concrete or steel, in addition to the embodied carbon sequestered in the frame for the duration of building use.

Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) are better for the environment. Assembled off-site, they reduce waste. Once installed they provide a high performing weather-tight shell that reduces energy costs. They also can save 50% on framing labor by reducing framing time by 66% on average! SIP can be used on residential or commercial structures for walls, roofing, and foundations.

Join Pinnacle Engineering and Colorado Timberframing for this site visit and enjoy an early lunch.

Presented by AIA Cincinnati Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN).

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AIA News

Call for Candidates

AIA Ohio Representative to the Strategic Council

A candidate will be selected to replace Yanitza Brongers Marrero, FAIA, Columbus, whose three-year term will be complete on Dec. 31, 2023. AIA Strategic Council members are responsible for establishing the vision and long-term goals of the Institute. The AIA Strategic Council serves an advisory role to the AIA National Board, but is not involved in governance.

Candidates must be a member in good standing of AIA Ohio. Current members of the AIA Ohio Executive Committee are not eligible. Members of the current Representative’s local component (AIA Columbus) are not eligible.

AIA Ohio Representative to the Young Architects Forum

A candidate will be selected to replace Seth Duke, AIA, Cleveland, whose two-year term will be complete on Dec. 31, 2023. Representatives to the Young Architects Forum serve as the voice of recently licensed architects and advocate for issues of particular relevance to them. The AIA Ohio Representative to the YAF serves as an ex-officio (advisory, non-voting) member of the AIA Ohio Board of Directors.

The Ohio Representative to the YAF shall be an architect registered for ten (10) years or less and a member of AIA Ohio at the time they are elected. Members of the current Representative’s local component (AIA Cleveland) are not eligible.

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2023

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Small Firm Exchange News

Join Ohio’s Small Firm Exchange (SFx) representative Sarah Kleiner, AIA Cincinnati for a virtual SFx coffee chats where small firm leaders can engage with one another, discuss issues facing small firms today, and see what the AIA can do to support Ohio’s small firms. Virtual chats will take place 8:30-9 a.m. monthly—even months on the third Thursday, odd months on the third Tuesday.

The mission of the Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. SFx representatives connect small firm leaders in their local and state components to the national organization. AIA members practicing in small firms are encouraged to reach out to Sarah to discuss how the AIA could better support their practice.

The next SFx is 7/18 https://aiacincinnati.org/programs/events/061523-small-firm-exchange-ohio.

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 [email protected] for follow-up

Learn More Here

Online Free CE Opportunities

Browse free courses for AIA members to support architects, design professionals, and architecture firms prepare for the future.

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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.

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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.

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Career Opportunities

Local Career Opportunities (updated May 12, 2023)

AIA Ohio Career Opportunities

AIA National Career Opportunities

Important AIA Resources

AIA Dayton Contract Documents

AIA Trust

Coping with the Inevitable Firm Transitions

AIA National

AIA College of Fellows Submissions

In the Media

Sustainable Design of the Future Is Hiding in the Past

“Currently architecture is being somewhat lazy and letting engineers solve the problems,” exhibition co-curator and architect Jure Grohar told CityLab. “We’re building homes the way we did 50 years ago and just adding technological layers on top to be efficient. We have nothing against technology, the question is how to integrate it, how to act as architects rather than just borrowing from other professions as if ecology is just an afterthought.”

San Francisco's Architecture Shines During 2023 Edition of Annual AIA Conference

San Francisco rolled out the proverbial red carpet (with just a hint of fog) last week from June 7 through 10 as host city of the 2023 edition of the American Institute of Architects’ largest annual gathering, the Conference on Architecture. Per AIA estimates, A’23 was attended by more than 15,000 people.

Located in the SoMa neighborhood, the sprawling Moscone Center served as the central venue for A’23, with celebratory parties, walking tours, open studios, and other related goings-on taking place across town. The slickly produced event marked the first time that the conference had been held in San Francisco in more than a decade, a period in which the progressive, perpetually in-flux city has experienced headline-grabbing ups and downs.

Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao recognized with AIA Twenty-Five Year Award

Gehry Partners’ transcendent Guggenheim Museum Bilbao design has been named the winner of the prestigious American Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award in honor of its unprecedented economic impact and lasting architectural legacy as one of the most storied and influential contemporary cultural buildings in the Western world.

Finally completed after a somewhat remarkable construction phase that lasted seven total years, the museum opened in October of 1997 to considerable acclaim internationally while garnering recognition from much of the critical community who heralded its arrival as a "signal moment" in the history of design.

The 8 Best New Design, Architecture, and Urbanism Books Out This Summer

There happen to be a lot of really good design books that either just hit or are about to hit bookstores. It’s ideal for summer when we’re more inclined to read for pure pleasure. While only one of the following could conceivably be a beach read (designer Misha Kahn’s first book), the rest are page-turners in their own right. Below are eight of our favorite new releases, including a deep dive into Isamu Noguchi’s lifelong affair with Greece and the first monograph on Nicola L.’s feminist furniture.

AIA23: Global Insights on Tech for Architects

The AIA National Convention in San Francisco took place last week, and Architosh made its rounds with a multitude of technology exhibitors (all software) inside and outside the official Technology Pavilion.

Two important themes loomed large at the show this year. The first and biggest was the prospect of AI (artificial intelligence) entering the industry’s leading software tools. The second minor theme was Apple’s recently announced Vision Pro mixed-reality headset.