AIA Dayton News Brief: 6-9-23

News Brief 6-9-23

Welcome New Members

AIA Dayton welcomes its newest Associate AIA members Maria Mundy and Jasmine Render. Both are recent graduates. We look forward to seeing you at a meeting or an outing soon!

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.

AIA News

Latest Issue of Now YA Know

Young Architects Forum Knowledge Focus Group has released the May 2023 issue of Now YA Know newsletter. Read more.

Apply to Serve with AIA National

Interested in serving on AIA National’s Knowledge Communities, Membership Groups, or other leadership opportunities? Applications are due June 16.

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 6/15 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

The Architect's Guide to San Francisco

With the 2023 AIA Conference on Architecture set to kick off next week on June 7 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, RECORD reached out to a handful of Bay Area–based architects, landscape architects, design writers, and critics (with a few RECORD Vanguards in the mix) seeking recommendations for those looking to branch off and explore the city beyond the convention center floor. From historic waterfront neighborhoods to overlooked architectural treasures to word-class parks providing classic Golden Gate views, below you’ll find our insider's suggestions for making the most of a trip to the City by the Bay.

A building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, leaves residents looking for answers

Late in the afternoon on May 28, a portion of the back of the building, facing a parking lot, gave out. A section of the scarlet-painted brick wall could be seen collapsed, leaving a gaping hole into the interior of the building. The following morning, the fire department moved to a recovery operation rather than an active search operation, at which time the Davenport Development and Neighborhood Services Department took oversight of the building. It was also then that the city announced that the remainder of the structure would be demolished the following day, May 30. Search and rescue teams swept the site, declaring that no signs of life were present.

Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture

Termites are responsible for building the tallest biological structures in the world, with the biggest mound ever recorded measuring an astounding 42-feet-high. These insects aren’t randomly building out their homes, however—in fact, the structures are meticulously designed to make the most of the environment around them. Termite mounds in Namibia, for example, rely on intricate, interconnected tunnels known as an “egress complex.” As explained in Frontiers’ announcement, these mounds’ complexes grow northward during the November-to-April rainy season in order to be directly exposed to the midday sun. Throughout the rest of the year, however, termites block these egress tunnels, thus regulating ventilation and moisture levels depending on the season..

Ireland’s New Rugby Museum Scores Win for Georgian Architecture Fans

In Newtown Pery, to the east of the River Shannon in Limerick, Ireland, elegant rowhouses line a route from the center of town to the busy People’s Park. The construction of these evenly spaced blocks of homes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries marked a turning point in the history of Ireland’s third-largest urban settlement. This was once a walled medieval town, but by the early 1800s, it had transformed into a hub of trade and commerce.

The homes are characterized by near-identical facades and rich, red bricks. Today, these features have become synonymous with the city and with an Irish branch of neoclassical architecture known as the Georgian style.

Travis Scott Plans To Study Architecture At Harvard Once He Retires From Rap

“Architecture is my true passion,” $cott said. “I plan to apply to the architecture program at Harvard GSD when I’m done with music, which won’t be for a while. It would be dope to do both at the same time.”

The 32-year-old actually guest lectured at the Ivy League, where he gave a master class to 500 students on Creativity. At the time, the organization No Label stated, “We wanted our attendees to engage with a creative who defies the labels placed upon them and could speak to the journey of staying true to one’s vision. With his creation of ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott has done just that.”

A stadium designed in study hall: Depew Middle School 'architects' meet the real-life Buffalo Bills designers

Lucas Spruch and his friend Noah Ducato, both eighth graders, finished a bridge-design project over the winter. With a bit of free time to explore, they discovered that Minecraft Education software was installed on the computers in the Depew Middle School lab. Lucas asked his teacher, Aaron Nolan, if he could use the software, which allows multiple users to build in the same virtual world.

“Sure, if you are doing something productive,” said Nolan, who had a suggestion: The Buffalo Bills had recently unveiled the first two renderings of the team’s future stadium, which will be built across the road from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. Why not use Minecraft to build out your own version of the stadium?