NEWS
 February 28, 2019
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What's Happening: East Kentucky and Beyond
WE'RE OFF TO A GREAT START!
We have a lot of volunteer opportunities for the upcoming KET Annual Telefund Event and many intriguing CEU seminars and building tours scheduled. Be sure to take advantage of all of these benefits offered to our members!  

As always, follow our AIA EKC Facebook and Instagram pages for more updates! 

2019 KET ANNUAL TELEFUND EVENT

WE NEED 15 - 20 EKC VOLUNTEERS!!! 
Register Here (Saturday, March 16th / 5 - 11:00pm)
As in previous years, AIA EKC is need of volunteers to operate the phone-bank for the evening sponsored by EKC. Dinner, beverages and training will be provided. Please show your support and get a behind the scenes look at KET

Associate AIA Members: utilize this earn your AXP Community Service Hours! 
Architectural Firms: we're extending a challenge to see who can have the most members attend! The winning firm will be announced in the March EKC newsletter!
2019 AIA GRASSROOTS

Register Here  (March 7th - 10th / Washington, DC)
Grassroots 2019 "People. Purpose. Parnership." is AIA's annual leadership and legislative event for elected chapter leaders and chapter staff to be held in Washington, DC and attend Capitol Hill. It's an opportunity to hear and learn from experts and from each other ways AIA can best serve our members and communities. 
UK COLLEGE OF DESIGN NEWS & EVENTS 

The UK College of Design welcomes Jeff Fugate as the acting Associate Dean for Administration. Fugate is a seasoned city planner, with experience in both rural and urban communities. Upon returning to Kentucky in the autumn of 2010, Fugate ran a $2M energy efficiency fund for MACED in Berea. 

Fugate lead the Lexington Downtown Development Authority between 2012 and 2017, where he initiated key economic development projects including the Old Fayette Courthouse renovation, 21c Museum Hotel, and the Town Branch Commons park system. He will be a key player in moving the Reynolds Building project forward.
  • UK CoD Moving to the Reynolds Building (link)
  • UK CoD Haiti Studio wins 2018 AIA Film Challenge (link)
  • UK CoD Strategic Plan 2021 (link)
  • UK CoD 2019 Historic Preservation Symposium (link)
Stay tuned to the CoD Website and  Facebook for updates
UK AIAS MIDWEST QUAD 2019 QUAD CONFERENCE 

UK College of Design - AIAS has been selected to host the 2019 AIAS Midwest QUAD Conference on April 11 - 14th
To find out more about the conference and ways to support UK AIAS, follow this link

Follow the UK AIAS on Facebook and Website 
Learning Opportunities
East Kentucky's "Third Thursday" Lunches
Free lunch & beverages provided to AIA/NCARB members:

Topic:          HVAC 101 - HVAC 
      SYSTEMS OVERVIEW
      (1.0 HSW)

Presenter:     Zach McKinney
       Thermal Equipment Sales & Service   

Sign Up:      Register here for this CEU or email 
                     Josh Ives, AIA with any questions                     

When:          Thursday - February 21, 2019 @
11:50am - 1:00pm

Where:           Thermal Equipment Sales Conference Room  
                     680 Bizzell Drive - Lexington, KY 40510 -  Parking Provided On Site  

About:         As architects, we are constantly charged with being knowledgeable with the various mechanical systems and the latest technologies and applications. It can be quite overwhelming and this program provides a comprehensive overview of the most widely used mechanical systems and their various applications and features. 

EKC CEU 2019 Sponsor: 

Thank you to our 2019 "Third Thursday" CEU Sponsor:

Thermal Equipment Sales (website) 
Providing HVAC equipment sales, parts, supplies, controls and service for facility needs in Kentucky and Indiana

EKC Building Tour - March:  

Building Tour: Fayette County Courthouse  (1.5 LU's)
Date: Friday, March 29th
Time: 3:30 - 5:00pm 
CEU: 1.5 LU's
Hosted by: Carter Scott, AIA - K. Norman Berry Associates Architects
Location:  215 W Main Street - Lexington, KY 40507 -  all attendees to meet at the front steps facing Main Street   
Social Outing:  attendees are encouraged to gather at Bourbon on Rye - 115 W Main St - Lexington, KY 40507 immediately following the tour for socializing 
Objectives:
  • Increase the level of public knowledge and awareness of preservation's economic,
  • environmental, and other critical community development benefits.
  • Discuss and prioritize historic preservation's integral role in interdisciplinary planning efforts to address critical challenges facing Kentucky and urban renewal
  • Review the challenges in modernizing a 100+ year old building with the latest technologies in lighting, data, and mechanical systems for the next century.
  • Discuss how evolving owner partnerships on private/public projects may affect program, delivery methods, budget, and scope of work in a high profile project in the core of downtown.
Sign Up:  Register  here   or email Josh Ives, AIA
Good News!
EKC News & Updates:
If you have any EKC news, please let us know at: [email protected]
EKC Recently Licensed KY Architects:
EKC Welcomes our New & Returning Members (since January 2019):
  • Michael S. Etapa, Assoc. AIA, Clotfelter Samokar PSC, Lexington
Upcoming Events
Important Dates: 
03/01/19 - UK CoD Design Career Fair (SAVE THE DATE)
03/16/19 - KET Annual Telefund Phone Bank (Lexington)
03/29/19 - EKC Building Tour - Fayette County Courthouse (Lex) 
04/11/19 - AIAS Midwest Quad Conference (SAVE THE DATE)
04/18/19 - EKC Third Thursday CEU Seminar (Thermal Equip)
04/18/19 - PSMJ Leadership Bootcamp (SAVE THE DATE)
EKC S ays "Thank You!" to the Allied Benefactors & Sponsors of AIA Kentucky
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