AIA LA May Newsletter - State Conference, Tech Sparks, and Scholarships

MAY 2022

Building Assessment Training

REGISTRATION CLOSES SOON

Intended for licensed architects, engineers, or certified building inspectors, this training certifies attendees as Building Evaluators in the nationally recognized Safety Assessment Program (SAP).

The program is managed by Cal OES with cooperation from professional organizations, including the AIA. It utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects, and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in an aftermath of a disaster. SAP is the training standard of the AIA Disaster Assistance Program, which provides leadership, advocacy, and training to architects who are interested in volunteering their professional skills in times of crisis.

This two-day workshop will teach participants to conduct rapid damage assessments of structures affected by earthquakes, wind, and water. Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to consistently and safely assess structures for habitability and will receive a nationally recognized Cal OES registration ID card from the state of California.

6.5 AIA HSW CEUs will be earned. Non-AIA members will receive certificates.

WHEN: June 1-2, 2022, 9:00am - 1:00pm

WHERE: Virtual

AIA Louisiana Honor Awards Call for Entries

To encourage excellence in architecture, the Louisiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architects conducts an annual Awards Program. Through this program, AIA Louisiana seeks to honor works of distinction by its members and bring to public attention outstanding examples of architecture.

Any architectural project completed within the last 5 calendar years (January 2017) which has been produced by, or in collaboration with, a member firm of AIA Louisiana is eligible for submission. Projects may be located outside of Louisiana but must be submitted by an AIA Louisiana member who served as either the Design Architect or the Architect-of-Record for the project. Members are encouraged to submit previously submitted non-winning projects, or ones that have won awards in other programs.

The cost is $250 per entry.

Deadlines:

Entry form submitted – June 16
PowerPoint Presentations submitted – 4:00 pm, July 21
Digital Presentation Boards – Uploaded by Noon, August 18

Categories are:

ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
MASTER PLANNING/URBANDESIGN
RESIDENTIAL
RESTORATION/REHABILITATION/ADAPTIVE REUSE
UNREALIZED PROJECTS
SMALL PROJECT

Submit Entry Here

Review Program Rules Here

State Conference

Ahhhh, the fresh air, the relaxing sounds, the joy of being out of the office but still productive!… Browse our updated Conference activity (including hanging out on the decks chatting design!), opportunities to sponsor, and session descriptions below, as well as our revised conference schedule in the Brochure (coming soon). Conference at the beach sure is hard to beat. Have you checked out the resort?….are we there yet?!?

HAVE YOU TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT MEMBER BENEFIT? If not, you may want to check out the NEWLY ADDED PRACTICEMENT MANAGEMENT E-BOOKS to AIA Louisiana’s Digital Library; books recommended by the Associates & Emerging Professionals Committee and recommended reading titles by ArchDaily and other resources. If you have not yet taken advantage of this member benefit (no charge to current AIA Louisiana members), do so now by going to: https://aialouisiana.overdrive.com. When logging in, “card number” is your AIA membership number.