2008-09 Grants for Research in Architecture Announced

Projects to Focus on Transformations in the Built Environment Within Dynamically Changing Societies

This November, Rafael Viñoly Architects will award up to five grants of US$60,000 each for studies focused on transformations in the built environment within dynamically changing societies. Singular grants have been a vital component of the practice's Training and Research Programs since their 2005 introduction. This year, to commemorate the firm's twenty-fifth anniversary, multiple grants will be conferred..Proposed projects should emphasize original research focused on any region of the world, though there is particular interest in studies addressing relevant issues in China, the Middle East, Russia, and South America. Study subjects might include new demands for housing and infrastructure due to urban immigration in China, South Asia, and Africa; the proliferation of new cities in sparsely populated regions of the Middle East; threats to historic resources posed by development or changing political climates in Russia, Eastern Europe, and former European colonies; and more. The firm seeks insights into how these and other transitions are reshaping the work of architects and others charged with managing our physical surroundings..Studies may be framed in reference to aspects of architectural design, engineering, construction, planning, project delivery, and conservation; the techniques, technologies, practices, and materials associated with these; the governmental policies, economic, and social factors that shape them; or the trades, crafts, and professions with which they are involved. Citizens of all countries are eligible to apply for the grants individually or as teams. In addition to receiving financial support to pursue their studies, Rafael Viñoly Architects Research Fellows may elect to spend a portion of their time in residence at the firm's New York offices. In 2010, the firm intends to publish the Fellows' final papers in book form and to sponsor a New York conference at which the Fellows will present and discuss their work.

The deadline for submitting grant proposals is August 1, 2008. Grant recipients will be notified in November.

Fore more information: Visit www.rvatr.com for more information.Click here for Calendar Listings Text

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2nd floor space available in the PGAdesign Building in downtown Oakland at the 19th Street BART station. 1020 SF for $1850 includes all utilities and janitorial. Share building with landscape architects and other design professionals in streamline moderne building. Good natural light and built-ins.

For more information: Chris PattilloPGAdesign444 17th Street Oakland, CA 94612
Direct 510 550 8855Office 510 465 1284 x 855Fax 510 465 1256 Pattillo@PGAdesign.com www.PGAdesign.com

Young Architects Forum: LEED for Homes

On Tuesday, June 17 at 6:00 pm the Young Architects Forum presents LEED for Homes.

Michael Kloefkorn, LEED AP and Piper Kujac, LEED AP of Van Meter Williams and Pollack will discuss regional residential green building programs and practices, residential green building means and methods and an overview of the Green Point Rated Program.

Michael Kloefkorn
Is an Associate at VMWP, Mr. Kloefkorn specializes in green urban architecture with a focus on sustainability and community. He is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.Arch degree; his areas of study focused on Sustainable and Urban Design. He is a registered architect in Colorado, a LEED Accredited Professional as well as a Certified Green Building Professional and GreenPoint Rater. He is a member of the Northern California Chapter of the USGBC and currently serves as a Chair for the Residential Green Building Advocacy Committee.

Piper Kujac
Trained in Architecture at University of Oregon, she admits to an obsession with materials and resources and thrives on finding new means and methods of sustainable design. Piper has served as chair of the USGBC NCC's Emerging Green Builders and currently co-chairs the Residential Green Building Advocacy Committee. Piper teaches 'Sustainable Project Development' and 'Sustainable Building Materials' at UC Berkeley Extension and is a LEED for Homes Representative with Davis Energy Group.

Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600 or Gerard Lee, AIA
Cost: None; this program open to all. Cocktails provided. Please RSVP.
1.0 HSW/CES LU

For more information: Kellie Hewlett, Program Coordinator at 510/464-3600

Revit User Group: Rendering Roundtable

Revit User Group: Rendering Roundtable

Join the East Bay Revit User Group members on Tuesday, June 17 at 11:30 am as they present examples of their rendering work followed by a roundtable discussion on best practices for rendering in Revit. Ideate will also give a quick overview on Autodesk's visualization tools including mental ray®, the new rendering engine inside Revit. Co-Sponsored by AIA East Bay

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: Freddy Vasquez at 415/814-5539
Cost: None; Lunch will be provided by Ideate, Inc.
1.5 CES/LU

For more information: Freddy Vasquez, at 415/814-5539

East Bay Co-Housing Tour - on bicycle!

Hi all! This is a bike tour, on Saturday, July 26th 9am-3:30pm. It might get full so you probably want to sign up soon. Here are the details:

Pump up your tires and get ready to bike to 5-6 East Bay cohousing communities. We'll be biking approximately 8-10 miles at a leisurely pace with frequent stops. We'll start at Berkeley Cohousing, ride on to Doyle Street in Emeryville, hopefully Mariposa Grove in North Oakland, Temescal Commons and Temescal Creek Cohousing in North Oakland and end at Swan's in downtown Oakland where you can jump on BART or pedal home. Karen Hester, founding member of Temescal Creek Cohousing, is your tour leader. Cost is $35 with cold drink provided, $45 with lunch and cold drink provided. Limited to 30 participants. Please mail checks made out to Karen Hester to 320 45th St, Oakland, CA 94609. Please include your name, email, phone number and whether you'd like lunch and drinks provided. Also indicate whether you prefer veggie sandwich.

For more information: Karen Hester
510-654-6346 Karen@hesternet.net www.hesternet.net

John King on BAM

Box of plenty: design for Berkeley art museum: He doesn't have the name recognition of a Frank Gehry or a Daniel Libeskind, but Toyo Ito is one of Japan's most acclaimed and adventurous architects. Looking at the design for a downtown museum that would be his first building in the United States, it's easy to see why. By John King -- Mario Ciampi (1970); EHDD [images]- San Francisco Chronicle

Dinner and a Movie— Playtime by Jacques Tati

On June 25 at 5:30pm the Regional Urban Design Committee will sponsor “Dinner and a Movie”. The movie will follow with a lively discussion on the impact of urban planning. The featured movie is Playtime by Jacques Tati. Tati plays a Parisian who struggles to maintain a soul in the face of an impersonal world. Click here for full description.

Time: 5:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600
Cost: $15 for chapter members and their guests; $25 for non-members
Click here to register
1 CES/LU

For more information: Kellie Hewlett, Program Coordinator at 510/464-3600

Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Properties

The Green Affordable Housing Coalition Presents “Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Properties”, a panel discussion on energy efficient rehabs for multifamily projects. Green building techniques have typically been applied to new construction projects. But the potential for creating green, healthy environments in existing low-income multifamily housing is significant. Whether it is an acquisition/rehab project or rehabbing an aging property in your existing portfolio, green rehabs present many challenges. For this reason, Bay Area LISC and Build It Green developed the Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Properties: A Resource Guide.

The Green Guide for Rehab is a new publication designed to help affordable housing owners and their consultants integrate green building and energy efficiency into the upgrades of their multifamily properties. The Green Guide for Rehab explains the technologies and shows the opportunities for existing properties to ‘go green.’ The guide is designed to be used in tandem with an energy audit, building walkthrough, or site assessment that occurs at the outset of any rehabilitation project.

The June Green Affordable Housing Coalition brown bag will feature an overview of the new Green Guide for Rehab tool as well as pre and post green rehab case studies including detailed information on energy efficiency upgrades. Come hear practical information on how to integrate green building and energy efficiency into the rehabilitation of existing multifamily properties.

Panelists:
Elizabeth McCollum, Associate Manager, Heschong Mahone Group (HMG)
Dori Kojima, Director of Housing Development, Satellite Housing
Jennifer Love, Program Manager, Build It Green
Jennifer Somers, Green Connection Program Officer, Bay Area LISC

Register For This Event

June 10th, 2008 11:30 AM -1:30 PM
Location AIA East Bay
1405 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

Event Fee
$15.00
1.5 HSW CES/LU

For more information contact Build it Green at 510/845-0472 *101

LEED AP Prep Seminar

AIA East Bay announces a seven-hour LEED-NC AP Prep Seminar on June 18, 2008.

Sign up for a review of the LEED Rating System and green building, instructed by Alex Sinunu, LEED AP of Pankow Builders. This 7-hour course will provide a complete and comprehensive review to prepare for the LEED-NC Accreditation Exam. Materials and Continental breakfast are included.

Course Includes:
• Fundamentals of Green Building
• LEED-NC AP v2.2 Exam
• LEED-NC v2.2 Rating System Credit by Credit Review
• Project Scenario Review
• Q & A
• LEED® NC Solved Problems: New Construction for the 2.2 Exam.
• LEED® NC Sample Exam: New Construction for the 2.2 Exam

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $350 Chapter Members
$400 Non-Chapter Members
$450 Non-Members
7 HSW CES/LU

Click here to register

About the Instructor
Alex Sinunu, LEED AP is an Assistant Project Manager at Pankow Builders in San Francisco. He served as an integral member of four fast track LEED® projects, and is a developer of Pankow Builders green strategic plan. He currently serves on the USGBC-NCC membership committee and is founder of GReMo, a green relocatable classroom company. Previous to working at Pankow, Alex was an instructor for over 10 years in a variety of fields. He has a Master's in Education and specializes in helping students achieve higher test scores.

All lecture sessions will be held at AIA East Bay, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland, CA. See Map for directions.

For more information contact Kellie Hewlett, Program Coordinator at 510/464-3600.

Click here to register

Green Tech Town Hall

An announcement from Oakland Councilmember Nancy Nadel's office:

You’re Invited to the Green Tech Town Hall hosted by Councilmember Nancy J. Nadel on Thursday, June 12, 2008, beginning at 6 pm, at deFremery Recreation Center. Details and Speaker information are down below.

To facilitate a discussion of green job development with industry experts and community members: What could Green Job Development mean for West Oakland?

Invited Speakers:

ð Roger W. Lowther, Co-Founder, CleanAir Logix, Inc.
ð Tim Sears, P.E., Program Director, GRID Alternatives
ð Britten Shuford, Co-Managing Partner, Pacifica Capital Group, Wayans Brothers-Pacifica Capital
Urban Development Partnership
ð Oliver Sjahsam, Blue Green Pacific, Renewable Cogeneration, Wind Turbine Systems
ð Barbara Widhalm, MCRP, NSF Project Manager, Advanced Technology Education Initiative, Environmental Technology Program, Laney College, Peralta Community College District

When: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: deFremery Recreation Center 1651 Adeline Street, Oakland

This event is sponsored by Councilmember Nancy Nadel’s office, City Council District 3.

For more information: contact Marisa Arrona, 510/238-7031, arromam@oaklandnet.com.