Designing a Financial Plan in Uncertain Times January 15, 2009 Web Seminar 11am PST | Register Free to AIA members, this Web seminar will feature senior wealth planners John Kilroy, CFP, CPA, and Theresa O'Hara, CFP, CFTA. Earn 1 LU.

Practical Solutions To Storm Water Control Issues

Join us on Thursday, January 15, 2009 for a Greenwood and Moore Program on Practical Solutions To Storm Water Control Issues.

Participants will receive an overview of Storm Water Control Requirements. You will learn about changes in the Design Process and Consultant Fees needed to accommodate Storm Water Requirements. After attending this program you will understand effective Storm Water Design Strategies, as well as Post Construction Maintenance requirements for Storm Water features.

Jeff Moore has over 20 years experience as a professional Civil Engineer. After many years as a Project Engineer for a variety of firms, Mr. Moore acquired Raymond F. Greenwood's existing civil engineering and land surveying firm in 1994. As a result of his leadership, Mr. Moore has led G&M to being one of the premier engineering firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. As Principal-in-Charge and owner of Greenwood & Moore, Inc., Mr. Moore's primary responsibilities include technical design and oversight, project management, administration of firm policies, contract approval, resource allocation and client relations.

1/15/09
Practical Solutions to Storm Water Control Issues

Presented by Greenwood & Moore.

Time: 12:00pm - 1:30 pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland

Contact: 510/464-3600

Cost: None for AIA members; $3 Non-Members (advance registration), $5 at the door. No-shows will be invoiced!
LUNCH PROVIDED. Please RSVP.

1.5 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Archiving Projects Best Practices

Thursday, January 22, 2009

This forum will address the variety of ways firms can archive projects after their work has been completed, so that they are easily retrieved for future use.

Attendees will learn the various best practices used by other attendees for the storage and retrieval of files, drawings, data and information related to projects which have been completed. Attendees will learn filing and cataloging systems for tracking information related to projects as well as the best practices for storage of electronic data related to projects. Attendees will also learn the appropriate duration of storage, and methods for purging project files.

1/22/09

Professional Practice Forum - Archiving Projects Best Practices

Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland .

Contact: 510/464-3600.

Cost: None; this program is open to all. Please RSVP.

For more information: 510/464-3600

Energy Saving Standard by ASHRAE 189.1

Friday, January 9, 2009

Developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Proposed Standard 189.1 will provide minimum requirements for the design of high-performance new commercial buildings and major renovation projects. The standard addresses energy efficiency, a building's impact on the atmosphere, sustainable sites, water use efficiency, materials, resources and indoor environmental quality.

The speaker, Molly McGuire is a Mechanical Engineer with Tyler Engineering. Molly was on the task force developing the Standard with ASHRAE with focus on Indoor Air Quality, Energy and Atmosphere.

Participants will learn how the Standard differs from other energy efficiency standards and how the Voluntary Standard will help the move toward Net Zero Buildings. After this program, you will know the carbon dioxide equivalency and alternative compliance method, as well as how to address the other GHGs with the performance compliance method. Participants will understand the comparison to LEED, integration into the LEED program and the energy model supporting the energy efficiency requirements.

1/9/09
Committee on the Environment Forum - Energy Saving Standard by ASHRAE 189.1

Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland

Contact: 510/464-3600

Cost: None; This Program is open to all. Please RSVP.
1 HSW/SD CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Windows - An Environmental Perspective

Thursday, January 8, 2009

With the increasing interest of architects, building owners, and general contractors in sustainable design, green building materials, and LEED certification; this program is designed to provide an overview of the United States Green Building Council, the LEED Green Building Rating System, and the contributions windows can make to LEED certification.

In addition, we explore how the architect's specification of aluminum wood, and vinyl window frames affects the environment around us. We'll discuss sources for raw materials, renewable resources, recycled content, energy consumption and pollution during material extraction and window production, annual energy consumption after building occupancy, and what happens to the window after its useful life is over.

Participants will learn about the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the LEED Green Building Rating System. You will discover how windows can contribute to LEED certification, and understand the environmental impacts of specifying different window frame materials.

1/8/09
Small Firm Forum - Windows: An Environmental Impact
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: 510/464-3600
Cost: None; This Program is open to all. Please RSVP.
1 HSW/SD CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Integrating MEP into an ArchiCAD BIM Workflow

Join us on January 7, 2009 for an ArchiCAD User Group. We will present new technology that provides tools to model the MEP systems within the ArchiCAD modeling environment as well as a new plug-in to AutoCAD MEP that better coordinates consultant information.

After completing this course participants will know how to model MEP systems in a BIM environment. They will learn how to run a conflict analysis between architecture systems and MEP systems within a project. Participants will also know how to coordinate architecture and MEP in a BIM environment, as well as how to work with MEP consultants using AutoCAD MEP.

1/7/09
ArchiCAD User Group- Integrating MEP into an ArchiCAD BIM Workflow

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland

Contact: 510/464-3600

Cost: None; This Program is open to all. Please RSVP.
1.5 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Call for Session Monitors

This year at the AIA National Convention in San Francisco, we will offer more than 150 seminars to help design professionals meet their AIA membership and state continuing education requirements. The Institute calls on our partners from the profession to help coordinate the sessions onsite.

The role of the session coordinator is essential to the smooth operation of the continuing education schedule at the convention. The responsibilities include:

§ Oversee room set-up, audiovisual check, door monitors, and speaker needs

§ Start and end the session on time

§ Introduce the session and its speakers and review a prepared script of other housekeeping items

On confirmation of your commitment to monitor three or more seminars, you will receive a complimentary, nontransferable convention registration access code for online registration.

For more information: contact Beverly Holton by e-mail (bholton@aia.org).

Board and Commission Vacancies - Serve Your City

A number of City of Richmond boards, commissions and committees have vacancies, or the terms of some members have expired. This is an opportunity to serve diverse interests of city government. Most, but not all, bodies require members to be Richmond residents.

The table below is a summary of information extracted from the city clerk’s website (http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/index.asp?nid=256) and may not be completely accurate and up to date, but it is probably close.

Applications can be downloaded as follows:

· Board or Commission Application Form

· Police Commission Application Form

Appointments are made by the mayor and must be confirmed by at least three members of the new seven-member city Council.

The Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (RACC) and its standing committee, the Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC), are both looking for new members (at least two each). They are especially interested in people who have backgrounds in arts or nonprofit management, engineering and architecture, but welcome all applicants. Interested persons should contact Michele Seville, Arts and Culture Division Manager, at 510-620-6952 or by email at Michele_seville@ci.richmond.ca.us for further information and application materials.

The Design Review Board is looking for members in the design professions, including architects, engineers, landscape architects, etc.

Organization	Vacancies	Expired Terms
Arts and Culture Commission	0	1
Community Development Commission	13	0
Design Review Board	2	5
Economic Development Commission	1	7
Planning Commission	2	4
Urban Forest Committee	10	10

For more information: To find out more about what each body does and what the qualifications are, if any, go to the Richmond Municipal Code at http://bpc.iserver.net/codes/richmond/index.htm and click on Article III BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS* .

Professional Practice Forum: Peer Review - Best Practices

12/18/08
Professional Practice Forum: Peer Review - Best Practices

What is peer review? Why is peer review important? How does peer review benefit client cost coordination? How do you evaluate a peer reviewer? Join us on Thursday, December 18, 2008 for this Lunchtime Learning forum.

Time: Noon-1:00 pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.
Contact: 510/464-3600 or Tim Craig, AIA Cost: None; this program open to all. Brown Bag Lunch, drinks provided. Please RSVP
1 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Firm Roundtable: Sharing Resources

12/11/08
Firm Roundtable: Sharing Resources

How can firms "loan out" employees to other firms? When does this make sense and what other steps should firms consider? What are best practices in "employee loaning"? In what capacity can AIA East Bay serve its members and firms in this? Join us for a roundtable discussion.

Time: Noon - 1:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: 510/464-3600
Cost: None; this program is open to all. Bring your own lunch, drinks provided. Please RSVP.
1 CES Lu

For more information: Sidney Sweeney

SB 1608: Mandatory Continuing Education for Architects

SB 1608 was signed into law on Sunday, September 28, 2008, by Governor Schwarzenegger, which creates a continuing education requirement for California architects as a condition of licensure. The SB 1608 CE requirement is limited to disability access. There are many questions about the SB 1608 CE requirement therefore, AIA California Council created a document to help answer many of those questions, click here to download the FAQ document.

AIA East Bay will offer at least 20 hours of Continuing Education programming in 2009 that will meet these requirements. The programs will be part of the regular chapter programs--as forums, lectures, tours, vendor presentations, in-depth technical information, etc. These programs will be offered in multiple locations throughout the chapter region of Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa and Solano Counties. To be alerted to these programs, please sign up for our complimentary e-newsletter, Update, which is sent twice a month.

If you attend an AIA East Bay MCE program we will provide you documentation of attendance. If you attend another provider's program, and documentation is not provided, the CAB provides a form for you to complete. Click here for the PDF form.

For more information: Sidney Sweeney 510/464-3600

In the Pursuit of Housing

A biennial awards program, sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects and Architectural Record, In the Pursuit of Housing recognizes design solutions that address the growing challenge of housing the world's population. The jury is particularly interested in projects that use design innovation socially progressive approaches and sustainable solutions to address housing challenges. In addition to a juried exhibit, awards may be given to projects that exhibit exceptional clarity of intention and thoughtfulness of resolution.
Undergraduate and graduate students currently in architecture school anywhere in the world and individuals who have earned their architecture degrees within the last five years (after 2004) are invited to enter this competition.
Deadline: March 3, 2009

For more information: including full eligibility requirements and submission guidelines, visit www.architects.org/awards
Selected projects will be exhibited at Residential Design and Construction April 1-2, 2009 (www.rdcboston.com) and at The Architects Building.
If you have any questions please write/call Eric White at ewhite@architects.org / 617-951-1433x225.