Nutrition and Wellness for Yourself and Your Firm

Eating for the office; how to create optimal energy for your busy day!

Jamie Dougherty is the owner and founder of JAMIE LIVING, health and lifestyle consulting. Fifteen years ago Jamie received the startling diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. It was then that Jamie shifted her diet and lifestyle to repair her body and regain control of her health. Her voyage of self and nutritional exploration has provided her a deep understanding of the mind, body, and health connection.

She is a AADP certified Holistic Nutrition Counselor with a private and corporate practice that offers assistance nationwide. She is passionate about deliciously healthy food and specializes in helping her clients transform their lives through the power of nutrition.

Those who attend this program will learn how to maintain energy throughout the work day. You will be able to how to master the tools to avoid sugar and unwanted office treats. You will be able to create a greater efficiency and mental clarity during the work day. This program will help you discover how to eat for the optimum work/life balance.

3/3/09

Nutrition and Wellness for Yourself and Your Firm

Time: Noon - 1:30pm

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

Contact: 510/464-3600

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

1.5 CES/LU

Honing the Practice in Slow Times

Time on our hands, things to do, employees to lend, skills to improve -- Idle Hands are the Devil's Playground.

In times when work is slow there are things to do. As the squirrel gathers nuts for winter, or as foundations for future construction are staked out in the snow awaiting spring - architects find themselves cleaning archives, training employees, culling details and developing BIM skills and marketing materials while they wait for their next project to start.

2/19/09

Professional Practice Forum: Time on our Hands, Things to Do, Employees to Lend, Skills to Improve -- Idle Hands are the Devil's Playground

In times when work is slow, learn productive activities to improve your practice.

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm

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

Contact: 510/464-3600 or Tim Craig, AIA.

Cost: None; this program is open to all. Bring your own lunch. Please RSVP.

1.5 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Successful Website Design

Learn how to establish or improve your website with Michael Swartz of MJS Websolutions. Michael is a web designer with a strong background in marketing. For those who do not yet have a presence on the Web, Michael will go through the basics of setting up a website that is effective and easily found via Google and other search engines. For those of us who already have a website, Michael has offered to give us his feedback on how we could improve upon it.

Michael Swartz began his web design career at Bank of America in 1995 after graduating from California State University, Hayward with a Marketing degree. Michael was later hired as Project Manager/ Web Coordinator with Charles Schwab. Aligned with a marketing degree, web design and project management experience, Michael launched MJS Web Solutions in September 2001.

2/17/09

Young Architects Forum: Successful Website Design

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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

Contact: 510/464-3600 or Norman Sanchez, AIA

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

1.5 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600 or events@aiaeb.org

Revit Architecture - LEEDing the Way

Revit, as the premier Building Information Management (BIM) software, is being utilized by architects and engineers to coordinate information for completion of LEED certification documentation. David Haynes, R.A. and LEED AP, will discuss the current programs and processes for assisting the design team in verifying the multitude of LEED-based information that Revit can provide.

We will also look at shared parameters, schedules, custom templates, and use of ancillary programs to quantify the information during the schematic and design development phases of the work. Additionally, we will investigate how the IPD team can work together to verify the LEED credits.

2/17/09

Revit User Group: Revit Architecture - LEEDing the Way

Presented by Ideate, Inc.

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

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

Contact: To register click here

Cost: None; this program open to all. Lunch provided by Ideate, Inc.

1.5 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Pecha Kucha Night

On February 12th at 6:00pm Women in Architecture will be holding a "Pecha Kucha Night". Pecha Kucha Night is like an "open mike" for designers - come share a selection from your design portfolio, images and stories from your travels, your hobbies, or anything you'd like, and learn about your peers and colleagues at the same time.

Pecha Kucha is, above all, a presentation format devised by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, for a total of 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

2/12/09

WIA Forum: Pecha Kucha
Pecha Kucha Night is like an “open mike” for designers, in a unique presentation format devised by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in 2003. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, for a total of 6 minutes 40 seconds before the next presenter is up.

Time: 6:00pm

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

Contact: 510/464-3600 or Jamie Brown, Assoc. AIA

Cost: None; This Program is open to all. Please RSVP.

1 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Lunchtime Learning - Advanced Watercolor

Join Robert Becker for a fast and painless watercolor class. Watercolor is unparalleled in breathing life into an image. Not only the domain of a perspective drawing, watercolor can give the simplest plan, elevation or even a cocktail napkin sketch warmth and atmosphere.

All painting materials will be provided! Please email robert@robertbecker.com a line drawing by 5:00pm on Friday February 6 so Robert can print it onto watercolor paper.

This workshop will give you an easy way to try watercolor without pressure. The exercises will be done on top of your own drawings. By photocopying your own images directly onto watercolor paper, Robert will demonstrate on one copy as you try the technique on another copy at the same time. Each person will have a great hands-on experience. The group will be led through a series of exercises demonstrating watercolor washes on the appropriate areas of your own drawings. Discussions about materials, techniques, and style will accompany the painting experience.

The following topics will be discussed:

• Wet on wet techniques
  
• Controlling watercolor
• Setting focus with paint, light, color and contrast
• Experimenting
• Masking
  

2/9/09

Lunchtime Learning - Advanced Watercolor

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm

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

Contact: 510/464-3600 or events@aiaeb.org

Cost: None; this program is open to all.

Bring your own lunch. Advanced registration required. Please RSVP.

1.5 CES/LU

Emerging Professionals Social

Come join other Emerging Professionals on the evening of February 3, and help us kick-off a new year of events. Enjoy an evening of networking and conversation, and also the opportunity to give your input on what our priorities for programs should be in 2009.

The Emerging Professionals/ARE Seminar committee is responsible for organizing the ARE Seminars as well as other events for new, unlicensed professionals and those currently working towards licensure. This year, we're looking to expand beyond the basic ARE test prep seminars and include events focused on the social or other non-ARE educational events. Please come help us determine priorities at the February 3 social. We'll host casual conversation and networking at a social hour, and also ask for input on members' priorities for programs by the Emerging Professionals committee for the upcoming year.

2/3/09

Emerging Professionals Social
Sponsored by Avila Design.

Time: 6:00pm

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

Contact: 510/464-3600 or Kari Svanstrom, Assoc. AIA

Cost: None; This social is open to all. Please RSVP.

For more information: 510/464-3600

Notice of Pending Issuance of Request for Statement of Qualifications

Date: January 23, 2009

The County of Sonoma intends to issue a Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFQ) on or shortly after February 2, 2009.

Architects, Planners, Property Development Consultants, or other appropriate professionals or teams with multi-disciplinary expertise, may respond for a possible interview for professional services related to strategic service delivery analysis, facility planning and assessment, real estate analysis, development funding and other work associated with developing the Comprehensive County Facilities Plan (CCFP) for the County of Sonoma. See also: http://www.sonoma-county.org/strategic/

Qualifications Due: 5 p.m., February 27, 2009

For a copy of the pending RFQ, write to:

Mark Hummel, AIA, LEED AP
Major Project Architect

WoodWorks Webinar Educational Series

Fire Protection I: Allowable Heights and Areas
January 30, 10 AM PST
Speaker: Scott Lockyear, PE, Technical Director, WoodWorks Southeast
This presentation will focus on the use of wood products allowed by the International Building Code, taking into account allowable heights and areas along with the benefits of incorporating fire mitigation techniques such as protected construction and sprinklers. Topics will include how building type affects the available choice of wood products (including fire retardant treated wood) and the American Wood Council’s Heights and Areas Calculator.

Click here to register.

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Designing the World’s Tallest Modern Mixed-use Wood Building
February 23, 2009, 1 pm PST
Speaker: Andrew Waugh, Director and Co-founder of Waugh Thistleton Architects, London
Constructed entirely in timber, this nine story high-rise in London's Hackney borough is the world’s tallest modern mixed-use wood building. Comprising 29 apartments, it provides both affordable and private housing as well as substantial commercial space. A modern and engaging counterpart to the 1950s and 60s ground-hugging slab blocks next door, the building's striking façade has been inspired by the work of artist Gerhard Richter.

Click here to register.

Share your expertise -- Build Boston seeks workshop proposals

Planning for the 25th annual Build Boston convention and tradeshow (Nov. 18-20, 2009) has begun. The call for workshops, seminars, symposium and special events is open and the deadline to submit is March 23.

We are particularly interested in workshops that address the design and construction of high-quality, sustainable, cost-effective, energy efficient buildings, environments, cities and structures that serve everyone. Sessions that focus on innovative design, creative practices, integrated teams, new technologies and smart materials are welcome. We also welcome symposium proposals for one or two-day tracks that delve a little deeper into the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

For more information: To submit a proposal, visit architects.org/proposals. Direct symposium ideas and proposals to Nancy Jenner at njenner@architects.org.

Archiving Digital Data Files

Professional Practice Forum Attendees:

http://www.aia.org/SiteObjects/files/tap08_IP51_Archiving_digital.pdf

Invitation to Public Workshop on Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan

The City of Oakland is developing a community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan to identify actions the City can take to help minimize energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the Oakland community. City staff is seeking public input as they formulate this Plan. Please join us at the event below, co-hosted by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oakland, at which City staff hope to gather input from the business community.

Business-Oriented Public Workshop

Be a Part of Developing Oakland’s Landmark

Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

3 – 5 pm

The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Board Room

475 14th Street

Oakland, CA

Please join us for this business forum on shaping the City’s Plan. We will discuss criteria for setting priorities and City staff will solicit business input on strategies. This workshop will repeat the format of the City’s successful first public workshop held on December 11th, 2008.

This event is the Chamber’s monthly Economic Development Committee meeting, co-sponsored this month by the City of Oakland. This meeting is open to the public.

Please RSVP and send questions to Karen Engel at kengel@oaklandchamber.com or 510-874-4800

For more information: on the Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan:

Visit www.sustainableoakland.com or

Email climateaction@oaklandnet.com