National Convention Registration is Open
Registration for the AIA National Convention in Atlanta is now open! With nearly 800 exhibitors and almost 300 opportunities for continuing education credits, the 2015 convention will have something for everyone. Housed in the Georgia World Congress Expo Center, the Convention will take place May 14-16, 2015. Avoid being the one of the last to register. Follow the AIA National Convention link to the ATLAIANTA website and join other members from across the state, region and country at this years national convention.
Clinton to Address AIA at National Convention in Atlanta
Join the AIA on May 14 for a keynote address by President Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton Foundation, and 42nd President of the United States at the AIA National Convention.
William Jefferson Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice – first in 1992 and then in 1996. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation with the mission to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote health and wellness, and protect the environment. In addition to his Foundation work, President Clinton has served as the top United Nations envoy for the Indian Ocean tsunami recovery effort and as the UN Special Envoy to Haiti. Today, the Clinton Foundation is supporting economic growth, capacity building, and education in Haiti.
See more information on the AIA National convention by visting the AIA national website at www.aia.org.
Is Advocacy part of your New Year’s resolutions?
It’s that time of year again to make New Year’s resolutions. While many of us will focus on ways to improve our health and well being, it is also a good time for us to focus on our profession. With the start of the new year, we also begin a new election cycle that should prove to be both interesting and contentious as members of both the Ohio Assembly and Congress position themselves for re-election over the next two years. Coupled with the ever changing dynamics within various agencies and boards, it can be said that advocacy is never boring.
Whether your concern is preservation or project delivery methods, advocacy plays a roll. The AIA, through state and national efforts, addresses issues that play an important role in our industry. As the AIA implements it’s “Year of the Advocate”, we ask members to consider contributing to the AIA Ohio PAC and ArchiPAC so that we might continue our efforts to create connections and establish relationships with our senators and representatives. To make a contribution, please click on the contribute button above, or visit the AIA Ohio weblink. To contribute the the national ArchiPAC, visit our webpage at www.archipac.org.
Goodyear, Cincinnati Music Hall among $41.8 in Historic Preservation Tax Credits
The Kasich administration will issue $41.8 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits to rehabilitate 35 historic buildings around the state. Projects will spur private investments totaling approximately $600 million in 12 communities, according to the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA).
Round 13 awards will help private developers rehabilitate historic buildings in downtowns and neighborhoods, many of which are currently vacant and act as a drain on local communities, DSA said.
“These projects transform vacant and underutilized properties into viable places for business and living,” DSA Director David Goodman said in a release. “This program has been a valuable tool for community revitalization.”
Commercial and residential projects include office, hotel, retail and event spaces and 792 new market-rate housing units.
AIA National Board Implements Governance Changes
The AIA National Board of Directors met in Washington DC, December 10th and 11th as the transition to the new governance model took place. With the Board completing the approval of a variety of actions, including the selection of the Gold Medal and Firm Award recipients, the inaugural assembly of the AIA Strategic Council was held on December 12th as they took on issues of internal governance and a review of strategic issues. The governance change was approved in Chicago by membership with a change to the bylaws that was advanced by the Board of Directors. This change was crafted to create a smaller, more nimble board while at the same time creating a more outward looking strategic council that is charged with advancing the profession and the AIA by looking at more long range efforts to better position the AIA within the design and construction industry.
Renewed Marketing effort with #ilookup.org
The American Institute of Architects released the newest marketing video created as part of the 2014/2015 social media campaign. The ilookup video, which can be found at various AIA social media sites including the new website ilookup.org, explores the work of architects and how we transform ideas into the built environment. The video was released on December and will be edited for release as a 60 second piece on selected cable program this coming spring. Visit www.ilookup.org or any of the other social media sites listed below for more information.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aianational
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AIANational
Instagram: http://instagram.com/aianatl
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-american-institute-of-architects-aia
NCARB Information Released in Annual Report
The NCARB released a wide range of information in their annual report. Ranging from efforts to collaborate with other organizations to IDP, the report details the efforts of the NCARB to improve the expereince efforts of IDP while also documenting the trends of the practicioners from throughout the country. The following is some of the information that was included in the report:
Interns on average, nationwide, work for less than three employers while they complete the IDP. Those employed here in Ohio are near the top of the range, with many interns moving around and aorking for close to three firms while they participate in the IDP program.
Those who have applied for NCARB records and those who have completed the IDP and ARE remain strong, with the age for initial registration continuing to decline.
The United States currently has 107,581 registered architects with 119,200 reciprocal licenses.
California has the most registered architects with 16,618 resident architects and Ohio at 3,234 resident architects and 3,080 reciprocal architects, for a total of 6,314 architects. This ranks Ohio as 11 in the resident architect category and 12th for total architects.
For more information on the report and links as included in this pat months ARCHITECT magazine, click the following link: ARCHITECT Magazine NCARB Annual Report Information
AIA Ohio’s “Good Samaritan” Bill Gets Hearing
AIA Ohio’s “Good Samaritan” Bill Gets Hearing
The Senate Civil Justice Committee took testimony November 19 regarding AIA Ohio’s proposed “Good Samaritan Bill” (HB379).
Rep. Blessing offered sponsor testimony for the bill, which he said would grant civil immunity to architects, engineers and surveyors volunteering during a declared emergency under the purview of a body authorized to act in an official capacity. He said currently, these people could be sued while volunteering during a declared emergency.
He said the bill would “encourage more volunteer work by removing barriers that discourage such work.”
Help AIA Ohio Valley with your suggestions for the 2015 AIA OVR Convention
The 2015 AIA Ohio Valley Convention Committee is looking for your input in the selection of keynote speakers for this falls convention. The committee would like to hear your suggestions for our conference speakers as we get ready for the October conference. To participate please submit your suggestions though the link below. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on the 11th through the 13th of October for “The End of Normal” in Columbus.