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Higher taxes on tobacco, oil and gas operations and business activities would provide the revenue to offset much of a sizable personal income tax cut expected under Governor Kasich’s mid-biennium review budget bill (MBR) set for unveiling this week. The Governor...
Call for 2014 Convention Presentations
AIA Ohio, in collaboration with host chapters AIA Eastern Ohio and AIA Akron will be hosting the 2014 AIA Ohio convention at Kent State University on September 18 - 20, 2014. Working together with members of the profession from throughout Ohio, this year's convention...
Call for Presentations 2014 Convention
AIA Ohio 2014 ConventionSeptember 18-20, 2014Kent State University, Kent, Ohio A Future Practice AIA Ohio, along with AIA Akron and AIA Eastern Ohio, is pleased to announce that this year’s conference will be held in association with Kent State University, Kent...
Architects Good Samaritan Bill (HB 379) Amended
HB 379, AIA Ohio's proposal that would provide civil immunity for architects, engineers, and surveyors who provide services during a declared emergency was amended during a hearing of the House Commerce, Labor and Technology Committee to include the volunteer services...
Senate Approves Ban on LEED v4 (SCR25)
The Senate voted 22-10 to approve SCR25 (Uecker), which urges use of green building standards compliant with the American National Standards Institute (ASNI) process, in response to concern about recent changes in the latest USGBC Leadership in Energy and...
AIA-Ohio supports Ohio Construction Conference
AIA-Ohio is pleased to support the 2014 Ohio Construction Conference set for Thursday, March 13 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University. With 300 industry leaders expected to attend, the Conference is the largest professional...
Resolution Would Prohibit LEED v4 – Contact Ohio Senators by February 24!
HCR25, which would ban the use of USGBC's LEED v4 in Ohio, has been heard three times by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Because a vote could come next week, now is the time to make your voice heard! A vote by the Senate Energy and...
AIA Ohio President Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, FAIA, Testifies on Good Samaritan Legislation
AIA Ohio President Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, FAIA, attended a hearing for the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Technology on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to testify in favor of HB 379 – AIA Ohio’s proposed Good Samaritan legislation. If passed, HB 379 would...
Green Building Resolution (SCR25) Faces More Opponents
A resolution that would discourage state agency use of the newest version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards drew considerable opposition testimony in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Feb. 11. SCR25...
Architect’s Good Samaritan Liability Bill Heard (HB379)
The Ohio House of Representatives Commerce, Labor and Technology Committee took testimony January 29 regarding the AIA Ohio-endorsed "Good Samaritan" bill, HB 379, which would provide civil immunity for architects, engineers, and surveyors who provide services...