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Below are links to the submission information for the following AIA Ohio Honor Awards Programs:AIA Ohio Gold Medal Award AIA Ohio Gold Medal Firm Award AIA Ohio Mentor Award AIA Ohio Public Service Award Please note, the Call for Entries...
Columbus among Three Finalists for Sustainable Community Award
Columbus is among the three finalists in the "large community" category for the 4th annual Siemens Sustainable Community Awards, sponsored by Siemens and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC).The other two cities in the category are...
Hickman Updates OSFC on ‘Legal Consequences’ of Existing Union Contracts
Richard Hickman Jr. led his first meeting of the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) in his second tour as director Thursday with an update on the repeal of “responsible bidder” guidelines for school district construction, a remnant of the Strickland...
Licensure Bill Introduced (HB169)
Rep. Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) has introduced House Bill 169, which would change License revocation for criminal convictions to be limited only to crimes related to the particular profession, including Engineering (RC 4733,) Architecture (RC 4703,) and...
ArchiTypes Spring 2011
ArchiTypes An Official E-Newsletter of AIA Ohio - Spring 2011 IN THIS ISSUE - Read all about it Ohio Architectural Landscape "Under Construction" AIA Ohio Awards Call for Entries AIA OhioLegislative Day Event 2011 Architecture + Design Month AIA National...
Firm Profile Submissions
Preparations are underway for the 2011 edition of the AIA Ohio Handbook. The handbook will be mailed to the complete AIA Ohio membership, several affiliate organizations, and all 132 members of the Ohio General Assembly upon publication in July, 2011. Each AIA Ohio...
House Adds Public Works Money to Transportation Budget
The House unanimously sent Governor Kasich's $7 billion transportation budget to the Senate March 10. Rep. Ross McGregor (R-Springfield), chairman of the House Finance & Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, described the measure as “a very modest and...
Flowers Named State Fire Marshal
Former Rep. Larry Flowers, a Canal Winchester Republican, has been named state fire marshal and will begin serving in the new position on April 4.Flowers was forced from the House by term limits in 2008. Prior to his legislative career, he was fire chief for the...
JCARR Approves New AIA-Ohio Backed IBC Commercial Codes
During its March 7 meeting the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) approved new AIA-Ohio endorsed commercial standards under the International Building Code (IBC). The long list of regular agenda items passed without comment save for 126 separate rule...
MORPC Holds Energy Efficient Building Codes Forum
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's (MORPC) Center for Energy and Environment held an educational forum, “Energy Efficient Building Codes: What’s at Stake?” on Friday, to discuss building and energy codes, Ohio law, and the housing market.For the past two...