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On Jan. 12th, a powerful 7.0 quake hit the impoverished nation of Haiti. There has been widespread major damage and a loss of life estimated to be between 45,000 to 50,000 (source: Red Cross). There are projections of 2-3M without shelter. Since then, Architecture for...
Competition Winners Work Towards Building Green Homes
Last Spring, AIA Ohio kicked off its first-ever Affordable Green Homes Competition. This competition, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, sought to provide affordable green home designs that would benefit all 70 Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Ohio. There...
“One AIA” is the Efforts of Many
It's Saturday morning and it is now apparent that we have finally made it through the holidays and into the new year. The sun is shining (a rareity), we finally got around to having the office holiday party yesterday evening (think of it as the national championship,...
Ohio House Authorizes School Financing of Renewable Energy Generation
Ohio House Authorizes School Financing of Renewable Energy Generation The Ohio House of Representatives passed HB 113 December 17 which authorizes school boards to enter into installment contracts to finance on-site renewable energy generation in the same manner as...
Budget Bill Delays Construction Reform, But Authorizes 3 Pilots
If you were hoping that a Construction Reform proposal (that the Senate tacked onto the Governor’s $850 million Budget Bill) would quickly authorize alternative construction methods for state projects, you’ll be disappointed. Though construction reform started life as...
Ohio House approves AIA-Ohio Backed Sustainability Bill (HB7)
The Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday passed HB 7 that would set sustainability standards for state construction. The vote was 54-42. During the Committee hearing process AIA-Ohio's Committee on the Environment (COTE) successfully lobbied for an amendment that...
House, Senate, Governor Reach Agreement on Construction Reform HB318
At midnight Wednesday, both houses packed it in for the night, announcing that they will return later in the day on Thursday to address the budget bill, HB318.Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland) told bystanders “We’ve got an agreement with the governor and the...
DAS proposes revised energy rules
DAS proposes revised energy rules The State Architect's Office has proposed rules that modify Chapter 123:4 of the Ohio Administrative Code. These rules respond to H.B. 251 passed by the 126th General Assembly that required energy efficiency standards for...
Architects Licensing Bill (SB183) Passes Ohio Senate (30-1)
Architects Licensing Bill (SB183) Passes Ohio Senate (30-1) The Ohio Senate Tuesday passed SB 183, which would eliminate a corporate grandfather exemption from the requirements of the Architects Licensing Law. The bill would close a loophole in state regulation of...
12 Historic Preservation Projects Approved For Tax Credits
12 Historic Preservation Projects Approved For Tax Credits Two historic, vacant buildings on Capitol Square were among 12 projects across Ohio that were awarded shares Thursday of $23.7 million in refundable state tax credits to help finance their redevelopment.The...