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Continuing Education: AEP Ohio Business Incentives Programs for Energy Efficiency
Come learn about exciting financial incentives being offered by AEP Ohio for designing energy efficient buildings! The gridSMART Business Incentives program for non residential customers, AEP Ohio’s Energy Efficiency Programs for businesses are a key part of an overall portfolio of programs, approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) as part of […]
Read More2010: A Visual Year in Review
AIA Columbus had another exciting and eventful year. Click here for a recap of 2010.
Read MoreHigh School Design Workshops
High School Design (HSD) is an outreach and education effort aimed at high school students, 9-12 grade. The intent of the program is to introduce design as a profession through projects, presentation and interaction with local professionals. Stay tuned for upcoming sessions and events!
Read MoreSeptember 2010 President’s Blog: Diversity Update
by Peter Macrae, AIA – AIA Columbus 2010 Chapter President We AIA Columbus architects are a diverse bunch, differentiated in numerous ways outside of the standard human rights categories of ethnicity, race or gender that you regularly see in the news. Some of us are detail-oriented, others are generalists. We have colleagues that specialize in […]
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2010 AIA Columbus Design Awards
2010 AIA Columbus Design Awards HONOR AWARD – ARCHITECTURE The Dubai Mall Medical CentreProject Architect: NBBJOwner: Emaar Healthcare Group LLCPhotography: Tim Griffith Emaar Properties had a comprehensive vision to create a healthcare network that includes neighborhood clinics, hospitals and medical centres, throughout the Middle East and North Africa, with its subsidiary Emaar […]
Read More“Up the Service – Up the Value”
July President’s Blog
by Peter S. Macrae, AIA
2010 AIA Columbus Chapter President
In these challenging economic times, nothing is more important to an Architectural firm than retaining and nurturing our current clients. Long term relationships are the lifeblood of our industry…we depend on the loyalty of our existing client base to sustain us and therefore, we want to do whatever we can to increase our value quotient in their eyes. AIA firms must strive to understand their clients’ businesses so that the facilities that we design on their behalf serve to augment their business goals and objectives. We must focus on achieving results and demonstrating increased efficiency and profits on their behalf.
Read MoreBIM In Columbus: Team Integration CE Seminar on July 14, 2010.
The Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Knowledge Community will lead a seminar focusing on the status of BIM in the architecture industry and how local practitioners in Columbus have implemented BIM into their design process. This seminar will also provide practical examples of how these firms are leveraging their intelligent building information models across the […]
Read MoreNataniel Fúster Roundtable Discussion
The Committee on Design sponsored a round-table discussion with Nataniel Fúster that was held on May 21, 2010 at the Center for Architecture. View a transcript of the discussion here.
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Continuing Education
The AIA/CES system enables architects to keep current, master new knowledge and skills, plan for the future, and responsibly meet the role society entrusts to a professional. Requirements: All registered architect members must successfully complete 18 learning unit (LU) hours each year, with at least 12 of the 18 LU hours relating to health, safety […]
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The Intersection of Evidence-Based Design and Eco-Effective Design – June 17, 2010
Register here. Bill Rostenberg, FAIA is a Principal and Director of Research at Anshen + Allen in San Francisco. Bill was named by Healthcare Design Magazine as one of the “Twenty Five Most Influential People in Health Facility Design,” for the past two years and was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects […]
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