AIALV EPYAF FIRM CRAWL

314 S. Water St. Henderson, NV. 89015

The first in the bi-monthly EPYAF Firm Crawl Series is scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 6:00pm PST Space Is Limited

Please RSVP Here

Founded in 1960, tsk - formerly Tate, Snyder, Kimsey Architects, is an international planning & design firm. They have offices in Nevada and California and are proud to serve clients across the United States through their partnership with MOREgroup

There is no fee to attend but, We ask the courtesy of an RSVP.

ANNOUNCING THE KICKOFF OF AIA SFX!

SFx is Small Firm* Exchange and is a liaison to deliver resources to our state and local chapters, and to share concerns with the national organization.

Our objectives are to: Advocate • Curate & Disseminate • Inform

Watch for an interest survey coming soon!

• Resources to help improve small firm practices

• Tips for involvement in the 2030 Commitment

• Share experiences with other small studios

CLICK HERE for Blog

CLICK HERE for Instagram

*Small Firm” is defined as up to 9 employees.

For more information or to join the Small Firm Exchange, please contact Anne Johnson, AIA at anne@sparkflightstudios.com

Prof. David Turnbull

Los Angeles/Phoenix

The Desert

TUESDAY, FEB 28, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Associate Prof. Paola Boarin

University of Auckland, NZ

Sustainable Design www.auckland.ac.nz/

ONLINE CONVERSATIONS SERIES as part of the M.Arch Program for Studio 790 and Seminar 660, Prof. Steffen Lehmann, Spring 2023

Oliver Schuette & Marije van Lidth

A-01 Architects, Costa Rica

The No Footprint House www.a-01.net

FRIDAY, FEB 10, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

TUESDAY, MAR 21, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Prof. Ladd Keith

Prof. David Turnbull

Los Angeles/Phoenix

University of AZ, Tucson

Urban Heat www.laddkeith.com

Associate Prof. Paola Boarin

The Zoom link for Friday conversations: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89617904135? wd=bm5YZ0s0MEU0dWFFT2t1d0NodG5CQT09

Meeting ID: 896 1790 4135

Passcode: 120191

All times are Pacific Time https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033558101?pwd=OUU0SGEyaXNnU2RpYnR0YUNmKytDQT09

Meeting ID: 860 3355 8101

Passcode: 749898

All times are Pacific Time

TUESDAY, MAR 21, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Prof. Ladd Keith University of AZ, Tucson Urban Heat www.laddkeith.com

FIND YOUR NEXT SUPERSTAR!

The Zoom link for Friday conversations: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89617904135? wd=bm5YZ0s0MEU0dWFFT2t1d0NodG5CQT09

Meeting ID: 896 1790 4135

Passcode: 120191

All times are Pacific Time https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033558101?pwd=OUU0SGEyaXNnU2RpYnR0YUNmKytDQT09

Meeting ID: 860 3355 8101

Passcode: 749898

All times are Pacific Time

Lecture Series

UNLV School of Architecture and Klai Juba Wald architecture + interiors welcomes Julia Calabrese, Global Interior Design Manager of the Ford Motor Company

Wednesday, March 29th at 5pm inside the UNLV Architecture Studies Library. No RSVP Necessary.

Julia Calabrese is the Global Interior Design Manager within Ford Motor Company’s built environment studio. Her role couples crafting immersive brand experiences with the physical and psychological experiences of humans to deliver well crafted, highly functioning interior design and architecture. With a focus on employee and customer experience, her mission is to enable and inspire employees to drive Ford into the future of mobility.

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You can't do good work for your customers if you can't keep yourself in business. And you can't keep yourself in business unless you charge enough to make a reasonable profit. Most people understand this.

A few though, like this guy, have yet to learn that there's nothing more expensive than cheap design professionals.

Where is your Ad in the FORUM?

CLICK HERE for Advertising Information

UPCOMING AT PEARSON GALLERY: SOLO SERIES:#MINDOFANARTISTNEVASLEEPS

by B. Dione Boles

Dione Boles usually works with pencil and pastels, but her interest in painting started 7 years ago.

Her inspiration came from other local artists in Las Vegas. Before having her son, she drew family and friends. Later, her son came up across her old portfolio and encouraged her to draw again.

Boles went back to college and graduated with an associate of arts degree in 2012 from College of Southern Nevada.

On Display:

January 27 through March 16, 2023, at the Pearson Community Center 1625 W Carey Ave, NLV, NV 89032

BEVERLY WILLIS ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION (BWAF) ANNOUNCES

2ND SEASON OF NEW ANGLE: VOICE

Hosted by Kracauer and produced by Brandi Howell, a name behind several award-winning shows, the first season of New Angle: Voice debuted last year and reveals intimate details and challenges faced by five legendary names in architecture: Julia Morgan, Natalie de Blois, Helen Fong, Florence Knoll and Norma Sklarek. The listening audience jumped from a few thousand to over 40,000, and growing, during the spring of this year.

In 2023, the second season of New Angle: Voice will debut on International Women’s Day, March 8, with the premiere episode on Ray Eames (1912–1988).

The inspiring story of Eames, the modernist industrial designer, will tell the story behind the iconic furniture, architecture, textiles, and graphics she created herself and in partnership wither husband, noted designer and architect Charles Eames and their firm The Eames Office. To listen to the podcast, visit https://bwaf.org/resources/podcast on March 8.

Future 2023 episodes of the podcast series document the lives of Boston’s legendary TAC founders Jean Bodman Fletcher and Sarah Pillsbury Harkness, as well as the African American architect and hidden talent Amaza Lee Meredith. Later in the year, BWAF will present additional episodes on inventor and suffragist Anna Wagner Keichline and the first-ever winner of a Pulitzer Prize for architecture criticism, Ada Louise Huxtable.

New Angle: Voice is sponsored by Knoll, a MillerKnoll company, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Current episodes are found everywhere podcasts are available, including on Apple Podcasts apple.co/3t9xUqP and bwaf.org/resources/podcast on the BWAF website.

Juried by Krystal Ramirez

Location: Winchester Cultural Center

3130 McLeod Dr Las Vegas, NV 89121

Exhibit Date: February 15, 2023 – March 28, 2023

Reception: Tuesday, March 28, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Art and technology have a multifaceted, but meaningful history of working together and influencing one another. They both have evolved with each other to come to the place in the world we live in today; a digital age where they constantly intersect and reveal new ideas.

In mediums of 2D, 3D, and new media, we invited contemporary artists to explore futuristic styles of fantasy, glitch, and/or anime.

Mexican American artist, Luis Varela-Rico, is the juror for this show. Luis’s diverse knowledge of machinery and their application have formulated an artistic approach which integrates CNC, welding, CAD design formats to create several highly acclaimed public art projects in Southern Nevada and private commissions across the United States. While his Mexican heritage deeply grounds his cultural and familial heritage, his professional education and career experience are uniquely positioned in the technological landscape of Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2021, his work caught the eye of television producers and was featured as a participant in Netflix original show Metal Shop Masters.

CITY OF N. LAS VEGAS STATE OF THE CITY TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Event Program: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Location: Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa - Scottsdale Ballroom

7300 North Aliante Pkwy, North Las Vegas, NV 89084

Lunch will be served.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/557017854397

Sale ends March 13, 2023 (or earlier, should event capacity be reached).

Board Schedules Hearing Regarding Executive Order

Governor Lombardo issued two executive orders in January. Executive Order 2023-003 requires a review of existing regulations, including a recommendation for removal of not less than ten regulations. Executive Order 2023-004 requires occupational and professional licensing boards to show cause for licensing requirements. The text of both orders can be found on the governor’s website

The board appreciates those who have already reached out to express their comments and concerns regarding the executive orders. Both executive orders will be discussed at the upcoming March 21 virtual board meeting.

The board will hold a hearing regarding proposed regulations to be removed or revised (EO 2023-003) at 10:00am on March 21. Notice of hearing and supporting documents are posted on the board website

The board will also discuss EO 2023-004 at the March 21 meeting. The agenda, scheduled time of the discussion, and a link to the meeting will be posted on the board website on March 16.

Anyone interested in these matters is welcome to attend the meeting, which will be held via Zoom, to listen and submit public comment. Persons who would like to send comments in writing before the meeting can send them to Executive Director Monica Harrison. All comments submitted in writing prior to the meeting will be shared with board members and included in the report sent to the governor.

Per the governor’s directive, the board will respond to the executive orders after carefully reviewing and considering all comments. The responses will be issued by April 1 and May 1.

Two New Members Join Board

Daniel Coletti and Marie Wikoff participated in their first meeting as new board members in January. Coletti and Wikoff were appointed by Governor Sisolak last year. Their terms run through Oct. 2025.

Coletti, the board’s new residential designer, is the Owner of Sun West Custom Homes, LLC in Las Vegas. A residential designer since 2007, Coletti is also a licensed general contractor and real estate broker. He was chosen by the National Association of Home Builders to design and build the 2019, 2020 and 2024 New American Homes. Coletti earned an Associate Degree in Construction from Pasco Hernando State College.

Wikoff, owner of Reno-based Wikoff Design Studio, joins the board as its newest Registered Interior Designer. A registered interior designer since 2006, Wikoff earned her BFA in Interior Design from the Design Institute of San Diego. She holds many industry accreditations including, EvidenceBased Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC), American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (CHID), USGBC LEED AP, and is an NCIDQ Certificate holder.

Board Addresses Review And Seal

The board issued a memorandum regarding review and seal, or "over stamping," at its January 2023 meeting. It states, in part:

“Architects, registered interior designers and residential designers may not ‘over stamp,’ or simply review and seal documents. Documents bearing the registrant’s stamp and signature, whether submitted to a building department or architectural review committee, must be prepared under the registrant’s responsible control.”

Download January 2023 Memorandum

Ncarb Eliminates The Are Rolling Clock Policy

The AIA 2030 Commitment sets ambitious achievable targets for carbon reduction –leveraging your influence in the design process. By signing on you gain access to the best practices and comparative tools to track your performance.

• ARCHITECTS HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

The 2030 Commitment enables firms of all sizes to advance energy-efficient and resilient design approaches while elevating their practice, boosting their profile and saving money for clients.

• SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY

A typical 2,500 square-foot single-family home in Mobile, Alabama designed to perform 70% better than the 2030 baseline would yield the following approximate annual savings.

• 22.6 MWh less energy

• $2,050 in energy cost

• 9 metric tons of CO2e reduction

• BUILDINGS GENERATE NEARLY 40% OF ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

• DESIGN PRACTICES HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON BUILDING ENERGY USE

Architects have the most influence on Design JOIN THE MOVEMENT NOW! AIA.ORG/2030 COMMITMENT https://www.ncarb.org/blog/ncarb-retiring-the-rolling-clock-policy

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is retiring the Architect Registration Examination (ARE®) rolling clock policy and implementing a new score validity policy, effective May 1, 2023.

Under the new policy, passed ARE divisions from both the current and prior versions of the exam will be valid. This national policy change will reinstate the validity of all passed ARE 4.0 divisions, taken between 2008 and 2018. NCARB will be working with licensing boards across the U.S. to facilitate adoption at the state level.

For current test takers, this means the validity of their ARE 5.0 divisions will be extended through the next iteration of the exam (likely ARE 6.0), effectively doubling score validity to at least 10 years.

Analysis of the impact of the rolling clock showed that the policy disproportionally impacted women and people of color and continuing the policy would hinder progress toward equity in the architectural profession. Psychometric study and additional research into exam content showed that the new policy – based upon exam version, not a fixed timeframe - would be more effective than the previous policy in ensuring candidate competency.

“This research-backed decision to eliminate the rolling clock policy was unanimously supported by the Board of Directors and the new score validity policy will maintain the integrity of the exam while making the ARE more equitable,” said NCARB President Bayliss Ward, NCARB, AIA.

Some jurisdictions have existing rules and laws related to the fiveyear rolling clock policy that may not automatically update with the NCARB change. NCARB’s goal is to work with all Member Boards toward eliminating rolling clock-type policies as soon as possible.

NCARB will be automatically reinstating the validity of any previously expired ARE 4.0 divisions for all candidates that are testing in a jurisdiction that does not have a jurisdictional level rolling clock requirement. All reinstated ARE 4.0 divisions will be used to calculate appropriate ARE 5.0 credits under the new score validity policy. Any ARE 5.0 credits based on ARE 4.0 divisions will remain valid until the end of ARE 5.0 delivery. All passed exams prior to the 2008 ARE 4.0 launch remain invalid.

Architectural Acoustics

Mechanical System Noise Mitigation

NFPA 72 Speech Intelligibility (STI) Modeling

Auditoria & Performance Venue Acoustics

Vibration Analysis & Mitigation

Field Testing & Measurement

As the regulatory environment shifts toward wider demand for sustainable design, high-performance buildings make sense for long-term city planning. Explore how mayors can partner with architects to design affordable, climate-positive projects that maximize state and federal incentives.

AIA's Blueprint for Better campaign is a call to action for AIA members, architecture professionals, civic leaders, and the public to transform the practice of architecture to achieve a zero-carbon, resilient, healthy, just, equitable future for everyone.

Answer with action. Join

Nominate

Do you know an AIA member that brings their insights, talents, training, and experience to make positive contributions to their community through engaging in the administrative and legislative political process? CLICK HERE to Nominate a Citizen Architect

If your contact information has changed, (name, address, company, email or phone) please update your AIA National Record.

HOW DOES YOUR FIRM COMPARE?

The AIA Firm Survey Report is the only report that covers the full complexity of firms that power the architecture and design profession.

With data from 500+ architecture firms, this essential resource shares the trends and metrics influencing today’s market—data that are especially important after the steep pandemic-induced declines in 2020.

Notable highlights include:

• The pandemic’s ongoing influence on project types

• Which firms are seeing more renovation, rehabilitation, additions, and historic preservation projects

• How many firms use BIM, performance simulation, and energy modeling, plus associated revenue

• The share of firms that have sustainability or client action plans

• Which firms are conducting post-occupancy evaluations

This report (worth $249) is free for AIA members with discount code SURVEY. Use it to set your firm’s strategies, measure practice, and evaluate performance.

Call For Resolutions for 2023 Annual Meeting

Interested in submitting a resolution for consideration at the 2023 Annual Meeting? Instructions for submittal can be found HERE