AIA Las Vegas BLUEPRINT - August 2023

BY JAMES HORVATH, AIA

Our triple digit days of summer are now upon us; I hope everyone has been able to enjoy some cool activities indoors or take the opportunity to travel. For the past month of July several of our AIA Las Vegas committees have taken a break from meetings but this month they are picking back up again. I would like to encourage participation in our committees as well as our Board of Directors. You can find more information on our website about both

As I mentioned last month, we have our upcoming AIA Las Vegas ARC Product Show, which will be held at the INDUSTRIAL event space on September 13, 2023

Registration is open now and I encourage both exhibitors and attendees to register early.

Coming up this month we have the Urban Resilience Summit hosted by the AIA Las Vegas Committee on the Environment (COTE). This will be taking place Wednesday, August 23rd, and will include a variety of sessions focused on building sustainable and adaptive cities.

I’ll keep this month’s message short and hope everyone keeps cool through this heat

Sincerely,

James Horvath, AIA

URBAN RESILIENCE SUMMIT

AIA Las Vegas' Committee on the Environment invites you to attend our summit on making cities more adaptable by focusing on improving city infrastructure to handle change and make them more climate-conscious.

This event is pending CE approval for 2.5 HSW credits, register today!

SESSIONS:

BUILDING BRIDGES: POLICY AND URBAN RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CHANGE

RETROFITTING EXISTING BUILDINGS TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE

DEVELOPING SOUTHERN NEVADA’S FUTURE: WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSERVATION

THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

LAS VEGAS AREA COUNCIL

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AUGUST 23, 2023

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5 5 AIA LAS VEGAS BOARD OF

AIA LAS VEGAS BOARD

James Horvath, AIA President BW&A

Wellbe Bartsma, AIA EP Director Gensler

Andrew Martin, AIA Director Andrew Martin Architect

Kayleigh Hasshaw, CPSM Allied Director TJK Consulting Engineers

Troy Moser, AIA President-Elect MOSER Architecture Studio

Daniel Chenin, AIA Director Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.

Joyce Orias, AIA Director Urban Architecture & Design

Glenn Nowak, AIA Education Liaison UNLV SoA

Alexia Chen, AIA Secretary LGA Architecture

Victoria Cousino, AIA Director KNIT

John Sawdon, AIA Past-President KNIT

Vivian Arredondo, AIA President UNLV AIAS

Rick Van Diepen, AIA Treasurer GRN Vision

Melvin Green, AIA Director KME Architects

Carlos D. Fernandez Executive Director AIA Nevada | AIA Las Vegas

Taryn Kole Assistant Dir. Operations AIA Nevada | AIA Las Vegas

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AUGUST

08 Affordable Housing: Challenges, Opportunities & Collaboration with Audra Hamerick

12 Urban Sketchers - Writer's Block (indoors)

15 AIA Nevada: Small Firm Exchange (SFx) Virtual Coffee Chat

21 AIA Forum Newsletter Deadline for Sept Issue

23 AIA Member Meeting - Urban Resilience Summit

SEPTEMBER

9 Urban Sketchers - October 1 Memorial Garden

13 The ARC Product Show

19 AIA Nevada: Small Firm Exchange (SFx) Virtual Coffee Chat

20 AIA Forum Newsletter Deadline for Oct Issue

27 Coffee With An Architect - Jason Jojorian, AIA

OCTOBER

14 Urban Sketchers - Rhyolite Ghost Town

18 AIA Member Meeting - Allied Appreciation

20 AIA Forum Newsletter Deadline for Nov Issue

NOVEMBER

3 Virtual AIA | NSBAIDRD C.E. Seminar

10 Ultimate Drive - Atomic Range

11 Urban Sketchers - Neon Museum

15 AIA Member Meeting - Program TBA

20 AIA Forum Newsletter Deadline for Dec Issue

22 Coffee With An Architect - Glenn Curry & Brandon Maldonado, AIA

30 AIA Holiday & Design Awards Gala

DECEMBER

9 Urban Sketchers - Ethel M's Cactus Garden

18 AIA Forum Newsletter Deadline for Jan 2024 Issue

Note: This calendar is accurate as of July 31st, 2023. Dates and events are subject to change as necessary as the year evolves.

BRINGING LEADERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS FIRM CULTURE AND TALENT

June

27th, 2023

Our Fellows Forum event series recently made a stop in Reno, Nevada, co-hosted with the Small Firm Exchange and AIA Northern Nevada. This insightful event brought together architecture leaders to discuss strategies for building great firm culture, developing emerging professionals, and attracting and retaining top talent

We were fortunate to hear from an experienced panel of speakers including Greg Erny, FAIA, Anne Johnson, AIA, and Angela Biggoti, AIA. Moderated by Mark Johnson, AIA, these leaders shared their real-world perspectives on empowering young architects and designers, providing growth opportunities, and creating an engaging and supportive work environment.

Attendees gained valuable insights they can apply in their own firms to nurture talent, support career growth, and build a collaborative team environment We appreciated the chance to connect with the Northern Nevada architecture community and are already looking forward to our next Fellows Forum gathering!

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August 2nd: Members of COTE will be submitting public comment for the Clark County's public hearing on Title 30 development code updates.

August 23rd: The committee is excited to host our Urban Resilience Summit this month. It will feature distinguished guests and speakers on a variety of climate-conscious topics. This is a great way to earn your HSW credits!

September 28th: Next month we are hosting a panel on driverless vehicles and how urban planning is impacted Save the date!

JOIN AN AIA LV COMMITTEE

AIA Las Vegas COTE Committee

Chair: Minjia Yan myan@millenniumcommercial.com

Virtual Meeting 1st Thursday of each month at 11:00am

AIA Las Vegas Affordable Housing Committee

Co-Chair: Monica Gresser, AIA monica@BRAZENarchitecture com

Co-Chair: David Kim, AIA dkny@alum mit edu

Virtual Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:00pm

AIA Las Vegas Allied Members Committee

Chair: Kayleigh Hasshaw khasshaw@tjkengineers com

Virtual Meeting 4th Wednesday every other month at 9:30am

AIA Las Vegas Government Affairs Committee

Chair: Chris Lujan, AIA clujan@tska com

Virtual Meeting Schedule 1st Wednesday of each month at 4:00pm

AIA Las Vegas Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Co-Chairs: Melvin Green, AIA melvin@kmearchitects com

Virtual Meeting 4th Thursday of each month at 4:00pm

AIA Las Vegas Education Outreach Committee

Chair: John Torpey AIA jot751@aol com

Virtual Meeting 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm

AIA Las Vegas Women In Architecture Committee

Chair: Monica Gresser, AIA monica@BRAZENarchitecture com

Hybrid Meeting 4th Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm

AIA Las Vegas UNLV School of Architecture Committee

Chair: Glenn Nowak, AIA glenn nowak@unlv edu

Virtual Meeting 4th Tuesday of the month at 10:30am

AIA Las Vegas EPYAF Committee

Chair: Wellbe Bartsma, AIA wellbe bartsma@gensler com

Virtual Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm

AIA Las Vegas Urban Sketchers Committee

Chair: Eric Roberts, FAIA ericr@knitstudios com

Virtual or In Person Meeting 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:00am

AIA Nevada Small Firm Exchange

Chair: Anne Johnson, AIA anne@sparkflightstudios com

Tuesday,August8th 5:00pm-6:00pm

Fall 2023 LECTURE SERIES

UNLV School of Architecture AIA LAS VEGAS AIANEVADA

We cordially invite you to attend the Tuesday lecture series at the UNLV School of Architecture, in the Architecture Studies Library.

No RSVP required. This is a free in-person event series. All times are Pacific Time. .

“The Work of Foster + Partners”

From5.30to7pm

JuanVieira-Pardo,Partner Foster + Partners, San Francisco ModeratedbySteffenLehmann

“In Emergency Break Glass”

From5 30to7pm

Aleksandra Jaeschke AssistantProfessor

The University of Texas at Austin ModeratedbyDeborahOakley

“Inflection Point”

From5 30to7pm

DanielJosephChenin,Principal Daniel Joseph Chenin Ltd., Las Vegas ModeratedbyMariselaThompson

From5.30to7pm

Mary G. Padua, Professor of LandscapeArchitecture

Clemson University, South Carolina ModeratedbyXiweiShen

“Speculations on the Landscape”

SmallFirmExchange SFX

Wewouldliketothankallthosewhohelpedwith theFellowsForum&SFxpaneleventonJune27th.

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Speakers:MarkJohnson,AIA;AnneJohnson,AIA; GregErny,FAIA;AngelaBigotti,AIA

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AIANevada'sSmallFirmExchangewillbe hosting2virtualcoffeetalksonAugust15th andSeptember19th. Thesesessionsare intendedtoallowfirmstoaskquestionsand chatwithSFxandotherteams

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TAYLOR ARNETT ON LAS VEGAS INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND CAPROCK'S EXPANSION PLANS

A Q&A with the First Vice President of Acquisitions at CapRock Partners by Editor of Vegas Business Digest, Minjia Yan

CapRock Partners is a privately owned industrial real estate investment and development firm in the Western and Central United States With approximately $27 billion of assets under management or advisement as of December 31, 2022, the company specializes in acquiring middle-market value-add industrial assets, developing large-scale institutional-quality Class A industrial warehouse facilities in key locations, and providing third-party asset management services for institutional investors. Arnett joined CapRock Partners in Spring 2014. As first vice president of acquisitions, he leads the firm’s acquisitions in the Southern California, Nevada, and Utah industrial markets. He is responsible for sourcing new acquisitions, debt, equity, completing due diligence, underwriting, and formulating the business plan for each asset.

1) The industrial market in Las Vegas has been very active in recent years. Over 80% of the land in Nevada is federally owned. How will the lack of private land in the greater Las Vegas area impact future industrial development locally?

Southern Nevada is an important distribution hub west of Southern California’s port markets and a critical link in the US logistics supply chain As businesses continue to expand their operations and establish new locations in the Las Vegas MSA, developers are working to deliver the new, modern and efficient industrial warehouse space tenants require.

Greater Las Vegas’ limited supply of private land that is available for new development adds challenges for developers and drives up land costs, affecting development and investment strategies. To keep up with demand for new largescale Class A ground-up construction projects, developers are pursuing opportunities further outside of Las Vegas’ central, infill industrial submarkets such as Apex to the north, El Dorado Valley to the east, and Sloan, Jean, and Primm to the south. These areas offer larger parcels of developable raw land at lower price points than in the central submarkets. Industrial builders are also executing alternative development strategies such as redevelopment and adaptive reuse With a more creative approach, they can revitalize underutilized areas and transform older existing properties in prime infill locations that are increasingly becoming functionally obsolete in the new era of advanced logistics and distribution

Overall, the lack of land in Southern Nevada will keep a lid on new supply of ground-up development in central areas, and as long as the industrial demand continues to be strong, rents will continue to rise This supply/demand dynamic is one of the primary reasons CapRock is focused on this region and is active in Southern Nevada for new development.

TAYLOR ARNETT ON LAS VEGAS INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND CAPROCK'S EXPANSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

2) The second waterline & sewer system is under construction at Apex. Can you please share any upcoming or ongoing industrial development projects that are happening at Apex?

There are several ongoing industrial development projects in Apex, encompassing a range of approaches. These include developer-driven speculative construction, land acquisitions for planned speculative development, large-scale master-planned industrial land improvement initiatives, corporate users purchasing sites for build-to-suit projects, and investor purchases with a focus on land banking. Among the projects that have already been constructed and introduced to the market, numerous significant tenants have signed long-term leases in Apex This positive development has bolstered confidence among developers and investors in the area As the Apex industrial submarket continues to gain momentum, CapRock believes it will continue to attract more significant corporate users, and experience similar successful growth witnessed in the North Las Vegas Speedway Submarket in recent years

3) The Southern Nevada Water Authority Board of Directors voted to pass a resolution supporting a moratorium on the installation and use of evaporative cooling systems in new commercial and industrial buildings in the Las Vegas Valley. How will the local industrial developers plan to include water-efficient cooling systems in future development, and will this impact your business decisions in building more projects in Las Vegas?

The resolution passed by SNWA in support of the moratorium on evaporative cooling systems in new commercial and industrial buildings exemplifies the Las Vegas Valley’s commitment and shift towards more water-efficient practices

The evaporative cooler ban has been a hot topic in recent years, and now that new rules and timelines are in place, local industrial developers will adapt their future development plans to incorporate alternative cooling technologies This could include air-cooled systems, closed-loop cooling systems, or other options Water conservation measures can also be implemented through an industrial building’s design and construction with the installation of efficient plumbing fixtures and water recycling systems and incorporation of advanced water management techniques

As long as tenant demand remains strong, developers will continue to purchase land and build on a speculative basis and underwrite the appropriate added costs of water-efficient cooling systems It is yet to be determined how and who will bear the brunt of the extra costs and resources associated with this change in the long run.

Ultimately, while the evaporative cooling system moratorium may introduce some challenges for industrial developers in Las Vegas, it also presents an opportunity for companies to align with evolving environmental priorities and contribute to sustainable development in the region.

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SUPPORT AIA ALLIED MEMBERS

Our Allied Members are committed to the design community of Nevada and they show it by supporting the AIA through advertising, sponsorships and service on committees.

Allied Members Committee meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 9:30am.

"PROTECTING SOUTHERN NEVADA’S WATER SUPPLY THROUGH WINNING STRATEGIES" - LAS VEGAS GLOBAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

With drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin making national headlines, those living outside Southern Nevada may be hesitant to bet on the region’s long-term sustainability. However, with the growing number of new businesses and professional sport franchises moving into the valley, Las Vegas is proving that investments in water resource planning, conservation, infrastructure,andpartnershipsprovideawinning playbook to help diversify and expand our local economywhileusinglesswater.

Over the past 20 years, the SNWA has been playing offense to protect Nevada’s Colorado River allocation, the source of 90 percent of the community’s water supply Managing water resources for 23 million residentsandthestate’seconomicengine,theSNWA maintains a 50-year Water Resource Plan that providesacomprehensiveoverviewofprojectedwater demandsandthewaterresourcesnecessarytomeet those needs over the next half-century. The plan is updated annually to address potential impacts of drought and climate change on water resource availability, as well as changing economic conditions andwaterusepatterns.

Known throughout the world as a leader in water conservation, Las Vegas is also a leader in water recycling Nearlyeverydropofwaterusedindoors is captured, treated and returned back to Lake Mead Every gallon of water returned, allows our communitytodrawanothergallonoutofthelake and treat it to drinking water standards This means that nearly all water used inside homes andbusinesses–includinghotelroomsontheLas Vegas Strip – is safely recycled back to Lake Mead wherewecanuseitagain...

BOARD SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING (NSBAIDRD)

The board will hold a public hearing at 10:00am on August 22, 2023, to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed regulation change contained in Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) File No R097-22 The proposed regulation establishes provisions to accept reciprocity candidates who earned a NCARB certificate through a Mutual Recognition Arrangement It also amends the firm name regulation requirement to list the status of the former registrants on any public communication made by the firm.

The public hearing notice and related documents canbefoundontheboard’swebsite.

LOCAL DESIGN PROFESSIONALS EARN LICENSURE (NSBAIDRD)

We are excited to announce that 11 talented designers recently passed their licensing exams in May with the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design Newly licensed local architects include Jesus Diaz, Ria Lyn Sardo Smith (Associate AIA), and Rui Yao. Stephanie Vuongalsopassedherexamsasanout-of-statelicensedarchitect

Earning residential design licenses are local professionals Justin de Leon, Lori A. Phariss, and Mohammad A. Abutarboush New licensed interior designers include local professionals Juan Jose Medrano Robles and Katie Elizabeth Romero, along with out-of-state designers Leslie Schultz and AnnPfaffMacFayden.

Pleasejoinusincongratulatingtheseaccomplishedindividualsonachievinglicensure! Weapplaudtheirsuccessanddedicationtotheirprofessionalgrowth.

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CALL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUBMISSIONS SUBMIT YOUR BUILT WORK

Graduate student at the University of Toronto are working with housing scholar Karen Kubey to collect and share exemplary affordable housing design case studies from across the United States. They would like to feature projects from Nevada in their forthcoming book, Good Neighbors II Selected examples will be published in the guide, an updated and expanded version of the 1997 book of the same name.

Their goal is for the publication to be useful for people like you, who are working every day to advocate for more and better affordable housing. We invite you to join this national effort! Two easy ways to help:

All architects are invited to submit affordable housing case studies built since 2009 for possible publication.

Send us a list of architecture firms, organizations, and/or public agencies working in affordable housing in Nevada, for the team to reach out directly.

Please send any questions to GoodNeighbors@karenkubey.net.

FREE WEBINAR ON LIBRARY ARCHITECTURE FROM THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

September 20, 2023, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (Pacific Time)

‘Library Architecture: The Library of the Future’

Presented by Professor Steffen Lehmann and featured by bibliotheca

Join us in the exciting webinar, "Library Architecture: The Library of the Future," with Professor Steffen Lehmann, PhD, of the University of Nevada's School of Architecture, leader of the interdisciplinary Urban Futures Lab, and former UNESCO Chair-Holder for Sustainable Urban Development

Registration is free and open now

Prof. Steffen Lehmann will delve into the historical evolution of public libraries, tracing their lineage from private collections housed in monasteries and palaces to free-standing public buildings up to their current state as multifunctional hybrid spaces Explore statements from esteemed library architects on the future of libraries and understand the characteristics defining the NextGeneration Library Discover how libraries, with their ever-evolving design, have reinvented their architectural typology to meet the demands of changing times, embodying innovation in their physical and functional features. This webinar is not only about design but also about the dynamic, community-centric role libraries play in society. Expect a lively discussion about the challenges and opportunities of the next-generation libraries as we explore the intersection of physical design, technology integration, and societal needs. From public roof gardens to automated storage systems, prepare to envision the library of the future

AIA Women's Leadership Summit 2023

Taking on exclusion (Boston): On Thursday afternoon, September 14th, fashion industry disruptor Aurora James will join 2023 AIA President Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, for a galvanizing 1:1 conversation about racial and social justice, ethical manufacturing, and women leading in business After the keynote, Aurora will sign copies of her newly released memoir, Wildflower

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