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Dear Colleagues, I invite you to participate in the annual DesignIntelligence survey, which closes on Friday, May 31, 2019. If you are a person in your firm who hires or supervises graduates of accredited architecture or landscape architecture programs, we would like you to share your experiences and perspectives by completing one or both of …

Two weeks ago, the AIA successfully worked with senior legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce the Invest in America Act. This federal legislation would create project opportunities for architecture firms by increasing local leaders’ ability to attract investment to improve buildings and infrastructure in their communities. This week is National Architecture Week—and today we are celebrating Civic Engagement Day to help architects engage …

The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County (HEART) is seeking proposals from qualified architects and designers interested in contracting with HEART to prepare one or more sets of plans for the development of green accessory dwelling units as part of HEART’s Green and Livable Accessory Dwelling Unit Resource (GLADUR) program. The goal of the …

This week, AIA California shared updated CALGreen checklists for our members to use. The Residential and Nonresidential Mandatory Measures Checklists now reflect the July 1, 2018, intervening code changes and can be found here.  Each zip file contains both an editable CAD and PDF version of our sheet sized checklists.

On March 21st, 2019, AIASF will be hosting the 16th annual Water Conservation Showcase. The attendance typically range between 600 to 700 people, representing a wide range of stakeholders including water utility employees, civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, facility managers, building operators, sustainability advocates and homeowners. Featuring 12 presentations with three simultaneous sessions occurring at …