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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Upcoming Programs & Events
Feb 12: AIA Young Architects Forum @ Fergusons Showroom
RSVP Online Today! Tuesday, Feb, 12, 5:30-7:30pm, Ferguson Showroom
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Fergusons will be hosting Young Architects Forum (YAF) February's pau hana networking event at their showroom. Please join them for free beer and wine along with heavy pupus while you tour their showroom featuring the latest selection of bath, kitchen, appliance and lighting products. Come network with your professional peers and build new relationships with colleagues from the up and coming generation of leaders in Hawaii's design and construction industry!
Mahalo 2019 YAF Sponsors!
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General Membership Meeting
Feb 21: Living Building Challenge House
Register Online! Thursday, Feb. 21, 11:30am-1:00pm, Center for Architecture
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Living Building Challenge House with Aaron Ackerman - Living Building Challenge - A Visionary Path to a Restorative Future!
Aaron Ackerman with Bowers + Kubota will present real life solutions relevant to the Hawai'i Region for implementing net-positive building development and the imperatives to the Living Building Challenge. Aaron’s house, named Haleola'ili'ainapono is a demonstration LBC case study built almost entirely out of regional Hawai'i waste stream materials, and is the first residence in the state to treat, recycle and retain 100% of its wastewater where a sewer lateral is present to property. View Event Flyer.
Aaron is currently pursuing certification of his own residence through the International Future Institute's Living Building Challenge Certification Program. In 2017, his home was awarded the Grand Prix of Real Estate Award by the International Real Estate Federation USA Council, granting passage to compete in the international real estate arena. In 2018, his home was awarded the prestigious World Prix d'Excellence Award for Sustainable Development by the International Real Estate Federation in Dubai, UAE. The Hawaii Venture Capital Association and Hawai'i State Senate named Aaron the 2018 Island Innovator of the Year.
Cost: $20 AIA Members; $30 Non-members (Includes lunch).
Mahalo GMM Sponsors
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Feb 27: 2019 Mentorship Program + Kick Off Pau Hana
Our local 5x5x5 program has been added to AIA National's Best Practices website and highlights AIA Honolulu as an example for other chapters nationally.
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Register Online! Online registration to the Kickoff Pau Hana automatically enrolls you in the program. Registration limited to first 25 participants.
When/Where: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 5:30-7:30pm, CFA. View Flyer.
We invite AIA Honolulu members (AIA, Assoc. AIA, Allied Members), Sister Organization Members and Non-Members to participate in a new mentorship program geared toward emerging professionals and their development.
A formal platform and social group for emerging professionals to engage with industry leaders from diverse backgrounds. Five learning groups will engage a new mentor every other month in Pau Hana setting (five meetings total March - November 2019)
2019 Kick-Off Pau Hana! The program begins with a Kick-Off Pau Hana, which will be an informal gathering to introduce the program and allow participants to meet the mentors and their learning groups. All participants are strongly encouraged to attend the kick-off pau hana.
Program Cost: $50 - Includes Pau Hana Kickoff + 5 Group Mentoring Sessions.
Associate AIA Update
Coming Soon! AIA Honolulu ARE Study Cohort Starts in February
Pass the ARE in 2019 with your peers!
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Stay tuned for online registration! Connect and review with others preparing for the ARE. Membership provides two study sessions per exam: an introduction session led by an ARE 5.0 experienced tester and a review session led by a local subject matter expert.
2019 will be divided into two cohort sessions, covering 3 exams in each session. Membership will also include discounted access to the Black Spectacles study software (videos, practice exams, and flash cards) for the duration of each cohort session.
Stay tuned for future email blasts and check the AIA Honolulu calendar for registration/session details.
AIA Honolulu Members in the Media
AIA Honolulu EXCOM Featured in People on the Move in Honolulu
Our 2019 AIA Honolulu EXCOM were featured in Pacific Business News "People on the Move in Honolulu" section.
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Congratulations to Joe Ferraro, FAIA, President; Purnima McCutcheon, AIA, Vice President; Sean Baumes, AIA, Treasurer and Jen Toba-Davila, AIA, Secretary .
AIA Honolulu Job Board
3 New Jobs 14 Total Listed on our Job Board
Post a job with AIA Honolulu!
Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.
- NEW! Junior Architect - Guerin Glass Architects
- NEW! Architect II - Healthcare - Lionakis
- NEW! Proposal Coordinator/Administrative Assistant - Mason Architects, Inc.
- .....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board to view all jobs listed.
AIA National Career Center
The AIA National Career Center is also a great place to look for your next career or post a job. Check back frequently as new jobs are posted every day.
AIA National Update
Register for Grassroots 2019 March 6-8 in Washington DC
Register Now for Grassroots 2019 and this year's event will be held in Washington, DC March 6-8 at the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel.
Grassroots 2019 is AIA’s annual leadership and legislative event for elected chapter leaders and chapter staff. This year’s agenda emphasizes chapter and community leadership with workshops designed to help elected chapter officers become more effective chapter and civic leaders. Learn More.
Registration Open! AIA Conference on Architecture June 6-8, Las Vegas
Register Online Today! Early bird rates end April 10, 2019
A’19 is home to a speaker lineup you won’t find anywhere else. Don’t miss this year’s keynotes, June 6 at 5pm and June 8 at 8am! An unrivaled range of seminars, tours, workshops, and expo credit sessions bring the best new work and trending topics to you. You’ll also earn your HSW, ADA, GBCI, and AIA LU credits for the year.
Blueprint for a Better Future! Cities like Las Vegas, with its excess and ever-changing landscape, capture the world’s imagination. They’re incubators for transformation, and they’re leading trends that influence your work.
Upcoming UHSoA & AIAS Events
Feb 16: 42nd Sandcastle Esquisse "Architecture and Music"
This year marks the 42nd year of hosting the Sandcastle Esquisse event for the AIAS chapter and a great way to showcase their collective imaginative talents to the community. The event will again be held at Kailua Beach Saturday, Feb. 16, 9am-1pm. The theme is "Architecture and Music" and is open to creative interpretation. They are asking for a small donation of $10 per team to fund food for the event.Interested? Please click here to sign up online.
Feb & Mar: Attend UHSoA Talk Story Sessions
Where/When: UH School of Architecture Auditorium (Arch 202) at 6pm
- Feb. 25: Andrew Ten brink, James Corner Field Operations
- Mar 04: Jose Pinto Duarte, Stuckerman Center for Design Computing, Penn State University
- Mar 25: Antoine Picon, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
Feb 28: AIA Firms Reserve a Spot at the AIAS Career Fair
AIAS Annual Career Fair will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, 11am-3pm at the UH School of Architecture Courtyard. There is a small registration fee of $50 (+ $20 for presentation space). This is a great opportunity to strengthen the ties between firms and future interns/employees at the school and a chance for students to gain an understanding of how your firm contributes to the local architecture.Mar. 22: UHSAAA 26th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
The University of Hawaii School of Architecture Alumni Association will hold their 26th Scholarship Golf tournament. View golf information letter. View registration form.
Register: Click here to register for golf online.
Upcoming Community Events
- Feb. 11: 2019 Historic Hawaii Foundation Preservation Honor Awards
The Historic Hawaii Foundation is seeking preservation projects from all islands and the deadline to submit nominations is February 11. The Awards offer architects and their project partners a wonderful opportunity to receive recognition and showcase their preservation-related projects with their peers. Click here for more information.
- Feb 12: Solid-State Lighting Design and Lighting Controls Workshop
Full day of the latest advances in LED lighting design strategies, color matrix, lighting calculation software and networked lighting controls. Taught by Steven Mesh, principal of Lighting Education + Design, of San Francisco, CA.
When/Where: Feb. 12, 8am-4pm, AST, 1001 Bishop St, 8th Fl, Room 2
RSVP: Click here for more information and to register online.
- Mar 1: Pam Chambers Presentation Skills Course Level 1
Five Weeks Pam Chambers Presentation Course (Level I)
When/Where: Five Fridays March 1 - March 29, 9am-11am, CFA
Topic: Become a more comfortable and effective speaker
Register: Email Pam Chambers or call her at (808) 294-2910
2019 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
Join Us! Start Your Sponsorship Early and Pick Your Programs
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Get On Board Early! In 2019 you will see lots of exciting sponsorship and networking opportunities. Support your profession and become an AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsor Today!
Pick which program-specific sponsorship opportunities your firm would like to align with and at what levels. Your options are limitless!
Email or call us at (808) 628-7245 for questions.