Tuesday, July 23, 2019
2019 People's Choice Award
Vote for Your Favorite until Friday, August 2: Spread the Word!
The 13th Annual AIA Honolulu People's Choice Award online voting is now open until Friday, August 2. We welcome all AIA Honolulu members and the public to vote for your favorite project.
Everyone can Vote |
ONE time for ONE Project!
View all 36 Built Design Award Entrants & Vote People's Choice Award Online
The winner will be announced during the AIA Honolulu Design Awards Gala on Saturday, September 14 at the East-West Center and on the website after the event. The People's Choice Award is a great opportunity for the public to take part in the recognition of the work of our architecture community. Spread the word!
Bill Update & Committee Hearing
Jul 25: Bill 25 (2019), Energy Code Update, Committee Hearing at 9am
The Caldwell Administration’s proposed energy code update ordinance – Bill 25 (2019) – is scheduled to be heard Thursday, July 25, 9am in the Zoning, Planning and Housing Committee (ZPH) at Honolulu Hale. By reducing carbon pollution, alleviating energy burden, and supporting long-term affordability for working families and residents, adoption of the ordinance with the EV Readiness and Renewable Hot Water provisions is directly aligned with the Administration’s overall sustainability and resilience priorities as well as the recently released Oʻahu Resilience Strategy. View bill summary along with an economic analysis of hot water heating technologies.
If you are interested in weighing in for this more substantive committee review, you can submit written testimony again here. You can view the full meeting agenda here. If possible, written testimony should be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 (24 hours in advance of the hearing). Of course, you can also testify in-person at the committee meeting itself.
Upcoming AIA Honolulu Programs
AIA Honolulu Professional Development Committee Presents...
July 30: "Awkward Silence...Learn How to Avoid This & Network Effectively"
Register Online! Tuesday, July 30, 12pm-1:30pm, Center for Architecture. View Flyer.
Networking is the key to success. Beyond exchanging business cards and making pointless small talk, networking is a skill set that requires hard work to hone. In this workshop, we will cover how to get better at networking - including tips on how to make a great first impression, keep the conversation going and follow up after making a connection.
Speaker: John Strandberg, Director of Sales & Marketing Hawaii Tech Support.
Cost: $30 AIA Members, $35 Non-Members & $20 Students. Cost includes lunch
Aug 8: YAF Pau Hana at Honolulu Club Bar & Kitchen
RSVP Online! Please register in advance for planning purposes.
When/Where: Thursday, August 8, 5:30-7:30pm at Honolulu Club Bar & Kitchen
Join us for the Young Architect's Forum (YAF) pau hana and networking event at the Honolulu Club Bar & Kitchen. Come and network with your peers and build new relationships with colleagues from the up and coming generation of leaders in Hawaii's design and construction industry.
Cost: Free. Individual purchase food & beverage
Aug. 22: Summer Film Night - I.M. PEI: Building China Modern
Register Online! Thursday, August 22, 5:30pm-8:00pm, AIA Center for Architecture
Film: I.M. PEI: Building China Modern
A documentary chronicling I.M. Pei's return to his ancestral home of Suzhou to work on a modern museum in the city's oldest neighborhood and the challenge of juxtaposing China's ancient culture and modern progress. With his recent passing, we pay tribute t Pei and his one project in Hawaii.
Panel Discussion to follow film screening: William Chapman, Interim Dean, UH School of Architecture; Tonia Moy, AIA, Vice President, ung Associates, Inc. and W.H. Raymond Ye, FAIA, Former Dean, UH-School of Architecture
Cost: Free Admission (Suggested $10 donation at the door)
Associate AIA Update - Complete ARE in 2019!
STARTS TOMORROW! ARE Cohort 2: July 24 - December 18
3 Exams | 2 Sessions per Exam | 1 Rate
Register HERE for All 6 Session of Cohort 2!
Membership includes access to Black Spectacles Premium Access!
Connect and review with others preparing for the Architect Registration Exam. Membership in a cohort provides 3 sessions to cover 3 divisions of the ARE 5.0 exam. This second cohort will cover the remaining 3 exams. Membership also provides access to the Black Spectacles Premium Access study tools including: videos, flash cards and practice exams.
Cost: ARE Review cost for 6 sessions is $780 for AIA members / $900 for non-members.
Cohort 2’s 6 Upcoming Sessions: Jul 24: Intro. Project Planning & Design: Aug. 21: Review Project Planning & Design / Sep. 18: Intro. Project Development & Documentation; Oct. 16: Review Project Development & Documentation / Nov. 20: Intro. Construction & Evaluation; Dec. 18: Review Construction & Evaluation.
Go-To-Meeting! Licensure track/emerging professionals from neighboring islands can attend remotely. We encourage our Oahu based professionals to attend in person.
AIA Members Information
Design Services Demand Stalled in June
Project inquiry gains hit a 10-year low. Demand for design services at architecture firms decreased in June in comparison to the previous month, according to a new report today from the AIA.
AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 49.1, which is down from 50.2 in May. Any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings. Both the project inquiries index and the design contracts index continued to soften in June but remained positive. Read the full AIA National press release.
The AIA Denounces Conditions at Detention Centers
The below statement is posted on the AIA website and was shared with the press. It does not address immigration policy, but focuses on the misuse of the built environment, and the clear ethical and professional guidelines of the AIA.
2019 AIA Film Challenge: A Blueprint for Better
Films due August 12! The AIA Film Challenge 2019 invites architects and filmmakers to collaborate to share stories of architects and civic leaders working together to create resilient and sustainable communities.
Participants produce a 3-5 minute documentary-style film showcasing their Blueprint for Better story to win up to $10,000 and travel and hotel for two to see their film screened at Chicago Ideas in October. Winners will also receive exposure on AIA’s online channels, as well as via partner film and architecture organizations. There is no entry fee to participate in the challenge.
There is also a People’s Choice Award winner chosen by public voting that opens on August 19.
AIA Honolulu Job Board
Three (3) Just Listed Positions on our Job Board
Post a job with AIA Honolulu!
Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.
- NEW! Computer Aided Design Engineer - Bowers + Kubota Consulting
- NEW! Project Architect - Bowers + Kubota Consulting
- NEW! Job Captain - Fung Associates, 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.
Upcoming Community Events
- Jul 26! Window Selection, Glazing & Building Envelope Optimization
Attend a FREE Coastal Windows’ Factory Tour and Seminar
When/Where: Friday, July 26, 9:30am-1pm, Coastal Windows, 94-533 Puahi St., Waipahu
Speaker: Bob Barrett, President, Coastal Windows
Register: Click here to register online with Eventbrite.
- Jul 22-26: Stormwater Conference with the City and County of Honolulu
The City and County of Honolulu and Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA) invites you to attend educational workshops for post-construction stormwater quality, Best Management Practice (BMP's), and protecting our waters for life. View Conference Website.
When/Where: July 22-26, 2019, Hawaii Convention Center.
Register: Click here for their registration website
- Jul 31: SMPS Hawaii: Thinking Outside the Box in the War for Talent
How to Attract, Train and Engage Your Workforce Companies are often faced with the challenge to attract and retain talent in a competitive market.
When/Where: Wednesday, July 31, 11:30am-1:30pm, Plaza Club (20th floor)
Cost: $35 SMPS Members and $55 for Non-Members
Register: Click here to register online.
- Jul 29-Aug 1: Primary Urban Center Survey + Meeting: Neighborhood Growth & Change!
Take the Survey to share what's special about your neighborhood - then come discuss growth and change in your neighborhoods at the upcoming Open Houses!
Jul 29, 6:30pm-8:30pm: East PUC workshop!(Wai‘alae-Kāhala to Ala Moana)
Where: Ala Wai Elementary, 503 Kamoku Street
Jul 31, 6pm-8:30pm: West PUC workshop!(Moanalua to Pearl City)
Where: Aiea Public Library, 99-374 Pohai Pl, Aiea
Aug 1, 6pm-8:30pm: Central PUC workshop! (Punchbowl to Kalihi-Pālama)
Where: St. Andrews Priory, 224 Queen Emma Square
- Aug 5-12: 2015 IECC County Amendments & Envelope Design (2.75 HSW)
Hawaii’s counties have adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), all with different amendments specific to Hawaii’s code. Free half-day training sessions.
Each day 2 sessions: 8am-11:30 (Public Sector) & 1pm-4:30pm (Private Sector)
O’AHU. Monday, Aug 5, Center for Architecture, AIA Honolulu
KAUA’I. Tuesday, Aug 6, KIUC Headquarters
MAUI. Wednesday, Aug 7, State Office Building
HAWAI’I - Hilo. Thursday, Aug 8, Engineering Partners Headquarters
HAWAI’I - Kona. Friday, Aug 9, West Hawaii Civic Center
O’AHU. Monday Aug 12, Center for Architecture, AIA Honolulu
2019 AIA Honolulu Annual Sponsorship Opportunities
Become a Sponsor of AIA Honolulu and Pick Your Programs
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.