Island Architect Weekly - Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Action Required! General Membership Meeting Survey

Need Your Input! A Chance to Win 1 Year's Worth of Free GMM's!

Take Short GMM Survey Now! Deadline: Friday, Feb 3.

The General Membership Meeting (GMM) Task Force is looking for your input on how we can enhance the quality of our GMMs to provide maximum benefit to our membership.

Please take a minute to complete this online survey and give us your feedback so we can continue to improve our GMMs in 2017 and beyond

Win One Year's Worth of Free GMM's! One lucky person who completes this survey will also win a complimentary registration for all GMMs in 2017! Your participation is very important, and all responses will remain confidential.

2017 Kick Off Party Update

Kick Off Party Pictures to Come Next Week!

Mahalo to all our amazing AIA Honolulu members and guests who attended the 2017 AIA Honolulu Kick Off Party last Thursday. We had a fantastic time and will post pictures from the event next week. Stay tuned!

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Upcoming AIA Honolulu Meeting & Events

Feb 8: Attend CICH's Shinnen Enkai

RSVP Online! AIA Honolulu members are invited to celebrate the New Year and the upcoming Legislative Session with other construction industry leaders and public officials at the Construction Industry Council of Hawaii’s (CICH) Traditional Shinnen Enkai or New Year’s Celebration.

When: Wednesday, February 8 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Artizen by MW in the Hawai’i State Art Museum

This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about related industry issues and meet with your counterparts in the industry and the legislators who will be driving the important issues during the coming session.

Questions? Email Louis Fung, AIA, State Council President.

Feb 9: Young Architects Forum (YAF) Pau Hana: What is YAF?

RSVP TODAY!

What is YAF? Join us in Kaka’ako for an evening of networking with our sister organizations. Get your questions answered about YAF from Kris Powers, AIA and Vanessa, Assoc. AIA (YAF Chair and Vice-Chair) and see what we have planned for 2017. This event is open to all young professionals in the construction industry. Help us spread the word and bring your friends and colleagues.

Where: Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
When: Thursday, Feb. 9, 5:30-7 pm

The local committee of YAF is a part of AIA Honolulu and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month. YAF Honolulu welcomes professionals that are: nearly licensed, newly licensed, and out to ten years of licensure.

Cost: Free (buy your own pupus and drinks). Please RSVP for planning purposes.

Feb 13: Attend a SHPD Educational Workshop (3 HSW)

Register Online! Monday, Feb. 13, 9am-12pm at the Center For Architecture, AIA Honolulu presents an educational workshop by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD). View SHPD Flyer.

Program Outline: What is SHPD and how is SHPD organized, Types or reviews and Triggers, Submitting to SHPD and SHPD Programs: Inventory of Historic Properties and Register of Historic Places.

Speakers: Dr. Alan Downer, Administrator, SHPD, Deputy Historic Preservation Officer; Hinano Rodrigues, History and Culture Branch Chief, SHPD; Kaiwi Nui Yoon, Architectural Branch Chief, SHPD; Dr. Susan Lebo, Archaeology Branch Chief, SHP.

Neighbor Islands! If interested to attend via Go-To-Meeting please choose that option when registering.

Cost: $25 AIA members / $40 non-members.

Feb 21: Save the Date for Next GMM: “Integrated Design Technology & Collaboration”

Stay tuned for online registration! Attend our General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 11:30am-1:00pm at the Center for Architecture.

Topic: “Integrated Design Technology & Collaboration

Program Overview: Gain the advantage by learning about some of the latest tools in design collaboration that integrate the process between design and construction. You will learn more about: Design Coordination - Revit Collaborator/BIM 360 Glue; Preconstruction/Estimating - Historical Cost Data; Design Quality - BIM 360 Field and Existing Conditions and Documentation - 3D Laser Scanning.

Guest Speaker: Jon Burke, Virtual Design & Construction/BIM Manager at Swinerton Builders, brings to light the latest tools in Design Coordination and Quality using Revit Collaborator & BIM 360, Preconstruction/Estimating with Historical Cost Data, Virtual Reality, and 3D laser scanning for Existing Conditions.

Partnering with the Hawaii Dep. of Land & Natural Resources

Feb 15 & 16: FEMA Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Workshop (4 HSW)

Workshop is worth 4 AIA/CES (HSW). AIA Honolulu is the registered provider.

This 1-day FEMA-led training will provide an overview of the critical components if renovating or rehabilitating certain existing structures located in high hazard flood zones.

Date/Time/Location: Feb. 15 Maui: Maui Arts & Cultural Center; Feb. 16 Oahu: Manoa Grand Ballroom.
Topic: Substantial Imprv/Substantial Damage Workshop
Register: Register Maui Feb 15 or Register Oahu Feb 16. Seating is limited. Registration ends Feb. 8.

Associate AIA Update

Feb 2: ARE Session "Introduction to the ARE"

Thursday, Feb. 2, 5:30-7pm at the Center for Architecture. $10/AIA/AIAS members & $20/non-members.

February Topic: This session will be an introduction to ARE where our ARE chairs will share study techniques, approaches, and answer questions on any of the exams.

Presenters: Jason DeMarco, AIA and Todd Hassler, AIA, ARE Chairs

Neighbor Islands! If interested to attend via Go-To-Meeting please choose that option when registering.

Mar 2: Attend 5.0 ARE Prep Session "Practice Management"

Thursday, Mar. 2, 5:30-7pm at the Center for Architecture. $10/AIA/AIAS members & $20/non-members.

AXP, ARE, & Licensure Questions? From 5:00pm-5:40pm our ARE Prep Session chairs Jason DeMarco, AIA and Todd Hassler, AIA will be available for one-on-one mentoring regarding AXP, ARE, and licensure.

March Topic: We will be covered ARE 5.0 Practice Management and the corresponding ARE 4.0 exams that we’re covering are Construction Documents & Services and Programming, Planning, & Practice. We will also review the ARE 4.0 PPP vignette.

Neighbor Islands! If interested to attend via Go-To-Meeting please choose that option when registering.

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Feb 2: McKeon Door Company Presents: “Fire Door Systems, a Guide to Code Compliance” (5 HSW)

This Code 50 AIA-sponsored IBC Seminar (based on the 2012 IBC) will educate and enlighten participants about innovative solutions for merging fire and life safety with open designs. View Presentation Flyer.

When: Thursday, Feb. 2, 9am–3pm (Lunch will be provided)
Where: Center for Architecture, Honolulu

Receive 5 AIA-HSWLUs (or .5 ICC-CEUs) for attending!

Don’t miss out - Space is limited! Register today by emailing Rachel Franklin or call her at (949) 392-8641. Registration deadline is January 27.

AIA Honolulu Member Update

Great Architecture/Design Firm Space: 1660 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 105A

The space is 825 sf. on the ground floor of Waikiki Parkway. It comes with a 120 sf. storage and 5 covered parking stalls. Monthly rent is $2,100. Also, a full bathroom with shower provided. It will be available as of April 1, 2017. View images.

Interested? Email Peter Lee (Realtor) of Marcus & Associates or call at (808) 839-7446.

AIA National Updates

Mark Your Calendar – 2017 AIA National Events

March 9-10: Grassroots Leadership Conference - Online Registration Open!
April 27–29: AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando - Online Registration Open!
June 14-16: State Government Network Annual Meeting
July 19-21: SpeakUp 2017

AIA Honolulu Job Board

One Job Listed on our Job Board

Jobs are posted for 1 month. Posting fee: $25/members, $40/non-members.

Project Architect - Lowney Architecture

.....go to the AIA Honolulu Job Board for more information.

Upcoming Events in the Community

University of Hawaii School of Architecture Events

Feb. 9: 2 X 2 Ferraro Choi X Urban Works
The faculty of the School of Architecture at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa cordially invites you to the opening of a special exhibition presenting recent projects by two of Honolulu’s most distinguished design practices.

Attend on Thu, Feb. 9, 6–8 pm at the The Haigo and Irene Shen Architecture Gallery, 2410 Campus Road. Guitar and cello by Luke Trimble & Anna Callner. RSVP by emaiing Eva Sekimoto or call 808-956-0488 by Frid, Feb. 3. Limited complimentary parking.

Feb 20: 40th Annual Sandcastle Esquisse!
The AIAS Sandcastle Esquisse will take place on Sunday, Feb. 20 @ Kailua Beach Park, near the bathrooms on the Kalapawai Market side. Family and friends are welcomed. The theme for this year will be "Sculpting Futures". Team sign up sheets in Studio or online. Castle Construction: 9am-11am, Judging: 11am & Lunch + Awards: Noon. Categories: Best Overall, Best Representation of Theme, Best Use of Material, Best Team Spirit.

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

Feb 6-13: Simulating Building Energy Flows: Form Following Light
Attend introduction to daylighting and energy simulation workshop.
Feb 2, 1:30-5:30pm: Daylighting Quickstart
Feb 8, 1:30-5:30pm: Energy Quickstart
Feb 10, 8:30am-5:30pm: Autonomy
Feb 13, 1:30-5:30pm: Wrapup
Register: Email Aarti Padmanabhan

Feb 8: LED Lighting Design Solutions
Attend free lunch and Learn with speaker Tom Shaffer, General Manager Sales at a-light.
Topic: Form Following Light
Date/Time/ Location: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11am-1pm, Honolulu Country Club
Register: Email Dawna or call at (808) 847-1960.

Feb 23: 3-D Engineering Film "Dream Big" during Engineers Week
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Hawaii Section will present an engineering film aimed at inspiring the next wave of future engineers. Doors open 5pm, program 6pm & film 7pm.
Film Title: Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Feb. 23, 5pm at the Consolidated Theaters Ward 16
Register: Register at www.ascehawaii.org.

Feb 28: Envision Sustainability Professional Accreditation Workshop
This full day workshop, facilitated by Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)-approved trainers.
Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 8:30am-4:30pm, Pearl Country Club, Room 2
Topic: Envision Sustainability Professional Accreditation Workshop
Register: Register online or call Jon Young at 808.754.2931 for questions.
Mar 20: Two NDPTC Training Opportunities (6.5 AIA/CES LUs)
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) are offereing two no cost training opportunities in conjunction with the PRIMO conference in Honolulu.
Topics: Community Resilience / AWR-347 Climate Adaptation Planning for Emergency Management
Date/Time/Location: March 30, 8am-5pm at the Hawaii Convention Center
Register: Click here to register online.

2017 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

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2017 Annual Sponsorship! Interested in increased visibility throughout the entire year? Sign up today for 12 continuous months of benefits!

View our 2017 Sponsorship prospectus and start your partnership with AIA Honolulu today. Sponsor Your Chapter Today & Add Your Firm Logo Here!

Questions? Email Camilla Nicholas, AIA Honolulu or call (808) 628-7245.