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Hello AIA Members!
 Yes, I am telling this story again. I told this story at the Green Building Focus Conference (I was co-emcee, representing AIA). My Mother at age 70 started recycling and like anything else she does – it is all or nothing. She recycles everything now. She has to drive 30 miles to the Alabama Environmental Council Recycling Center (downtown). So I do not want to hear any reasons on why it is inconvenient for you to recycle or CHANGE.
Change is as hard as we make it. Birmingham has changed since the 1960’s and it can change again to an environmentally friendly city welcoming new “Green Supply Businesses”.
Architects are the leaders in this change.
Peace,
Rhea Williams,
Executive Director
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2009 SAVE THE DATES
 August 18th Green Seminar 4HSWs/SDU
Chapter Meeting (during lunch program)
Black Warrior River – Brook Nelson
ECOscapes – Roald Hazelhoff
Urban Gardens – Edwin Marty
Environmental Benefits of Pervious Pavers – Alabama Concrete Assoc.
8:45 – 2:00
$25 members $20 Emerging Professionals $40 non members
$20 Chapter meeting/lunch program only
Southern Environmental Center, Room 205
Birmingham Southern College Click here for a map of the campus.
Rsvp by August 13th
August 22nd Barkitecture Charity Auction at
Old Car Heaven Museum
115 35th St. South
September 22nd Chapter Meeting/4 HSW ADA Continuing Education
We are still confirming speaker travel plans
October 13th Sponsor Appreciation Product Show
Temple Emanu-El
2100 Highland Ave. South
More info in newsletter, keep reading
October 15th AIA Annual Golf Tournament
Robert Trent Jones
Click here for registration form
Summit Club Chapter Meeting
Thank you to Kahn for hosting our July chapter meeting at the Summit Club. There were 95 people attending the meeting. The presentation on Albert Kahn was great. It is wonderful to see architects and architecture celebrated. The Kahn exhibit was well attended at LITE Box Gallery at Pepper Place. We need to have more exhibits recognizing architects and their great works to promote the profession.
Scholarships Awarded - Birmingham Architectural Foundation
The Birmingham Architectural Foundation awarded three scholarships at the AIA July Chapter Meeting. Despite difficult economic times, the B.A.F still managed to award $4000 in scholarships, thanks to the AIA 2008 Golf Tournament.
Trevor Matchett, President of B.A.F announced the scholarship winners;
Shelby Beddingfield, Antonio Minifield and Yesufu O’ladipo.
Shelby Beddingfield was awarded $500. She will be attending Auburn University in the Fall. Antonio Minifield was awarded $1,000. He participated in the ACE Mentoring Program and will be attending Tuskegee University in the Fall. Antonio was also warded a National ACE scholarship. Yesufu O’ladipo has become the poster student for B.A.F.
He applied for the B.A.F scholarship the first year, 2006. He has applied each year and has been awarded each year. We have watched him grow as a student and architect. Yesufu also participated in the ACE Mentor program and won the National ACE scholarship in 2006. He has interned at GA Studio and is now interning at NHB Group. He will be participating in the Auburn Urban Studio with Professor Cheryl Morgan.
Yesufu was awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Auburn University.
The B.A.F board would like to thank everyone who made these scholarships possible, including National AIA matching scholarship program.
Remember to support the 2009 AIA Annual Golf Tournament!
Click here for brochure
   
FREE LUNCH & PRODUCT SHOW – October 13th
AIA members, please save the date for the 3rd annual sponsor appreciation product show and luncheon. The venue is Temple Emanu-El, parking is so easy and free! AIA is fortunate to have a wide range of sponsors who will be exhibiting. Your travel time will be at a minimum, no hotel expenses, no meal expenses – what a great AIA member benefit! See you at the FREE PRODUCT SHOW, Oct. 13th!!
Sponsors, we are coordinating the lay out now. We will need each silver, gold and platinum sponsor who intends to exhibit to fill out this form. This year due to the economy, venue expense and catering expense we will be limiting the number of representatives who attend the sponsor appreciation luncheon/product show.
Silver – 1 Company Representative
Gold – 2 Company Representatives
Platinum – 4 Company Representatives
**Additional tickets for representatives can be purchased for $50.
Allied members can attend for $50.
Click here for form
P.S. Sponsors, our annual golf tournament is Oct. 15th. Try to plan ahead and have your corporate people in town for the appreciation product show, make appointments at the product show with local firms on Wednesday and play in the AIA tournament on Thursday. Your corporate people will know you are doing your job and networking when it is needed the most and save them money.
Oct. 13th – Sponsor appreciation product show
Oct. 14th – Appointments with firms
Oct. 15th – AIA Annual Golf Tournament
Walking Tour – Space One Eleven
AIA Birmingham participated in the Space One Eleven Camp ECO. Robert Thompson, Roman Gary, Susan L. Barron and Adrienne Retief led the downtown walking tours. They began their tour at Studio 212, 2nd Row- Erdreich Architects, Urban Standard, heaviest corner, KPS and on to Morris Ave. for lemonade at the AIA lemonade stand. Then Kris Nikolich and Marshall Anderson (Design Initiative) gave tours of their office. AIA Birmingham members are always giving back to the community. Click here for photo gallery
   
Back in Time Golf Prices!!!!
AIA Birmingham realizes times are tough and money is tight. We have gone back in time to the year 2000 golf pricing. AIA feels your financial pain and has decided to take action. We understand companies are trimming expenses, but we still need to help our two non- profit organizations, Birmingham Architectural Foundation and Pathways. Our charity organizations are feeling the economic crisis and we have to continue our support. Make plans now to sponsor or play in the best, largest golf tournament in Birmingham!!
Look at these great prices!!
Click here for golf brochure
“Underemployed” Architect Sponsored Luncheons
Due to the economy, AIA has their share of “underemployed” architects. We have discussed with several of our sponsors having them sponsor a lunch for the underemployed. During these luncheons we will provide seminars on resume tips, presentation skills and Revit and BIM classes. We hope to have a luncheon scheduled by September.
If you have other suggestions for the underemployed, please contact the AIA office.
aiabirm@aiabham.org
Featuring Music by CRACKER
Live auction includes architecturally designed doghouses.
auction hosted by Charlie Waldrep.
Silent Auction includes one-of-a-kind items & the Gimme Art Gallery
features artist painted fire hydrants & pet bowls.
an evening of music, food, fun, drinks and live & silent auctions.
Saturday, august 22, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
$75 each | $125 Per couple | $600 Table of 8
Old Car Heaven | 115 35th St. South 
HEALTH CARE PLAN SUBMISSION RULES AMENDED
The Alabama State Board of Health has approved recent amendments to rule Chapter 420-5-22, "Submission of Plans and Specifications for Health Care Facilities." The amended rules for plan submission were effective on July 31 and are posted on the Alabama Department of Public Health web site. Included in the changes are the adoption of the 2006 Edition of the International Building Code and the 2006 Edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities ("AIA Guidelines").
For newly established facilities that are not yet licensed, a new Pre-licensure Application must now be submitted to Public Health prior to the department's review of preliminary plan submissions. For more information, go to www.adph.org/facmgmt, then select "Plan Review" on the left menu bar.
BRIDGING GAPS
building links in pre-construction meetings to ensure quality concrete projects
August 20, 2009
Birmingham, AL
9 am - 11 am
2 hrs of PDHs or 2 CEUs
Click here for more info
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