Gobble Gobble Architects,

THANKS GIVING. THANKSgiving. ThanksGIVING. Notice anything about this holiday? The words in THANKSGIVING. THANKS, we should all give thanks for what we have; jobs, health, friends, family, loved ones, our four legged family members, freedom, education, food, clothing, and shelter….

GIVING, if you have more than you need, give it to someone who does need it. Giving – share what you are thankful for with others. Give thanks. It is better to give than receive. I love the feeling when you give something to someone who needs it, it makes you feel good inside. Share that feeling.

I am thankful for each one of you. You make a difference every day. Help AIA Birmingham keep making a difference, get involved in our community outreach programs. We have programs for kindergarten thru high school. Call or email me to get involved.

Have a THANKFUL November.
Peace and THANKSgiving,
Rhea Williams, AIA Birmingham & ACFA Executive Director______

Sponsor & Member Appreciation Tradeshow – LAST CHANCE TO RSVP!

Complete list of sponsors exhibiting:

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• Alabama Graphics
• Alabama Power Company
• AMA Lighting (awesome door prize- 40″ SMART TV!!)
• Hohmann & Barnard
• ALAGASCO
• J.R. Prewitt & Associates
• Boral Building Products
• Walter Schoel Engineering Company
• ACME Brick
• AFS Repair
• American Gypsum
• ASSA ABLOY
• Camacho & Associates
• Continental Building Products
• Dale of Alabama

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• Ferguson
• The Garland Company
• Interior Elements
• KONE
• Murray Building Company
• Office Environments
• Parrot Structrual Services
• Pella Windows & Doors
• PPG Industries
• Robert F. Henry Tile Company
• The Sherwin Williams Company
• Smith Lacey Sales & Associates
• Thyssenkrupp Elevators______

Announcing the 2017 AIA Birmingham SLATE OF OFFICERS

The membership will vote to install these officers at the Sponsor & Member Appreciation Tradeshow.

• Lauren Gwaltney, AIA – President
• Bill Segrest, AIA –Immediate Past President
• Ross McCain, AIA – Vice President
• Richard Simonton, AIA – Treasurer
• Lissy Frese, AIA – Secretary
• Alicia Pughsley, AIA — Second Year Director
• Brannon Foster, AIA – First Year Director

Councilors

• Emily Bullard-McClellan, Assoc. AIA
• Ty Cole, AIA
• Cindy Coyle, AIA
• Jeff Slaton, AIA
• Keith Starnes, AIA
• Laura Bartlett, AIA
• Travis Burke, AIA
• Danny Trotter, AIA
• Charlie Abram, Assoc. AIA – Emerging Professionals Director
• Bruce Herrington, AIA – Government Affairs Liaison______

AIA Birmingham Holiday Party

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Art x Architects Exhibit – Need Your Artwork!!

AIA Birmingham and the Alabama Center for Architecture are proud to announce the first Art x Architects Exhibit, a group exhibit and fundraising event that celebrates the artistic talent of architects. Enter your work in a variety of mediums: sculpture, acrylic, watercolor, sketch, photography, furniture, jewelry, etc.

NO ENTRY FEE; however, this is a commissioned art show, with 30 percent of all sales going to the ACFA for architecture scholarships and educational programming. Non-members are welcome to participate, 50 percent of all nonmember sales will be donated to the ACFA, and if there are space concerns AIA members will receive first preference. ACFA will manage all sales.

The official launch of the exhibit will take place at the AIA Birmingham Holiday Party on December 1, 2016 at the Alabama Center for Architecture (members only).

Fill out the entry form HERE and return by November 18th! ______

Limited Edition Birmingham Landmarks Ornaments & Prints

Order now at www.alcfa.org!

We are so excited about our community fundraiser. The ACFA commissioned 4 local artist/architects/landscape architect to paint a watercolor of four of our local landmarks. The goal of this fundraiser (of course besides raise money) is to promote awareness of our landmarks and encourage people to visit them, support and promote local artist, and promote the architectural/design profession.

The ACFA will donate a $1 back to each corresponding landmark and the remainder of the proceeds will support ACFA K-12 educational programs and lecture series.

Ornaments are here and ready to order, and prints will be available December 1^st.
Great gifts for clients, friends, family or secret Santa too.

Click here to order       ______

Birmingham Home & Garden needs your projects!

Birmingham Home and Garden is seeking projects for upcoming issues. Of course we are always on the lookout for whole house projects, but our specific needs are bathrooms (new or renovated), kitchens (new or renovated), and before and after stories. Please email Cathy McGowin at csmcgowin@pmtpublishing.com Thank you!______

Recap: 2016 ACFA Golf Tournament

On Thursday, October 13th we gathered at RTJ Oxmoor Valley for our 21st annual golf tournament, sponsored by J R Prewitt & Associates, Inc.. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a great time! Special thank you to our players and sponsors. Because of you we will be able to fund educational programming for the ACFA and give student scholarships to architecture students. See you next year!

Click here to view photos from the event   ______

Emerging Professionals Section

Save the Date: AEC YP Holiday Party!

Tuesday, December 6th
5:00-8:00 pm
The Wine Loft in downtown Birmingham______

NCARB Releases ARE 5.0!!

As of November 1, ARE 5.0 is now AVAILABLE! 4.0 will be phased out and 5.0 will be the new testing standard. There is a 5.0 Demo Exam available through NCARB so you can see what to expect: http://blog.ncarb.org/2016/September/ARE5-Testing-Strategies.aspx______

Your Town Alabama Needs your Help!

In 1998 Your Town Alabama (YTA), was founded by a group of volunteers from across Alabama and from both the public and private sectors. They represented design education, economic development, historic preservation and resource preservation. Our vision was to expose community decision makers to asset-based planning techniques, focusing on identifying ‘what is right’ within their community and building on these unique community assets. However, the costs for the workshop are never fully covered by the registration fees. We need assistance in providing this valuable experience. Click here to view more. ______

ULI Birmingham/Alabama Trends in Real Estate 2017

Wednesday, November 9th
11:30 am -1:00 pm
Sloss Furnaces Welcome Center
20 32nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222
Members:  $40 | Non-Members: $75
Register here

What are the key emerging trends that will shape the real estate market in 2017? What does the future hold for real estate investment and development?

Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2017 is a trends and forecast publication with a 38-year history, and is the most highly-regarded and widely-read forecast report in the real estate industry. Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2017, undertaken jointly by PwC and ULI, provides an outlook on U.S. investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues. The report draws on formal and informal surveys of real estate executives, investors, developers, and market experts around the U.S., including survey responses from over 1,500 real estate executives and personal interviews with over 350 industry leaders.______

Proof Is Possible Tour: Nov. 28 – Dec. 3 at Innovation Depot

Proof Is Possible Tour brings the world’s highest performing tiny house to teach homeowners and homebuyers to take control of their houses with diagnostics, and get proof they got what they paid for.

• MON-FRI, 5-6pm: Open House Tours of the #TinyLab tiny house on wheels (FREE- No registration required)

• TUESDAY, 12-1pm: Open House Tours of the #TinyLab tiny house on wheels (FREE- No registration required)

• WEDS, 9-10:30am: Profiting from Home Performance in Real Estate ($20- registration required)

• THURS, 6-8pm: Home Performance Crash Course for Homeowners (FREE – registration required)

• FRI, 9am-1pm: Advanced Techniques and Tools for Home Performance ($99- 2 BPI CEUs, registration required)

• SAT, 11 am-1pm: How To Engineer and Build a High Performance Tiny House ($49- Limited to 8, registration required)

For more information and to sign up for updates go to www.ProofisPossible.com or click here to view the press release. ______

Career Center

Jobseekers – check out the AIA Career Center for all the hottest jobs and access to the Career Learning Center, which encourages an integrative career and professional development process that enhances your skill set. Also don’t miss AIA Birmingham’s Career Page for the latest local opportunities.

Employers – post your jobs on the AIA Birmingham website! FREE for local member firms. Email Rhea or Kathryn for more details.______

Happy Fall Architects!

It is so nice to have a change of season. I think everyone was ready for it and for FOOTBALL. This time of year is also AIA membership renewal time. We have increased our membership this year with new members and renewals. Why join or renew?

In 2016 AIA Birmingham gave you:

• 13 INTERESTING HSWs and 2 LU to date
• a Procrastination Education Seminar in December, which could earn you up to 6 HSWs in one day
• ARE Study Materials for Interns/young professionals
• Design Awards, with 50+ entries and 11 winners
• Placement of advertisements to promote the value of an architect
• Social media to promote your projects
• Career and job postings
• Assistance for firms with finding new hires
• Resource for the public and membership
• Educated more than 2100 students about the architectural profession
  • We need more architects to help with N2Architecture presentations please.
• Host architectural/design exhibits, all free to the public
• Support AEC Mega Meeting
• ADVOCACY – ADVOCACY – ADVOVACY
• Assisted the city with Code updates
• ATC 45 Training

We have a strong AIA chapter and all of you are responsible for making it happen. Your dues, support, time, creative energy, talent and ideas are ALL APPRECIATED. Please renew and get involved (if you are not).

If you thought 2016 chapter meetings ROCKED, you will be BLOWN away by 2017 presentations. We are providing HSWs you cannot get in your firm or online. Don’t get left out or have to pay non-member price in 2017.

Peace & AIA Love,
Rhea Williams, Executive Director AIA Birmingham & ACFA______

Announcing the 2017 AIA Birmingham SLATE OF OFFICERS

The membership will vote to install these officers at the Sponsor & Member Appreciation Tradeshow on November 4th.

• Lauren Gwaltney, AIA – President
• Bill Segrest, AIA –Immediate Past President
• Ross McCain, AIA – Vice President
• Richard Simonton, AIA – Treasurer
• Lissy Frese, AIA – Secretary
• Alicia Pughsley, AIA – Second Year Director
• Brannon Foster, AIA – First Year Director

Councilors

• Emily Bullard-McClellan, Assoc. AIA
• Ty Cole, AIA
• Cindy Coyle, AIA
• Jeff Slaton, AIA
• Keith Starnes, AIA
• Danny Trotter, AIA
• Laura Bartlett, AIA
• Travis Burke, AIA

• Charlie Abram, Assoc. AIA – Emerging Professionals Director
• Bruce Herrington, AIA – Government Affairs Liaison______

Sponsor & Member Appreciation Tradeshow – RSVP TODAY!

 

Are you a platinum, gold or silver sponsor?
Click here to download the Exhibitor Registration form!
Send forms to kathryn@aiabham.org by Oct. 28th to reserve your spot.______

Limited Edition Birmingham Landmarks Ornaments & Prints

Order now at www.alcfa.org!

We are so excited about our community fundraiser. The ACFA commissioned 4 local artist/architects/landscape architect to paint a watercolor of four of our local landmarks. The goal of this fundraiser (of course besides raise money) is to promote awareness of our landmarks and encourage people to visit them, support and promote local artist, and promote the architectural/design profession.

Joey Longoria painted Sloss Furnace. He graduated from Auburn University’s School of Architecture in 1996 and credits a summer abroad trip to Norway in 1995 and a painting seminar that same year with renowned watercolor artist David Braly for developing a true love of painting and defining the techniques and process that he uses to create art. He typically uses acrylic paint mixed with a heavy body gel medium, which gives the paint a prolonged drying time and a texture that allows him to create relief on the canvas. See more of his work at www.archibaldlongoria.com.

Adrienne Retief is an architect and teaches watercolor workshops. Adrienne is a practicing architect, architectural illustrator and watercolor painter from South Africa of French Huguenot descent. She loves travelling and sketching, and she lives in Birmingham, Alabama. www.adrienneretief.com

Jane Reed Ross, ASLA, painted Rotary Trail and was also the landscape architect for the project.  “Rotary Trail in the Magic City” depicts changing times in an evolving Birmingham with all people working together to create an exciting quality of life. To illustrate this point, Jane paints Brittany Howard of “Alabama Shakes” leading her band across the trail a’ la The Beatles’ iconic crossing Abby Road. http://www.janereedrossla.com/

Rebecca Whitlow, AIA, painted Railroad Park. Art inspired her to pursue a career of creating in a spacial and structural sense. She received dual degrees in architecture and interior architecture from Auburn University, and honed her watercolor skills while studying abroad in Rome, Italy. She is the founder and owner of Revolutionary Architecture. www.revoarchitecture.com

The ACFA will donate a $1 back to each corresponding landmark and the remainder of the proceeds will support ACFA K-12 educational programs and lecture series.

Ornaments will arrive in two weeks and prints will be available December 1^st.

Great gifts for clients, friends, family or secret Santa too.

Click here to order https://squareup.com/store/alabama-center-for-architecture/ ______

Last Chance to Register! 2016 ACFA Golf Tournament on October 13th + BOSE Sound System RaffleClick here to view the Registration & Sponsor form

Teams of 4 | Individual Player
Hole Sponsor | Meal Sponsor (SOLD OUT) | Drink Cart Sponsor (SOLD OUT) | Music Sponsor (SOLD OUT)

Raffle Item: BOSE SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker (Valued at $200!)

Tickets only $5 each!!
Winner will be drawn at the ACFA Golf Tournament on 10/13.
You do NOT have to be present to win!
We can take cash, check or credit cards at the Alabama Center for Architecture.
Email kathryn@aiabham.org or drop the office (109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South, Birmingham AL 35233) to purchase your tickets before October 13th!!
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Recap: Mega Meeting 2016

On Tuesday, September 19th about 200 leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction industries met at Regions Field for a tradeshow and lecture. Our AWESOME engaging speaker Meagan Johnson spoke about the generational differences in the workplace and gave us some practical ways to overcome these differences. We learned that generations aren’t so different at all. What generation is lazy, unmotivated, entitled and defiant? Nope, not just millennials – the same things were said about Baby Boomers in the 1960s! Learning how to see similarities between the generations can help us all work better together.

Special thank you to the University of Alabama Construction Administration Division for sponsoring the event, as well as to LBYD and Robins & Morton for the break and meal sponsorships, respectively.. And of course thanks to our TWENTY-TWO exhibitors for their support…. See you in 2017!!

Click here to see pictures

Click here to view the Generational Decoder Card ______

Recap: Artery Bike Tour at the Alabama Center for Architecture, featuring the Top 38 Birmingham Architecture Projects and an exhibit by Jonathan Meadows, AIA

 

On Saturday, September 24th, the ACFA participated in the first ever Artery Bike Tour, a bikeable tour of art around the city. We had our Top 38 Birmingham Architecture Projects (Design Awards) exhibit in the space, as well as a Walk Through an Architect’s Sketchbook by Jonathan Meadows, AIA.

Artist’s Statement: “A site-specific installation created for the Alabama Center for Architecture, “A Walk Through an Architect’s Sketchbook” is a display of the Architect’s thought process through sketching. As a designer, I sketch not to create artwork, but rather as an extension of trying to see and understand the environment around me. By making marks on paper, I inscribe the moment in my mind, for future recall and reflection.

The installation is a digital recreation of my own illustrations, sketched out in massive scale on translucent sheets suspended within the space. Beginning with construction lines the drawing is gradually built, illustrating the focus first on overall proportion and composition, then on detail, and finally color and shadow as watercolors are applied. The installation creates a layered space through zones of transparency and opacity, and the central occupiable space is immersive, with activity occurring all around the viewer.”

View photos from Jonathan’s portfolio at: http://jonathanbmeadows.com/sketchbook.html; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRykV-vg-i0 ______

Save the date: AIA Birmingham Holiday Party 2016!
Sponsored by ALAGASCO/Spire Energy

Thursday, December 1st
6:00-8:00 pm
Alabama Center for Architecture (109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South)

Silent Auction items, PIECE OUT Art Sale, Ornament Sale ______

Emerging Professionals Section

ARE STRUCTURES SEMINAR

**Hosted at the Alabama Center for Architecture, 109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South, Birmingham AL 35233. Deadline to RSVP is October 4th!** ______

NCARB Update

NCARB Releases ARE 5.0 Study Resources

Professionals preparing to take the next version of the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) now have two new resources: The ARE 5.0 Handbook and ARE 5.0 Community. Developed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), these free study tools offer candidates valuable insight into ARE 5.0, which launches November 1. http://www.ncarb.org/News-and-Events/News/2016/Sept-ARE5-Community.aspx

Want to start testing in 4.0?

If you’d like to start testing in ARE 4.0, you must meet your jurisdiction’s requirements and request eligibilities to test before October 31, 2016. Once you’re approved, you will have the option to test in ARE 4.0 until it is retired in June 2018. – See more at: http://blog.ncarb.org/2016/September/NCARB-Live-Recap-ARE5.aspx#sthash.7Z2tDktd.dpuf  ______

AIA National Corner

Want to be Featured on AIA National’s Instagram?

AIA plans to feature projects from AIA members on the Institute’s Instagram account during the month of October.  If you are interested, email Social Media Manager and ask for details.  Visit examples of previously featured members.

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE ON AIA!!! Help us help you better.

To ensure that you receive their 2017 renewals and other AIA mailings, PLEASE update your address and contact information at MyProfile!

Small Firm Exchange Scan

The AIA Small Firm Exchange Scan collects knowledge resources for small firm practitioners and design professionals to strengthen their practice and professional careers. It advocates for small firms, promotes firm and professional leadership, and supports local component round tables and small firm networks. August Issue

New 2016 Firm Survey Report

Has firm revenue recovered from the recession? What is the outlook for energy modeling, resilient design, and international work? The new Firm Survey Report provides metrics and insights on business practices, firm performance, and trends. Get more information or a copy here.

Call for Nominations: 2017 Committees Open

AIA is seeking nominations from members interested in serving on AIA national committees. To nominate a member or to view all AIA national committees with openings in 2017, visit the nomination homepage (member login required). Deadline:  October 14, 5:00 PM, EDT

Awards Opportunities and Webinars

• Register to attend the AAH webinar Research to Practice: Lighting for Improved Environment of Care on October 11, 2:00-3:00 PM, EDT. Earn 1.0 AIA LU/HSW.

A full list of Knowledge Community events is always available at network.aia.org/RoundUp ______

Career Center

Jobseekers – check out the AIA Career Center for all the hottest jobs and access to the Career Learning Center, which encourages an integrative career and professional development process that enhances your skill set. Also don’t miss AIA Birmingham’s Career Page for the latest local opportunities.

Employers – post your jobs on the AIA Birmingham website! FREE for local member firms. Email Rhea or Kathryn for more details. ______

Proof Is Possible Tour: Nov. 28 – Dec. 3 at Innovation Depot

Proof Is Possible Tour brings the world’s highest performing tiny house to teach homeowners and homebuyers to take control of their houses with diagnostics, and get proof they got what they paid for.

• MON-FRI, 5-6pm: Open House Tours of the #TinyLab tiny house on wheels
  (FREE- No registration required)
• TUESDAY, 12-1pm: Open House Tours of the #TinyLab tiny house on wheels
  (FREE- No registration required)
• WEDS, 9-10:30am: Profiting from Home Performance in Real Estate ($20- registration required)
• THURS, 6-8pm: Home Performance Crash Course for Homeowners (FREE – registration required)
• FRI, 9am-1pm: Advanced Techniques and Tools for Home Performance
  ($99- 2 BPI CEUs, registration required)
• SAT, 11 am-1pm: How To Engineer and Build a High Performance Tiny House
  ($49- Limited to 8, registration required)

For more information and to sign up for updates go to www.ProofisPossible.com or click here to view the press release. ______

Roll Tide Architects,

JUST KIDDING! The University of Alabama Construction Administration Division is sponsoring the AEC Mega Meeting, and I had to give them a shout out, plus it got your attention. Now, I am going to get all these hate emails the rest of the day! Heavy sigh…………

So hard to believe it is September and football season. I feel like we were just hosting the music and architecture series and that was in January! Our meetings have been SOLD OUT every month this year, I know… it is because Bill Segrest is president. LOL

This month our chapter meeting is the AEC MEGA MEETING. This is the third year to host it, only a handful of architects have attended this event, try to make a special effort to attend this year. The speaker is so funny and knows her generations. All of us know or have experienced the challenges of cross generations working together on projects. It can be a little frustrating for everyone at times. We have to make it work, our future depends on it. We can each learn something valuable from each other if we would only be open to new ideas or old ideas. Office cultures are changing too, they are much more flexible, offer unusual perks/incentives for motivation that create a more positive productive work environment.

Invite everyone in the office, let’s get the whole office on the same page or at least in the same book! www.aecmegagroup.org

“Roughly 10,000 new millennials reach the legal drinking age every year (21 years old) and in five years, 40 percent of the workforce will be part of this generation. It is estimated that in 10 years, 75 percent of the workforce across the globe will call themselves the millennial generation.”  Meagan Johnson.

Peace,
Rhea Williams, AIA Birmingham & ACFA Executive Director ______

AEC Mega Meeting sponsored by University of Alabama Construction Administration Division (1 LU)

Monday, September 19th
Regions Field
Tradeshow begins at 10:30 a.m.
Lunch served at 11:30 a.m., sponsored by Robins & Morton
Speaker begins at 12:00 p.m.
www.aecmegagroup.org

Don’t miss the networking event of the year for the AEC industry. Join the AEC Mega Group for the third annual Mega Meeting, featuring generational humorist Meagan Johnson! Johnson will present “Zap the Gap: From Boomers to Linkster, How to Work with Multiple Generations.” We all talk about how we struggle working with multiple generations, Meagan will give us helpful hints on how each generation can learn from the next one creating a much more productive work environment. Each generation communicates differently and has a different view of what makes a positive work environment. Back in the day, we all used a landline and snail mail, then beepers to cell phones to emails and now it is easier and quicker to text. How do we all work together in an office and be productive? Register today to find out!

This event will also feature a tradeshow featuring professional vendors who can help you run your business more efficiently. Register today at: www.aecmegagroup.org.

Participating associations are: Alabama Center for Architecture, American Institute of Architects Birmingham, Structural Engineers Association of Alabama, Associated Builders & Contractors, American Society of Landscape Architects AL, United States Green Building Council AL, Design Build Institute of AL, Society of Marketing Professional Services, Subcontractors Association of Alabama, Alabama General Contractors, American Society of Civil Engineers, NAWIC, and Construction Financial Management Association.

Register today! ______

2016 ACFA Golf Tournament on October 13th

ACFA Golf Flyer 2016

Teams of 4 | Individual Player
Hole Sponsor | Meal Sponsor | Drink Cart Sponsor | Music Sponsor (SOLD OUT) ______

Sponsor & Member Appreciation Tradeshow – SAVE THE DATE!

Are you a platinum, gold or silver sponsor?
Click here to download the Exhibitor Registration form!
Due by Oct. 28th to reserve your spot! ______

Artery: a bikable tour of Birmingham art

The Alabama Center for Architecture is participating in the first ever Artery event, a bikable tour of Birmingham art. Our gallery space will host two exhibits: Light Dreams, a walkthrough of an architect’s sketchbook (http://jonathanbmeadows.com/light-dreams.html) and the AIA Birmingham’s Top 38 Architecture Projects.

Studios! Workshops! Pop-up shops! Group shows! Murals! Music!
Join us for a tour of Birmingham art, Downtown, Avondale, Woodlawn, and Eastalke. A bike guide will lead you, or explore on your own using our handy dandy map! For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/169040506838644/  ______

Lights Camera Action!

On Tuesday, August 16th, AIA Birmingham hosted Anthony Stabley, producer and set designer at Super Grande Films, at our monthly chapter meeting at Cahaba Brewing Company. Stabley discussed the movie he is currently filming in Birmingham, entitled “Let There Be Light,” focusing specifically on the locations he chose around Birmingham and why he chose those locations. It was hard to fathom the budget for the movie sets that would be torn down once the movie was completed. All that money and no architecture left intact, I saw architects flinching at this information. Movies are forever too though just in a different medium.

Thanks to everyone who attended! (see more photos here) ______

Emerging Professionals Section

ARE STRUCTURES SEMINAR ______

NCARB Update

ARE 5.0 Guidelines Now Available

To help you prepare for the November 1 launch of the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) 5.0, we’ve released the ARE 5.0 Guidelines! The document includes an introduction to the exam, an overview of appointment times, plus five steps to completing the exam. – See more at: http://www.ncarb.org/News-and-Events/News/2016/Aug-ARE5-Guidelines.aspx#sthash.nkwStt8J.dpuf

Want to start testing in 4.0?

If you’d like to start testing in ARE 4.0, you’ll need to request eligibility in 4.0 though My NCARB by October 31, 2016. ______

ACE NEEDS MENTORS!!!

ACE Mentor Program of Alabama is looking for mentors to work with high school students. As more high school students learn about the AEC industry and opportunities with ACE, more mentors are needed to guide and direct the future of our industry. Over the past 2 years, ACE has received a record number of applications, and we can’t adequately mentor high school students without the help of professionals working in the construction industry.

As a mentor, you’ll attend ACE meetings every other Tuesday from 5:30-7:30. You’ll hear and discuss a presented topic, and then you’ll work on a project during the ACE session. It’s a great way to meet others working in the same environment, a great way to meet local high school students and help them decipher what the future holds, and most importantly, it’s a great way to give back to an industry that is so important to each of us. It’s also tons of fun.

Contact Cale Smith at acementoralabama@gmail.com if you’re interested! ______

AIA National Corner

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE ON AIA!!! Help us help you better.

To ensure that you receive their 2017 renewals and other AIA mailings, PLEASE update your address and contact information at MyProfile!

AIA Message Book Offers Tips to Support Public Outreach 

Let the AIA Message Book be your guide for crafting clear positive, and memorable messages to a variety of audiences and settings. After months of research, surveys, and message testing from both the public and architects, the AIA Message Book is now available online.

Understanding the New Overtime Rules

With the Department of Labor’s new overtime rules set to go into effect in December, AIA has prepared a brief guide to help members cut through the misinformation and learn what’s really in store for architects and their firms. Download the one-pager.

Help Louisiana Recover from Historic Floods

After the August flooding, AIA Louisiana and AIA Baton Rouge have set up a fund to support affected members firms and their homes across the state. At least 60,000 homes have been impacted. Many homes were not in designated flood areas and owners are without flood insurance. Donate today

Free Live Stream of CRAN Symposium 2016 

CRAN Symposium 2016 is sold out!  You can still be part of the action by tuning in to the FREE LIVE STREAM on Houzz that covers content of the event starting September 19. Topics will cover both residential design and business practice.

Join the Resilience Network

The Resilience Network is a forum for knowledge sharing and networking on topics related to hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and community resilience with opportunities for project participation. As external opportunities and internal projects are initiated via the Board and Strategic Action Plan, AIA staff will match members to opportunities based on the interests and expertise noted in the member profile. To join, complete the member profile

Awards Opportunities and Webinars

• Register early and save on Committee on Design’s fall conference in Portland, Oregon, October 6-9.  Early registration ends September 2.
• Hear AIA National President Russell Davidson, FAIA discuss the current disaster in Louisiana by registering for the webinar, Resilient Design: Design Responses to Rising Waters, hosted by Housing Knowledge Community.
• Learn How to Become a Contributor to Your Local Media Outlets, hosted by AIA Media Relations. Register for this webinar.
• If you’re planning education spaces for the future, consolidate your professional development, networking, and product research into one event at the AIA-CAE Fall Conference: November 2-4.
• Register by September 14 and save $100 for the Academy of Architecture for Justice Fall Conference in Hawaii, November, 2-4.
• Register to attend the AAH webinar Increasing Your HCAHPS Scores Through Design on September 13, 2:00-3:00 PM, EDT. Earn 1.0 AIA LU/HSW.

A full list of Knowledge Community events is always available at network.aia.org/RoundUp ______

Career Center

Jobseekers – check out the AIA Career Center for all the hottest jobs and access to the Career Learning Center, which encourages an integrative career and professional development process that enhances your skill set. Also don’t miss AIA Birmingham’s Career Page for the latest local opportunities.

Employers – post your jobs on the AIA Birmingham website! FREE for local member firms. Email Rhea or Kathryn for more details. ______