The Washington State Legislature concluded its 2021 session on April 25, capping off a historical session that was conducted largely online. Our April Advocacy Newsletter outlines the general themes of the session and reports on how AIA’s legislative agenda fared. Thanks to all of our members who met with their…
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Please join us in congratulating AIA Seattle member Myer Harrell AIA for being recipient of the 2021 Young Architects Award! The American Institute of Architects selected 20 recipients of the 2021 Young Architects Award – awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the architecture…
The 2021 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects elevated five AIA Washington Council members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to Members who have made significant national contributions to the profession.
Washington’s virtual Legislature is in full swing and architects are in the thick of it. Read our January 2021 Newsletter for more information on AIA|WA’s top agenda items and how you can weigh in on issues that are important to you this year.
1. Follow this link to the state’s legislative website page on Participating in the Legislative Process: https://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Participating.aspx 2. In the Participating in a Committee Hearing box on the upper right, your three options are listed with links – all links go to the same sign up page: https://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Participating.aspx Testifying in…
State Representative Davina Duerr (D-Bothell) will be speaking to AIA|WA members as part of our Capital Connections event that usually takes place in Olympia. Rep. Duerr is the only current architect in the State Legislature and this will be her first opportunity to speak with AIA members as a group….
AIA|WA’s November Advocacy Newsletter may be downloaded HERE. It covers the November state elections and previews the 2021 state legislative session – which will be unlike any other in the state’s history. We would also like to highlight the following AIA|WA events: Capitol Connections – Jan. 25-29 Capitol Connections…
The October 2020 edition of AIA Washington Council’s is available HERE. Read about: The 2021 Legislative Session, which will move online Online events on advocacy training and how to navigate the legislative session and the state’s legislative website How you can participate in AIA|WA’s first ever virtual lobbying day, Capitol…
Join us for Advocacy in Action, a free, 3-part webinar series on how architects can effectively advocate for the issues most important to you. AIA Washington Council advocates on behalf of our members on a range of issues, including: Climate change and the role of the built environment in addressing…
AIA|WA September Newsletter Our September Newsletter for AIA|WA members is available HERE. In it you’ll find updates on Washington’s new commercial building performance standard under the Clean Buildings Act; the county-by-county roll-out of C-PACER financing, which will provide new funding for efficiency and resiliency projects; a listing of our Civic…