Washington’s Office of Financial Management produced this report (June 2020) on the state’s fiscal situation in the wake of COVID-19 and the path ahead.
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State’s Clean Buildings Law Nears the End of Rulemaking Washington’s 2019 Clean Buildings Act has been undergoing rulemaking by the Department of Commerce for over a year. The law establishes a mandatory building performance standard for commercial buildings greater than 50,000 square feet and includes incentives to encourage efficiency improvements….
Each year the American Institute of Architects recognizes members for their contributions to the profession and excellence in design. Join us in congratulating these five AIA Washington Council members recognized this year. Congratulations to JoAnn Hindmarsh Wilcox AIA on receiving a 2020 Young Architects Award. Read more about JoAnn and…
AIA|WA’s December Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you’ll find information about the first three weeks of the 2020 Legislative Session in Olympia, including our work on bills related to contracting, architect licensing, the B&O tax, C-PACER, embodied carbon, the State Building Code Council, housing and more. For…
AIA|WA’s October Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you’ll find information about: Former Executive Director Jeffrey Hamlett receiving the Jennie Sue Brown Award AIA|WA’s legislative agenda for 2020 AIA|WA’s position on Initiative 976 AIA National’s Knowledge Communities and more! If you have comments or suggestions, please let us…
Jeffrey Hamlett, Esq., AIA, and former Executive Director of AIA|WA, was awarded the Council’s highest member honor, the Jennie Sue Brown Award, at AIA|WA’s Advocacy Summit on Oct. 24. The award honors the legacy of Jennie Sue Brown, FAIA, and recognizes effective engagement in advocacy to advance the practice of…
Our inaugural issue of the AIA Washington Council Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you’ll find information about: AIA|WA’s new Executive Director The 20 x 2020 Building Challenge The architect newly appointed to the state House of Representatives An opportunity for residential architects to serve on a State…
AIA National’s Blue Ribbon Panel for Codes and Standards issued a report outlining AIA’s vision for the adoption and application of building codes and standards to ensure they continue to act as valuable design tools in a resource-constrained future. The publication, Disruption, Evolution and Change: AIA’s Vision for the Future…
Washington’s State Building Code Council has issued proposed rulemaking for amendments to the state’s 2018 commercial energy code. You may read a summary of the changes here and the full rulemaking document here. If you would like to submit comments directly to the SBCC, you may do so in person…
The Washington State Building Code Council is currently undergoing a review process for proposed amendments to the state’s 2018 residential energy code. Twenty-four proposals have been accepted by both the Council’s Energy Code Technical Advisory Group and the full Council to be moved forward to public comment. The proposed residential energy code…