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Feb 05

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January 2020 Advocacy Newsletter: Legislative Session Week 3

By Kirsten Smith advocacy, Climate, Codes, Energy code, News, Uncategorized No Comments

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…

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Dec 20

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December 2019 Advocacy Newsletter

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

AIA|WA's December Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you'll find information about: The upcoming legislative session Governor Inslee's 2020 Supplemental Budget proposals AIA|WA's two new Board members and more! If you have comments or suggestions, please let us know.

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Nov 22

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November 2019 Newsletter

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

AIA|WA's November Newsletter is available for download HERE. In it you'll find information about: November election results AIA|WA's work on the state's commercial energy performance standard AIA National's Zero Code Appendix to the IECC and more! If you have comments or suggestions, please let us know.

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Sep 26

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2019 Civic Design Award Winners

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

The AIA Washington Council held its Civic Design Awards celebration on Sept. 26, honoring design excellence in publicly funded projects located in Washington State. These awards showcase projects with the highest standards in sustainability, innovation, building performance and overall integration with the client and surrounding communities. This year 12 projects…

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Jul 26

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2019 Civic Design Awards Juror: Ryan Jang, AIA, LEED AP

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

Ryan Jang, AIA, LEED AP, is an Associate Principal at LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects in San Francisco. He has worked on a variety of project types, including higher education, multi-family housing, and civic projects. Ryan managed the San Francisco Art Institute at Fort Mason Center for the Arts and Jacobs…

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Jul 26

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2019 Civic Design Awards Juror: Renee Y. Chow, AIA

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

Renee Y. Chow, AIA, is professor of architecture and urban design at University of California Berkeley as well as founding principal of Studio URBIS. She is currently serving as the William W. Wurster acting dean at the College of Environmental Design. Both her practice and her research focus on the…

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Jul 26

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2019 Civic Design Awards Juror: Mark Cavagnero, FAIA

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, founded Mark Cavagnero Associates in 1993, and has guided its growth into a design-centered practice serving clients internationally. His work embodies a timeless quality, visible in a broad range of renovation and new construction work. Mark is focused on creating tangible spaces that encourage the ephemeral aspects…

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Apr 23

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Governor Inslee signs AIA|WA legislation

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

On April 19, Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1148, AIA Washington Council's signature legislation this session. The bill addresses NCARB-approved changes to the path to licensure, including eliminating a year of AXP electives and allowing all candidates to complete the experience and testing portions of licensure non-sequentially. In addition, the…

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Apr 11

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2019 Legislative Session – Final Stretch

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

April 17, 2019 We are nearing the end of this year's legislative session in Olympia. April 17 is the deadline for bills that have already passed out of one house to pass out of their second house. There is an exception for bills that impact the budget; these have no…

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Oct 15

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AIA Washington Council Endorses I-1631

By Kirsten Smith Uncategorized No Comments

AIA Washington Council has endorsed Washington Initiative 1631, the Protect Washington Act, which would establish a carbon fee to reduce incentives for fossil fuel use, generate funds to invest in renewable resources and promote energy efficiency. AIA Washington Council believes we have a moral responsibility to protect future generations by…

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