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» March 2010

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Advance registration for educational events is strongly recommended. For events with limited capacity, as indicated by an asterisk (*), preference will be given to AIA Chicago members.

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ARE Study Hall

Wednesday, March 10, 5:30 pm-  9:00 pm

Study materials are available in an informal setting. You're also welcome to study any time the office is open. Note: if no one shows up to study by 6:30 p.m., the office will be closed.  

This event is sponsored by Young Architects Forum

Learning units: Not Available

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: 0

The City That Works - On Environmental Issues

Wednesday, March 10, 12:00 pm-  1:00 pm

Scott Mehaffey, RLA, FASLA, Landscape Coordinator for the City of Chicago, Department of Environment, Natural Resources & Water Quality Division, will present an overview of green programs and initiatives underway at City Hall: Chicago Climate Action Plan; Adding Green to Urban Design Plan; Landscape Ordinance Analysis; Chicago Trees Initiative and Urban Forest Agenda; Growing School Gardens; Sustainable Streetscapes; etc. Scott will provide links or other resources for us. Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

This event is sponsored by Regional & Urban Design KC

Learning units: 1 LU/HSW/SD

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: $0.00   Non-member price: $15.00

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Design for Aging KC planning meeting

Wednesday, March 10, 6:00 pm-  7:00 pm

If you are working senior housing projects, or you'd like to learn more about them and meet those who are experienced in this project type, we invite you to get involved with this KC. No need to register - just show up.

This event is sponsored by Design for Aging KC

Learning units: Not Available

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: 0

Preserving Art in Architecture

Thursday, March 11, 12:00 pm-  1:00 pm

Peter Schoenmann, senior paintings conservator and co-director of Parma Conservation, Ltd., will discuss preservation and conservation of interior elements in historic buildings. Learn to identify situations that will require the services of a conservator; differences between working on site versus in a lab; and what to expect in terms of the time requirements, staging requirements, and costs. His case studies will showcase WPA murals in post offices; decorative architectural elements in the Nickerson Mansion, now the Richard H. Driehaus Museum, on the Near North Side; and conservation of murals and ornamental plaster in the Blackstone Memorial Branch Library in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Bring your lunch; beverages provided.  

This event is sponsored by Historic Resources KC

Learning units: 1 LU

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: $15.00

RAW2

Tuesday, March 16, 5:30 pm-  8:30 pm

All young professionals and architecture students are invited to submit projects for RAW2, Reimagined Architecture Worlds - experimental proposals that question and challenge traditional practice. Start by sending a description and images of your project to contact@darya-web.com by February 16 so we can select four projects for fifteen-minute presentation and discussion. Come and listen, challenge, and spark some new ideas!  

This event is sponsored by Young Architects Forum

Learning units: 1 LU

Location: Rodan, 1530 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Member price: 0   Non-member price: $15.00

AIA 2030 Commitment - Part 1: Introduction

Tuesday, March 16, 5:30 pm-  7:00 pm

AIA Chicago Committee on the Environment invites you to join us for a panel presentation by ten Chicago-based architectural firms who had successfully challenged their designers and employees to take a leadership role in reducing the energy consumption in the built environment by adopting the AIA 2030 Commitment and designing their project to meet 2030 Challenge goals.

The presenters will provide information about the 2030 design project selection and tracking, review reporting process and provide an update on future training programs that will be available to Chicago firms later this year.

This event is sponsored by Environment KC

Learning units: 1.5 LU/HSW

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: $15.00

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ARE Study Hall

Wednesday, March 17, 5:30 pm-  9:00 pm

Study materials are available in an informal setting. You're also welcome to study any time the office is open. Note: if no one shows up to study by 6:30 p.m., the office will be closed. 

This event is sponsored by Young Architects Forum

Learning units: Not Available

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: 0

Improving Energy Performance in the Building Envelope

Thursday, March 18, 8:45 am-  2:45 pm

Learn the latest information on "Improving Energy Performance in the Building Envelope" at this annual program organized by ITX Corp.

John Lister (Canam Building Envelope Specialists), Robert Dazel, AIA (Dryvit Systems Inc.), John Breidenbach, AIA (Tremco Incorporated), and Fred Kramer (Tremco Global Sealants Group) will be teaching you the latest on Delivering Energy Efficient Air and Vapor Barrier Systems; Achieving Energy Efficient Roofing with Building Integrated Photovoltaics, Green Roofs, and Energy Star Design; Insulated Cladding Solutions for High Performance Buildings; Elements of Commissioning and Testing for High Performance; and Building Enclosures. Each speaker will also have a tabletop display for more information.

Thanks to Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. for providing the space for this program.

The same presentation will be offered by AIA Northeast Illinois on March 17 at NIU Naperville, 1120 E. Diehl Rd., in Naperville. AIA members can attend either workshop for the same price. After March 5, prices will increase by $20.

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This event is sponsored by Technical Issues and Environment KCs, Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.

Learning units: 5 LU/HSW/SD

Location: Merchandise Mart Conference Center, 350 West Mart Center Drive, 2nd Floor

Member price: $65.00   Non-member price: $75.00

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Design Exposed: Thornton Tomasetti

Thursday, March 18, 6:00 pm-  7:00 pm

Registration for this program is now closed. No phone calls or walk-ins please. Thank you.

This event is sponsored by Design KC

Learning units: 1 LU/HSW

Location: Thornton Tomasetti, 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 1500

Member price: 0   Non-member price: $15.00

Developing Realistic Budgets at the Master Planning/Programming Stages of Design: "The Price Is Right” Series

Wednesday, March 24, 5:30 pm-  7:00 pm

Is the design industry providing effective insight to clients about cost of a project at its inception? What are the fundamentals of a shaping an accurate project budget? Clive Bransby, principal at Construction Cost Systems, Inc./Owner Services Group, Inc., and Michael Behm, AIA, vice president at Leopardo Companies, Inc., will discuss the logistics and constructability issues related to realistic budgets, the Construction Cost Model, and the relationship between project risk and project cost.

Mr. Bransby’s has over 23 years of industry experience with cost estimating and cost management. Mr. Behm brings design/build and direct construction vantage points to our discussion.

This event is sponsored by Practice Management KC and CCS/OS

Learning units: 1.5

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: $15.00

No Registration

ARE Study Hall

Wednesday, March 24, 5:30 pm-  9:00 pm

Study materials are available in an informal setting. You're also welcome to study any time the office is open. Note: if no one shows up to study by 6:30 p.m., the office will be closed.  

This event is sponsored by Young Architects Forum

Learning units: Not Available

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: 0

No Registration

ARE Study Hall

Wednesday, March 31, 5:30 pm-  9:00 pm

Study materials are available in an informal setting. You're also welcome to study any time the office is open. Note: if no one shows up to study by 6:30 p.m., the office will be closed.  

This event is sponsored by Young Architects Forum

Learning units: Not Available

Location: AIA Chicago

Member price: 0   Non-member price: 0