April 4, 2008
  Knowledge Communities Offers Two Great Seminars Next Week
The AIA Academy of Architect for Health is sponsoring a Webinar, “Healthcare 101: Maternal Care,” on April 8, 1:00-2:30 p.m, as part of its bimonthly series of introductory programs. Moderator Kathy L. Bell, AIA, ACHA, an associate of The S/L/A/M Collaborative Inc., will lead a discussion with Judy Smith, MHA, principal of Smith Hager Bajo Inc., and James W. Harrell, FAIA, FACHA , GBBN Architects, to examine the basic elements and the nuances of planning a hospital maternity (birth) facility. They will identify the most common challenges of designing a birth facility and explain how to address them. This session will be relevant to new and emerging professionals and anyone who wants to be a savvy planner of this type of facility. Site registration is $95.00. For more information, visit the registration Web site.

The AIA Design-Build Knowledge Community invites you to join them for the “History of Design Build Web” Seminar, April 9, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET. Speakers Martin Sell, AIA, the president of MSA Integrated Project Delivery, and Ben Wilking, AIA, DBIA, vice president of LBA Corporate Services-Inc., will present a general history of design-build, analysis of the growth of design-build through industry statistics, reasons why architects should be in the leadership role of design-build, important teaming aspects of the process, and personality differences between architects and different project partners. Site registration is $195. For more information, visit the registration Web site.

After registering for a Web seminar, you can invite as many coworkers and clients as you want to share in the live meeting with you. Each session qualifies each participant for 1.5 learning units of AIA/CES credit.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
AIA RFP Research Grant Proposals Due April 16
The AIA Board Knowledge Committee is seeking proposals for research projects to be completed in a seven-month period, beginning in May 2008. The AIA will award up to 10 grants of up to $7,000 each for selected projects. These funds will need to be matched. Proposals that address building typology, practice issues, or materials and methods of construction are welcome. This grant qualifies recipients to have their findings and outcomes published both electronically in the AIA Soloso online database and in print in The American Institute of Architects Report on University Research, Volume 4, a nationally distributed publication. Preference will be given to PhD candidates and junior faculty members focusing on completion or distribution of research or on initial explorations of a particular concept. Entries are due April 16. For more information, review this PDF.

  

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