AIArchitect | November 10, 2003



	California Architects Support Community Recovery Efforts in Fire’s Aftermath Following California’s disastrous week of wildfires, local AIA chapters are joining public officials and allied organizations in relief and recovery efforts, reports AIA San Diego Communications and Programs Director Dawn Quisenberry. The component is offering assistance to city, county, and state officials and continues to hone its disaster response efforts by working with local chapters experienced in earthquake recovery efforts. AIA South Atlantic Recognizes Regional Design Excellence The AIA South Atlantic Region (SAR) recently announced the recipients of the 2003 SAR Design Awards at a banquet honoring the winners. Architects from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia were invited to enter the awards competition earlier this year, drawing a record 231 entries from the three states. Of the 21 design awards, 13 went to architects from North Carolina. Georgia architects collected 6 awards, while 2 awards were presented to South Carolina architects. Airport Construction Funding Stalls in Senate A $60-billion aviation funding bill that includes $14.2 billion for airport construction programs passed in the House last month, but may be held up in the Senate where N.J. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D) is threatening to filibuster the revised bill over a provision that would privatize air traffic controllers, Engineering News-Record reports. AIA Knowledge Leaders Set 2004 Plans Nearly 135 AIA members and staff, representing 26 AIA knowledge communities, saw the future in Berkeley, Calif., October 30–November 1 when they gathered for the first-ever Knowledge Leadership Assembly. They elected three representatives to serve on the new Board-level Knowledge Committee: 2003 PIA Chair Michael Willis, FAIA; 2003 Housing Committee Chair John Klockeman, AIA; and Raymond Dehn, Assoc. AIA, of Livable Communities. PROJECT WATCH Audubon LEED™-ing the Way to Sustainability in LA The Audubon Center at Debs Park near Los Angeles debuted November 6 as the Audubon Society’s first nature center in California constructed from the ground up using environmentally sensitive design techniques. Design for the new building fits within the guidelines of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™. A team of Green Building Council affiliates worked hand-in-glove with the owner to give life to the new center. Campbell and Campbell created the master plan and the landscape architecture designs. The deft touch of Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis Architects of San Francisco graces the building design. Your Kiplinger Connection (members only) The economy: Office rents are stabilizing as vacancy rates inch down. The top 10 home builders will double their market share (to 40%) in coming years. Trade: Expect Congress to kill the Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act and replace it with tax cuts. Fires and floods: Insurance rates will rise after the California fires, but not enough to deter sprawl into the outlying hills. FEMA is updating its flood maps and increasing the number of flood zones, especially in the East. AIArchitect offers AIA members exclusive access to three stories a week to help them manage their practices and plan for the coming year. Nonmembers may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter. Need to catch up on recent editions of AIArchitect This Week? October 13 \| October 20 \| October 27 \| November 3


	BEST PRACTICES (members only) Client-Selected Consultants and Vicarious Liability Your client wants to bring on a consultant professional with whom you are unfamiliar. What is your liability exposure? What are your options? Here are some answers, drawn from the Best Practices section of AIA.org. Honor Good Housing Projects With the AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence Registrations are due November 21; entries, December 19 U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mel Martinez and the AIA Housing Professional Interest Area announce the annual HUD Secretary’s Awards for Excellence, recognizing design excellence produced through cooperative public/private efforts that expand homeownership opportunities. The groups created this awards program to recognize excellence in housing and community design, demonstrate that design matters, and provide examples of important benchmarks in the housing industry. The categories of the program are mixed-use/mixed-income development, community building by design, and the Alan J. Rothman Housing Accessibility Award. Click here to download details and the entry form. Have You Designed on the Vineyard? Keith Moskow, AIA, in association with Monacelli Press, is writing a book titled The Houses of Martha’s Vineyard that will detail through photographs, drawings, and essays how emerging and internationally renowned architects have designed houses on the island. He is looking for architects interested in contributing to the book and asks them to contact him, 617-292-2000 or KM@moskowarchitects.com, with questions or for submission requirements. The deadline for submissions is December 21. Photo © Robert Schellhammer Wanted: Facility Management Architects to Address Clients Plan now to be a presenter at World Workplace 2004 in Salt Lake City Would you like to tell your story, present your ideas, or share your methodology about facility management with a large group of potential clients? Consider becoming an AIA-sponsored presenter at the International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace, one of the largest gatherings of FM professionals in the world. AIA CAREER CENTER Here Are This Week’s Featured Opportunities
	• Architect/Project Manager, Charleston, SC • Architectural Illustrator/Designer, Winter Park, FL • Architectural Project Manager, Pennington, NJ • Chairperson, University Department of Architecture, IN • Construction Manager, San Francisco • Design Architect, Seoul, Korea • Director, Communications and Development, Boston • Director of Construction, Code Enforcement and Permitting, Naples, FL • Healthcare Architect/Designer/ Planner, Atlanta • Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineers, San Francisco/Burbank/ Sacramento • President/Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland • Presidents/Chief Operating Officers/Executive Vice Presidents, nationally • Project Architect, Baltimore • Project Architect, Charleston, WV • Project Architect, Los Angeles		• Project Architect, Phoenix • Project Architect-Justice, Los Angeles • Project Architect-Manager, San Francisco • Project Architect/Production Leader, Winter Park, FL • Project Architect/Staff Architect/ Landscape Architect, Washington State • Project Architects/Captains/Interns/ Drafters, Santa Rosa, CA • Project Manager, Detroit • Project Manager, Los Angeles/Oakland • Project Manager, Melbourne, FL • Registered Insightful Project Architect, Pennsylvania • Senior Draftpersons/Project Architects, Bonita Springs/Coral Springs, FL • Senior Level Architect, Baton Rouge • Senior Project Architect/Project Manager, Long Beach, CA • Senior Project Architect/Project Manager, San Diego • Senior Project Architect, Senior Project Manager, San Francisco • Senior Project Manager, Los Angeles • Specifications Specialist, San Francisco
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	The Wall Street Journal ran an article titled “More Women Design Their Way to the Top,” Wednesday, November 5, quoting numbers from the newly released The Business of Architecture: 2003 AIA Firm Survey by the AIA Economics and Markets Research Department. The Firm Survey (ISBN: 1571650075) is currently available in PDF form ($125 AIA members/$329 list price). Hardcopy will be available from the AIA Bookstore in mid-November. Get involved: The AIA’s new Public Service site details programs through which architects contribute to their communities. Wisdom from the Wonks: Government Affairs News online presents updates and policy pertinent to architects. Disaster mitigation: Get disaster response resources, including fire information. Buy the Handbook and Get A Free Update: If you purchase the Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice during the month of November, you will receive the 2003 update (an $85 value) free. The price of the Handbook is $225 AIA members/$250 list (plus shipping). The next edition of the full handbook will be published in 2006. To order: phone 800-242-3837, option #4; fax 202-626-7519; send an e-mail. ; or order the Handbook and your free update online. Check Out This November Special: The AIA’s distance-learning program is offering a course by Jeremia Eck, FAIA; Kevin Ireton; Charles Miller; and Sarah Susanka, AIA, at a 10 percent discount during November. “The Shape of the New American Home” features four renowned home designers discussing challenges, opportunities, and future trends, with an emphasis on simplicity and personalization. They also share insights into getting published. The course is available for $89.95 for AIA members, and $134.95 for nonmembers. Save on All Dell-branded Product Lines: To custom configure and order your systems, access your AIA Premier Dell.com Web site. (Access Code: AIA; Access Key: AIADELL99.) Or call Dell toll free at 877-571-3355. For more information and benefits, visit the AIA Advantage site. Sale on MASTERSPEC Licenses: Special sale on new MASTERSPEC licenses from November 3 through 13, 2003. Contact MASTERSPEC for more information at 800-424-5080 or request information here. Get Members-Only Insurance Discounts: Liberty Mutual offers special, members-only discounts on automobile and homeowners/tenant insurance with excellent claims service. Find specific information about this program online.