Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at the chapter office.
08/02/2006 : WED : 12:00 PM Young Architects Forum Committee Meeting
08/03/2006 : THU : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM : 4 Each Day 8 for Both Days GREEN SUMMER SERIES 2 DAY WORKSHOP
Please join Jennifer Appel, ASLA of Landsculpture and Design Houston as she presents our first
GREEN SUMMER SERIES: A Two Day Green Workshop.
As a Registered Landscape Architect and Licensed Irrigator with more than ten years experience contracting with the City of Houston Water Production and Storm Water projects, Jennifer understands the need for honest, efficient methods to achieve the future goals of the greater Houston area residents and their governing officials.
DAY 2: Green Roof Design August 3, 2006 (1-5pm) 4 HSW Protecting My Community for Future Livability This seminar focuses on creating a Green Roof.
Emphasis includes:
Overview and history of green roofs from 1000 B.C. to today
Commercial and residential applications
Proven benefits
Reducing amount and quantity of storm water
Harvesting rain
Utility benefits
Reducing heat cycling on a roof to increase roof longevity
Reduction of urban heat island
Habitat restoration
Correct plant materials for a green roof
Green roofs as a fire retardant
Green roof design for flat or sloped roofs
Methods to create tax credits for green roof applications
Methods and materials to increase energy efficiency and sustainability that may be incorporated in the city specifications and ordinances
This event will be held at:
Coats Rose 3 E. Greenway Plaza, Ste 2000 Houston, TX 77046 Click Here for Map Parking Will Be Paid
Advanced Payment is Required - Classes start at $65. Please Registerhere.
08/08/2006 : TUE : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU Control by Design Sponsored by TASC Design
Please join John Butler of Crestron Electronics as he presents "Control by Design."
Today's larger homes are more sophisticated than ever requiring reliable easy to use control options for your client. Learn the basics of control systems in the home and how integrating architecture with technology impacts the design process and your client's lifestyle. This course provides the design professional with a fundamental understanding of residential low voltage control system concept and design considerations required for these systems to operate at their optimum level.
Learning Objectives:
What is a Home Control system?
What benefits do control systems offer my client?
How control systems impact design considerations.
Where does a control system fit into the design / building process?
How to select qualified integrators.
Target Audience: Architects, specifiers and other design professionals in the residential market. A must have for firms involved in the design of custom residential homes.
This CE will be catered by TASC Design This seminar will be held at the AIA Office, 3000 Richmond Ste. 500
08/09/2006 : WED : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU GREEN TOOLBOX SERIES: Pros, Cons and Pitfalls Landscapers Make that Affect the Building Envelope
Please join Jennifer Appel of Landsculpture & Design Inc., as she gives a seminar over the Pros, Cons and Pitfalls Landscapers Make that Affect the Building Envelope.
Landscaping can improve or denigrate the property value of your clients project... Attorneys love the fees from lawsuits created by improperly installed irrigation systems. Did your irrigator design a system to regulate the moisture content at the building foundation? Is the irrigation system functioning efficiently or is it causing structural problems? Are the plant materials too close to the foundation?
Are tree roots causing structural or roof problems? Does the landscaping promote curb appeal or are the plants too large and too tightly grouped causing increased maintenance budgets? Learn how to spot a landscape design that reduces or increases the overall efficiency of your clients construction project.
This seminar will be held at the AIA Office,3000 Richmond Ste. 500
08/10/2006 : THU : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU Fair Housing Act: Design Requirements
Please join Sylvia Peña, Associate AIA, RAS of ACI as she presents a seminar over the Fair Housing Act - Design Requirements.
Ms. Peña is a certified Building Plans Examiner and Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner by the International Code Council. In addition, she is a Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS) certified with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations as a Plan Reviewer/ Site Inspector for Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). She has presented continuing education seminars for Texas Accessibility Standards and the International Building Code. Before joining ACI, she had more than 4 years experience as a plan analyst reviewing construction drawings for building code compliance for the City of Houston. She presently performs third party building code reviews and assists in providing leadership for the firms extensive work with architects in achieving compliance with the International Building Code, Energy Code, Texas Accessibility Standards as well as performing third party review for Federal Fair Housing requirements for multifamily housing.
The focus of this seminar will be to provide an overall understanding of the design requirements for multi family housing as it relates to the Fair Housing Design Guidelines (as one of seven safe harbors under the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988). Included within the seminar are the differences between the state accessibility requirements and federal laws and how different laws may be applicable to one project.
Target Audience: Residential/Commercial Architects that design primarily apartments, condominiums, etc.
This seminar will be held at the AIA office, 3000 Richmond Ste. 500
08/14/2006 : MON : 12:00 PM HAF Board Meeting
08/15/2006 : TUE : 10:00 AM Girl's Scout
08/15/2006 : TUE : 12:00 PM Committee on Architecture for Health Committee Meeting
At: WHR 1111 Louisiana 26th Floor 713-665-5665
08/15/2006 : TUE : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU 2 PART SEMINAR:
HVAC 101 for Architects
ELECTRICAL 101 for Architects
Please join Steve Redding of Redding Linden Burr for a Two-Part Seminar.
HVAC 101 for Archtects will focus on how HVAC systems affect or interact with architectural design, floor and plenum space requirements, required access for mechanical equipment, aesthetics of grille and diffusers, equipment that may be visible on rooftops and other areas. A lay explanation of HVAC systems in commercial buildings, the components involved and how they operate.
ELECTRICAL 101 for Architects will focus on how electrical systems affect architectural design, such as floor and plenum space requirements and energy codes issues. What the heck is a watt? A volt? A lay explantion of power and lighting systems in commercial buildings.
This CE will be held at the AIA Office, 3000 Richmond, Ste. 500
08/16/2006 : WED : 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Fellowship Candidates Seminar
Kelly Pickard from National will be here to present "Demystifying Fellowship" and answer questions- anyone welcome
08/16/2006 : WED : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU GREEN TOOLBOX SERIES: How to Apply LEED Outside the Building Envelope
Please joinJennifer Appel of Landsculpture & Design Inc., as she gives a presentation on LEED and how it can be applied Outside the Building Envelope.
LEED is a points system, designed to measure the efficiency of a buildings performance. Learn how to garner the points you need and how to apply common materials for pervious paving, green roofs, gray water irrigation and appropriate planting materials for LEED points.
This seminar will be held at the AIA Office, 3000 Richmond Ste. 500
08/17/2006 : THU : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW Lighting Jeopardy: Lighting Related Seminar that Cover Lamps (light bulbs), Lighting Terms, and Useful Lighting Applications CLASS RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 15th
At: AIA office, 3000 Richmond Ave
Lighting Jeopardy: Lighting Seminar presented in a game show format that will cover Lamps (light bulbs), Lighting Terms, Lighting Applications and New Technology.
Please join Warren Charter, Principal, IES, Assoc AIA, Jon Parish, Lighting Designer, LEED, LC, and Erin Held, Lighting Designer, IES all of Charter Sills as they present a fun, interactive game show while you learn more about Lamps(light bulbs), Lighting Terms, Useful Lighting Applications, and Lighting Technology. Participants divide into teams (everyone wins) and compete to answer lighting related questions. Each question and answer isd up for further project application discussion. At the end of the presentation the participants will have additional lighting knowledge and handouts to reference what they have learned for future project applications.
This meeting will be held at the AIA office, 3000 Richmond, Ste. 500
08/19/2006 : SAT : 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Houston Mod Exhibitionng
At: AIA Houston Office
This event is free andto the public.
08/21/2006 : MON : 12:00 PM Committee on the Environment
08/23/2006 : WED : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU The forecast calls for rain, did you bring an umbrella? 10 Steps Your Client Should Take to Prepare for Disaster.
Please join Dennis Peck of Page Southerland Page as he presents a seminar on 10 steps your client should take to prepare for disaster.
Attendees will:
Learn how to assist their clients in linking business continuity and emergency preparedness planning to their master plan, mission, vision and core values.
Learn how to assess threat potential and identify areas susceptible to risk.
Learn how to prioritize recommendations for maximum effect.
Learn how to assist their clients in recognizing the need to protect critical facilities against catastrophic loss.
Learn how to assist their clients in developing strategies to protect employees, vendors, and guest in the event of a catastrophic event.
This seminar will be held at the AIA Office,
3000 Richmond, Suite 500.
08/24/2006 : THU : 11:30 AM Small Firm Round Table
08/24/2006 : THU : 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM : 2 HSW / 2 LU LightSPEED Technologies, Inc: Classroom Acoustics and Student Learning
Please join Trina Vaughn of LightSPEED Technologies, Inc. as she presents a seminar over Classroom Acoustics and Student Learning. A study of how a child's learning process can be impaired by a noisy classroom environment. Children are immature listeners who have to listen more precisely than adults to recognize and comprehend speech. Poor classroom acoustics can contribute to problems with speech perception and interfere with comprehension. Acoustics and classroom amplification systems work together to improve the classroom's learning environment.
Participants will learn how classroom noise affects children's learning process. Children learning is also affected by distance from teacher, softness of the signal, echoes in the room (reverberation) and interfering noise are additional factors to consider. At the end of the program, participants will understand that proper sound distribution using classroom amplification systems to complement the acoustical environment will greatly increase scholastic achievement.
Target Audience: School facility architects, specifiers, school facilities planners and engineers.
This CE will be held at the AIA Office, 3000 Richmond, Ste. 500
