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September 11 Venue Flower Stems

September 11th, 2007 Procrastination Education
                             Flower Stems 213 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South
                             Chapter Meeting 12:00, no speaker during this time.
                             Chapter meeting $15 | All day seminar  $75
                             8:30 – 3:30
                             Troubleshooting Sealant Applications in Wall Systems
                             Troubleshooting Cracks in Concrete
                             Troubleshooting Masonry Construction
                             Troubleshooting EIFS Cladding
                             Earn 5 AIA Approved HSW Learning Units
                             Parking available across the street from the AIA office,
                             Flower Stems one block south
                             Click here for registration

September 18th – Tuscaloosa Site Visit – 2 HSW’s - $5
                             Stair Components
                             Fitts Industries - 2211 Greensboro Avenue, 35401
                             RSVP by Sept. 14th
                             Click here for more info

October 11th –   AIA Golf Tournament
                          Deadline for sponsors Sept. 10th
                          Click here for Registration

October 16th –   Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon
                          Alabama Power (downtown)
                          11:00 to 1:00  FREE

November 2nd – 3 Hour (HSW) Green Roof Top Seminar
                             Aquatic Gardens – 9:30 – 12:30
                              Look for more info next month!

November 13th –Chapter Meeting – Don’t Miss This ONE!
                              Cementry – 11:30 – 1:00
                               109 43rd Street South
Business owners Tracy Smitherman and Renée Généreux have taken courses with Buddy Rhodes Concrete and The Concrete Countertop Institute. Get hands’ on at this meeting! 1 CEU. Great Door PRIZES!

November 30th – AIA Holiday Party
                            BareHands Art Gallery

2008 Slate of Officers (yes it is that time already)!
The 2008 Slate of officers will be voted on at the October sponsorship appreciation luncheon. 
Please review the list and vote in October.

Immediate Past President - Bruce Herrington - Herrington Architects
President - Trevor Matchett - Hendon + Huckestein Architects
Vice President - Fred Yeager – Giattina Aycock Architecture Studios
Treasurer - Jim Huckestein – Hendon + Huckestein Architects
Secretary - Dick Richard - TRO Junggen
Second Year Director - Susan Lineberry – KPS
First Year Director - David Blackmon – HKW
Intern Director - Danny Trotter – GSP

2008 Councilors:
Ty Cole – GAS
Roman Gary - Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
Butch Grimes  - Grimes Architects
Ross McCain – KPS
Ann Miano – Giattina Aycock Architecture Studios
Ken Sherrod – Herrington Architects
Karen Reynolds – Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
Robert Thompson – Thompson Architecture
Adrienne Retief – Davis Architects
Arch Trulock – Rob Walker Architects

The Background: Adrienne was born and raised in South Africa. She moved with her family to Birmingham after high school. She has a strong passion for art which drove her to Auburn to receive a degree in architecture, which she completed in 1984. She became registered in 1987. From 1988 to 1991, Adrienne spent time in the Peace Corps teaching math to children in the Central African Republic.
The Dig: What inspired you to become an architect?
“I’ve always had a passion for drawing. When I was child, I liked to play and build in the dirt. My cousin and I loved to get on our bikes and look at all the different buildings being built around town.”
As a female, have you run into any difficulties in the field?
“The year I graduated from Auburn, we had the largest ever graduating class; out of the 86 that graduated, only 6 were women. Some of the professors at the time did not believe that women should become architects.”
What are your thoughts on architecture in Birmingham?
“I think Birmingham is behind the times. It seems like people are used to (the) “traditional architecture” and are afraid of ‘contemporary architecture’. It is a bit distressing.”
What benefits do you see of AIA?
“It offers architects opportunities to spend time with other professionals. It can be refreshing to interact with each other and to see what others are doing.”
What do you like most about working with interns?
“I love their enthusiasm. Working with them gives me the opportunity to teach them, but at the same time they teach me as well.”
What would you say are the strengths and weaknesses of AIA?
“I see programs like dreamArchitecture and Studio being great outreach tools. I think the AIA in general can improve its public image, and as architects we have the opportunity to become a resource for teachers. I think it would be good to form a committee of architects would work with teachers to develop ways in which Architecture can be included in the K-12 curriculum.”
What are your thoughts on LEED certification being a part of being an AIA member?
“I think it would be good. I am currently working on becoming LEED certified. I think  AIA members should play a more active role in promoting sustainability.”

Deadline for Golf Tournament September 10th!
WOW!  We have had a great response for our golf tournament already. Teams are already signing up – hurry to reserve your team!
We still need sponsors!
If you are interested in sponsoring a hole, meal or drink cart, please contact the AIA office or fax the registration form to the AIA office, 205-322-4347.             
The 13th Annual AIA Birmingham Golf Tournament will be October 11th, 2007 at Robert Trent Jones (Valley & Ridge). 
This year we are supporting Pathways and the Birmingham Architectural Foundation.
SPACE IS LIMITED - Sign up today!
Click here for registration and sponsor form

ARE Mechanical & Electrical Seminar
Finally, a seminar to help you study !
Join us at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Birmingham, AL, on Saturday, October 13, 2007, for a workshop on Mechanical & Electrical Systems to prepare you for the Architect Registration Exam. The seminar will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. The seminar is open to all associates, interns, students and potential candidates from across the Gulf States Region to participate.
The fee for AIA Associate members is only $50. Students may attend for $25, and non members can participate for only $75.  Lunch, refreshment breaks and all handout materials are included.
Michael Green, PE, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, will be presenting this information packed seminar. Green has preformed electrical and mechanical engineering on commercial, industrial and institutional building projects since 1976. His presentation includes 250 power point slides filled with important information
you can use to succeed on the ARE.
Click here for registration

Studio I Kicks Off their First Meeting GREEN
Studio I kicks off the year with a GREEN PARTY at the Green Resource Center for Alabama located in Homewood, 9:00 – 12:00.  Students will learn how a building becomes LEED certified.  The Green Resource Center has a green roof top, cistern for storm water runoff, denim insulation and reclaimed barn wood for flooring.
Studio I has a my space page now to www.myspace.com/stuidoibham
Click here for complete schedule

Birmingham is Building Green
LEED Certification for Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC
Birmingham is proud to announce another LEED certified building!  Our goal is that one day all buildings will be LEED.  The new corporate headquarters building for Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC has received LEED certification from the US Green Building Council.  The building provides daylighting and exterior views for each employee.  Through the implementation of many design elements, the building saves approximately 30% on energy and water usage.  The building also has an underground storm water collection system that pumps water to the landscape irrigation system.  The building was designed by Thompson Architecture, Inc. 

GreenPlan
by Imaging Technologies Services, Inc.
Q: What is the GreenPlan and how can Imaging Technologies help me become environmentally friendly?
A: ARC’s GreenPlan is our nation-wide program aimed at making our company, and our industry, as sustainable and environmentally forward-thinking as possible.
Q: What is the purpose of it?
A: Our intention is to lead and be the standard by which all other reprographic and printing companies in our industry are judged.
Q: How will it help the environment?
A: As a corporation we will reduce consumption of resource-intensive goods and strive to become effective stewards of the environment.
Q: How is it practical?
A: We will work with our vendors and suppliers to help make current reprographic practices more environmentally sound and sustainable.
Q: What about paper?
A: We will offer you high-quality recycled-content products, digital document management tools, and recycling services that will insure that your document management also includes thinking about what’s the right thing to do with your waste paper.

Digital document management reduces paper use.
Choosing digital documents and plans for your building projects promotes a greener environment.  Only print what you need and store your plans digitally. Our document management software can help you make a big difference.
Using recycled paper is easy.
Sustainable choices don’t have to be overwhelming or difficult.
Small decisions you make add up – like choosing recycled paper for plans and specs.
Using recycled-content paper for your reprographics needs can help leave a cleaner planet behind for the next generation.

Do You Remember Sam
Sam Cornman is one of the artist who did the centerpieces for Design Awards.  He will be participating in ArtWalk 2007, September 7th – 8th.
Be sure to visit this exhibit, The Fanaei Building , 2209 1st Ave. North.
ArtWalk – Birmingham’s Loft and Design District:  2nd Ave. North to 2nd Ave. South between 22nd and 25th Streets, Including Historic Morris Ave.

Critical Issues During the Construction Phase
Presented by J.R Prewitt & Associates (click for invitation)

2007 Alabama Concrete Industries Association Concrete Symposium Series
If you are looking to increase your concrete knowledge, make plans to attend one of these exciting
concrete programs in your area. Architects will receive AIA approved learning units, and
engineers will be provided with certificates of attendance. - ACIA is registered AIA provider.
To sign up, please complete the registration form and fax to 334-265-2250.
For additional information, please contact the ACIA at 334-265-0501.
Click here for registration

List of AIA Birmingham CEU’s
It is that time of year again that all of you dread, making sure all of your CEU’s have been reported. 
Click here for a list of AIA Birmingham CEU Chapter meetings.  All of 2006 and 2007 to date CEU’s are on the member’s services page of the website.

YCF/YAF Joint Working Weekend
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING A FUTURE PARTNERSHIP
September 20-22, 2007
Atlanta, GA
Embassy Suites Hotel, Centennial Olympic Park
Click here for more info

Discovery Channel Looking for Architects
Would you like to be a part of a new program for the Discovery Channel?
We are looking for people from a wide variety of career fields who would be interested in being a host on the new show, “Hidden Cities" and the members of the AIA could be perfect for what we need. We’re looking for anyone who is involved in the field of infrastructure; architects, civil engineers, contractors or urban planners, etc… We would also like to meet any professors, teachers or people who are simply passionate about these topics. We don't need an expert in every area, just someone who loves what they do. We want to meet all types of people--any age, race, ethnicity, or gender. “Hidden Cities” will explore the vast and often invisible machinery that allows modern metropolises to function like clockwork. From how water makes its way to your tap, to how commuter systems work, it will all be covered. If you might be interested in this cool new show, I would love to hear from you! My contact information is: Alissa Haight, CarltonCasting Producer, "Hidden Cities", Discovery Channel 323-284-5162  hiddencitiescasting@yahoo.com.

Alabama Council Design Award Submissions
Design Award Call for Entries will be mailed this week.  The entry submissions are due by Friday, September 28th, and the boards are due to the Council office no later than Friday, October 12th.  The chair of the jury this year is Dr. D.K. Ruth, Professor for the College of Architecture, Design & Construction at Auburn University.