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Within the last few years, AIA National worked to continue to “advance our nation’s quality of life and protect the public’s health, safety and welfare,” by creating priorities based on AIA’s legislative goals for the 115th Congress. These priorities were driven from the feedback of thousands of AIA members, and a call to action was …
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The AIA Film Challenge of 2019 invited architects and filmmakers to collaborate to share stories of architects and civic leaders working together to create resilient and sustainable communities. Participants were asked to produce a three to five minute documentary style film showcasing their Blueprint for Better story for the chance to win prizes and receive …
Do “We All Owe Al Gore An Apology,” as this linked NPR article states? Last month, an article was published on Treehugger.com asking if all construction related industries should declare a climate emergency. As designers and planners of our built and natural environment, we are stewards of the resources we use to build and must …
AIA South Dakota’s Blueprint South Dakota blog has received a Component EXCEL Programs and Best Practices award from the American Institute of Architects.
Thursday of National Architecture Week focuses on the importance of Civic Engagement. The following AIA articles highlight the power that architects and design professionals can have when combining forces with civic leaders and invested community members. The first article explains how working design sessions helped three communities who were rebounding from natural disasters or economic …
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From AIA National: The 2019 COTE® Top Ten program highlights projects that meet the AIA Committee on the Environment’s rigorous criteria for social, economic, and ecological value. The COTE® Top Ten Plus designation denotes projects with exemplary performance data and post occupancy lessons https://www.aia.org/resources/6126355-2019-cote-top-ten-awards/?utm_source=real-magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hna19-3-cote-top-ten Keith ThompsonKeith Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a principal at …
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As a woman in a male-dominated industry, I have faced various challenges throughout my architectural career that made me question whether I was capable of “hacking it.” As a registered professional with specialty design certifications, my self-doubt was rooted not in my capacity to do the work, but rather in my tendency to second-guess how …
This is a guest post by Sandra Lea Dickenson, AIA Emeritus of Vermillion, SD. Sandy has been a licensed architect since 1972, when women comprised less than 2% of the profession, and has practiced in six states and Germany. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma and is a life-long …
I am so excited to host the AIA South Dakota blog for the month of December. What a great way for us to connect as a profession and advance the dialogue about architecture in our state. This month’s blog theme is focused on a topic I am passionate about: celebrating women in architecture. This topic …
As you may be aware, the results of the recent election have been finalized. We can all return to our daily lives and begin to recover from the shell-shock caused by the bombardment of political ads…Now we get to experience first hand how those results will affect not only our profession, but our lives in …