Study Hub: California Supplemental Examination (CSE)

Virtual

Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California. Speaker: TBA

Path to Zero Carbon

Virtual

This session qualifies for 1.5 LU/HSW and 1.5 hr Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education (live webinar attendees only). The Path To Zero Carbon Series explores research and solutions for one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Addressing the climate crisis requires the building industry to reach carbon neutral design and construction across all projects. Our industry is responsible for nearly half of global warming, so our actions to reduce these emissions have a massive impact. Global warming is caused primarily by CO2e, but what do we need to know to have useful conversations on CO2e instead of just talking energy efficiency? What resources, policies, and frameworks are out there on embodied carbon operational carbon? This webinar will address these questions and more to understand the path forward to zero carbon. Moderator: Laura Dulski, AIA | Principal, DLR Group|Kwan Henmi Speaker: Kjell Anderson, FAIA, CSBA, LEED Fellow, FitWel | Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, LMN Architects Laura Dulski, AIA | Principal, DLR Group|Kwan Henmi Kjell Anderson, FAIA, CSBA, LEED Fellow, FitWel | Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, LMN Architects                  

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Circular Construction

Virtual

This session qualifies for 1 LU/HSW. (Live webinar attendees only) This webinar will provide a panel discussion to explain how the Circular Construction Lab at Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning's previous research has been applied within the architecture, engineering and construction industry, and how pilot projects currently underway at Cornell may impact further reduction in building operation and embodied carbon through improved process management. Speakers: Dan Bergsagel | Structural engineer, schlaich bergermann & Partner and a member of CCL at Cornell University. Mike Gable | Founding Executive Director, Construction Junction (CJ) Felix Heisel | Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab (CCL), Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning Dan Stine, AIA | Director of Design Technology, Lake/Flato                   Moderator: Fred Marks, FAIA | Visiting Scholar, Sal Institute for Biological Studies              

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

Study Hub: California Supplemental Examination (CSE)

Virtual

Study Hub is AIA California’s pathway for emerging professionals to study and pursue licensure. These statewide ARE study sessions and virtual study groups serve as a hub for education, connection, and community. This portal does not replace other study materials or resources, rather it supplements them, serving as a network and allowing for collaboration between EPs and AIA professionals across California. Speaker: Ismar Enriquez, AIA, LFA, LEED AP

Monterey Design Conference

Asilomar Conference Grounds 800 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, United States

Where the Conversation about Design Happens Every two years, the Monterey Design Conference brings together a diverse blend of globally recognized speakers to inspire and educate – all in scenic and vibrant location. In a retreat setting, MDC is your chance to step out of the everyday and into a creative space, networking with colleagues and re-connecting with the ideas and motivations that drew you to the profession from day one. Speakers inspire creativity by sharing their stories, showcasing innovative projects, discussing design philosophy, encouraging risk-taking, exploring cross-disciplinary collaboration, addressing societal challenges. Their insights and experiences can ignite new ideas and perspectives, motivating you to approach your own creative endeavors with passion and purpose. Pick-Up A Year’s Worth of Learning Units; Attendees typically receive up to 22 AIA CE credits throughout the event

Succession Planning and Leadership Transition: Securing Your Architecture Firm’s Future

Virtual

For many architecture firms, the business is not just a career, but a lifestyle. However, when the time comes to retire or slow down, the most important investment you can rely on might not be your 401(k), IRA, or real estate portfolio—but your firm. Succession planning is not just about ensuring your practice can continue without you; it’s about building a valuable asset that can provide significant financial security and wealth, potentially making your firm your most significant retirement asset. Join us for an essential webinar on the best practices for succession planning and leadership transition. This session, designed specifically for firm owners who may not have considered the long-term financial benefits of planning ahead, will be led by an industry expert, who successfully sold his 17-person firm in 2007. Steve Burns, FAIA will show you how to strategically grow your firm’s value, preparing it for a successful transition that can offer you the financial freedom to step back when you are ready. We’ll cover the critical steps for ownership transition, from strategic and financial planning to cultivating leadership within your team. By empowering the next generation and creating a strong, sustainable firm, you’ll be setting yourself up for a future where your hard work pays off in more ways than one. Presenter: Steve Burns, FAIA | Founder | The Well-Designed Firm Steve Burns, FAIA | Founder | The Well-Designed Firm              

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11/08 PREP DISCUSSION CALL

Virtual

Want to prepare for the May 31st AIA CA Board meeting?  Join your colleagues, Winston Thorne, AIA and Carina Mills, AIA for an open discussion of issues to be addressed during the Board of Directors meeting. They will share their strategy for preparing for the meeting and answer questions you may have about the agenda items. Please see the Board of Directors Basecamp site for this meeting's zoom link, where registration is not required.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOVEMBER MEETING

AIA California Office 1931 H Street, Sacramento, CA, United States

This is an in-person meeting taking place at the AIA CA Sacramento office.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOVEMBER MEETING

Virtual

This is a virtual meeting.  To register for this meeting, please see the BOD Basecamp posting.  Elections for the 2025 officers will be held during this meeting.

INSTALLATION & LEADERSHIP CELEBRATION

AIA California Office 1931 H Street, Sacramento, CA, United States

Please join us in celebration the installation of the new 2025 AIA CA President and honor members for their achievements.

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