June 17th Meeting Notes

Below are the notes from the June 17th meeting. Please note the announcements and the call for volunteers. Our next meeting is 12:00 pm on July 15th at the Swiss. I will post the proposed agenda later this week. If there are topics you would like to discuss please let me know. You can email me or post to the blog.

Kate Burnham
kate.burnham@mcgranahan.com



Emerging Leaders Lunch
June 17, 2008; 12:00 pm
Harmon Brewery

Overview of Mission Statement:
“The Emerging Leaders Group was established by young intern architects of the AIA Southwest Chapter with an objective of individual development as well as preparing for future leadership roles in the architecture profession and community.”

Overview of Goals:
- Promote involvement in the architecture profession and the community.
- A foundation for professional and educational development.
- Provide the resources and support for interns on the path to licensure.

About to have our first anniversary
Emerging Leaders Activities to Date – something to be proud of
Associates Introduction Event July 17, 2007
Received Emerging Professional Component Grant
Panel discussion in DC at the 2008 Grassroots Legislative and Leadership Conference
AIA Circle of Membership Webinar in May where the ARE program was discussed
Lunch meetings monthly
Happy Hour at El Toro
ARE Lecture/Study Sessions
Habitat for Humanity
Architectural Tours
Associates 1st Annual Social Event April 30th at Theatre on the Square
ELG Identity Logo

Blog Site introduction/elimination of the Google Group
The blog site is http://swwelg.blogspot.com/
The site will officially be published July 1st in the AIASWW Bits and Pieces
The site posts the group’s Mission Statement, Goals, a Calendar, and blog/email postings.
We are still adding information to the site as well as moving postings and contacts from the Google Groups site.
Benefits: the new site is more user friendly, non members can access the site, anyone can post to the site.
Disadvantage: you have to take the initiative to check the site because it will not notify you when new postings are made.

Introduction of the Emerging Leaders Logo

Announcements
AIASWW
AIASWW made a presentation to Tacoma’s Planning Commission concerning the Design Review in Mixed-Use Centers on May 7th. A public hearing will be June 18 at 5:00 pm, at Council Chambers, 1st floor, Tacoma Municipal Building. The agenda includes Mixed-use Centers Code Revisions; Annual Amendment Applications for the Open Space Plan, South Tacoma Manufacturing/Industrial Center, and Residential Regulations; Downtown Plan and Code Update; and Public Hearing for Landmarks and Historic Special Review District Regulations. This is a good opportunity for anyone interested in being a part of influencing code.
There were 4 applications for AIASWW scholarships. 3 scholarships were granted this year to graduating high school students. No students currently enrolled at UW or WSU applied. Money was raised 1 ½ years ago at the last AIASWW Auction.
AIASWW is about to launch its new website. A link to our new blog site will also be on the website.

AIA Statewide
Patricia Shelby is Washington’s IDP Coordinator. Right now, there are talks to have one coordinator per region, NW Washington, SW Washington, and Eastern Washington. Patricia would then oversee the three coordinators.
Washington has relinquished its control of the licensing process to NCARB. This would include tracking each person’s progress. Will eliminate staffing need at State level, reduce paperwork, and eliminate the need to submit paperwork twice (to NCARB and the State). The downside is that NCARB must be more organized and responsible. They recently had a staffing change over. Associate’s paperwork have been lost. The State would then be notified by NCARB when an intern completes all tests and is ready to have their license issued.

NCARB
Don’t forget NCARB is trying to pass a 6 month rule where an intern cannot log hours that they worked more than 6 month earlier. Right now, this rule will take effect July 2009. Log your hours!

Associates
The Associate’s Social was a success. We had many Board Members attend as well as Associates. Financially we were down around $167, which the AIASWW absorbed with funds generated from the ARE study sessions. Next year the thought is to open the social up to all AIASWW members.
The ARE study sessions have been a great success. Typically lectures are the first Thursday of the month, and the informal study sessions are the third Thursday. July’s lecture an abnormality. It is the 10th which is the second Wednesday of the month and the study session is Thursday the 24th. Lectures and sessions are free to AIA members.

Architectural Tours
Next tour is July 1st (Theatre Underground)
August is to Pierce County Maintenance Building
September through end of year tentative. Mike Slater and John Denton are looking for suggestions.

AIASWW Lunch and Learn Series
Lunch hour, third Thursday of every month
Will post schedule on new blog site
Free to AIA member, lunch is included
$10 to non members
1 learning credit

Habitat for Humanity
June 28, 2008 is the first work day this year. Required release forms can be posted on the new blog site.
Plans for Habitat for Humanity work parties for July, August, and September (one Saturday per month, unless there is interest in adding more days)
We are still waiting for the July work days to be published. We will send out a notice as soon as we have more information.

Summer Happy Hour
Ideas for happy hour location?
Would anyone attend?
Discussion topics? Or just social hour?

Upcoming AIASWW events and volunteer opportunities
Great ways to earn IDP volunteer credits. You can volunteer the day of the event or to be on a committee.
Honor Awards – contact Gerry Pless at TCF Architecture (gerry@tcfarchitecture.com)
AIASWW Golf Tournament – September 5th at the Classic – contact Jerry Isaksen at Zenczak & Partners Architects (studio@zpaaia.com) & Cheryl Zoltak
AIASWW Auction – November 21st at the Landmark Grand Ballroom – contact BZ Zenczak at Zenczak & Partners (studio@zpaaia.com), Randy Cook at TCF Architecture (randy@tcfarchitecture.com)

Lifecycle Building Challenge Competition
www.lifecyclebuilding.org This is a competition to shape the future of green building and facilitate local building materials reuse. They are looking for submissions of innovative projects, design, or ideas for reducing to conserve construction and demolition materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by designing buildings for adaptability and disassembly.

The ARE 4.0 format begins next month. There is now information on NCARB’s website.