AIA Kentucky is excited to announce the launch of your organization's new Facebook page! Please take a moment to visit www.facebook.com/AIAKentucky  and 'Like' this page in order to take advantage of the opportunities for awareness and collaboration that this platform will provide.

Following AIA Kentucky on Facebook will allow you to stay more informed about current activity in the industry and to easily share this information with your friends and colleagues. In addition, it provides an opportunity for collaboration, where you can offer feedback and engage in conversation with other members of Kentucky's architectural community.

Beyond providing information for our members, we are seeking input from our members. To begin, AIA Kentucky would like to call attention to the national organization's  I Look Up campaign, which is intended to increase public awareness of architects and their contributions to society. 'I Look Up' recognizes that architects draw inspiration from numerous aspects of the environment around them- from history, nature, art, etc. AIA Kentucky wants to know what inspires YOU. We are encouraging our members to send us images - whether they are photographs, sketches, or doodles - of the forms that inspire you so that we can share them on our page and celebrate the creative process. We can't wait to hear from you! 

AIA Kentucky is co-hosting an NCARB outreach program, "NCARB & You: IDP, ARE, & Certification" on Thursday, April 9, 2015, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at RossTarrant Architects, 101 Old Lafayette Avenue in Lexington. The program is presented by NCARB Outreach Manager of Education + Internship Kimberly Tuttle, AIA, and is approved for AIA/CE approval for 1.5 LU. Students, interns, and architects (including IDP supervisors and mentors) are encouraged to attend.  View program details and register here.

AIA Kentucky and AIA Indiana will co-host a continuing education workshop on April 16, 2015 in conjunction with the Kentucky Building Materials Association conference at Belterra Casino and Resort in Florence, IN.  "Materials & Methods From the Ground Up" features five one-hour sessions covering subfloors, air/water/moisture management, mortarless stone veneer, aluminum fenestration coating options and synthetic slate roof tiles. The program has been submitted for AIA/CE approval for 5 LU HSW.

Registration will also include the KBMA Luncheon with Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Dakota Meyer as featured speaker, and the KBMA Expo and cocktail reception to close the day. AIA KY members are also invited to participate in a Certainteed plant tour and golf outing the following day. 

View program details and register here. 

AIA Kentucky has once again teamed with the Code Administrators Association of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to host our annual Code Workshop series in June.  This year's topic is the 2012 International Energy Code, which Kentucky adopted effective last October with Kentucky amendments. Arrangements are still being finalized, so registration is not yet open.  However, the dates and locations are confirmed as follows:

• Monday, June 15 - Northern Kentucky
• Tuesday, June 16 - Versailles
• Wednesday, June 17 - Owensboro
• Thursday, June 18 - Louisville

All AIA Kentucky members will receive an invitation email from our registration system when registration opens in mid-April. We cannot accept registrations until that time.  

AIA Kentucky, AIA Indiana and AIA Ohio, together with AIA Columbus invite you to save the dates for the 2015 AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention taking place Oct. 11-13, 2015, at the Hilton Downtown in Columbus, Ohio. This Regional Convention will run from Sunday through Tuesday, with featured keynote speakers, a large exhibit
hall, and networking events. More information will be forthcoming. Plan now to join us in Columbus!

• Tyler R. Watkins, Assoc. AIA, Work Architecture+Design, Newport
• William Tyler Whitehead, AIA, Insulated Roofing Contractors, Louisville (transfer from IN)
• Allied Benefactor:
•  Thermal Equipment Company
• Allied Friends:
• Gate Precast Company
• RAN Sales Associates
• PPG Paints

AIA Kentucky and the local AIA chapters are now utilizing a shared online design calendar called Design Ffunnel, which is also available for use by other design organizations in Kentucky. We'll post information about conferences, chapter events and other "happenings" of interest to the architectural community. A sampling of upcoming items to check out on the calendar:

• Apr. 8-9 - KHC Affordable Housing Conference, Lexington
• Apr. 9 - NCARB Outreach Workshop, Lexington
• Apr. 10-11 - UK AIAS Midwest Quad Conference, Lexington
• Apr. 11 - Beaux Arts Ball, Lexington
• Apr. 16 - AIA KY/AIA IN CE Workshop, Belterra, Florence, Indiana
• Apr. 16-17 - AIA KY Board Retreat/Strategic Planning, Louisville
• Apr. 23 - AIA/EKC CE Program, Lexington
• Apr. 28 - AIA/CKC CE Program, Louisville
• May 1 - AIA/EKC Tour: Commonwealth Stadium
• May 8 - UK CoD End of Year Show, Lexington
• May 14-16 - AIA National Convention, Atlanta
• May 26 - AIA/CKC CE Program
• Jun. 5-6 - AIA/CKC Procrastinators Day, General Butler State Park, Carrollton.
• Jun. 15-18 - AIA KY Code Workshops - Online registration will open soon.

• April CEU Program: CaptiveAire, Inc. Presentation
• ARE Study Group: 'Programming, Planning & Practice
• May Program: Pivotek Presentation hosted by Messer Construction
• "Historic Houses of Louisville" Series Continues
• Upcoming Events

April 14 - Tour of City of Cincinnati new Streetcar Maintenance and Operation Facility (MOF), 5:30 to 7 p.m., Meet at intersection of Race St & Henry Street, Cincinnati (along Race Street, 1900 block, in Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine district). David N. Kirk AIA of DNK Architects will lead a tour of the facility which they designed for the City of Cincinnati's new Streetcar Operations. The streetcar system itself, which will operate 18 hours a day and 365 days a year, is scheduled to begin operations in spring 2016. Click here for more MOF project background.   

UK AIAS Hosts Quad Conference April 10-11

The UK AIAS Chapter hosts the AIAS Midwest Quad Conference in Lexington, April 10-11.  Fabricate2015 will feature intensive day-long workshops of small studios that will allow participants to create collaborative projects with dedicated designers from across the Midwest. 

The AIA Kentucky Board of Directors has authorized a $2,000 donation to AIAS in support of the conference, and several events are open to AIA members who may wish to participate:

• Friday April 10, 7:00 p.m. - Keynote Lecture from Nader Tehrani of NADAAA
• Friday April 10, 9:30 p.m. - Bar Hop in downtown Lexington
• Saturday April 11, 5:15 p.m. - Panel Discussion with workshop instructors
• Saturday April 11, 6:00 p.m. - Gallery/Reception

Click here for a full schedule of Fabricate2015 events. 

The Beaux Arts Ball will be held Saturday, April 11 at the Pepper Warehouse, 1200 Manchester St., Lexington.  Click here for info and tickets.  

UK CoD End of Year Show Set for May 8

AIA Knowledge Communities - Your Resource! 

AIA Knowledge Communities are a great way for members to access their peers and AIA learning opportunities. Here's a sampling of what's coming up: 

• 2015 CAE Spring Conference: April 15-18, Detroit, MI
• COD Spring Conference in Norway: June 21-30. Early Bird Registration ends April 15th
• TAP webinar: AEC Hackathon. April 7, 3 PM ET

Registration is now open for AIA Convention 2015, one of the largest and most exciting annual gatherings of architects and design professionals in the U.S.  This year's schedule is incredible: President Bill Clinton's day one keynote address. 300+ career-changing workshops, seminars, tours, and events led by visionaries, grassroots champions, change agents, and rising stars. A dynamic expo floor turned into a temporary built environment with hundreds of exhibitors, first looks, and surprises. See what AIA Convention 2015 is all about.  

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