Nevada news & updates
April 2024 | Vol. 33, No. 2
Upcoming Board Meetings
June 5, 2024
Reno

August 21, 2024
Las Vegas

October 23, 2024
Virtual

NSBAIDRD / AIANV Annual CEU Seminar
November 1, 2024
Virtual
Keep Your Contact Information Up to Date
Registrants have 30 days to notify the board of a change of address or place of employment per NRS 623.720.
Residential Designers Honored With Award
Glen Zilly (448-RD) and Colin McHale (449-RD) were awarded the Dewey Jones Residential Design Exam Award at the March board meeting. The award is given to residential designer candidates who pass all four sections of the exam on the first attempt. Recipients are also offered a scholarship which reimburses the cost of the exams.

The Dewey Jones Award was created in 2013 to honor the late Dewey Jones (029-RD). Jones was instrumental in the creation of the residential design law and was a board member. The scholarship is funded by the residential design community.

For more information about the award, contact the board office or download the application.
Pictured above: McHale, former residential designer board member Larry Tindall, and Zilly at the March board meeting.
Firm Owners: Don't Forget to Update the Board of New Firm Ownership and/or Management
NAC 623.740 requires every firm using a corporate or fictitious name have its name approved by the board. We refer to this as “firm name approval.” These firms are required to notify the board in writing within 30 days after there are any changes in the ownership or management of the firm. Additionally, if the firm decides to change its name, it must have the new firm name approved by the board.  

NRS 623.349 allows registrants to form business organizations or associations with persons who are not licensed, as long as two-thirds of the ownership is held by design professionals licensed under NRS 623, 623A or 625. We refer to this as “firm registration.” If these firms are corporations, they must give the board a complete list of all stockholders with their initial application and update the board annually thereafter within 30 days of the corporation’s annual meeting. 

For information about firm name approval and firm name registration, please visit our website or contact the board office.
NCARB News
Sanctions Issued for ARE Misconduct
In February NCARB issued sanctions for several candidates who violated the ARE Candidate Agreement by copying, sharing, or receiving exam questions.

Each candidate received a public reprimand and exam scores connected to the violations have been invalidated. Each candidate has had their testing authorization suspended for five years from their last testing event and is required to complete six hours of ethics education within the next 12 months. Additionally, the candidate misconduct has been reported to the appropriate licensing boards, which may take additional disciplinary actions warranted by the individual cases.  

For more information visit the NCARB website.
New Registrants by Examination
Architects
Javier Rios Barrera (Las Vegas) #9402
Alexander Villa (Las Vegas) #9403
Kenneth Ballard (Las Vegas) #9404
Kristen Levin (Reno) #9405
Alexander Quintero (Henderson) #9406
Joseph Bradshaw (Las Vegas) #9412

Registered Interior Designers
Sharon Ly (Las Vegas) #310-ID
Nisha Stewart (Reno) #311-ID
Vanessa Watts (Brooklyn, NY) #312-ID
Susan (Libby) Connaghan (Las Vegas) #313-ID

Residential Designer
Thomas Fougner (Sun Valley, NV) #447-RD
Glen Zilly (Scottsdale, AZ) #448-RD
Colin McHale (Las Vegas) #449-RD
Blake Epperson (Las Vegas) #450-RD
Architects Kristen Levin, Joseph Bradshaw, Alexander Quintero, Kenneth Ballard, Javier Rios Barrera, and Alexander Villa
RIDs Libby Connaghan, Nisha Stewart, Vanessa Watts, and Sharon Ly
RDs Colin McHale, Glen Zilly, Thomas Fougner, and Blake Epperson
CEU Opportunties
NSBAIDRD / AIALV Announce Date for Annual CEU Seminar 
The 12th Annual NSBAIDRD / AIALV CEU Seminar is scheduled for Friday, November 1, 2024. This is a virtual event. Speaker line-up and further details will be announced later this year. 
NCARB's Designing to Mitigate Wildfire Damage to Residential and Commercial Buildings
Wildfire damage mitigation has become increasingly important as wildfires themselves steadily increase in frequency, size, and ferocity, putting more communities, buildings, and lives at risk. The property damage they cause is rising even more dramatically. This course examines wildfire behavioral attributes and the wide range of wildfire damage mitigation techniques that architects can implement when designing buildings. Learn more
Your Board in the Community
Over the past year, the board has been active in promoting licensure in the community and educating future design professionals about the paths to licensure. The board partnered with different community representatives, including AIA Las Vegas and AIA Northern Nevada, to successfully reach so many people. Some of the groups and events the board connected with are listed below:

  • ACE High School
  • Bonanza High School
  • Construction Career Day (Las Vegas)
  • Construction Career Day (Reno)
  • Coronado High School
  • Ed W. Clark High School
  • Las Vegas High School
  • Somerset Academy
  • Truckee Meadows Community College
  • UNLV School of Architecture
  • West Career and Technical Academy

If you would like a board representative to speak to your group, please contact the board’s Public Information Officer, Stacey Hatfield, to arrange a speaker or event.
Above: Jeff Sarmiento, Glenn Nowak, Stacey Hatfield, Erik Swendseid, and Katherine Burdick at Ed W Clark High School GearUp Power Hour.

Below: Marshall Cowan and Kyle Cassinelli at Reno's Construction Career Day.
NSBAIDRD on Social Media
Follow the board on Facebook and Instagram for the latest happenings, upcoming deadlines, CEU opportunities and more.
Formal Contested Administrative Hearing
Board Finds Non-Registrant in Violation of NRS 623.360.1(a)(b)(c): Case No. 24-016N
The board found Jeffrey Hagen and JAHA violated NRS 623.360.1(a)(b)(c) by holding themselves out as being able to practice as architects and/or residential designers, and practicing architecture and residential design, without having a certificate of registration issued by the board.

The board imposed an administrative fine of $20,000 and ordered the respondents to pay all costs and fees for the investigation and hearing. 
Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design | nsbaidrd.org