Your AIA Louisiana June Newsletter

JUNE 2023

REMINDER: Design Award Applications are due in TWO DAYS!!

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To encourage excellence in architecture, the Louisiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architects conducts an annual Awards Program. Through this program, AIA Louisiana seeks to honor works of distinction by its members and bring to public attention outstanding examples of architecture.

Any architectural project completed within the last 5 calendar years (January 2018) which has been produced by, or in collaboration with, an AIA Louisiana member is eligible for submission. Projects may be located outside of Louisiana but must be submitted by an AIA Louisiana member who served as either the Design Architect or the Architect-of-Record for the project. Members are encouraged to submit previously submitted non-winning projects, or ones that have won awards in other programs.

Are you very busy, but still want to participate? Remember, you can submit any project that was completed in the last five years that has also not already won an award.

The cost is $300 per entry.

Deadlines:

· Entry form submitted – June 8

· PowerPoint Presentations submitted – 4:00 pm, July 13

· Digital Presentation Boards submitted – 4:00 pm, August 10

Categories are:

· ARCHITECTURE

· INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

· MASTER PLANNING/URBANDESIGN

· RESIDENTIAL

· RESTORATION/REHABILITATION/ADAPTIVE REUSE

· UNREALIZED PROJECTS

· SMALL PROJECT

Codes Updates:

Both IBC and IRC have upgrades/updates/changes that took effect January 1^st of this year. Are you prepared? Do you know what those changes are? July 1^st of this year, Louisiana is on track for their first-ever actual Energy Code (IECC). Never having had this before, and with great impacts to the built environment, join colleagues to learn and discuss the changes that will not only impact your projects and business, but your clients and communities as well!

March 23 Monroe (Lotus Club)

April 12 Baton Rouge (City Club)

June 8 New Orleans (AIA NO Center) (FULL)

July 12 Lake Charles (Lake Charles Country Club) (a few seats still available)

July 19 Mandeville (Beau Chêne Country Club) (a few seats still available)

Aug 17 Alexandria (Bentley Hotel)

Aug 31 Shreveport (Petroleum Club of Shreveport)

Nov 8 Lafayette (Petroleum Club of Lafayette)

6 HSW (architects); 6 PDH (engineers)

Cost:

$225/Member (you will be asked to include your AIA or ACEC-L membership number for current verification)
$325/Non-Member

All sessions include the same information and schedule.

Each session is 9AM-4PM. Check-In begins at 8:30AM.

9-10:30 – icode changes overview
10:30-12 – energy code introduction
12-1 lunch
1-2:30 – icode changes/amendments and their impacts
2:30-4:00 – energy code (more in-depth)

Registration includes lunch.

Additional registration for other listed cities will open soon.

Espresso Yourself

Join us for our 2nd quarter Espresso Yourself series presented by Tyson Ducote, Executive Director of the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners. Tyson will be covering a variety of topics including rules regarding licensure, Architect Selection Board, continuing education, Architecture Education and Research Fund Program, and much more! Come prepared to ask your own questions.

Tyson Ducote, LSBAE Executive Director

Tyson is a Louisiana native who has worked in state government since 2009 when he joined the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) staff as a Board Investigator. In 2015 he assumed the position of Director of Enforcement at LAPELS, overseeing all activities of the enforcement staff, as well as helping to shape policy and rules that affected licensees of the Board. In 2017 he took an opportunity to move over to the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners board as the Deputy Director, assisting the Executive Director in all board duties. Tyson was selected as the new Executive Director of LSBAE in December 2021.

Hosted by the AIA Louisiana Associates and Emerging Professionals Committee

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

12 Noon – 1 p.m.; Zoom

1 LU / FREE TO AIA LOUISIANA MEMBERS / $25 Registration fee for non-members

Associates Scholarship!

AIA Louisiana Scholarship Committee is proud to release the 2023 Call for Entries providing scholarship funds to AIA LA Associate/intern members to attend the 2023 State Conference! This scholarship is open to any and all current

AIA Louisiana Associate members. Associate Member is defined as those with a professional degree in architecture that have not yet received their license.