Efficient Net Zero Energy Buildings: Case Studies of 3 Building Types | AIA CA Climate Action Technical Webinar

Ed Dean, FAIA will present Case Studies of All-electric buildings that have achieved Zero Net Energy and greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from operation. He will describe the goals and design intentions for each project, discuss design decisions the Architects made to achieve very deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and present measured post-occupancy performance […]

Free Community Wildfire Webinar Series: Creating Effective Defensible Space

Registration is now open to participate in a series of free webinars intended to give you information on how to prepare for wildfires, and to help protect lives, property, and resources. The number of participants is limited so do not delay registering if interested. Everyone is invited to register The webinars are hosted by the […]

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2019 Title 24, Part 6 Essentials: Residential Standards for Architects & Designers

This 2-day course is designed to help residential architects and designers advance their understanding of California’s 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 or Energy Code) and ease Energy Code implementation.   Note that the online version of this class is delivered in 2 parts over 2 consecutive days, both of which need […]

2030 Commitment and Practice: A Culture of Firm Excellence | LPA | AIA CA Climate Action Webinar

1 LU | HSW for attending. URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w74f-qKUSdetTo21F0KgEw LPA, AIA CA’s 2021 Firm Award Recipient, will provide insights into how they use the AIA 2030 Commitment as a transformative tool to influence design practice and reduce predicted carbon emissions. LPA is the largest firm whose AIA 2030 Commitment portfolio exceeded the 70% pEUI reduction target for […]

ADA/Accessibility Program – Part One – 2.5 Hours Compilation of ADA Design Guidelines

Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 (Part 2 is in June, Date TBD) Webinar: 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. Learning Units: 2.5 AIA HSWs Also fulfills CAB Accessibility Requirement for 2021 License Renewal Cost: $25 Members, $50 Non-Members Presenter: Saum K. Nour, Ph.D. Dr. Saum Nour will present a short history of ADA from inception to California […]

EARTH: Saving Our Soils

CEU Approved for 1.5 Learning Units Cost: Free to AIA MB Members, Allies, Associates, Sponsors, and Architecture Students The AIAMB COTE is pleased to bring you the final lecture on earth’s 4 elements; EARTH: Saving our Soils. The webinar will feature local ecologist and landscape designer, Paul Kephart, of Rana The Cohabitat Co.. Paul will speak […]

Free Community Wildfire Webinar Series: PG&E and Wildfire Safety

Registration is now open to participate in a series of free webinars intended to give you information on how to prepare for wildfires, and to help protect lives, property, and resources. The number of participants is limited so do not delay registering if interested. Everyone is invited to register The webinars are hosted by the […]

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Climate Action Webinar: Specifying Sustainable Concrete

Time: 12:00 -1:00 P.M. Learning Units: 1 LU | HSW Concrete is used in nearly every structure we build today, including buildings, bridges, homes and infrastructure. With greater emphasis placed on sustainability, design professionals are faced with the challenge of meeting traditional design criteria with evolving criteria that support green building and efforts to reduce […]

Free Community Wildfire Webinar Series: Moving Towards a Fire-resilient Landscape

Registration is now open to participate in a series of free webinars intended to give you information on how to prepare for wildfires, and to help protect lives, property, and resources. The number of participants is limited so do not delay registering if interested. Everyone is invited to register The webinars are hosted by the […]

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Free Community Wildfire Webinar Series: Emergency Planning and Preparing for Evacuations

Registration is now open to participate in a series of free webinars intended to give you information on how to prepare for wildfires, and to help protect lives, property, and resources. The number of participants is limited so do not delay registering if interested. Everyone is invited to register The webinars are hosted by the […]

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Green Specs Division 1: Construction Waste Management, Reducing Waste at Every Step

COTE Course Presented by AIA MB Green Specs Division 1: Construction Waste Management, Reducing Waste at Every Step (while improving collaboration between architect, contractor and waste facility) Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 Time: 12:00 to 1:30 P.M. Credits: 1.5 AIA LU Zoom Webinar Description Construction waste makes up one-third of the total refuse nationwide in […]

AIA California Accessibility Course: Accessibility 2021 – Accessible Hotels and Restaurants (Ongoing)

Presented by: Karen Braitmayer, FAIA AIA/CES (HSW) Learning Units: 1.25 Hours This course complies with California licensure requirements for accessibility (SB 1608 and California Business and Professions Code Section 5600.05), the Texas BOE requirement related to barrier-free design, and provides essential information about accessibility requirements applicable in most states. In this 75-minute course, learn how to […]