The American Institute of Architects strives to provide valuable educational opportunities for designers, architects and building industry professionals. The DC Chapter offers a number of continuing education lectures, seminars and classes throughout the year. Please consult the choices to the left and the calendar for more information.
Are you ready to make a difference? The AIA+2030 Professional Series helps design professionals create buildings that meet the ambitious energy efficiency goals of the 2030 Challenge. Ten four-hour sessions offer strategies to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, giving design professionals the knowledge and leverage to create next-generation, super-efficient buildings -- and provide firms with the skills that will set them apart in the marketplace.
Sessions assume participants have an intermediate understanding of the suite of energy efficiency strategies and technologies available to a design professional. Session information is cumulative and aims to provide an overall understanding of specific design strategies and how they can be integrated to provide optimal results. Regional case studies will illustrate concepts and lessons learned. Experts from both academia and active practice will lead the sessions. Participants will be provided tools to take back to their firms to help share and implement the knowledge and skills gained.
Dates: February 29, 2012 – October 24, 2012 | Wednesdays; approximately once per month
Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Location: District Architecture Center | 421 7th Street NW
Moderator for all sessions:
Chris Grech, RIBA, Associate Professor, Master of Science in Sustainable Design Program Director, The Catholic University, School of Architecture and Planning.
$450 Associate Members. $850.00 AIA Members. $1,000.00 Government Employees (Non-members). $1,400.00 Non-members. Seats are available to individuals and to firms. Sessions are not available individually. 40.0 HSW/SD AIA Learning Units -and- 40.0 GBCI Continuing Education Hours.
To register for this series, please click here.
AIA members must still complete 18.0 learning units per calendar year, but beginning January 1, 2012, 12.0 of the total 18.0 LU’s must be earned by attending Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) seminars. This is an increase from the previous requirement of 8.0 HSW LU’s.
Additionally, the AIA requires all members to complete four hours of continuing education in Sustainable Design per calendar year. These four hours are not in addition to the current requirement of 18.0 learning units; they are included within this amount. Here’s the breakdown: AIA members must earn 18.0 learning units per year. Of these 18.0, twelve must contain Health, Safety or Welfare material—these are “HSW” learning units. Of these twelve HSW learning units, four must now fall within the Sustainable Design, or “SD," category.
The Autodesk Assistance Program helps displaced AIA members gain a competitive advantage in their field by offering free software, free online training, reduced classroom training, and certification in products such as Revit Architecture. This program is free to download to qualified registrants. To learn more or see if you qualify, visit www.autodesk.com/assistance.