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License renewals are due in DC soon and the requirements for continuing ed are somewhat confusing. Read a letter from AIA|DC President Steven Spurlock to the Board of Architecture, requesting clarification of the language and extension of a grace period. .

And, did anyone read that editorial in Architects' Newspaper about how Washington has "no architecture community or culture of design"? Read AIA|DC President Steven Spurlock's response.

New issue of ArchitectureDC shows Olympic venue

The latest issue of ArchitectureDC is winging its way to you in the mail right now, but you can get a sneak preview of the issue by looking at our electronic edition. This issue's electronc edition is brought to by the generous support of AECOM

Residential Awards Registration Is Open

Please click on the competitions button to your left and choose 'calls for entry.' Entries are due on March 29, 2010.

Please note: If you downloaded the Call for Entries PDF before February 23rd, you may have noticed an inconsistency in the due date. The PDF has since been corrected and is available under the Competitions tab. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE IN FULL on MARCH 29th.

Continuing Education Update: DC License Renewal
Licensed architects in the District of Columbia are required to accumulate Learning Units (professional development units) in order to remain licensed in the District. A total of 24.0 Learning Units must have been acquired since the last renewal period (April 2008) or since your initial registration with the Board. All 24.0 Learning Units must contain Health, Safety or Welfare (HSW) content. Of this 24.0, eight (8.0) can be earned by participation in an unstructured learning activity (this includes ONLY: NCARB Monographs, Architectural Record articles, or participation in our Virtual BookClub); the remaining 16.0 must be earned in structured lectures, seminars or other educational events. For more information about DC licensure with the District of Columbia Board of Architecture and Interior Design, click here. Unsure of the exact number of HSW Learning Units you’ve earned so far? Click here, then use your AIA member number to access your transcripts.

What's the latest on DesignDC 2010?

The competition is tight! We've received over 90 submissions for this year's design and architecture conference! Stay tuned -- we'll be making final cuts by mid-February.

New Book in Virtual Bookclub

At long last, we have a new title in the Virtual Book Club: Paul Goldberger's Why Architecture Matters. Read the book, take the test and receive 3 HSW units. Click on Education (to the left) to find out more.

Important Dates for 2010

March 29: Washingtonian entries due
June 30: Washington UNBUILT entires due
August 3 -5: DesignDC 2010
August 30: Chapter Award Entries Due
September 13-25: Architecture Week Internationale
Calls for entry for the three design competions will be posted in January.

Notice the Amazon icon?

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