The AIA California Central Coast Chapter and Air Vol Block would like to announce the Call for Entries for the 2022 AIA CCC Design Awards. This is an opportunity to display your talents and accomplishments in celebration of design.The Design Awards is an event that occurs every two years for architects and consultants to submit […]

All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. Establishing the owner’s project requirements and associated performance targets and metrics allows comparative evaluation of different design strategies and options. It also generates the data used in reporting for the […]

AIA CCC has booked Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp, Architect and Certified Access Specialist to provide a ONE Day in-person seminar in San Luis Obispo on November 17 from 11:00AM- 4:30PM.  If you are interested, please RSVP to the Save the Date.  We will send an Eventbrite with more information.This event will include: LunchHandout of Seminar5 […]

As many as 100,000 apartment buildings in California, which could house up to two million residents, many lower income, elderly or the disabled, may have a dangerous seismic vulnerability known as a soft story. In June, 2022, CA Governor Gavin Newsom appropriated $250 million in grant funding in budget bill SB-189 to owners of 2-20 […]

The purpose of this session is to provide an introduction to occupancy evaluation, the range of applications, and technologies available today. We will discuss the tradeoffs between effort of implementation and impact of the technology, and how to select the right application for your projects. Flavia Grey, PhDMore information and additional resources can be found […]

Speaker: Eric Hough | Chief Commercial Officer, Epic Cleantec Water conservation best-practices for modern buildings are evolving. Epic Cleantec invites you to discuss the growing trend of “onsite water reuse” and why owners and leading design professionals are integrating graywater and blackwater recycling into new development projects.

William Leddy, FAIA | Principal | LMS Architects Ryan Jang, AIA | Principal | LMS Architects How can we redesign the practice of architecture to focus the transformative power of design on some of society’s most urgent issues? Today, our communities face overwhelming challenges, including the accelerating climate emergency, persistent social injustice, chronic homelessness, and […]

Panel: This panel discussion with subject matter experts coming from a number of different perspectives will discuss the current state of Accessory Dwelling Unit design and permitting in California using the following questions as a baseline: Plus (+): What’s going well? Delta (Δ): Where is there room for improvement? During this session our esteemed panelists […]

Units: 1.5 LU/HSW (pending approval) Qualifies for 1.5hrs of ZNCD MCE Speakers: Brad Benke, AIA | Research Scientist, Carbon Leadership Forum Jessica Martinez, PE, LEED AP | Sustainability Specialist, DCI Engineers Jacob Davis, AIA, LEED AP | Senior Associate, archimania Kate Diamond, FAIA, LEED AP | Civic Design Director, HDRINC Yunnan Allen, RA, NCARB, LEED […]