Units: 1 LU/HSW Qualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who watch the webinar live. Speakers:Richard Young, Fe3 Director | Frontier EnergyChef Mark Duesler, Fe3 Consulting Chef | Frontier Energy To meet California’s net-zero-carbon goals, commercial and residential kitchens must transition towards all-electric cooking equipment and […]

Speakers: Robing Seidel, AIA | Resiliency Architect --- Project Manager | Weston & Sampson Kenneth J. Filarski FAIA, LEED FELLOW, LEED AP BD+C, SITES AP, AICP, CFM, SAP + AEER, NCARB | FILARSKI ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING + RESEARCH Description: What is the architect’s role in resilient design? Our buildings and communities are vulnerable to a […]

As climate change intensifies, the risk of devastating wildfires around the world will surge in coming decades and is being considered a “global wildfire crisis.” In recent years, California has seen the wildfire season expand beyond a few months to the entire calendar year, and conditions in spring and early summer give an early indication […]

Sally Blair | Director, NORESCO Jill Marver | Principal Program Manager, Energy Code Ace Energy Code Ace strives to make energy code compliance fast and easy. During this session, we’ll explore how designers can use the Virtual Compliance Assistant to document nonresidential envelope projects using the prescriptive approach, verify compliance prior to permit submittal and […]

With the California State Legislature in session – Actively considering and voting and legislation – Mark Christian, Hon. AIA CA and Director of Governmental Relations of AIA California, will discuss the current political climate in California and highlight the legislation under consideration that is of interest to the architectural profession. In addition to his presentation, […]

Units: 1.5 LU/HSW Qualifies for Zero Net Carbon Design Mandatory Continuing Education. Certificate of completion will be provided to those who stay on and watch the webinar live. Moderator: Avideh Haghighi AIA, LFA, LEED GA — Associate Principal | ZGF ARCHITECTS LLP Speakers: Shara Castillo AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C — Principal | ZGF ARCHITECTS […]

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 […]