AIACCC

Right-Sizing Residential Plumbing with the Water Demand Calculator
2025-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
1.0 AIA LU/HSWFREERegister at https://aialb-sb.org/event/cote-presents-right-sizing-residential-plumbing-with-the-water-demand-calculator/
This session will cover the benefits of using the California Plumbing Code’s Water Demand Calculator (WDC) to size plumbing in homes and apartment buildings. It is a solution that reduces water aging, delivers hot water faster, generates significant construction cost savings, reduces the carbon footprint of the structure, and subsequently saves on water- and water heating-related utility bills for the entire life of the plumbing system. Effective July 1, 2024, the WDC became part of the California Plumbing Code (as Appendix M). Instead of using flow rates and flush volumes from the 1940s, the WDC will allow plumbing designers to “right-size” the cold and hot water distribution systems in homes and apartment buildings using modern information about flow rates and simultaneous use.
Learning Objectives:

Differentiate the conditions that existed for the “default” water supply demand sizing method from the conditions that are incorporated into the Water Demand Calculator (WDC) when selecting a method for sizing peak water demand.
Describe the savings in cost, water, energy, and carbon emissions achieved by using the WDC in the plumbing design of a multifamily building
Summarize the reduced public health and safety risk as well as water quality benefit of plumbing systems designed using the WDC when justifying the use of the WDC.
Locate instructional resources for using the WDC in the plumbing designs of upcoming projects.

Speaker:
Gary Klein, President of Gary Klein & Associates

2025 Design Awards - Late Submission Registration
2025-02-21 00:00 - 2025-03-03 23:59
The AIA Long Beach / South Bay biennial Design Awards program celebrates the outstanding architecture of our members and their firms. Jurors: Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, Michael Hsu, FAIA, Jonathan Moody, AIA, Lauren Rottet, FAIA
Details at https://aialb-sb.org/2025-design-awards/
Sponsored by:LPA Design Studios

Ask an Engineer – Engineers Week Celebration
2025-02-20 17:30 - 20:00 | P2S Inc., 5000 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA, United States
FREE to attend
2.0 AIA LU https://aialb-sb.org/event/ask-an-engineer-with-p2s/
Celebrate Engineers Week with P2S and AIA Long Beach / South Bay at our interactive “Ask an Engineer” event! Join us on Thursday, February 20th at 5:30 PM for an exciting evening designed for AEC industry professionals and enthusiasts who are curious about all things engineering.
This “speed-dating” style event offers a unique opportunity to meet and ask questions to experts across various disciplines, including Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Commissioning, Technology, Fire Protection, Structural, and Civil Engineering. Whether you’re exploring new solutions, tackling project challenges, or seeking career advice, our engineers are ready to answer your questions!
Event Schedule:• 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Mingling and networking over snacks and drinks• 6:00 PM: Speed-dating Q&A sessions begin. Rotate through rooms to connect with engineers from different specialties.
Bring your questions, curiosity, and appetite for knowledge (and snacks!) and get ready for an evening of inspiration and collaboration.

SAVE THE DATE! AIA California Desert Chapter 40th Anniversary Celebration
2025-02-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Palm Springs, CA, USA

BARchitecture
2025-02-06 18:00 - 19:30 | TBD
Monthly social for our members & friends. Join us! Check our Calendar of Events for location: https://aialb-sb.org/events/ Drinks are on you, but the appetizers are on us! No reservations required.
Contact us about sponsoring one of our socials!

Common App 2025 Update (Design Awards Submission Support)
2025-02-03 12:00 - 13:00
FREE to attend 1.0 AIA LUhttps://aialb-sb.org/event/common-app-2025-update/
The Common Application is based on the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence which seeks to inform progress toward a zero-carbon, equitable, resilient, and healthy built environment. These are to be thoughtfully considered by designer and client at the initiation of every project and incorporated into the work as appropriate to the project scope. The Framework is intended to be accessible and relevant for every architect, every client, and every project, regardless of size, typology, or aspiration.
Join us for an enlightening webinar where we delve into the Common Application, a vital tool in the Design Awards process adopted by AIA Chapters nationwide. Our session will demystify the Common App and focus on common pitfalls and mistakes encountered by submitters. Additionally, the presenters will cover the new 2025 updates.
Whether you’re a seasoned participant or new to the process, our webinar aims to equip you with the knowledge and insights necessary to navigate the Common App effectively. From understanding its structure to optimizing your submissions, our panel of experts is here to assist. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and elevate your submissions for Design Awards.
Learning Objectives:

Walk through AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence and its importance within all project types.
Explore the Common Application and answer questions on how to correctly pull out and calculate energy data.
Compare different categories of buildings, how they are weighed in the technical review process and how submitters can address Framework areas their projects do not excel in.
Analyze strategies that correctly and efficiently pull data on a project and complete the Common Application without it heavily affecting firm time.

Rooted: A Biophilic Design Forum
2025-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 | tlrs architecture, 833 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA, United States
2.0 AIA LU/HSW
Register at https://aialb-sb.org/event/rooted-a-biophilic-design-forum/
Description:
As Climate Change continues to grip our environment and challenges our future, a time to seek natural building processes has never been more urgent. Building off the age-old construction techniques of our ancestors and seeking new technologies to design and build with nature to achieve Biophilic, Natural, and low/no Embodied Carbon buildings is the objective of this forum. Open to the public, but with a concentrated effort to promote attendance from architects, engineers, developers, and business decision makers, the format of this forum will be short presentations from select guest speakers, followed by a panel discussion.
Topics Covered:

Overview of what Biophilic Design is and why it is important.
Review of traditional building methods.
Review of established, as well as up-and-coming Natural Building technologies.
Audience driven question and answer session.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the Intersection of Traditional and Modern Building Practices to identify design strategies that reduce environmental impact, improve occupant health, and ensure resilient, equitable access to sustainable buildings for future generations.
Explore Biophilic Design to understand how integrating natural elements, patterns, and systems into built environments enhances the physical health of occupants and fosters a stronger connection to nature.
Examine Natural Building Techniques that prioritize the use of locally available, minimally processed materials to create sustainable, healthy living environments that protect occupants from harmful pollutants and improve indoor air quality.
Evaluate Low Embodied Carbon Materials for their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their lifecycle, addressing environmental welfare while promoting safer and healthier construction processes.

2025 Design Awards - Early Submission Registration
2025-01-13 00:00 - 2025-02-20 23:59

BARchitecture
2025-01-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Joe Jost’s, 2803 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA, United States
2025 Kickoff Event at our Favorite Watering Hole!
Join us for our monthly social. Come see old friends and make some new ones. Drinks are on you, but the appetizers are on us! No reservations required. Learn more: https://aialb-sb.org/event/barchitecture-jan-2025/

AIA Long Beach/South Bay's Annual Holiday Party (+Annual Meeting)
2024-12-05 18:00 - 21:00
Join us! Open to AIA members and non-members. Learn more at https://aialb-sb.org/events/

AIASB Design Awards Gala
2024-12-05 17:30 - 20:30

Tour & Social with AIA California Desert & Long Beach / South Bay Chapters
2024-11-16 10:30 - 15:30
Whitewater Legacy: Preserving the Past, Flowing Forward
3.0 LU/HSW
Complete description and registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whitewater-legacy-preserving-the-past-flowing-forward-registration-1050956096977
AGENDA:
10:30 am Meet Up: Visitor’s Center Wildland Conservancy Historical Building, 9160 Whitewater Canyon Rd, Whitewater, CA 92282
Light breakfast snack provided; bring your own water bottle. Please wear comfortable shoes.
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Hike / guided tour and presentation led by Jack Thompson
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch, networking, and wind turbine presentation at the home of Nader Ghassemlou, Assoc. AIA
Lunch, beer, wine, and sodas will be provided.
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Historical, Preservation, and Eolic Energy presentation by Kerry Berman
2:30 – 3:30 pm: Social + wrap up – Kathy Friedle, Assoc. AIA
Sponsored by Willis

Accessible Environments As We Age
2024-11-15 09:30 - 12:30
Details and registration at https://aialb-sb.org/event/accessibility-5-hr-license-renewal-seminar-2/
3.0 AIA LU/HSW
Counts toward 2025 California License Renewal
DESCRIPTION
The silver tsunami is here! Now that the baby boomer generation is aging, we need to consider how this impacts our built environment – an overview of design considerations and lighting which can easily be addressed now to not only allow us to age in place later but also to have others visit us whether they have issues concerning accessibility or aging, whether just slowing down, or have a more vigorous disability. This seminar addresses more than just the minimum standards of technical accessible design, but rather good design practices and implementation overall. We will discuss common areas of concern and issues of aging and our built environment thru photographs of both good and more challenging examples of typical elements.

Accessibility — A Photographic Look at Recurrent Non-Complying Elements
2024-11-14 09:30 - 11:30
Details and registration at https://aialb-sb.org/event/accessibility-5-hr-license-renewal-seminar/
2.0 AIA LU/HSW
Counts toward 2025 California License Renewal
DESCRIPTION
ADA and other accessibility regulations have been around for well over 25 years, yet we still see items of non-compliance even in new construction. Is this due to a lack of knowledge, or incomplete drawings and specifications, or sloppy construction, or is it that the topic has become so complex that it is difficult to synthesize all of the relevant information? And many of the items are indeed extremely technical yet the solutions need to be incorporated at the early non-technical design stages. This presentation will look at many common items in non-compliance often found in new construction and alterations. Learn thru a visual synthesis of photos with pertinent regulation call-outs of numerous existing installations. We will discuss what went wrong, was missing, or misunderstood, in order to recognize Access issues to be on the look-out for and how to better incorporate pertinent information into construction documents and specifications.

BARchitecture Special Edition: AIA California Board Installation
2024-11-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Studio One Eleven, 245 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA, United States
Join us! Open to AIA members and non-members. This Special Edition of BARchitecture we will celebrate the installation of AIA LBSB Past-President, Carina Mills, AIA, as the 2025 AIA California President
Learn more about this month’s social at https://aialb-sb.org/event/barchitecture-nov-2024/

REDI Speaker Series
2024-11-07 11:00 - 12:00
Free to attend1.0 AIA LUComplete description and registration at https://aialb-sb.org/event/redi-speaker-series-2/
The REDI Speaker Series aims to improve our practice and make it more inclusive by creating a spotlight for those who are traditionally underrepresented in our field.

ZNCD 2024 - All Electric Design & Construction Series 2/2
2024-11-07 08:30 - 11:00 | RRM Design Group, 3765 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market. This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.
Day 2
– ZNCD for Domestic Hot Water, Part 2
– ZNCD for Ventilation and HRV
– ZNCD for Appliances & Energy Storage

Weekday Online Webinar: Reinforcing the Design Intent
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00
Live webinar presented by AIA LBSB Gold Level Sponsor, arcadia
1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Details and registration, go to https://aialb-sb.org/event/wow-110624/
Description:
This course will explain the differences between storefront and curtain wall designs and functions while exploring the areas of performance, cost, and applications like LEED, DECLARE, EPDs, energy efficiency, and specifications. This session will allow the participant to discover new materials and methods, reinforcing the design intent while enhancing the architectural viewpoint.

AIACCC Board Meeting
2024-11-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-10-01 17:30 - 19:00

Existing Buildings: Getting to Success with the Building Code Including the new CEBC Work Area Method
2024-10-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Studio One Eleven, 245 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA, United States
Reuse and retrofit of existing buildings is a key climate action strategy. When these projects create new housing from underused or empty commercial buildings, it’s a win-win:

Major embodied carbon benefits for greenhouse gas emission reductions
Urban revitalization and economic development
Housing in locations where it’s critically needed

Learn more & register at https://aialb-sb.org/event/existing-buildings-getting-to-success-with-the-building-code/

Second Life: Building Community around Preservation and Adaptive Reuse in the California Desert
2024-10-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Community Environmental Council, 1219 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
5:30PM Refreshments
6:00PM Presentation
1 LU/HSW Pending
This event comprises a series of presentations followed by a panel discussion analyzing the impact of preservation and adaptive reuse projects in the California desert. These projects not only extend the lifespan of architecturally significant structures but also, more significantly, foster public commitment to preserving and celebrating the region’s modern built identity—a dedication that stands out prominently in the area.

Spanning from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea, the Golden State’s desert stands as a symbol of architectural pride. Region-wide events like Modernism Week attract hundreds of thousands of architecture and design enthusiasts annually, contributing to the local fascination with the built environment. Nonprofits such as the Palm Springs Modern Committee, Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, Palm Desert Preservation Foundation, and others play a crucial role in raising awareness about the region’s architectural significance and mobilizing both public and private sectors to preserve it. As grassroots organizations driven by ecological concerns rather than profit, they actively oppose development plans that threaten social structures and environmental richness.

Towns like Palm Springs and Palm Desert, akin to Santa Barbara and Montecito, boast strong architectural identities. Architects across these urban centers grapple with similar challenges: balancing the preservation of local character with evolving functional and aesthetic needs. Preservation efforts, including adaptive reuse projects, emerge from this balance, offering insights for new construction in these historically rooted towns.

The proposed event aims to highlight preservation stories led by grassroots organizations in the California desert. These efforts, by engaging the public, have nurtured feelings of belonging, optimism, and pride in architecture, which provide valuable insights for Santa Barbara’s architects and the broader public.

Coastal CRAN Presents: City Conversations
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | archemy.LA, 98 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA, United States
A Candid Discussion with City Building Departments1.5 AIA LUAn in-person conversation with three LA area city representatives who will share critical insights into the status of their respective city agencies, including processes, workflow, and what is coming in terms of new changes and better implementation in permitting. We will discuss their experience with other local cities and how architects and city officials can collaborate to help each other to thrive in the often-frustrating experience that we call architecture.
Learn more & register at https://aialb-sb.org/event/coastal-cran-presents-oct-2024/

AIA CCC Lunch & Learn
2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00

ZNCD 2024 - All Electric Design & Construction Series 1/2
2024-10-10 08:30 - 11:00 | RRM Design Group, 3765 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts and bolts of incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects, including tips for implementation as well as client communication. We’ll provide straight-forward information on current systems and technologies plus a look ahead at what’s emerging in the market. This series has been developed to fulfill the California requirement for five hours of ZNCD education as part of architecture license renewal. Although created with architects in mind, the content is broadly applicable across the building industry.
Day 1 – Overview: Carbon Reduction through Building Electrification – ZNCD for Heat Pumps for heating and cooling – ZNCD for Domestic Hot Water, Part 1
Register Here: https://www.3c-ren.org/event/zncd-all-electric-design-construction-series-day-1/

AIA Silicon Valley: Architectural Intelligence One Day Symposium
2024-10-09 08:15 - 17:00
Reimagining Intentional Practice
For more information and how to register, check out their webpage here! https://aiasiliconvalley.org/architectural-intelligence/
