JANUARY 2023

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15th Annual Critical Issues Summit Registration is now OPEN!

Please join us February 8-9, 2023 as Louisiana AGC, AIA Louisiana, ACEC, LAPA, CAAL & CFMA host the 2023 Critical Issues Summit. This day-and-a-half-long business webinar will take place from 1-5 pm on Wednesday & 7:30 AM- 12 PM Thursday looking at some of the most critical topics facing the profession in the year ahead. 

 

February 8-9 (Wednesday-Thursday) 

Hilton Capitol Center (downtown Baton Rouge)


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Celebrate Architecture 2023

Friday, March 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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2023 Coffee and Conversation

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Join us for our 1st quarter Espresso Yourself series entitled, “National Associates Committee 2022 Initiatives and Results As Well as 2023 Annual Meeting Recap and Goals,” presented by Guy Dugas, Assoc. AIA of WHLC Architecture, Baton Rouge, LA.


Guy Dugas is a native of Lydia, LA, and joined the WHLC team in 2022. Receiving his Bachelor of Science in Architecture Studies and Master of Architecture from UL Lafayette, Guy comes with a professional background in food service and educational architecture. He currently serves as the Associate Director on the AIA Louisiana Board and represents Louisiana on the National Associates Committee.

Hosted by the AIA Louisiana Associates and Emerging Professionals Committee

 

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

12 Noon – 1 p.m.

Zoom

1 LU / FREE TO AIA LOUISIANA MEMBERS / $25 Registration fee for non-members

 

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2023 Committee Vacancies

 

A few AIA Louisiana committees still have vacancies! Might you be interested in getting a little more involved this year? Most committee meetings are held virtually; time commitment depends on activities. Let us hear from you!

 

Are you interested in podcasting or vlogging? Do you have your own already? AIA LA wants to hear from you as we consider entering that space with topics related to architecture and are looking for volunteer members that have a passion/interest in doing this. Email inquiries@aiala.com and let us know what your interest is.

 

Do you get jazzed when talked about advocacy or the opportunity to connect with state issues affecting the profession of architecture? Do you think it’s pertinent to our industry? The Advocacy Advisory Circle might be a great place for you to connect and get involved. Sign-up to be a part of this compliment to the Advocacy Committee and join the conversation group!

 

Committees with at least one vacancy:

Advocacy Advisory Circle

Associates & Emerging Professionals

CRAN (Residential network)

Fellows (for FAIA members only)

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Public Awareness

 

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Codes Updates! From the LA OSFM:


The Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (LSUCC) has been updated and amended by the LSUCC Council and became effective on January 1, 2023. A complete list of the referenced codes and associated amendments can be found on the LSUCC Council website here: http://lsuccc.dps.louisiana.gov/ . Since the inception of the LSUCC, this office has coordinated adoptions of the later editions of the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) along with the LSUCC Council adoptions of the International Code Council (ICC) publications. However, in order to allow for further coordination and uniform application of the fire protection and life safety requirements of the state adopted codes, the later edition of NFPA 101 will not be adopted at this time and the currently adopted 2015 edition of NFPA 101 will remain in effect.

 

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023

The Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC), Title 55, Part V, Section 303.A., currently provides for plan review of “the fire protection and life safety provisions of the most recently adopted International Building Code (IBC) by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council” by this office. As such, plans that are submitted to this office for review after the effective date will include review for compliance with all applicable fire protection and life safety provisions of the referenced adopted code, including those that are not solely contained within Chapter 9, “Fire Protection Systems” and Chapter 10, “Means of Egress”. The additional provisions of the amended LSUCC/IBC will be further coordinated with the current provisions of the 2015 edition of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.

 

Inspections and other evaluations of buildings by this office will be limited to the fire protection and life safety features of the IBC that are contained within Chapters 9 and 10 of the LSUCC/IBC and to the current 2015 edition of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code at this time (ref. LAC 55:V:103.B). Rules that outline procedures for inspections and other evaluations of buildings to include the additional fire protection and life safety features of the LSUCC/IBC, and that will reference newer editions of other codes and standards will follow. A currently targeted effective date of January 1, 2024 is anticipated (ref. LAC 55:V:103.B). In the interim, fire protection system design and installation will be permitted to be in accordance with the editions of standards and codes referenced by the LSUCC, or in accordance with the editions currently adopted (ref. LAC 55:V:303).


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AIA Louisiana Job Board

 

The AIA Louisiana Job Board is an online resource designed to help Louisiana architects discover new career opportunities and connect with potential employers and employees from across the state. Currently, we have over 50 job openings posted. Go to https://aiala.com/jobs and set up an account to begin posting and/or viewing job openings and/or resumes.

 

Posting a job ad to the AIA Louisiana Job Board is free for members and $75 for non-members.

HAVE YOU TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT MEMBER BENEFIT? If not, you may want to check out the NEW PRACTICEMENT MANAGEMENT E-BOOKS that have been added to AIA Louisiana’s Digital Library; books recommended by the Associates & Emerging Professionals Committee and recommended reading titles by ArchDaily and other resources. If you have not yet taken advantage of this member benefit (no charge to current AIA Louisiana members), do so now by going to:  https://aialouisiana.overdrive.com. When logging in, “card number” is your AIA membership number.


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SAVE THE 2023 DATES:


January

      31   Coffee & Conversations (virtual; members only)

February

      8-9   Critical Issues Summit

      14-17 AIA Leadership Summit (aka Grassroots)

March

     1     Espresso Yourself (virtual; conversations for Associates & Emerging Professionals)

     7     Coffee & Conversations (virtual; members only)

     17    Celebrate Architecture (in-person; Baton Rouge)

     21   Civic LAb (virtual; tentative)

     23   Codes Training (North LA)

April

     12    Codes Training (Baton Rouge area)

     14   2nd Quarter Board Mtg (Ruston)

     18   Bill Review Call (tentative)

May

      10   AIA LA COTE hosts “Energy code Deep Dive” Session

      16   Codes Training (Kenner/Metairie/NO area)

      17   Espresso Yourself (virtual; conversations for Associates & Emerging Professionals)

June

      1-2   SAP Training (Safety Assessment Program; tentative)

      7-10  A’23 Conference on Architecture (San Francisco)

      8    Honor Award Applications Due

July

      11   Coffee & Conversations (virtual; members only)

      13   Honor Award Submissions Due

      21   3rd Quarter Board Meeting (Baton Rouge)

      26   Residential Contract Docs Educational Session (Virtual)    

August

      16   Espresso Yourself (virtual; conversations for Associates & Emerging Professionals)

September

      28-29 AIA Louisiana Annual State Conference (New Orleans)

October

      10   Coffee & Conversations (virtual; members only)

November

      15   Espresso Yourself (virtual; conversations for Associates & Emerging Professionals)