July 18th | 6pm - 7:30pm

2024 Lecture Series: Housing

The Bay Area is experiencing a housing crisis and these architects pursue quality design for housing with tight budgets – join us for a conversation about two incredible projects – Casa Arabella and HOPE Center & Berkeley Way Apartments – that prove beautiful affordable housing is possible.

July 25th | 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WiA Dine & Discuss

We will begin at 6:30 pm with introductions and brief announcements of the WIA Upcoming Events & Programs. We will wrap up by 7:00 pm and groups of four WiA members will head out to their selected restaurants to network over dinner and drinks*. We will provide conversation prompts around the themes of connecting, supporting, elevating, and celebrating women in the field.

July 30th | 4pm - 6pm

Hacienda Heights Design Tour

Hacienda Heights now (and again) provides homes, indoor amenities, and outdoor active spaces for low-income seniors within walking distance of the Richmond Transit Station. Originally completed in 1966 as public housing, the project would eventually close due to compounded neglect. The project’s reinvestment is a long-awaited revitalization not only for the 150-home community, but for the broader neighborhood in downtown Richmond.

August 1st | 4pm - 5:30pm

The Black Panther Design Tour

Located in West Oakland, The Black Panther is a groundbreaking affordable housing community that supports very low-income and formerly incarcerated individuals. Working with local non-profit Oakland and the World Enterprise (OAW) and McCormack Barron Salazar (MBS), MWA designed a five-story apartment building with residential, community, and commercial spaces.

August 8th | 12pm - 1:30pm

WUI - What Makes It Critical? (1.5 LU|HSW)

This talk is about the growing need for climate adaptation, through mindful design in the WUI. According the California State Fire Marshal, California’s seasonally dry Mediterranean climate lends itself to wildfires, and in an effort to better prepare, CAL FIRE is required to classify the severity of fire hazard in areas of California. the talk will cover which zones are highly fire prone and what precautions need to be taken.

August 15th | 6pm - 8pm

YAF/EP Firm Crawl: Downtown Oakland

Join us for firm tours of 4 East Bay Area architect neighbors in downtown Oakland to learn more about each firm and see examples of their work and office space. We will tour Gensler, PYATOK, Lowney Architecture, and KTGY.

August 20th | 12pm - 1pm

SEO for Architects: Expanding Beyond Word-of-Mouth (1 LU)

Architects rely on websites to market themselves, and many spend thousands of dollars to create beautiful sites. While these websites impress current clients and are a great reference for potential clients, they can do much more for architects. Through SEO, architects can attract people they wouldn't normally meet in the real world to their site and eventually turn them into clients.

August 20th | 6pm - 7:30pm

An Inside Look at Carbon Accounting: BCCA & Cal Green (1.5 LU|ZNCD)

Along with energy conservation measures, sustainability trends are continuously becoming more robust with high focus on carbon emissions, product transparency and resiliency. The Buy California Clean Act and the new Cal Green 2024 code cycle have placed an intense focus on Type III Product specific and Factory specific EPD Counts as they pertain to Embodied Carbon and its impact on the GWP.

Did You Miss Our Happy Hour in Napa?

The AIA East Bay Chapter’s Napa Valley Happy Hour, held on June 13, 2024, was a delightful event that brought together professionals and enthusiasts from the architectural community. Hosted at the picturesque Wilfred’s Lounge in downtown Napa, attendees enjoyed a vibrant atmosphere with crafted cocktails, delectable appetizers, and lively conversations.

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Upcoming Vacancy on Berkeley's Design Review Committee

The city of Berkeley’s Design Review Committee will soon have a vacancy on for a licensed architect who is also a resident of Berkeley!

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Fellowship Application Open for Frank Lloyd Wright & the American City Today Conference

Established in 2016 to honor prominent restoration architect & longtime Conservancy board member John G. Thorpe, the Thorpe Fellowship provides funding for emerging professionals & graduate students in architecture or historic preservation to attend the Conservancy’s annual conference.

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KTGY Honored with 5 Grand Winners and 21 Merit Winners at 2024 Gold Nugget Awards

KTGY, a Great Places to Work certified design firm focused on architecture, branding, interiors and planning, announced today that the firm has received five Grand Awards and 21 Merit Awards in the 2024 Gold Nugget Awards competition. Winners this year were selected from a competitive field of over 675 entries from around the world.

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AIA Redwood Empire's Design Awards Submission Portal is Open!

The AIARE Design Awards program recognizes excellence in local architectural projects and practices. The intent is to honor exceptional work, both built and unbuilt, establish practices of excellence within our local community and nurture new values that contribute to design and design appreciation.

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2024 Net Zero Conference

We are a proud partner of the 2024 Net Zero Conference! Hosted by Verdical Group, this event will bring together experts in climate, net zero, ESG, equity, carbon, and resilience on 9/17 + 9/18 in Anaheim, CA. Join us for zero carbon learning opportunities, exciting keynotes, an in-person Expo, building tours, the Trailblazer Awards Gala, and more.

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AIA Working for You: Protect Your Work by Copyrighting It

Architecture is the only profession that is educated, trained, and tested to protect the fragile interface between the natural and built environment. Protecting your valuable work is as fundamental a responsibility of your professional association as, say, being in the room during the development of new building code cycles.

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Climate Action: What You Can Do Right Now

The built environment is responsible for over 40% of global carbon emissions* and the architectural profession can greatly mitigate this impact through design. AIA California’s member-curated climate action resources are created by a diverse group of professionals with a deep understanding of climate science, policy, and sustainable practices.



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ABI May 2024: Business conditions at architecture firms continue to soften

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score declined to 42.4 for the month, as more firms reported a decrease in billings in May than in April. In addition, there is increasing softness in the pipeline of new work coming into firms. While inquiries into new projects continued to increase, they did so at a slower pace than in recent months. And the value of new signed design contracts declined further in May, following a small decrease in April. Despite the fact that the high inflation of the last few years has largely receded, elevated interest rates continue to cause hesitation among many clients.



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CA License Needs to Be Renewed?

This 3 course ADA bundle satisfies your CA licensure requirement on your own time.

Learn ADA online courses such as accessible hotels and restaurants, the trouble with accessibility, urban inclusiveness, and building inclusive communities.

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Design Project Manager - Emeryville, CA

The Design Project Manager oversees a team of external architects, engineers, sign vendors, and specialty design consultants to bring the Grocery Outlet store to life. This position is responsible for ensuring design, production and permits are completed on time and budget while upholding brand standards. This role reports to the Director – Architecture & Design.

Intermediate Architect – Berkeley, CA

KA (Koch Architects) is a full-service architecture & design firm with an expertise in sustainable, modern residential projects. Our team consists of a passionate group of visual thinkers who care deeply about creating well-crafted, authentic designs. Each project is thoughtfully guided from an initial concept through all stages of design, development of documents, and construction.

Designer – San Francisco, CA

William Duff Architects (WDA) is looking for a Designer with 1-5+ years of experience to join our firm. We are an award-winning, inclusive architecture firm, comprised of bright, creative, motivated people. Built as a people-based practice, we were recognized as the only architecture firm to make it on the San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work List (2020, 2022, 2023). With capabilities in multiple sectors, we specialize in residential, workplace, community, hospitality, and retail across the Bay Area and beyond.