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Coating Innovations and the Healthy Building Movement
2020-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual – Online
Indoor air quality is critical to occupant health and well being. Advanced coatings can help address common concerns prevalent in commercial space. Transparency is critical to selecting products that perform as claimed, so you’ll learn how to find coatings that are third-party certified. Finally, you will learn strategies for incorporating natural elements with biophilic design theory. This is especially beneficial in urban areas with minimal exposure to green space.
Earn 1 AIA LU | HSW
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Travel Sketches Deadline
2020-04-30 17:00
Architects and architecture students in the Northern Virginia area are invited to submit up to 3 travel sketches which will be juried by professional artists from the Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Sketches are to be submitted in electronic format as a JPEG, in color or black & white, and with a maximum file size of 5MB for each image.
Submissions are to be emailed to AIA Northern Virginia at sketch@aianova.org by 5:00p on Friday, April 30. Files are to be named using the following format:
“First name_last name_sketch number.jpg” (example: john_smith_01.jpg)
Award categories and the total number of awards will be determined at the discretion of the jurors. Award-winning sketches selected by the jurors will be featured on the AIA Northern Virginia website. All submitted sketches will be retained for presentation at future chapter events as a demonstration of the artist talent of architects in our area. Sketches will not be used individually without credit to the artist and will only be used by AIA Northern Virginia for non-commercial purposes. Submission of sketches to this juried competition indicates agreement with terms as indicated.

Mosaic Tile - Gauged Porcelain Panels
2020-04-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual – Online
Participants receive a brief history of tile design and the entrance of large format tile.
The course describes two methods of manufacturing porcelain tile panels, sizing, and the many applications for the product -going many places traditional would not including large lobby areas, corridors, ceilings, elevators, doors, stairs, in radial applications, exteriors and tile over tile.
Tile over tile is of particular importance offering improved health and safety protection and potential saving in the schedule and budget. The course presents ANSI standards for porcelain tile panels. The course equips students with relevant steps in preparation for an installation including writing the specification, preparation of the substrate, logistics of receiving large panels on the job site, and selecting qualified labor.
Presented by Crossville and organized by the AIA Northern Virginia Small Firms Committee in partnership with Cannon Design.
1 AIA LU | HSW
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Members of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), and the International Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) can also receive credit for this course.

Virtual Mid-Size Firm Roundtable + Happy Hour
2020-04-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Online
for 10 to 24 employees
Moderated by Andrew McKinley, AIA of VIA Design
Join your colleagues for an hour to discuss in a moderated open forum how you are moving your firm forward. When navigating through unprecedented times such as these, some of the best medicine is simply talking to one another. Bring your beverage of your choice.
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Virtual Emerging Professionals Roundtable + Happy Hour
2020-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Online
for those on the path to licensure or licensed 10 years or less
Moderated by Krystal Anderson, AIA of Gresham Smith
Join your colleagues for an hour to discuss in a moderated open forum how you are moving your firm forward. When navigating through unprecedented times such as these, some of the best medicine is simply talking to one another. Bring your beverage of your choice.
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Design Principles for Rainscreen Wall Systems
2020-04-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual – Online
This presentation provides an explanation of the various components that lead to water penetration in walls and how to prevent it with rainscreen wall system solutions. The importance of air barriers, vapor control and thermal control in walls will also be discussed as will examples of proper rainscreen details and construction. Additionally, the basics of WUFI modeling will be summarized.
Earn 1 AIA LU | HSW
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The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
Explore the impact of enclosed interiors and deep-plan buildings on human performance, including analysis of the role circadian light and perceived open space play in shaping cognitive function plus our psycho-physiology changes in interior environments.
Presented by Rebecca Clemens of Sky Factory and organized by the AIA Northern Virginia Small Firms Committee.
1.0 LU|HSW.
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Members of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) can all also receive credit for this course.

Virtual Small Firm Roundtable + Happy Hour
2020-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Online
for 1 to 9 employees
Moderated by Dan Zimmerman, AIA of Alloy Workshop
Join your colleagues for an hour to discuss in a moderated open forum how you are moving your firm forward. When navigating through unprecedented times such as these, some of the best medicine is simply talking to one another. Bring your beverage of your choice.
Register online.

Hard Walls, High Style
2020-04-22 12:00 - 13:00
Formica’s Jennifer Horner will present:
Hard Walls, High Style – – Decorative Protection Panels Bring Style, Durability, Resiliency, and Safety to Commercial Settings
Commercial spaces require vertical surfaces that are durable, long-lasting, impact resistant, and stylish. They must have industrial strength, but exude the latest trendy ambiance. This course explores this next generation of durable wall panels.
Accredited by: IDCEC, AIA
1 AIA LU | HSW
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Virtual Large Firm Roundtable + Happy Hour
2020-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Online
for 25+ employees
Moderated by Paul Battaglia, AIA of Clark Nexsen
Join your colleagues for an hour to discuss in a moderated open forum how you are moving your firm forward. When navigating through unprecedented times such as these, some of the best medicine is simply talking to one another. Bring your beverage of your choice.
Register online.

Designing for Health
2020-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Online
Workplace and Sustainability have found common ground in the last 5 years. As sustainable design becomes more common and prescribed in building codes there is a restorative approach emerging on how buildings, and essentially the built environment, is shifting the conversation and design focus to health and well-being. Health and well-being is becoming a prominent part of the workplace design conversation. This forum will present the important evolving topic, including what public health research has to do with office design, what the big deal is with biophilia and how furniture and finish selection relate to the WELL Building Standard and Cognitive Health.
It is approved as a Health Safety and Welfare CEU by AIA and IDCEC.
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