Fire Door Systems, A Guide to Code Compliance
2022-03-10 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Presented by the Virginia Building & Code Officials Association
Course Outline
Fundamentals:
– Definition, use and application of the five wall of the IBC in Chapter 7
– Opening protective guidelines for the five wall
– Working with the 3-part Means of Egress System
Applications:
A Code review and analysis of wide span opening protectives with Case Studies and Workshop Approach studying:
– Vertical Opening Separation (IBC Chapters 7 & 10)
– Atriums (IBC Chapter 4)
– Exit Access Separation (IBC Chapters 10 & 31)
– Elevator Separation (IBC Chapter 30)
– Occupancy Separation (IBC Chapter 5)
Presented by David Dodge, CDT, CSI
McKEON
Free. Virtual or In-person. Zoom link will be emailed directly to registrant’s email address shortly before the event. Must participate duration of event to receive credits.
5 AIA LU|HSW or ICC CEU credits.
REGISTER
In-person location:
401 N. Boundary Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Only pre-registered in-person attendees will receive a catered lunch.
Contact:
Cameron Ross, McKeon Door
(301) 801-6329

Women in Architecture Book Chat
2022-03-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual – Online
This is a shame-free book club: You do not need to have completed the book, merely show an interest in it.
Our book this time will be A Pair of Wings: A Novel Inspired by Pioneer Aviatrix Bessie Coleman by Carole Hopson
Additional information on the book can be viewed on YouTube and CBS.
Register here.

VANOMA Open House | Charlottesville
2022-02-25 17:30 - 18:30
Join VANOMA on February 25th at 5:30pm for their fourth of four in-person Open House events to meet the board and learn more about what VANOMA has planned for 2022. VMDO has graciously offered to host, and the event will take place at their office, located at 200 E Market Street, in downtown Charlottesville. To comply with VMDO’s current COVID-19 policies, all attendees must be fully vaccinated with a booster shot and must wear a mask throughout the duration of the event. Due to this, refreshments will not be served during the event, but complimentary favors will be given at the culmination of the evening.
Please register in advance.

Haunts of Richmond Ghost Tours: Ghosts of John Marshall House & The Spirits of Court End
2022-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-12-18 19:00 - 21:00
Explore the haunted history of the John Marshall House and Richmond’s historic Court End with the John Marshall House and Haunts of Richmond.
About
Join the John Marshall House and Haunts of Richmond as we guide you through the fascinating haunts of Court End. Hear tales of the mysterious, tragic and spine-chilling things that have led to numerous reports of paranormal activity in this historic neighborhood.
Please note, this tour is not intended for children under the age of 5 years old.
Duration
30 Minute Indoor Walking Tour of the John Marshall House and 45-60 Minute Outdoor Tour of Richmond’s Court End Neighborhood
What to bring:

Wear good walking shoes and weather appropriate attire.

Water Bottle

Umbrella in case of damp conditions.

Please contact Chris with Haunts of Richmond with any questions or concerns at chris@richmondhistorichaunts.com
This is an indoor and outdoor event. Face masks are required for all guests inside over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status.
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Burt Pinnock + W&M Memorial to the Enslaved Spotlight
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual – Online
Join VANOMA for their upcoming monthly spotlight event on February 17th at 7pm featuring Burt Pinnock, FAIA, NOMA and Baskervill’s William & Mary Memorial to the Enslaved.
Use the following Zoom link to join the virtual meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84863651682?pwd=[REDACTED]

YAF + AIAS Portfolio Review
2022-02-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual – Online
Please join YAF Richmond and AIAS in a virtual peer & professional portfolio review. A great opportunity for early feedback to prepare for upcoming career expos and the hiring season.
Participants will have the opportunity to screen-share a 10 minute presentation of their portfolio followed by peer & professional casual critique and feedback.
Please pre-register at the link below to reserve your place.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcO-prjsiG9YG_ita01Q6o32GFYo3N2k-
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Employee Benefits Overview
2022-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
Learn how unique employee benefit plans can separate your company in a crowded and competitive environment.
Learning Objectives
1). Define Employee Benefits.
2). Quantify the value of having competitive employee benefits.
3). Separate yourself from your competitors and larger firms at an affordable price.
4). Evaluate your current company’s benefits plan.
Register online.

Yoga at The Branch
2021-12-30 17:30 - 18:30 | The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond, 23220, United States
Join The Branch Museum on Thursday evenings for yoga with instructor Erin Lingo hosted in The Branch Museum main gallery.
This event is pay-what-you-can. Registration Limit is 15, preregistration required.
Register

John Marshall at Home Virtual Tour
2021-12-21 19:00 - 20:00
Join a 60-minute interactive virtual visit to the John Marshall House, with a Museum Educator. The signature tour explores the life of John Marshall in early 19th century Richmond as a husband, father, lawyer, enslaver, quoits and Madeira enthusiast, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Free; Suggested donation of $10

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Va. Historic Resources Committee Trivia Mixer
2021-12-16 17:30 - 18:45 | Virtual – Online
Join AIA Virginia’s Historic Resources Committee for a Virtual Trivia Mixer!
Mix up a cocktail (or mocktail) and join us for a night of trivia and fun. Connect with the preservation community in Virginia and test your knowledge of the built environment. Win prizes and glory.
Earn 1.0 AIA LU | Elective
Register online.
Check out a few historic cocktail recipes.

Connecting the Dots: From People to Planet
2021-12-14 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual – Online
Equity, Environment, and Economy. People, Planet, and Prosperity. Racial, Environmental, and Social Justice. We have all heard about this three legged stool of Sustainability and never has it been more apparent – that all three legs are falling down. All three are undergoing a current crisis. All three pose a massive threat that disproportionately affects populations unjustly. We need to address and respond to these threats simultaneously with a road to recovery, prevention, and ultimately resilience by connecting the dots from people to planet. How are the architecture, design, and sustainable professions in Baltimore and across the country addressing these complex challenges? How can education environments be enhanced for better learning outcomes? How does the development of the pipeline impact diversity within the profession?
Speakers:
Lisa M. Ferretto, AIA, LEED, WELL, Eco-Districts AP,

Director of Sustainability, Hord Coplan Macht
Sustainability Commissioner, Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability

Melanie Ray, AIA, LEED, NOMA, Fitwel Amb.,

Associate, Hord Coplan Macht
Vice President, Bmore NOMA

Moderator:
Kenneth Martin, AIA, NOMAC, VA NOMA President, Founding Principal OBSIDIAN Group
Brought to you by the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on Architecture for Education, AIA Virginia Committee on the Environment and Virginia National Organization of Minority Architects
This event is free.
Earn 1.25 AIA LU| HSW.
Register online.

Knights Before Christmas at Bacon’s Castle
2021-12-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Bacon’s Castle, 465 Bacons Castle Trail, Surry, VA, 23883, United States
A fun filled family holiday festival at Bacon’s Castle featuring demonstrations by the Tidewater Dogs of War, a medieval armored combat team.

Christmas Tours of the Castle
Visit from Santa
Re-enactors
Vendors
Food and Drink
Bonfire
Games

All COVID-19 protocols will be followed including wearing face masks and social distancing.
All activities included in General Admission ticketing.

A Designers Guide to Sound Isolation
2021-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
Learn about steel framing.
Learning Objectives:

Understand various sound isolation assemblies and their components.
Describe various steel framing products and components of sound isolation
Understand the importance of proper installation in order to achieve desired STC rating.
Explain the building code requirements for sound.

Earn 1.0 AI ALU|HSW
Register online.

Book Talk: Buildings in Print
2021-12-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual – Online
Learn how illustrated books about architecture have effectively played a role in advancing awareness of and appreciation for the profession. John Hill, author and founder of the blog A Daily Dose of Architecture Books, discusses his new book Buildings in Print: 100 Influential and Inspiring Illustrated Architecture Books, why he created it, and his process for selecting the titles. Buildings in Print spans nearly a century and various types of architecture books, providing the reader with insightful reasons for each book’s significance.
This program is presented by the National Building Museum via a live Zoom webinar.
Register.

Transportation Noise Control in Residential Buildings
2021-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
In urban and suburban environments, transportation noise continually impacts residential properties 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This applies to not only major sources such as interstate highways, airports, and railways but to secondary streets in urban environments as well, where buildings crowd closely to busy roadways. Understanding the fundamentals of noise, noise regulations, building shell design, and implementation are key to creating quiet living spaces in close proximity to major and “minor” transportation noise sources.
It is our goal to educate residential building designers in the basics of transportation noise and in the fundamentals of outdoor to indoor noise control. Noise impact upon building occupants disrupts work, sleep, and leisure time which in turn adds stress, fatigue, and aggravation to daily life. Quiet environments promote good physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Earn 1.0 AIA LU|HSW
Register online.

Hard Hat Tour: Virginia Beach Municipal Center Building #2
2021-12-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Virginia Beach Municipal Center Building 2, 2405 Courthouse Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, 23220, United States
The renovations to Building 2 are a part of the reprogramming of several buildings in the Virginia Beach municipal center to coordinate with the addition of the new City Hall building. Building 2 will now be the home of the VB Police and the City’s new, state-of-the-art data canter. The renovation includes a complete gutting of the building, new windows, and new MEP systems. The data center will be moved from its current location on the basement floor to a more resilient location on the 3rd floor.
Building features include new high performance windows, restoring the north and south entrances to their original form, new east and west entrances (including a monumental east entrance) and a covered detainee entrance on the west side of the building. Inside, the elevators are being updated and a glass elevator will be added to the new atrium space. The atrium space has a monumental stair and full skylight.
Join a hard hat tour at 2405 Courthouse Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23456.
Register
HARDHATS, CLOSED-TOED SHOES, PROTECTIVE EYE-WEAR, AND SAFETY VESTS ARE REQUIRED.

Healthy Materials for Healthy Living
2021-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
How do our building material choices affect our health? What products are we actually using? Are they good for us or do they cause harm? This course shows a way to use a healthy natural product to increase productivity.
Earn 1.0 AIA LU|HSW
Register online.

Drainage + Drying in the Exterior Wall
2021-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
Determining the best system for managing moisture can be challenging. Many factors such as climate, cladding, and cost should be considered when designing a sustainable wall. This course explores those factors, as well as trends in building codes and best practices.
Earn 1.0 AIA LU|HSW
Register online.

Holiday Cheer at Scotchtown
2021-12-04 10:00 - 16:00
Time to get into the holiday spirit at Scotchtown!
Join us for holiday themed crafts, tours and much more. Story time at the top of every hour.
$12 per person includes:

House tours
Costumed interpreters
Hot cider
Holiday Craft
Story Time

Warm clothes and comfortable shoes are encouraged. This event is hosted almost entirely outdoors. No refunds given unless the event must be cancelled by Preservation Virginia due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
All COVID-19 protocols will be followed including wearing face masks and social distancing.
Preservation Virginia members use code PVMEMBER at checkout.
For children 6 and under, use code PVCHILD.
Register

Gingerbread Workshop
2021-12-04 10:00 - 11:00
Get in the holiday spirit with the National Building Museum and construct your own gingerbread house with your family and friends from the comfort of your own home! Turn gingerbread walls and royal icing into a delicious masterpiece. One house is appropriate for a group of 2-4 people.
Ticket purchase is per house (1 ticket = 1 house). There is a limit of two kits per group so that as many families and friends can enjoy this popular holiday tradition.
Purchase your kit.

Yoga at The Branch
2021-12-02 17:30 - 18:30 | The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond, 23220, United States
Join The Branch Museum on Thursday evenings for yoga with instructor Erin Lingo hosted in The Branch Museum main gallery.
This event is pay-what-you-can. Registration Limit is 15, preregistration required.
Register.

Behind the Walls at Bacon’s Castle: Found Objects and Ritual Concealments
2021-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
Explore the unique and personal finds revealed during restoration work within the architecture of Bacon’s Castle and the 19th century slave quarter. With an expert panel of researchers we are able to go deeper into the historical, cultural and geographic context to discuss why specific artifacts are so commonly found and what they mean.

Rebekah Planto, PhD Student, Historical Archaeology, Department of Anthropology, William & Mary
Jessica Costello, NPS Northeast Museum Center
Sara Rivers-Cofield, Maryland Archaeological Curation Lab
Brenna Gheraghty, Bacon’s Castle and Chippokes State Park

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Building Waterproofing Assemblies
2021-11-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Online
Presented by AIA Northern Virginia in partnership with ECS Mid-Atlantic
Focus on key points and methods to ensure proper Waterproofing installation the First Time. Also highlights common mistakes to be avoided to eliminate potential problems and future water penetration, as well as proper management of communication and coordination of construction sequences for all parties associated with waterproofing.
Presenter: Andrew W. Fix, Facilities Senior Project Manager
ECS Mid-Atlantic
1 AIA LU | Elective; 1 BOMI LU
Register online.

Understanding Mechanical Systems
2021-11-16 12:00 - 13:00
Presented by AIA Northern Virginia in partnership with GPI.
This presentation is a super crash course in Mechanical Systems. We will teach you everything you want to know about HVAC that we can teach in an hour. The information presented is beneficial to building owners, asset managers, and those involved in leasing and project management.
Topics of Learning Include:
Concept of Heating and Cooling
Airside Concept and VAV Distribution
Systems Types
Split System DX
Packaged DX Rooftop Unit
Water Source Heat Pump System
Chilled Water Systems
Newer System Concepts
Dedicated Outside Air Systems
Chilled Beam
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
Lease Review Related to the HVAC System
Earn 1 AIA LU|HSW; 1 IDCEC LU|HSW
Register online

Country House Conference 2021
2021-11-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Rd, Stratford, Virginia, 22558
The American Country House Foundation is proud to present Virginia The Past is Present an exploration of 400 years of country house history and evolution.

Virginia The Past is Present from humble origins to new innovations. Virginia provides more than 400 years of American country house history. The 2021 Conference will look at a wide and diverse range of houses reflecting the evolution of the Virginia country house from the colonial past to modern preservation efforts.

SPEAKERS
Revisiting The Past Through The Restoration of Mount Vernon
Susan P. Schoelwer, Robert H, Smith Senior Curator – George Washington’s Mount Vernon
A Museum Reimagined in Glass
Sam McKelvey, Executive Director – Menokin Foundation
Social and Ecological Dynamics of Monticello’s Plantation Landscapes
Fraser Neiman, Director of Archaeology – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
The Gilded Age at Maymont
David Voelkel, Senior Curator and Director of Historic Preservation – Maymont
Belmont: Living with the Past and Reinventing It
Joanna Catron, Assistant Director and Curator – Gari Melcher’s Belmont

The main conference event will include lunch and a tour of Stratford Hall
Friday House Tours of:
Fall Hill, Fredericksburg, VA
Belmont, Falmouth, VA
Kenmore, Fredericksburg, VA
Sunday House Tours of:
Menokin, Warsaw, VA
Health & Safety Requirements:
In an effort to assure the health and safety of guests the ACHF will require all guests to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Guests may be asked to wear a mask during certain portions of the event and certain protocols will be taken throughout the conference by volunteers and staff to endeavor to meet the highest level of safety protections for all attendees.

Visions for Architecture
2021-11-05 16:00 - 20:30
Save the date for AIA Virginia’s annual celebration of the Design and Honors Awards!

Architecture Exchange East
2021-11-05 16:00 - 19:30 | Virtual – Online
ArchEx is AIA Virginia’s annual conference. This year, it takes place (mostly) virtually from Nov. 1–5, 2021. The program is curated to bring together the brightest minds and most engaging speakers to explore a broad theme.
Friday, Nov. 5 [HYBRID]
4-5 p.m.
Keynote Address: Marlon Blackwell, FAIA [1.0 AIA LU]
Join in person at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts or online.
5:15-6:30 p.m.
Visions for Architecture
Join in person at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts or online.
*** Proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus is required to attend in person. Masks will be required at all times, except while eating and drinking. ***
Register online.

Architecture Exchange East
2021-11-04 15:00 - 17:15 | Virtual – Online
ArchEx is AIA Virginia’s annual conference. This year, it takes place (mostly) virtually from Nov. 1–5, 2021. The program is curated to bring together the brightest minds and most engaging speakers to explore a broad theme.
Thursday, Nov. 4 [VIRTUAL]
3-5:15 p.m.
Making Space: Designing for Inclusion [2.0 AIA LU | HSW]
featuring Chris Downey, AIA, Magda Mostafa, Derrick Behm-Josa, and Janice Majewski.
Register online.

Architecture Exchange East
2021-11-03 13:00 - 18:00 | Virtual – Online
ArchEx is AIA Virginia’s annual conference. This year, it takes place (mostly) virtually from Nov. 1–5, 2021. The program is curated to bring together the brightest minds and most engaging speakers to explore a broad theme.
Wednesday, Nov. 3 [VIRTUAL]
1-2 p.m.
Keynote Address: Jonathan Moody, AIA [1.0 AIA LU | HSW]
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Speed Networking [1.0 AIA LU]
Free. Four $100 prizes will be given away to Speed Networking attendees.
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Keynote Address: Zena Howard, FAIA [1.0 AIA LU]
4:45-6 p.m.
AIA Virginia’s Annual Meeting of the Membership
Register online.
