Jan Feb 2007 AIA NOVA News for pdf · Environmental issues are also a focus of both the chapter board and National AIA in 2007. This is the theme for the national convention, scheduled

In This IssueAIA 150 p. 1

Chapter Open House p. 1

Code Seminar p. 1

President’s Letter p. 2

Lunch Seminars p. 3

Canstruction p. 4

WSSI Tour p. 5

Sustainable Projects Seminar p. 5

Green R Living p. 6

Green Notes & News p. 7

Builders’ Ball p. 8

Lack of Defense p. 8

Architecture in the Schools p. 9

FYI p. 11

Professional Practice p. 12

CES p. 13

Calendar p. 18

New Members p. 19

Classifieds p. 19

January/February 2007THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER

Volume XLIII Issue 1

AIA NOVA NEWS

AIA Celebrates 150 Years in 2007

Open Houseat the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter House

205 South Patrick Street,Alexandria 22314

(street parking available)

Tuesday, January 236-8 pm

The Chapter welcomes everyone to joinus at our annual Open House.

Featuring Greek Food and a Preview ofour 2007 Canstruction Competition

Free; reservations are not necessary.

By Valerie J. Hassett, AIA, LEED APChair, AIA 150 Committee

April 13, 2007, marks the 150th Anniversary of the American Institute of Architects and,along with the celebrations, the AIA is planning a gift to America. The gift, entitledBlueprint for America, engages the profession in service to communities across thenation working collaboratively with government officials and business leaders, itengages citizens in dialogue, sharing basic community design principles, identifyingneighborhood conditions in need of improvement, and, along the way, demonstratesthe visionary role of architects in creating a better quality of life for all. AIA members,working through more than 280 AIA state and local components, will collaborate withmayors, local government officials, other professionals, and their fellow citizens todefine and advocate a shared vision for healthier, safer, and more dynamic communities.The Northern Virginia Chapter is now planning its participation in Blueprint forAmerica. Additionally, nationally a compendium of the local programs will be gathered within aframework, providing a national mosaic with interrelated themes, issues, and solutionsdesigned by AIA architects, community members, and community partners. Theresulting mosaic will be presented to the nation as a gift for the future and as atestament to the value of design and the AIA architect.

2003 International ResidentialCode Seminar

Presented by John Gibson, from the International Code Council

Seminar will include presentations from local Virginia Building and Code OfficialsAssociation members to review the Virginia Amendments as they pertain to the IRC.

This seminar is being organized for late Februaryby AIA Northern Virginia and the Virginia Society AIA.

6 AIA/CES HSW LUsAdditional information will be e-mailed to members and

posted on our chapter website at www.aianova.org.

AIA NOVA News (PE17952) is published six(6) times yearly: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October and November/December by theAmerican Institute of Architects NorthernVirginia Chapter, 205 South Patrick Street,Alexandria, VA, 22314, 703-549-9747.Periodicals Postage Rates Paid at Alexandria,VA #0017-952. Subscription for members$15/year.

The views expressed in the articles andadvertisements in AIA NOVA News are thoseof the authors and may not reflect theofficial policy of the AIA Northern VirginiaChapter. No endorsement of those views oradvertisements should be inferred unlessspecifically identified as the official policy ofthe AIA Northern Virginia Chapter.

AIA NOVA News January/February 20072

2007 AIA Northern Virginia BoardExecutive Committee:

Marlene W. Shade, AIA President703-698-9064; [email protected]

Valerie J. Hassett, AIA, LEED AP President Elect703-525-0270; [email protected]

Brian J. Donnelly, AIA Vice President703-903-9100; [email protected]

Randall A. Mars, AIA Vice President703-749-0431; [email protected]

Jean O’Toole, AIA Vice President703-528-1150; [email protected]

Al Cox, FAIA Treasurer703-519-5948; [email protected]

Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, AIA, LEED AP Secretary703-908-4501; [email protected]

Paul R. Erickson, AIA Past President703-956-5600; [email protected]

Directors:

Robert E. Beach, AIA703-533-8333; [email protected]

William T. Brown, AIA, LEED AP703-249-7640; [email protected]

Eliza Beth Engle, AIA, LEED AP703-836-9775; [email protected]

Charles E. Enos, AIA202-471-5098; [email protected]

Francisco A. Grimaldi, Associate AIA703-698-9071; [email protected]

David Jameson, AIA703-739-3840; [email protected]

Geoffrey R. Lewis, AIA703-787-0882; [email protected]

Michael J. Nawrocki, AIA703-288-4412; [email protected]

Mary-Ellen Pfiester, AIA, CSI, LEED AP202-216-4845; [email protected]

Virginia Society Directors:

William T. Brown, AIA, LEED APMichael T. Foster, AIA703-524-6676; [email protected] L. Hansen, AIARandall A. Mars, AIA

President’s LetterBy Marlene W. Shade, AIAAIA Northern Virginia Chapter President

Some of you who know me know that I am an avid cook. The photograph you see wastaken by a guest at a recent lunch for about thirty-five. Thirty-five was a stretch forme, but a recent cooking class offered some pointers on organization and planningthat I hoped would be the key to a successful event. It was important, but not asimportant as having prepared really great food. Good quality ingredients and care intheir assembly is crucial. Not unlike designing a building. I’m happy to report that itwent very well.

Your board is organized for 2007 and has planned a very big year for the chapter. Thisis the year that AIA National marks its 150th year of service to its members. We havelots of events planned for AIA 150. Check our website at www.aianova.org for up-to-date information. We hope you will come out for these events and let us know howand share your reactions.

I will be contacting members throughout our region to host an evening event in yourhome or office on February 23rd and to invite other architects you know to join you.This is the actual day the AIA was founded, when Richard Upjohn and 12 otherarchitects met in his New York office to form what would soon become the AIA, andwe hope to have architects all over our region raising a toast to what we haveaccomplished in the last 150 years.

Environmental issues are also a focus of both the chapter board and National AIA in2007. This is the theme for the national convention, scheduled May 3-5 in SanAntonio, and will be a focus for our chapter’s continuing education seminars,beginning with a presentation by Dr. John Ingersoll of Helios International on January26. Our profession is facing many changes in practice and technology in the next fewyears. These changes will bring about great opportunity for those that have plannedwell. We have an opportunity to re-invent our profession – perhaps adding a wholenew set of activities to our work life that we haven’t even thought of yet.

Consider this your invitation to participate in 2007. Please RSVP [email protected].

Kopp Michelotti, Photographer

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2007 AIA Northern VirginiaCommittee Chairs

AIA 150 - Valerie J. Hassett, AIA, LEED AP703-525-0270; [email protected]

Architecture in the Schools - Jean O’Toole, AIA703-528-1150; [email protected]

Communication - Carolyn Rickard, AIA, LEED AP703-908-4501; [email protected]

Community Service/Canstruction -Brian J. Donnelly, AIA703-903-9100; [email protected]

Continuing Education/DesignDC -Charles E. Enos, AIA202-471-5098; [email protected]

Design Awards - Michael J. Nawrocki, AIA703-288-4412; [email protected]

Environment-Mary-Ellen Pfiester, AIA, CSI, LEED AP202-216-4845; [email protected]

Fellows - Al Cox, FAIA703-519-5948; [email protected]

Golf Tournament - Keith Whitener703-406-0960;[email protected]

Historic Resources - Al Cox, FAIA703-519-5948; [email protected]

Honors - Paul R. Erickson, AIA703-956-5600; [email protected]

Kevin G. Sneed, AIA202-238-4064; [email protected]

Legislative/Gov Affairs-Michael T. Foster, AIA703-524-6676; [email protected]

Schools Connections - James P. Clark, AIA703-524-6616; [email protected]

Small Firms - David Jameson, AIA703-739-3840;[email protected]

Special Events - Randall A. Mars, AIA703-749-0431; [email protected]

VA Architecture Week - Marlene W. Shade, AIA703-698-9064; [email protected]

Washington Builders Ball - Alan Storm, AIA703-893-3950; [email protected]

Women in Architecture - Eliza Beth Engle, AIA703-838-1601; [email protected]

Young Architects Forum -Francisco A. Grimaldi, Associate AIA703-698-9071; [email protected]

LUNCH SEMINARSFree Presentation - Free Lunch - Free Continuing Education Credit

The AIA Northern Virginia Lunch Series offers free lunch time educationalpresentations, usually on the third Wednesday of each month. Sessions are held atvarious firms and at the Chapter House. Each session earns 1 AIA/CES Learning Unit,often HSW credit. The presentations begin at noon, last approximately one hour, andcan accommodate up to 20 participants. Lunch is provided.

Reservations are required.Please e-mail your reservation request to [email protected].

AIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA ANNUAL SPONSORS

PLATINUMABC Imaging

Potomac Valley Brick and Supply CompanyTurner Construction Company

GOLDLeMay Erickson Architects

Wisnewski Blair & Associates, Ltd.

SILVERAdvance Engineers / O’Donnell + Naccarato

BeeryRio Architecture + InteriorsDBI Architects, Inc.

Marvin Window/LightStyles Ltd.Milestone Construction Services, Inc.

Scott-Long Construction, Inc.TW Perry

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

BRONZE

AerotekAmes & Gough

Bobrick/Architectural Resources, Inc.Bovis Lend Lease, Inc.

Geier Brown Renfrow ArchitectsDorothy S. Goodman

Grimm + Parker ArchitectsKfoury Construction Group

C.M. Kling & Associates, Inc.Little

McMullan & Associates, Inc.Precision Doors & Hardware, Inc.

Setty & AssociatesSwirnow Building Systems

TRACO Windows and DoorsWDG Architecture, PLLC

On occasion people reserve a place and then do not attend. If you find you are unable to attend,please contact the Chapter House as soon as possible. We often have a waiting list for thepresentation and we do not want our guest speakers to order excess lunches. Contact theChapter House at [email protected] or 703-549-9747.

This information is a public service announcement. No fees were paid toprint this information and the Chapter receives no income from these events.

Wednesday, January 17, Noon-1:30 pmUnderfloor Service Distribution (USD) Concepts

At the Chapter House, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314

Presentation will cover how underfloor service distribution differs from conventionaloverhead distribution, how USD technologies can be incorporated into new andexisting buildings to gain LEED certification, and environmental advantages providedby USD. Cost savings will be discussed, including base building savings, fit outsavings, cost of change, or churn, savings, and energy savings. The presentation willinclude examples of the strategies used to gain LEED certification. USD was utilized inseven of the first 23 LEED Certified Buildings. Case studies will be presented,including the Harvard School of Public Health, The MIT Stata Center, Blue ValleyElementary School, the US Census Bureau, and several laboratory facilities.

Presented by Tate Access Floors1.5 AIA/CES HSW LUs.

Wednesday, February 21, Noon-1 pmArchitectural Design Considerations for Segmental Retaining Walls

At the Chapter House, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314

The presentation covers the history of segmental retaining walls (SRW’s), varioustypes of applications for walls (commercial, highway, industrial, residential, terraces,water, etc.), aesthetic facing options (block sizes and styles), design (the engineeringprinciples and site considerations), construction (demonstration of constructionsequence) and issues/problem areas.

Presented by Keystone Retaining Walls/York Building Products Company1 AIA/CES HSW LUs


Canstruction® Rolls OnNot even the bustle of the recent holiday season can competewith the excitement and energy of Canstruction® build-out nightat Ballston Common Mall. Returning for a fourth consecutiveyear, Canstruction® will again be a featured event of Virginia’sArchitecture Week in the spring of 2007.

Last spring, 11 area firms took part in our Chapter’s largestcompetition yet, filling three floors of the Mall with beguilingand sculptural structures. The exhibit drew the attention ofpassersby, news media and local government and communityleaders, as well as wide-spread interest throughout the buildingand design industry. One of the entries, a giant spider bySamaha Associates, received additional notice at the nationalcompetition – raising the level of expectation for futurecompetitors. Most notably, the event compiled a donation ofover 40,000 pounds of food for the Arlington Food AssistanceCenter, doubling our previous contributions.

Canstruction® competitions are part of a national public serviceproject that is unique to the design and construction industry.Participating firms spend an evening building structures of theirown design only with canned foods which are later donated tolocal food banks, but not before the structures are assessed by adistinguished panel of jurors who select the most inventive,delightful and nutritious installations. Local winners becomeeligible for national recognition at the annual AIA convention.

Build-out night, scheduled for March 30, will be here before youknow it, so start planning your structures soon. Any memberfirm, or member-sponsored student group, is eligible toparticipate. Registration will open in January and moreinformation is available by contacting the Chapter House, orBrian Donnelly, AIA at [email protected].

Left: Samaha Associates - Canspider to Eliminate Hunger andKerns Group Architects & Jack Bays, Inc. - You CAN Solve Hunger!.Above: Little - I am Can, Can-I-Am and Cannon Design - King Can.

Below: Geier Brown Renfrow - Knock-Down Hunger.Kathryn Brown, Photographer


AIA 150 Sponsorship OpportunityWe are looking for a few event sponsors for our jointAIA150 event with the Art League School in Alexandria. We would like to encourage local residential architects,designers, and contractors to get involved in thiscollaborative event.

Please contact Eliza Beth Engle at 703.836.9775 if you areinterested in sponsoring this event or for furtherinformation.

Design Oriented Sustainable Projects

Presented byDr. John G. Ingersoll with Helios International Inc.

Friday, January 26, 2007, Noon

Seminar organized by the Small Firms Committee

At the Washington Alexandria Architecture Center1001 Prince Street, Alexandria 22314

$5 contribution requested for pizza and drinks.Reservations required.

Contact the chapter at 703-549-9747 [email protected].

Dr. Ingersoll will discuss designing for net zero energy usageand employing architectonic design solutions that embracesustainability through unexpected and creative technologies.

Dr. Ingersoll collaborates with architects on creating designoriented sustainable projects. His work on Pugh + Scarpa’sSolar Umbrella house was recognized as a Record House byArchitectural Record and his work in collaboration with EsherGune Wardena Architects was selected by Dwell to beconstructed as the Dwell House 2 in Topanga Canyon in 2007.

Dr. John G. Ingersoll is a Physicist, Economist, Educator, andEnergy and Environment Expert. He holds a Ph.D. in physicswith a minor in environmental economics, from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley; an Executive MBA from the AndersonSchool of Management, UCLA; and an MS and BS in ElectricalEngineering, from Syracuse University. He has over twenty-twoyears experience in energy efficiency in buildings andtransportation, alternative and clean motor fuels, renewableenergy systems, distributed power generation, sustainabledevelopment and environmental quality issues.

Helios International Inc undertakes transportation and builtenvironment projects in both the private and public sectors. Theemphasis in all these projects has been the incorporation ofenergy efficiency, environmental soundness and sustainablemanagement of resources always in a cost-effective manner.The firm offers consulting services in the design, engineering,market research and fund raising of projects pertaining toenergy and the environment. Helios International was foundedand incorporated in California in 1992 and has offices inTopanga, CA and Arlington, VA.

Low Impact DevelopmentCase Study: Low Impact Development at

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.By Mary-Ellen Pfiester, AIA, LEED®AP, CSI CCCA

March 31, 200710 am – Noon

At WSSI’s headquartersWetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI)

5300 Wellington Branch Drive, Suite 100Gainesville, Virginia 20155

2 AIA/CES HSW LUs

RSVP to the Chapter House [email protected] or 703-549-9747

LEED into National Architecture Week with WSSI’spresentation of Low Impact Development. In 2005, NorthernVirginia’s leading natural and cultural resources consultant,Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI), designed and builta LEED-Gold certified office building on a 5.07-acre, fullyintegrated low impact development site.

LID techniques employed include:A 3,626 square foot green roof;An 8,000 gallon underground cistern;A 1,536 square foot rain garden;10,513 cubic feet of underground gravel bed detention;A 265 linear foot water quality swale;5,502 square feet of pervious concrete pavers;23,204 square feet of laterally-stabilized gravel pavement;1,273 square feet of gravel pavement without lateralstabilization;Extensive native landscaping and drip irrigation.

WSSI will present design and construction methods, as well asa cost comparison, of each of these practices. Discussion willalso include the integration of these techniques with oneanother.

WSSI’s building is serviced by an existing regional storm watermanagement pond, and LID was purely voluntary. Therefore,WSSI produced their own goals for the project:To mimic predevelopment hydrology and minimize stream degradation;To determine the regulatory barriers to LID implementation;To determine the real cost of an LID project;To determine the maintenance requirements of an LID project;To see how different types of pervious pavement systemsperform;To provide a laboratory for the study of LID performance;To demonstrate compliance with the Chesapeake BayPreservation Act requirements through LID;To reduce the post-developed runoff rate below the pre-developed, forested rate through increased storage and time ofconcentration;To reduce the post-developed curve number to the pre-developed curve number.

WSSI will present these goals, as well as the performanceresults after one year in the ground. WSSI is working to installflow monitoring equipment at each LID technique. Datagathered from this equipment, along with site plans and otherpertinent information, will be provided to the academiccommunity through an open-source web site. This informationmay be used, for example, to create robust LID models and toform curve number and time of concentration relationships forvarious LID techniques.

See WSSI’s website www.wetlandstudies.com

The Committee on the Environment welcomes and encouragesyou to participate in the committee’s activities and asks thatyou contact Mary-Ellen Pfiester, Chair, at [email protected] Bill Brown, Co Chair, at [email protected] for moreinformation.


Green R LivingBy Eliza Beth Engle, AIA, LEED AP

Hello and welcome to a new column in AIA NOVA News. I amEliza Beth Engle, Chair of the Women in Architecture Committeeand new Board member for 2007. I have been interested inGreen, or Sustainable, Architecture since I was anundergraduate in 1992 and have been very interested in livinglightly on the land and making choices that are safer for theplanet and my family. My co-workers are constantly asking meabout what they can do to live a greener life and I always sharemy knowledge and experience with them. I felt that I would liketo widen this circle and include the larger AIA community, sohere I am. I will be sharing bits of information that I have foundor researched. Hopefully, I will help you in making informeddecisions on selecting items to use, buy, and recycle that will bein harmony with our environment. I will also be taking questionsand comments from you regarding the topics discussed tocreate a dialogue that can in turn create more knowledge. Lotsof people are getting into ‘Green’ design and if you are going todesign this way it is also a good idea to try to live this way. It isa process that doesn’t happen overnight but I have foundthroughout the years that there are little things you can changethat over time make a bigger difference.

For this first article I wanted to share with you the greening ofour office. This was not an interior renovation but a way atlooking at flow of resources in the office and making them moresustainable. We save all of the brown paper and plastic bagsfrom drawings and paper coming into the office. We reuse themwhen drawings go back out, bags if it is raining. We have a largeroll of brown paper upstairs that I have used twice in my 6 yearsat the office. Our building only recycles white paper so we havedecided to recycle other items on our own. This includes glass,plastic, aluminum, cardboard, mixed paper, phone books,magazines and batteries. We take our ‘peanuts’ to the local UPSstore and if we are receiving magazines for people who are nolonger at our office or ones that we don’t read we call thepublisher and request them not to send them any longer. We’veeven told some groups to only send one brochure to the officeinstead on one for everyone in the office and we post it on thewall so people can read it. We always try to send samples backto the manufacturer as much as possible, but we have alsodonated lots of samples to the local elementary and middleschools art program. We have donated old computer equipmentto a local school system and make sure we recycle all of our oldfluorescent tubes that contain mercury to a hazardous wasterecycler. These are just a few ways that you can help make youroffice a little greener. Let me know what different ways youroffice makes a difference. Remember, each small step make adifference. That’s all for the start of the new year. If you wouldlike to send comments or questions please e-mail me [email protected] and put AIA NOVA in the subjectline.

Fellows of the Virginias Region of theAIA College of Fellows

honored John W. Braymer, Ph.D., Hon. AIA,winner of the Virginia Society AIA’s

2006 Architecture Medal for Virginia Service,at the Fellows’ Breakfast held inRichmond on November 4, 2006.

Pictured, from left to right, seated: Paul H. Barkley, FAIA; Braymer,Francis A. “Bo” Guffey, II, FAIA. Standing: Frederic H. Cox, Jr.,

FAIA, Thomas L. Kerns, FAIA; Lawrence D. Cook, FAIA; Albert J.“Jack” Davis, FAIA; Marvin J. Cantor, FAIA; Helene Combs Dreiling,

FAIA; Al Cox, FAIA; John A. Burns, FAIA; Hugh C. Miller, FAIA;Robert A. Boynton, FAIA; Timm L. Jamieson, FAIA; & William F.

Vosbeck, FAIA.Jeanette Barkley, Photographer

A.R.E. Seminars Begin in FebruaryThe 2007 edition of the A.R.E. Prep Seminars is upon usand the Young Architects Forum is currently planning tobegin in late February with the A.R.E. Roundtable. Look infuture newsletters as well as online (www.aianova.org) forthe registration forms and more information on locationsand dates. Because of the success we had last year, weplan to follow the same format of doing one division of theexams per month with seminar and study sessions. Wealso plan to bring back Norman Dorf and David Thaddeusfor the graphics and structural divisions respectively.Keep an eye out and contact the chapter if you have anyquestions.

Remember that we also have copies of the Kaplan studymaterials as well as mock exams available at the chapterhouse. Contact the chapter at [email protected] or703-549-9747 to schedule a time to come in and use thematerials.


There are several third-party certification systems that evaluateindividual products and let the public know if they meet specificenvironmental criteria. Greenguard, Green Seal, and the ForestStewardship Council are examples of such entities. However,there isn’t a comprehensive evaluation system that will allow adesigner or consumer to evaluate one product against anotherusing the same set of criteria, similar to the nutrition label thatappears of food packaging throughout the United States. Thismakes it difficult to say with certainty that a product is betterthan another, especially if both are certified by third partygroups.

Launched in Denver at the Greenbuild Conference in November2006, the Pharos evaluation system is an attempt to provide justsuch information to the public to help make the most informedchoices possible when selecting a material. The Pharos Projectis an attempt to provide clear, concise information about theenvironmental, health, and social implications of choosing aproduct or material.

The new evaluation method gets its name from the ancientlighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt. Just as the lighthouse was anavigational tool for sailors of its time, the Pharos label will helpconsumers navigate the different attributes of products andmake informed choices. The graphic used in the label mimics themultifaceted lens of the lighthouse, and the more positive theattribute area the more filled in that portion of the circle is.Below the graphic will be a list of criteria, similar to a nutritionlabel that will be consistent from product to product. This way,for example, someone will be able to compare the socio-environmental qualities of recycled rubber roof shingles to thesame attributes of cedar shingles. The result is an informeddecision based on the best product choices for the applicationand the environment.

The Pharos Project team hopes to create a system of evaluationthat is available to everyone and is completely transparent.They believe consumers have the right to know what goes intothe products they use, and manufacturers have a responsibilityto report that information. The team also hopes to buildconsensus among the variety of product certifications currentlyavailable to provide a clear and concise way to evaluate andselect building materials.

The system has yet to be tested and made available to thepublic, and will be available some time in 2007. For moreinformation, log on to www.pharosproject.net.

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Architect’s Light the NightWine Tasting Fundraiser

By Eliza Beth Engle, AIA, LEED AP

On Tuesday, September 19th, architects from around themetropolitan area gathered at the new Haworth Showroom inWashington, D.C. to try out wines and raise money for theLeukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event raised over $5,000through ticket sales, a chance to win an $850 awesome officechair donated by Haworth, and several “designer focused”silent auction items. Some of the items in the silent auctionincluded an Alto vase and an Alto bowl, as well as a stooldonated from Design Within Reach. Thanks go out to all of thebusinesses who donated silent auction items: Apartment Zero,As Kindred Spirits, AIA Bookstore, Birchmere, Chinoiserie,DWR Adams Morgan, Enterprise Car Rental, Fleet Feet, FranzBader Bookstore, Gautier, Metro Stage, National BuildingMuseum, Nusta Spa, Pacers, Tradition de France, Virginia WineFestival, and Washington Performing Arts.

The event was hosted by Geier Brown Renfrow Architects.They joined the LLS ‘Light the Night Walk Campaign’ in 2005and 2006 raising nearly $25,000 for blood cancer research. Markyour calendar now for Tuesday, September 11th 2007. Nextyear’s event is going to be even bigger with more great ways tohelp this very worthy cause. Thanks to all of our volunteersand to Haworth for donating their space for this event. Specialthanks to our sponsors who made it all possible: Gold Level –Rand Contruction Corporation, and Ames & Gough. SilverLevel – Lees Carpets, Maharam, Bettinger West Interiors, Inc.and the Women in Architecture Committee of the AIA NorthernVirginia Chapter.

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Lack of DefenseBy Timothy R. Hughes

A recent payment bond case we had in federal court involved aseries of court decisions stripping away defenses from ouropponent. The case is instructive on two levels. First, thefederal courts, and in particular the Eastern District of Virginia,will strictly construe contracts. Second, payment bondclaimants may benefit greatly from the court’s decisions whichplace a great deal of pressure on surety companies to quicklyrespond with detailed defenses under their bonds.

AIA Payment Bond Basics

AIA payment bonds require that a claimant provide timelynotice of a claim. In response, the surety company is obligatedto either pay the claim, or provide a response indicating whichamounts are disputed and the bases for the dispute. Finally, thebonds provide that suit must be filed within a year of work byanyone under the construction contract, or a claim under thebond, whichever occurs first. The important point here is thatall bonds have express contract terms to which the parties mustadhere.

The Casey v. Seaboard Case — Background

In Casey Industrial, Inc. v. Seaboard Surety Company, anunpaid subcontractor filed an initial claim in June 2004 againstan AIA form payment bond. The surety requested moreinformation. The general contractor was terminated from the joband the surety took the job over. The surety, through its agent,demanded that the subcontractor return to perform certainwork. The surety also requested that the subcontractor sign asubcontractor hold agreement.

The subcontractor refused to sign the new agreement butreturned to the job to perform work. After finishing that work inAugust 2005, the subcontractor presented a new updated claimin September 2005. The sure denied the claim in November 2005presenting specific limited grounds for denying the claim.

Contractual Limitations Issues

When the subcontractor filed suit in February 2006, the suretyclaimed the suit was late. The first argument presented in amotion to dismiss was that work under the constructioncontract was terminated when the general contractor wasterminated in December 2004. This was more than a year beforesuit was filed. The court denied the motion to dismiss findingfacts in dispute regarding the return to the job in August 2005and whether that constituted work under the constructioncontract.

The surety attempted on summary judgment to argue limitationsagain. In addition to the first argument, the surety argued thatthe June 2004 claim started the clock on suit. The court againdisagreed and denied summary judgment. The court ruled thatthe bond did not limit the subcontractor to only one claim andthat the suit was on the second updated claim asserted inSeptember 2005.

Waiver of Factual Defenses

Additionally, it was apparent that the surety intended to raisefactual defenses not included in the bond response letter,including challenges to specific damages and whether theclaimed damages were in fact extras. The subcontractor arguedto the court that the surety should be barred from raising anyadditional defenses not raised in its bond response letter. Thesubcontractor’s argument was that the language of the bondrequired the surety to respond to the claim within 45 days andstate “the amounts disputed and the basis for challenging theamounts that are disputed.”

Feathers, Jeweled Headpieces,Go-Go Boots and a Swirling Silk Cape:

2006 Builders’ Ball SendsGuests on a Royal Journey

Over 1,000 guests enjoyed the sixth Builders’ Ball on November4th at the National Building Museum. This year’s event wasdifferent in that it was not a formal sit down affair but instead athemed buffet dinner designed to take guests on a “royal”journey. All proceeds from the bi-annual Ball benefited four localcharities. Each of the main charities, AHC of Arlington, Va.,Green Door of Washington, D.C. and Martha’s Table ofWashington, D.C. received $70,000 and CANSTRUCTION andthe Capital Area Food Bank each received $10,000. The Ballpresented checks to the charities on stage.

“We were fortunate enough to have the National BuildingMuseum and Associated General Contractors of America as thehost venue and its layout allowed us to open up the flow of theevent and break away from the traditional black tie dinner,” saidDarrel Rippeteau, AIA, chairperson of the Builders’ BallOrganizing Committee. Guests loved the flow of the courts andthe ability to network freely.

Guests mingled throughout the Great Hall to experience TheFour Royal Courts. These surprise areas represented fourdifferent Royalty-related themes – King Tut, King of Siam,Carnaval Queen of Brazil and the British Invasion – representing60s era mod England. Each court offered a vast selection ofgourmet food and specialty drinks to match the theme. Amongthe most popular were the Minted Pomegranitinis of AncientEgypt and the Mango Mojitos from Brazil’s Carnaval. Guestsenjoyed the Bangkok Noodle Bar in Siam and finished off theevening with desserts like Sticky Toffee Pudding and HotToddies in the British Invasion court. The Great Hall wasbeautifully decorated with 75’ flowing curtains separating eachroyal court.

Each court also featured themed live entertainment. An EgyptianCape Dancer arrived directly from Egypt and performed hisspinning dance, twirling his silk cape over the crowd. Thaidancers with jeweled headpieces, a Go-Go Girl in white leatherboots and Carnaval dancers covered in feathers and sequinsalso paraded and performed through out the courts. Later in theevening, Impulse, a band from Los Angeles, provided highenergy musical entertainment. The dance floor overflowed allevening with guests mirroring the band’s energy.

The crowning of the King and Queen of the Ball was thehighlight of the event. Five men and women representing thecommercial real estate industry vied for the title. Each collected$1 votes – all of which went to the designated Builders’ Ballcharities. An amazing $28,000 was raised by the 10 candidates.Benny Pasquariello, director of government contracts at TurnerConstruction Company’s Arlington, Va. office, was named Kingof the Ball and Cherie Pleasant, COO of Associated GeneralContractors of Metropolitan Washington, was crowned Queen.The coronation took place on stage and the King and Queen ledthe crowd in a royal procession to the dance floor. Miller & Longwas the sponsor of the Royal Center Court.

The 2006 Builders’ Ball was a great success, a splendid RoyalJourney!


The court agreed with the subcontractor. The court held thatthe plain meaning of the bond required the surety to assert alldefenses within 45 days of the claim. Virginia law required thatthe bond be strictly construed against the surety. The courtspecifically rejected the surety’s argument that the suretyshould be permitted to conduct discovery to flesh outadditional possible defenses that were not contained in theoriginal letter. The court stated that the bond’s language spokefor itself and that while the surety might believe the result was“draconian,” to hold otherwise would violate both Virginia lawand the plain meaning of the bond.

Implications

While the case may feel far afield for architects, the case is stillimportant. First, the case is illustrative of the potential force ofclear contract terms. This is especially true in Virginia courtsand most particularly in the United States District Court for theEastern District of Virginia.

Finally, the elastic limitations applied in the case, coupled withthe waiver of defenses, may increase surety company liabilitieson projects in the long term. While this may not be readilyapparent, this could create an environment for designprofessionals of both opportunity and risk as sureties areforced to take more aggressive defensive positions earlier inlitigation. Ultimately, the surety steps into the contractor’sshoes in most instances, and facing greater exposure may meanmore pressure from sureties on other fronts.

Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., is the principal of the Northern Virginia lawfirm of Hughes & Associates, P.L.L.C. and counsel for CaseyIndustrial, Inc. He specializes in construction litigation, corporateand business related representation, and complex civil litigation. Hecan be reached at [email protected], or by phone at (703)671-8200.


Architecture in the Schools Spring 2007AIA Northern Virginia joins with the Washington Chapter/AIA and the WashingtonArchitectural Foundation to provide architect volunteers to work with local teachers todevelop and teach architectural material to students from kindergarten through highschool. Below is a list of schools with AIS programs this spring. If you would like moreinformation on this program or are interested in volunteering to help, please contactJean O’Toole, chair of our AIS Committee, at [email protected] or 703-528-1150.

Virginia Schools:Cameron Elementary, Alexandria5th Grade Math-Social Studies / Teacher: Arlene Roegner / Volunteer: Don Lipscomb,AIA / DEL StudioColin Powell Elementary, Centreville6th Grade Math-Science / Teacher: Jill Apperson / Volunteer: Christianna Raber, Cooper CarryKent Gardens Elementary, McLeanTeacher: Keri Putonen / Volunteer: George Bott, Michael Wijdoogen / Anthony WilderLouise Archer Elementary School, ViennaTeacher: Fran Schwind / Volunteer: Paul Falkenbury, Omari Davis / Samaha AssociatesProvidence Elementary, FairfaxTeacher: Jamie Penney3rd Grade GT: Volunteer: Colleen Danner / Architecture, Inc. Lam Vuong / Harrell and Company4th Grade GT: Volunteer Rick Rutledge, AIA / BeeryRioSt. Bernadette School, Springfield3rd Grade / Teacher: Judy Fellinger / Volunteer: Terri Mestas, DMJM

DC Schools:Adams Elementary School4th Grade / Teacher: Carol Leos / Volunteers: John Thomann, Jessica Williamson / GenslerAidan Montessori School1-3rd Grades / Teacher: JoAnn Kendrick / Volunteer: Gelencia Millwood, USGA andMorina Peterson, ZGFBunker Hill Elementary School4-6th grade Visual Art / Teacher: Darceann Ephraim / Volunteer: Jason Wright / HickokCole ArchitectsEliot Junior High School7-9 Grade Science & Language Arts / Teacher Fulton Hoist/ Volunteer: Kristina Iverson,Gabrielle Boykin / RTKL AssociatesKelly Miller Middle School6th Grade Social Studies / Teacher Cynthia Carrette / Volunteer: Kate Muir, TanjaSpeckman/ GenslerKingsbury Day School6-8 Grade Ancient Civilization / Teacher: Ms. Caswell / Volunteer: Aubrey Maki,Jennilyn Schuster, Kari Shekey / GenslerMoten Elementary School5th Grade Math / Teacher: Jennifer Geoffrey / Volunteer: Brian Martin, Yiselle Santos,Luis Velez-Alvarez/ SmithGroupOrr Elementary School2nd Grade Reading (Community Theme) / Teacher Robin Benjamin-Jefferson Volunteer:Rosemary Jalo, Office of University Architect – American UniversityOyster Elementary School3rd Grade / Teacher: Carole Whelan / Volunteer: David Drobins / Bonstra Haresign ArchitectsRandle Highlands Elementary3rd Grade- Memorials & Monuments / Teacher: Ms. Saunders / Volunteer: Ed Schmidt,Fanning HowieSavoy Elementary SchoolTeacher: Norva Madden / Volunteer: Tim Lovett, AIA team / Bowie Gridley ArchitectsSchool Without Walls SHS9-10 Grade Math / Teacher: Natasha Mathia / Volunteer: Ryan Kennedy team / HDRThurgood Marshall1st Grade / Teacher: Mrs. Rice / Volunteer: Greg Moore team / Torti GallasWalker Jones Elementary School6th Grade / Teacher: Lucius Stephenson / Volunteers: Michelle Cohn, David M. SchwarzArchitectural Services and Christina Hayunga, Zahn Design


FYI...Alan L. Storm, AIA, Principal at DBI Architects, Inc., is the 2007 President of the VirginiaSociety AIA; Brian J. Frickie, AIA, Principal at Kerns Group Architects, PC, has beenelected First Vice President / President-Elect of the Virginia Society AIA; and James P.Clark, AIA, Principal at MTFA Architecture, Inc. continues as Virginia Society’s VicePresident for Professional Excellence.

Al Cox, FAIA was featured in a story in the Metro section of the Washington Post onDecember 17. John Kelly’s Washington column was exploring the purpose of stars seenon the outside of some historic buildings. Al was the expert who provided the answer,eloquently explaining their structural purpose as a tie-rod end.

John A. Burns, FAIA, has been elected chairman of the Fairfax County ArchitecturalReview Board, succeeding C. Richard Bierce, AIA.

Davis Carter Scott announces two new Project Directors, Ernest Ulibarri, AIA and MurrayWalker, Intl Assoc. AIA. Mr. Ulibarri has nearly thirty years of experience in design andproject management, working on an array of projects including higher educational facilities,corporate office buildings, master planning, health care facilities, restaurants, and retail.Most recently, he managed the restoration and upgrade of McKinley Technical HighSchool in Washington, DC. He holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Architecture fromthe University of New Mexico and a Masters Degree in City Planning from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Walker has spending over twenty-five yearsworking for firms in Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. While inAustralia, Murray worked with the Mirvac Group, the leading builder and property developerin Australia. His experience includes residential, corporate, master planning and mixed-use facilities. He completed his Bachelors Degree in Architecture at The University ofAuckland in New Zealand and is a registered architect in Australia and New Zealand.

HSMM’s newly renovated Washington, DC office received the First Place award in theLEED Certified category at the annual American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) /International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Virginia/West Virginia Chapters’ InteriorDesign Excellence Awards ceremony. HSMM relocated their office in September of 2005 toaccommodate a growing number of employees. They used that opportunity to designtheir new space to reflect their aesthetic ideals, as well as to meet all functional, spatial,and energy-efficiency requirements. The new 26,000-SF space includes localized controlof mechanical systems, maximization of daylight, and the use of materials with high recycledcontent and low VOC content.

Lessard Group recently won two awards from the Mid-Atlantic Rental Apartment IndustryAwards for Excellence by Delta Associates for Metro Place at Town Center: Best Mid-Atlantic Community Impact Apartment Project and The Palladium at McLean: Best Mid-Atlantic Condominium Project. Lessard also was recognized with two Builder’s ChoiceDesign and Planning Awards for Chatham Square: Project of the Year and The Brownstonesat Park Potomac: Merit Award. They also received 33 Monument Awards, including Projectof the Year for The Brownstones at Park Potomac and Consumer Choice Award for TysonsChase at Suncrest, Benton.

Eduardo T. Dizon, a nine year veteran of Lessard Group Inc. has been promoted to theposition of associate principal. In his new capacity, Dizon will oversee high-profileresidential design projects and work to develop teaming relationships for the firm’s clients.Mr. Dizon brings more than 20 years of experience to his new role, serving clients with acreative, collaborative, multi-disciplined approach. Dizon earned a Bachelor of Science inArchitecture from Mapua Institute of Technology in the Philippines.

Erin Powers recently joined The Onyx Group of Alexandria. Erin is a recent graduate ofVirginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban studies and holds a Bachelor ofArchitecture degree. Having just completed Building Information Modeling (BIM)training, she is now working on several projects such as the planning requirements forthe US Marines relocation from Okinawa to Guam, an Animal Shelter for the District,and a Caribbean themed restaurant.

The Onyx Group of Alexandria has begun design work on two new projects: CaringHands Animal Hospital and Callaloo Cuisine. The animal hospital is approximately3,500-sf of exam, surgery, and treatment rooms designed to promote the caring naturethe practice. The restaurant is approximately 2,300-sf featuring Caribbean themed décorand will include an area for live performances.

DMJM Design has recently promoted five officers. Associate principals include architectMatthew Hjermstad and structural engineer C. Hank Chang. Michelle Monnett, businessdevelopment manager, has been promoted to associate vice president. New senior officersinclude fire protection engineer Frank Murphy who has been named principal and directorof marketing L. Catherine Hader who has been named vice president.

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Turner Construction received two awards at the 20th AnnualBest of NAIOP Awards, organized by the Northern Virginia NAIOP(National Association of Industrial and Office Properties) tocelebrate significant new contributions to Northern Virginia bythe commercial and industrial real estate community. The firstTurner award was for Best Building, R&D: Award of Excellencefor Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Farms ResearchCampus. Team members included The Mark Winkler Company;Ward Westrick; and Rafael Vinoly Architects. The second was forBest Building, High Rise (8 stories and above): Award of Excellencefor Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Team membersincluded Orr Partners, LLC; Federal Department InsuranceCorporation; and Perkins & Will.

Turner Construction Company’s Northern Virginia/DC officeheld its annual Architectural Awards Program at the NationalBuilding Museum on November 9, 2006. The awards programrecognizes and honors architectural firms which havedemonstrated the characteristics of teamwork, integrity andcommitment. Winners for the 2006 program are: Excellence inHealthcare Design – DiGiorgio Associates, Inc. – LoudounHospital; Excellence in Biotechnology Design – Rafael VinolyArchitects – Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia FarmsBiomedical Campus; Excellence in Commercial Design – Perkins +Will – Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) Headquarters;Excellence in Design for the Tidewater Region – Clark-Nexsen –Norfolk State University Marie V. McDemmond Center for AppliedResearch; Excellence in Government Design – Ellerbe Becket –Walter Reed Amputee Training Facility (Design Build); and Mid-Atlantic Partnering Award – WDG and McKissack andMcKissack.

O’Donnell & Naccarato, the structural engineering firm, hasnamed Ihor Bojcun as their New Regional Director, working attheir Princeton, NJ office, in Lawrenceville, NJ. Bojcun’s experienceincludes working with a firm that specialized in new and renovatedstructures for corporate clients, including projects for the UnitedStates Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases inFort Detrick, MD. Educated at Pennsylvania State University,Bojcun holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering, and has been alicensed Professional Engineer since 1982.

Scott-Long Construction, Inc. was recently awarded theconstruction contract for the new 45,000 SF New Hope Churchlocated in Lorton. The project will include a child care center,state of the art theatrical lighting and A/V equipment, sanctuary,commercial kitchen, stadium style seating, classrooms, offices,meeting room and indoor play area. The building is designed witha circular structure utilizing steel as the support structure withsplit face block and EIFS façade. Construction began in November2006, and the expected completion date is mid 2008.

BOWA Builders has been named Professional Remodeler’sRemodeler of the Year for 2006. The prestigious award recognizesthe remodeling firm that is showing the rest of the industry abetter way by being excellent in all aspects of remodeling, beinghighly reputable and employing the best and the brightestpersonnel. The review committee also sought to recognize thefirm that demonstrated innovation in various areas of operations,including design, management, building practices, communityrelations, client satisfaction and productivity.

Forrester Construction has been awarded the 2006 NationalCapital Business Ethics Award (NCBEA). The National CapitalBusiness Ethics Awards are presented annually by the NationalCapital Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals,in partnership with George Mason University. The awardsrecognize businesses outside the financial services industry thatexemplify a strong commitment to business excellence. Companiesthat receive the awards demonstrate the highest standards ofcivic and social responsibility, integrity and ethical conduct.

FYI Cont.... Professional PracticeThe Boston Society of Architects announces, In the Pursuit ofHousing, their third annual housing design awards for studentsand recent graduates. The intent of this program is to promoteexcellence in housing design by young designers. Cash prizesmay be awarded. They are particularly interested in sociallyprogressive and sustainable design solutions that address thegrowing challenge of housing our population. For the purposesof this competition, ‘housing’ is defined as multi-unit dwellingsor single-family dwellings that can serve as prototypes.Undergraduate and graduate students currently in architectureschool anywhere in the world and individuals who have earnedtheir architecture degrees within the last five years (after 2001)are invited to enter this competition. Deadline for submittal isMarch 1, 2007. For more information including full eligibilityrequirements and award process, visit www.architects.org/awards.

The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Designin association with Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. are organizingthe tenth annual American Architecture Awards as a way tohonor new architecture designed in the US. Previous awardwinners can be seen at the Museum’s website at www.chi-athenaeum.org. The deadline for submission is February 1,2007. Entry forms are available by calling the Museum at 815-777-4444 or online at www.chi-athenaeum.org.

2006 Top Ten Green Projects Submissions Due January 31,2007 The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) is nowaccepting online submissions for the 2006 COTE Top TenGreen Projects awards program until January 31, 2006. Thisjuried program celebrates the holistic nature of sustainabledesign by acknowledging the importance of both its qualitativeand quantitative elements. Its unique program requirementsinclude narrative descriptions as well as performance metrics.Each year, the program receives more entries than the yearbefore. Please submit your great green projects and encourageyour colleagues to do the same. For more information, visit theCOTE Web site or contact Marsha Garcia, [email protected] or 202-626-7488.

The AIA is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2007.Bookmark the AIA 150 Web site - http://www.aia150.org/ - andcheck it regularly for the latest information on coming events.


CES OPPORTUNITIES

Every AIA member is required to complete 18 AIA/CESLearning Units (hours), 8 of which need to be Health, Safety,Welfare units. Check your transcript online at www.aia.org.

January 9, 9-11am, Designing With Arriscraft Thin Clad Stone,at Potomac Valley Brick and Supply, 15810 Indianola Drive,Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20855. The presentation discusses theincorporation of thin clad materials for building claddingsystems in exterior and interior veneer environments by threesystems: tile, clipped or anchored veneers, and concretepanelization of stone units. 1 AIA/CES LU. Reservationsrequired. Contact Stella Brito at 301-309-9600 x159 [email protected].

January 9, 6:30-8p, Lecture - L’Enfant’s Legacy: Public OpenSpaces in Washington, DC, at the National Building Museum.Michael Bednar, senior professor of architecture at theUniversity of Virginia, will discuss the parts of Washingtontourists may not visit, and how the system of democratic, publicopen spaces has served residents during the two centuriessince its inception. This lecture is held in conjunction with theexhibition Washington: Symbol & City. 1.5 AIA CES LUs. $12Museum members, UVa Alumni and students; $20 nonmembers.Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based onavailability. For additional information, visit www.nbm.org orcall 202-272-2448.

January 10, 12:30-1:30p, Hearst Tower: Setting a HigherStandard for Energy and Environmental Design, at theNational Building Museum. The Hearst Tower is New York


City’s first building to receive a Gold LEED certified rating for“core and shell and interiors.” The Hearst Tower uses high-efficiency heating and air-conditioning equipment, ENERGYSTAR appliances, and other energy-saving features such asrainwater and daylighting techniques to reduce resourceconsumption. Brian Schwagerl, vice president of Real Estate &Facilities Planning of the Hearst Corporation, will share hisinsights on the road map the Hearst Corporation used to designthe environmentally friendly, 46-story office tower. 1 AIA/CESHSW LU. Free. Registration not required. For additionalinformation, visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

January 16, 6:30pm reception, 7pm lecture, The Wright Way ToSee Japan: Society of Architectural Historians TourSeptember 2006, lecture by Cynthia Field and Sally Berk, at theCharles Sumner School Museum & Archives, 1201 17th Street,NW. $10 Latrobe Chapter members; $17 non-members, $10students. Reservations required. For additional information andreservations, visit www.latrobechaptersah.org or contactAndrew Drabkin at 202-277-7106 or [email protected].

January 17, Noon-1:30 pm, Underfloor Service Distribution(USD) Concepts, at the Chapter House, 205 South PatrickStreet, Alexandria 22314. Presentation will cover how underfloorservice distribution differs from conventional overheaddistribution, how USD technologies can be incorporated intonew and existing buildings to gain LEED certification, andenvironmental advantages provided by USD. Cost savings willbe discussed, including base building savings, fit out savings,cost of change, or churn, savings, and energy savings. Thepresentation will include examples of the strategies used to gainLEED certification. USD was utilized in seven of the first 23LEED Certified Buildings. Case studies will be presented,including the Harvard School of Public Health, The MIT Stata




CES Cont....

Center, Blue Valley Elementary School, the US Census Bureau,and several laboratory facilities. Presented by Tate AccessFloors. 1.5 AIA/CES HSW LUs. Reservations required. E-mail [email protected].

January 17, 6:30-8p, 2007 Vincent J. Scully Prize: WitoldRybczynski, at the National Building Museum. Author, scholar,professor, and architect Witold Rybczynski has investigatedand chronicled the fields of architecture and urban planning formore than 20 years. His publications include the J. AnthonyLukas Prize-winning A Clearing in the Distance and The Lookof Architecture. The Museum is recognizing Rybczynski’scontributions to architecture and urban planning with the 2007Vincent J. Scully Prize. Following a public prize ceremony,Rybczynski will give a lecture on demand-side urbanism,exploring four paradigms of 20th-century American urbanismand how the designs of American cities have beenfundamentally affected by market demand. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs.$12 Museum members and students; $20 nonmembers. Prepaidregistration required; walk-in registration based on availability.For additional information, visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

January 17, 7pm, Security Design: Achieving High QualityArchitecture While Meeting Security Needs, presented byBarbara Nadel, FAIA, principal of Barbara Nadel Architect(BNA), of New York City and leading US expert on securitydesign in the built environment. At the National Rural ElectricCooperative Association (NRECA) Conference Center, 4301Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 22203. Sponsored by ArlingtonCounty. Over the years, safety and security concerns havebecome more fundamental aspects of the design, construction,and management of buildings. Contemporary desires andrequirements for building security, disaster planning, andemergency response creates new challenges in designing thebuilt environment. One of the greatest challenges to date mayrelate to the following question: How can we achieve highquality architecture in our built environment while meetingsecurity and safety needs at the same time? Nadel will make apresentation on key issues related to achieving designexcellence in meeting security needs in the built environment,and will host a panel discussion with other experts. Free. Formore information contact Anthony Fusarelli, 703-228-3548,[email protected], or visit the County web site athttp://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/CPHD/forums/architecture/CPHDForumsArch_Series.aspx. Directions: http://conferencesolution.com/location.html.

January 18, 6:30-8p, Lecture - ecoMOD: Designing Ecological,Modular and Affordable House Prototypes, at the NationalBuilding Museum. Assistant professor John Quale founded anddirects the ecoMOD project at the University of Virginia Schoolof Architecture, established to design and build ecological,modular, and affordable house prototypes. Two projects -ecoMOD1 (a two-unit affordable condominium inCharlottesville, VA) and ecoMOD2 (in Gautier, Mississippi, tohouse a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina) - have alreadybeen completed. Professor Quale will discuss both projects; thedesign of their newest initiative, ecoMOD3, a housingprototype for aging populations; and more. Held in conjunctionwith the exhibition The Green House. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs. $12Museum members, UVa Alumni and students; $20 non-members. Prepaid registration required; walk-in registrationbased on availability. For additional information, visitwww.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

January 23, 6:30-8p, Sustainable Interior Design: A FieldReport, at the National Building Museum. With 30 years ofexperience, Penny Bonda, FASID, LEED AP, has become aleading advocate in the cause of sustainable design. Her effortsin promoting sustainable interiors led to the development of theLEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)standards for Commercial Interiors. As eco-editor for InteriorDesign magazine and interiordesign.net’s The Green Zone, shewill share her perspective on the current state of sustainableinterior design and the exciting directions the profession isheading. Held in conjunction with the exhibition The GreenHouse. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs. $12 Museum and ASID members; $20non-members; and $10 students. Prepaid registration required;walk-in registration based on availability. For additionalinformation, visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

January 26, Noon, Design Oriented Sustainable Projects,presented by Dr. John G. Ingersoll with Helios International Inc.,at the Washington Alexandria Architecture Center, 1001 PrinceStreet, Alexandria 22314. Seminar organized by the AIA NOVASmall Firm Committee. Dr. Ingersoll will discuss designing fornet zero energy usage and employing architectonic designsolutions that embrace sustainability through unexpected andcreative technologies. See page 5 in the newsletter foradditional information. $5 contribution requested for pizza anddrinks. Reservations required. E-mail [email protected].


CES Cont....February 1, 6:30-8p, Lecture - Density by Design, at theNational Building Museum. David Dixon, FAIA, principal-in-charge of planning and urban design at Goody Clancy, andHarriet Tregoning, executive director of the Smart GrowthLeadership Institute and director in the urban and economicdevelopment department at the EPA, will explore the heatedtopic of “density.” The discussion will consider the economic,social, environmental and cultural benefits of higher-densitydevelopment, as well as the feared neighborhood impacts ofadditional traffic, parking pressure, and soulless architecture.Presented in collaboration with the DC Office of Planning andheld in conjunction with Washington: Symbol & City. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs. $12 Museum members and students; $20nonmembers. Prepaid registration is required; walk-inregistration based on availability. For additional information,visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

February 5, 6:30-8p, Lecture - The Archaeology of Tomorrow:Architecture and the Spirit of Place, at the National BuildingMuseum. In his three decades as an architect, author, educator,and philosopher, Travis Price, AIA, has developed anarchitecture informed by ecology and mythology that restoresspirit of place to modern design. His projects worldwide —including the world’s largest solar-powered building (theTennessee Valley Authority’s one-million-square-foot complex)— and his design/build expeditions that include a floatinghouse on the Amazon and a star-gazing temple at MachuPicchu, suggest alternatives to homogenization in the Americanlandscape and around the globe. Held in conjunction with TheGreen House. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs. $12 Members and students;$20 non-members. Pre-paid registration required; walk-inregistration based on availability. For additional information,visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

February 6, 6:30-8p, Lecture - All the World’s a Stage: ThePerformance of Space, at the National Building Museum.Barbara Romer, Ph.D., founder of The New Globe Theater, andJohn Coyne, theater consultant and set designer, have diverseprofessional perspectives on the interrelationships betweentheatrical productions and the physical spaces thataccommodate them. Moderated by Martin Moeller, senior vicepresident at the National Building Museum and curator of theexhibition Reinventing the Globe, the panel will discuss thedynamic intersections between architecture and performance.This program is held in conjunction with the Reinventing theGlobe. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs. $12 Museum members and students;$20 non-members. Prepaid registration required; walk-inregistration based on availability. For additional information,visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

February 7, 6:30pm reception, 7pm, In His Own Words: TheArchitecture of Hugh Newell Jacobsen, lecture by Hugh NewellJacobsen, FAIA, at the Charles Sumner School Museum &Archives, 1201 17th Street, NW. $10 Latrobe Chapter members;$17 non-members, $10 students. Reservations required. Foradditional information and reservations, visitwww.latrobechaptersah.org or contact Andrew Drabkin at 202-277-7106 or [email protected].

February 14, 12:30-1:30p, The Continuing Evolution of Energy-Efficient Facilities at Wal-Mart., at the National BuildingMuseum. Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer, has made energyefficiency a high priority and has set several ambitious goals: tobe supplied 100 percent by renewable energy; to create zerowaste; and to sell products that sustain resources and theenvironment. Charles Zimmerman, P.E., vice president of

prototype and new format development for Wal-Mart Stores,Inc., has played a key role in this effort and will share examplesof Wal-Mart’s real-life systems. He’ll review the company’sefforts in daylight harvesting, heat reclamation, LED lightingtechnology, Energy Management Systems, Photovoltaics, andSolar Walls, as well as provide insights on where some of thenewer initiatives are headed. 1 AIA/CES LU. Free. Registrationnot required. For additional information, visit www.nbm.org orcall 202-272-2448.

February 21, Noon-1 pm, Architectural Design Considerationsfor Segmental Retaining Walls, at the Chapter House, 205South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314. The presentation coversthe history of segmental retaining walls (SRW’s), various typesof applications for walls (commercial, highway, industrial,residential, terraces, water, etc.), aesthetic facing options (blocksizes and styles), design (the engineering principles and siteconsiderations), construction (demonstration of constructionsequence) and issues/problem areas. Presented by KeystoneRetaining Walls/York Building Products Company. 1 AIA/CESHSW LUs. Reservations required. E-mail [email protected].

February 22, 6:30-8p, Educating the Green Way: TheChildren’s Museum of Pittsburgh, at the National BuildingMuseum. The 2004 expansion to the Children’s Museum ofPittsburgh is a case study in the successful combination ofdesign excellence and sustainable practices. The 80,000-square-foot project received a Silver LEED rating in 2006, making it thelargest sustainable museum in the United States. In amoderated discussion, Jane Werner, director of the Children’sMuseum of Pittsburgh, and Julie Eizenberg, AIA, principal ofthe Santa Monica-based firm Koning Eizenberg Architecture,will discuss the successes and challenges of using themuseum’s mission as a starting point for sustainable design.This program is presented in collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs. $12Museum members and students; $20 non-members. Prepaidregistration required; walk-in registration based on availability.For additional information, visit www.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

February 27, 12:30-1:30p, Lessons Learned from theClarksburg Town Center, at the National Building Museum.Amy Presley, Lynn Fantle, and Kim Shiley of the ClarksburgTown Center Advisory Committee will share their perspectiveson a highly publicized planned development where the builtproject was inconsistent with the smart growth plans approvedby county officials. The story that unfolded in Clarksburg,Maryland, serves as an example of why residents, planners, anddevelopers need to work in concert throughout the entiredevelopment and building process to ensure integrity of designand expectations. 1 AIA/CES LU. Free. Registration notrequired. For additional information, visit www.nbm.org or call202-272-2448.

Exhibitions

Through June 3, 2007, The Green House: New Directions inSustainable Architecture and Design, at the National BuildingMuseum. This groundbreaking exhibition reveals excitingtrends in green architecture, materials, and interior design thatyield houses and apartments that are as aestheticallycompelling as they are environmentally friendly. Featuring aninternational survey of 20 contemporary residences, plus a life-size, fully furnished version of architect Michelle Kaufmann’s


prefabricated GlidehouseTM. The Green House answers keyquestions: What makes a home or product green? How is agreen home healthier, safer, and more comfortable? What arethe costs of going green? For additional information, visitwww.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

Through August 27, 2007, Reinventing the Globe: AShakespearean Theater for the 21st Century, at the NationalBuilding Museum. This exhibition traces the longstandingfascination with the Globe Theater, in which many ofShakespeare’s plays premiered, and the numerous efforts toevoke the spirit of that structure in subsequent theater designs.The show culminates with a series of hypotheticalShakespearean theaters for the 21st century, which suggestinnovative strategies for bringing the playwright’s work tomodern audiences. For additional information, visitwww.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

Long-term, Cityscapes Revealed: Highlights from theCollection, at the National Building Museum. Organized inhonor of the National Building Museum’s 25th anniversary in2005, this inaugural survey of the Museum’s permanentcollection explores America’s urban architectural history withexquisitely detailed drawings; rare, early 20th-centuryphotographs; and original building fragments from nationalhistoric landmarks, including the former Pension Building, theMuseum’s extraordinary home. For additional information, visitwww.nbm.org or call 202-272-2448.

Long-term, Washington: Symbol and City, at the NationalBuilding Museum. This exhibition reveals how the builtenvironment of the national capital reflects the complexrelationship between Washington’s role as national symbol andseat of government and the city’s needs as an evolvingmunicipality. For additional information, visit www.nbm.org orcall 202-272-2448.

Online and Self-Directed Opportunities:

AIA eClassroom presents more than 100 online courses ondesign, practice, contract documents, security, codes, theenvironment, technology, and management topics. Thesecourses are drawn from sessions at past AIA conventions andconferences. Most qualify for HSW credit. Some are free, whileother have a charge. View the program and supplementallearning materials, take the quiz, and credit is reported. Visit thesite at http://eclassroom.aia.org. For more information, call 800-242-3837 or email [email protected].

Topics include How To Run and Manage a Residential DesignPractice; Steel Prices: Helping Your Clients Cope; AIA SmallProjects Family of Documents – Tools to Enhance Practice;New AIA Interiors Family of Documents; New AIAInternational Contracts; and Using the New AIA Design/BuildFamily of Documents; Climate Adaptive Architecture in theAge of Globalization; Commissioning of FacilityManagement; ADA-The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, or WhyDid I Do That?; Design of Green Roofs; Building Facades &Their Role in Sustainable Design; The Future of Tall BuildingDesign; The Dirty Dozen: Countering the Client &Commando Clauses; Managing the Risk of Mold in theConstruction of Buildings; Advances in Structural GlassDesign; Implementing MasterFormat 2004 in Specification;Dream Green: Managing the Cost of Sustainable Design;

Getting Sued?; Homeland Security, Hard and Soft Targets andthe Architect; The Shape of Things to Come: 3D Modeling;and The Federal Project and the Small Firm.

AIA Security by Design Resource Center offers freeeClassroom Program at www.aia.org/security - Security andOpenness: Integrating Security into Office Buildings.Presentation based on program developed by Gensler, featuringRobert A. Peck, Hon. AIA, former public buildingscommissioner for GSA and current president of the DC Board ofTrade, and Robert Craig, director for security for Rolf JensenAssociates in Chicago.

AEC Seminars are offered online by the AIA at www.aia.org.AEC Seminars offers the largest library of AIA/CES-approvedcourses available anywhere. Course topics range from design totechnology to business to the Internet.

AIA Trust offers free continuing education opportunities onlineat www.teleport.com/~aiatrust/c.htm. The site offers numerousself-assessment tests; a new test will be added every othermonth. Each test provides 1 credit.

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards(NCARB) offers a Professional Development Program. This is aself-study series. Titles include: Subsurface Conditions, FireSafety in Buildings, Wind Forces, and Seismic Mitigation, LowSlope Roofing I & II, Professional Conduct, Cracking theCodes, Sustainable Design and Design Within a CommunityContext. The successful completion of the quiz thataccompanies each monograph equals 10 hours of HSW.Monograph quizzes may be completed online. For moreinformation, contact NCARB at 202 783 6500 or visit their website at www.ncarb.org/publications.

Architectural Record – Architects can earn learning units(limited to 8 per year) by reading designated articles inArchitectural Record and on www.architecturalrecord.com,answering test questions located on the Continuing EducationForm, and then submitting the form for processing. A separateform must be completed for each article and a $10 processingfee must accompany each form. This applies to articlesbeginning in 2002. Articles dated prior to 2002, but less than 2years old from the date of reporting, can continue to be sentdirectly to the AIA/CES Records Office in Oklahoma. Completeinformation can be found at www.architecturalrecord.com.

Building Technology for Architects: A Series of Online Coursesfor Practicing Architects and Interns. Sponsored by VirginiaTech’s Department of Architecture, the courses provide CESlearning units, including HSW hours. Courses include:Fundamentals of Steel Structures, Fundamentals of ConcreteStructures, Wind Design for Architects, and Theory ofStructures. For more information, visit their web site at http://dev8.arch.vt.edu/courses/structure/

Learning Units can also be earned by reading an article or book,visiting an architectural landmark, studying a technical topic fora project, or any other activity that provides you with newinformation for your practice. It is easy to report self-directedactivities by using the AIA’s Self Report Form, available onlineat www.aia.org or call the Chapter House (703-549-9747) forhelp.


January 8 Board Meeting, 4:30p 17 Lunch Seminar, Noon 19 Architecture in the Schools Exhibit, 6:30p 20 Architecture in the Schools Orientation 23 Open House, 6p 26 Design Oriented Sustainable Projects Seminar 31 Canstruction Deadline

February 7-10 Grassroots 12 Board Meeting, 4:30p 21 Lunch Seminar, Noon TBD International Residential Code Seminar TBD ARE Seminars Begin

March 12 Board Meeting, 4:30p 21 Lunch Seminar, Noon 30 Canstruction Build-Out, 5p 31 Canstruction Jury & Press Preview 31 Wetland Studies and Solutions Tour, 10a

April 5 Canstruction Awards, 6p 9 Board Meeting, 4:30p 9-14 National & Virginia Architecture Week 10 Forum at Nat. Museum of Women in the Arts 11 Opening of 150 Best Buildings Exhibit 12 Glenn Brown Lecture & Exhibit Opening, 7p 13 Architecture in the Schools Exhibit. 6:30p 14 AIA 150 Family Day 15 Canstruction Breakdown 18 Lunch Seminar, Noon

May 3-5 National Convention, San Antonio 14 Board Meeting, 4:30p 16 Lunch Seminar, Noon TBD Golf Tournament

June TBD Design Awards 11 Board Meeting, 4:30p 20 Lunch Seminar, Noon

July 9 Board Meeting, 4:30p 18 Lunch Seminar, Noon

August 15 Lunch Semianr, Noon

September 11 Board Meeting, 4:30p TBD Chapter Picnic 19 Lunch Seminar, Noon

October 9 Board Meeting, 4:30p 17 Lunch Seminar, Noon 23 Annual Meeting

November 7-9 Architecture Exchange East 12 Board Meeting, 4:30p 14 Lunch Seminar, Noon 17 Board Retreat

December 10 Board Meeting, 4:30p 12 Lunch Seminar, Noon

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Membership UpdateNEW MEMBERSSanjay Arora, AIA, Metropolitan Architects & Planners, Inc.Ulrike Dietz, Associate AIA, RTKL Associates, Inc.Stephanie Gepford, Associate AIA, GC/a ArchitectureTim James Hill, Associate AIA, Ritter ArchitectsChristine Kahm, Associate AIA, Niles Bolton AssociatesImran Kifayat, AIA, The Preston PartnershipRichard Pierre Leroy, Associate AIA, Hughes Group ArchitectsAndrea V. Luccioni, AIA, Perkins Eastman ArchitectsErin McSherry Powers, Associate AIA, Onyx GroupRodney Maurice Robinson, Associate AIA, Leo A. DalyChristian Gabriel Rojas, Assoc. AIA, The Lukmire Partnership, Inc.Ramon Arnel Sarmiento, AIA, The Preston Partnership, LLCAnita Sircar, AIA, Davis, Carter, Scott, Ltd.Jim Robert Sternick, Associate AIA, Hughes Group ArchitectsSmartex Goafrey Tambala, Assoc. AIA, Hughes Group Architects

REINSTATED MEMBERSCharles J. Teichner, AIA, Arlington County Government

TRANSFERRED INKimberly D. Belfour, AIA, from San DiegoAndrew G. M. Blysak, AIA, Wiley & Wilson, Inc., from New JerseyTimothy A. Carl, AIA, CMSS Architects, PC, from Blue Ridge ChapterRaviprakash A. Dhyani, AIA, Perkins + Will, from DetroitTomasz Kasman, AIA, HDR, Inc., from PhiladelphiaStephen Moriak, AIA, The Preston Partnership, LLC, from AtlantaJoseph R. Pniewski, AIA, from New JerseyJennifer E. Shuman, Assoc. AIA, Niles Bolton Assoc., from ConnecticutJames W. Thomson, Jr., Assoc. AIA, HDR, Inc., from Omaha

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