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1 December, 2016 Evening Program: The 2016 Title 24 Part 6: Energy Code Standards are Here and What is Coming! Join us to hear about the current energy code compliance changes and what is coming as we head toward Net Zero Energy (NZE) in 2020 for residential new construction and NZE for new commercial construction in Presented by: Dave Hegarty, President of DuctTesters Credit: 1.5 HSW/CEU s Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 Time: 6:30 P.M. Place: AIA/SFV Chapter Office, 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA Cost members: Cash or check = $20.00 Credit card = $22.00 Non-members: Cash or check = $25.00 Credit card = $27.00 RSVP to the Chapter Office: (818) or edirector@aiasfv.org DuctTesters is an energy consulting company covering Title 24 part 6 Energy Code Compliance Design and Modeling, HERS Verification, HVAC Mechanical Engineering Plans, Federal Energy Tax Credits, and other certified third-party verification (Solar, ENERGYSTAR, GreenPoint Rated, LEED, CAHP, TCAC, Home Energy Audits, etc). DuctTesters has completed over 2,000 projects ranging from custom/ production/owner residential homes to multi-family/commercial/affordable projects. The company covers the entire state of California and select areas of Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Dave Hegarty has been performing duct tests, energy consulting and Title 24 expertise since He officially founded DuctTesters, Inc. in Dave is licensed and certified by CalCERTS, CHEERS, BPI, LEED, HERS, HERS II, GreenPoint Rated, NGBS, and Thermographer. Dave s certifications include: 2016, 2013 & 2008 Residential and Non-Residential New Construction, Residential and Non-Residential Alterations, Whole House Rater, RCA 2, RCA 1, EnergyStar, EEM, undefined, and Photovoltaic (Solar Electric). Dave is a past recipient winner of being the GreenPoint Rater of the Year. Dave began his energy consulting career active in the RCP Program (Residential Contractors Program) and continued further by obtaining CHEERS (California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services) Certifications. A few years later, he began participating and training with the CBPCA s (California Building Performance Contractors Association). Dave has trained and taught Title 24, HERS, and Energy Consulting classes for contractors, developers, municipalities, and other jurisdictions. His deep passion for learning about building compliance and energy efficiency shows when he guides Chapter Corporate Sponsors: others to understanding and meeting/ exceeding compliance. Prior to DuctTesters, he was manager of a HVAC contractor, including management of the sales and the installation crews. Dave worked with wholesale equipment suppliers and manufacturers. He has a strong passion for professional energy consulting, quality testing, and building compliance. He takes pride in helping others interested in understanding their contribution and how it fits into the larger picture, now and for the future. Dave is continuously active in several Building and Energy Associations and Organizations, staying up to date and knowledgeable about ongoing and future regulations, rebates, products, and technology. Dave also sits on the California Energy Commission s (CEC) Code Compliance Planning Committee for the 2019 energy code. The 2019 Code is the energy code standards to meet our 2020 Net Zero Energy goal for all new residential construction. Dave will also touch on what is coming for 2019 Energy Code Compliance. Feel free to bring any energy code compliance questions to this event. j

2 Cordially invites you to the 30 th Annual Installation & Design Awards Banquet Saturday February 4 th :30 pm $130 per person Woodland Hills Country Club Dumetz Road Woodland Hills California Reservations are required by January 27 th 2017 to the AIA/SFV Chapter Office 5121 Van Nuys Boulevard Suite 200A Sherman Oaks California Tel: Fax: edirector@aiasfv.org Lighting controls and shading controls Mark Gasper mgasper@lutron.com AIA SFV ELEVATIONS December 2016

3 Congratulations to the 2017 AIA/SFV Board of Directors President George De La Nuez, AIA Vice President/President Elect 2018 Jonathan Gilliam, AIA Secretary Babak Azimi, AIA Treasurer Miguel Maio, AIA Immediate Past President Matthew D. Epstein, AIA AIACC Director Brad McDonald, AIA (term expires Dec. 2017) Directors Vladimir Elmanovich, AIA Richard Gemigniani, AIA Armen Isagholi, AIA Larry Kaltman, AIA Al Mele, AIA Keong Ng, AIA Ann Salazar, Associate AIA Jesse Santiago, Associate AIA Murray Siegel, AIA Michael D. Silva, AIA Nathaniel S. Wilson, AIA Associate Director Desha Ferris, Associate AIA Allied Director David Murray AIA San Fernando Valley Honorary Board Member Peter Puzo ab Welcome New Members j Mr. Greg T. Kochanowski, AIA, with Rios Clementi Hale Studios j Mr. Phillip Kudelka, AIA, with PK Architecture, LLC j Mr. Tae Kyu Min, AIA j Ms. Tatyana Stasevich, AIA, with Walt Disney Imagineering j Ms. Arega Mehrabian, Associate AIA with RNL Design ab 2016 Board Members aiasfv.org Matthew D. Epstein, AIA President 2016 George De La Nuez, AIA Vice President/President Elect 2017 Richard Gemigniani, AIA Secretary Murray Siegel, AIA Treasurer Miguel Maio, AIA Immediate Past President Kenneth David Lee, AIA AIA/CC Delegates Bradley J. McDonald, AIA AIA/CC Delegates Directors Babak Azimi, AIA Vladimir Elmanovich, AIA Jonathan Gilliam, AIA Armen Isagholi, AIA Larry Kaltman, AIA Al Mele, AIA Keong Ng, AIA Michael D. Silva, AIA Jeff Troyer, AIA Nathaniel S. Wilson, AIA Associate Director Desha Ferris, Associate AIA Allied Director David Murray Honorary Board Member Peter Puzo Executive Director Leslie A. Nathan, AIA The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the voice of the architectural profession, dedicated to serving its members, advancing their value, and improving the quality of the built environment. Since 1857, the AIA has represented the professional interests of America s architects. As AIA members, more than 80,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied patners in design express their commitment to excellence and livability in our nation s buildings and communities. j AIA SFV ELEVATIONS December

4 2016 AIA/SFV and AIA/SFV Endowment FUND Scholarship Awards at Woodbury University, for the School of Architecture Students The Grand Critique Presentation was held on November 8th, 2016 at the Woodbury University Campus in the Ahmanson Main Space, School of Architecture Building. Interim Dean of the SoA, Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter, Marc Neveu Ph.D., Chair of the Architecture Department will also be present during the festivities. The scholarship awards are presented to the three fifth year Grand Critique and eight additional winners selected based on Portfolios submitted by the grad and undergrad students. Short presentations by each of the three Grand Critique winners will be followed by a question and answer forum from the student and faculty audience. This year the AIA/SFV awarded five $500 scholarships and an additional three $500 scholarships reserved for grad students finishing their Woodbury University Architectural studies. Members of the American Institute of Architecture, San Fernando Valley Chapter (which extends from Mulholland Hwy. to the North Los Angeles County Line and the Antelope Valley), have a mission to serve our profession and our community. To further our mission, the AIA/SFV has committed to recognize and encourage architectural students in our community and at Woodbury University by funding scholarships through the school s Grand Critique Awards program. We view the education process integrating both the value of design and problem solving to encourage the students as young professionals, to be an integral part of that mission. We believe that architectural students will assume their roles as the future stewards of our built environments and will be called on as visionaries for sustainable environments accommodating social and cultural forces throughout the United States and the world. The AIA San Fernando Valley Chapter has established an independent endowment account expressly to fund these named scholarships which are being awarded consisting of $1,000 scholarships, We are accepting additional contributions from individuals, companies, design corporations and other sources to further the growth of the endowment program. 1. Architectural Student Selection Award AIA/SFV Endowment FUND, Rudolph De Chellis, FAIA Memorial Scholarship Award: William Ellsworth 2. Highest Student G.P.A. Award AIA/SFV Endowment FUND, George G. Terpatsi, AIA Memorial Scholarship Award: Michael Turk 3. Architectural Faculty Selection Award AIA/SFV Endowment FUND, Joel Jaffe, AIA and Robin Jaffe, AIA Scholarship Award: Jessica Gardner The awards for the Student Selection, Faculty Selection and Highest Grade Point Average were awarded through Woodbury University, Architectural Faculty and Students. The AIA/SFV Architectural Scholarship Awards were selected considering individual project portfolios submitted by the students. The Grad Students Past Presidents Leadership Awards were selected based on graduate level projects/thesis statements submitted with their application for scholarship consideration. 4 AIA SFV ELEVATIONS December AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Architectural Scholarship Award: Myint Tun, 4th yr. Arch. Student 5. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Architectural Scholarship Award: Jun Jie (Jasper) Liao, 4th yr. Int. Arch. St. 6. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Architectural Scholarship Award: Dylan Bacher, 4th yr. Arch Student 7. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Architectural Scholarship Award: Olga Zakharova, 5th yr. Arch. Student 8. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Architectural Scholarship Award: Kristel Marquez, 4th yr. Arch. Student 9. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Past Presidents Leadership Award for Architectural Studies: Genevive Enriquez, Arch. Grad. Student 10. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Past Presidents Leadership Award for Architectural Studies: Joanna Jankowska, Arch. Grad. Student 11. AIA/ San Fernando Valley Chapter, Past Presidents Leadership Award for Architectural Studies: Sara Koshk Noei, Int. Arch. Grad. Student We are committed to a long term relationship with the only accredited Architectural School within our Chapter boundaries. Over the past 15 years student recipients have received awards in various amounts with a total amount sent to Woodbury exceeding $100,000. The Directed Fund was initiated within the California Community Foundation in 2001 with the balance transferred to the AIA/SFV FUND in The AIA/SFV Fund has now been transferred to Woodbury University bearing the title of AIA/SFV Endowment Fund, to be managed with other university investments but reserved for awards to the School of Architecture students. It is expected to remain a depository for donations received through the chapter office including specific endowment fund raising activities. Please contact the chapter offices who can provide further instructions to contact and work directly with the AIA/SFV Endowment Fund through Woodbury University. j David Murray, dmurray@earthsystems.com, Website j Leslie Nathan, AIA, Executive Director AIA/SFV, edirector@aiasfv.org j Michael Silva, AIA, Chair, Academic & Education Committee (818) , msilva@formarchitecturalinc.com

5 Woodbury School of Architecture (WSoA) fall lectures and exhibits are open and free to the public architecture.woodbury.edu WUHO Gallery 6518 Hollywood Blvd., L.A December 10 January 22 Cedric Price Works, : A Forward-Minded Retrospective Opening 12/10, 6 P.M. Curated by Samantha Hardingham with Jan Nauta and Scrap Marshall The School of Architecture at Woodbury University is an AIACES Provider. AIA SFV ELEVATIONS December

6 DESIGN THE COMPETITION: The competition involves the design of a neighborhood park in Los Angeles to be built by the city. It will include a playground, sports facilities and related buildings. This competition meets all new AXP guidelines as outlined by NCARB. It will include mandatory requirements which will gain participants 160 core hours. Optional electives can also be earned up to an additional 75 core hours. Everyone wins in this contest! Participants receive core hours and juries will be held to select the best submissions: Meet program requirements and add design creativity and sensitivity to win the following prizes. PRIZES: Interns Students 1 st Place: $1, st Place: $1, nd Place: $ nd Place: $1, $ rd Place: $ rd Place: $ WHO IS ELIGIBLE?: The competition is open to all NCARB/AXP participants. The project submissions can be from individuals or teams. Credit for IDP hours is available to all participants working with a mentor. Each participant will be responsible for self-reporting hours as detailed in the AXP Guidelines. A maximum of 235 hours are available. Intern and student submissions will be judged separately. SCHEDULE: Registration Due Wednesday, January 11, 2017 REVISED DEADLINES Submissions Due Monday, March 6, 2017 Winners Announced Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOW TO ENTER: Find the application form and program requirements at Complete and mail application to: AIA San Fernando Valley 5121 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 200A Sherman Oaks, CA Along with application, submit fee by check (Interns: $75 for AIA Associate members/$100 for non AIA members. Students: $50 for AIAS members/$75 for non AIAS members). Teams will pay the individual fee for each member of the team. Please submit your design package to aiasfvidpsubmissions@gmail.com. QUESTIONS: edirector@aiasfv.org or AIA SFV A Chapter of the American Institute of Architects SPONSORED BY: BMC & JELD-WEN WINDOWS & DOORS 6 AIA SFV ELEVATIONS December 2016

7 IN THE NEWS... CNN: Is the treehouse the pinnacle of sustainable living? Yahoo News: PG&E and the American Institute of Architects, California Council, Announce Winners of Zero Net Energy Design Competition Architectural Record: The Case for Investment in Social Infrastructure the-case-for-investment-in-social-infrastructure Architects Issue Statement on 2016 Election Results Washington, D.C., November 9, 2016 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement on the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, as well as the incoming 115 th Congress. Please attribute to AIA Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA. The AIA and its 89,000 members are committed to working with President-elect Trump to address the issues our country faces, particularly strengthening the nation s aging infrastructure. During the campaign, President-elect Trump called for committing at least $500 billion to infrastructure spending over five years. We stand ready to work with him and with the incoming 115 th Congress to ensure that investments in schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure continue to be a major priority. We also congratulate members of the new115 th Congress on their election. We urge both the incoming Trump Administration and the new Congress to work toward enhancing the design and construction sector s role as a major catalyst for job creation throughout the American economy. This has been a hard-fought, contentious election process. It is now time for all of us to work together to advance policies that help our country move forward. j Project Manager / Job Captain PK:Architecture Inc. Agoura Hills, CA Architectural AutoCAD Drafter (Job Captain) We are a small full service Architectural Firm located in Agoura Hills, CA. We are currently looking for a proficient AutoCAD Draftsman with qualified architectural experience (BARch or similar), and understands Construction methods and processes, with min. 10 yrs. experience in commercial, industrial, retail and tenant improvement projects. Duties will include management of construction documents for multiple projects. Prefer skills in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator and Excel. Our office is a professional and collaborative environment in need of an additional team oriented individual. Resumé: contact@pkarchitecture.net Single and unattached Architecture firm seeks like-minded design professionals to share office space. Prefer those with a weakness for aesthetics and aspirations toward greatness. Amenities provided. Lonely Architecture Office in Calabasas. info@gepnerarchitects.com Mulholland Highway., Suite 113 Calabasas. California AIA SFV ELEVATIONS December

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