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2005 Festival Architecture in Edmonton
Plan now to be in Edmonton May 4-7, 2005 for the 2005 RAIC Festival of Architecture. Gather in the the Winspear Centre, City Hall, The Citadel Theatre, the Shaw Conference Centre, Churchill Square and the All Saints Cathedral. Professional Development courses, a trade show and world-renowned Architectural Speakers will engage the theme: Celebrating the City - Architecture, Art and Urban Design.
2004 Professional Development Program coming to a city near you this fall
SBCC 101 - Sustainable Urban Systems Design
Building on the SDCB series, the RAIC has developed its first course on Sustainable Design for Canadian Communities. The Sheltair Group of Vancouver delivers this one-day workshop, the design of sustainable urban systems, building on experience gleaned from an international nine-year project. Participants review the ideas, plans, processes and “lessons learned”.
Natural Stone and Marble in Modern Architecture
Combining the best in technical information and design, this course includes an overview of the Canadian stone industry, information on the technology of stone wall systems and building envelopes. Held in association with Gillis Quarries Limited of Manitoba, key instructors include: Dr. Mike Hatzinkolas, FERO Corporation; Rob Assie, Tesella Stone Carvers; Mike Picco, Picco Engineering; and Malcolm Holzman, now of Holzman Moss Architecture, formerly one of the founding partners of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, and author of Stonework: Designing with Stone.
SDCB 302 - Sustainable Building: Making the Case for Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Another in the popular SDCB series, this course features Dr. Ray Cole of UBC and his recent research into BIPV. Designed to heighten the architectural community’s understanding of this emerging and exciting technology, this workshop is open to engineers and others in the design and construction industry. All participants receive a 35-page manual on BIPV.
Online registration will be available in early September. For more details.
Quality Assurance – Yes or No
Have you filled out your Distance Learning Module survey?
The RAIC and ICHU are trying to determine the market for an on-line course on Quality Management – please take a moment to complete this short on-line survey.
Call for Fellowship nominations
For members who wish to nominate colleagues for Fellowship, the RAIC communications team has developed an electronic application form to make this process as efficient and simple as possible. Nominations must reach Chairmen of Regional Committees no later than October 1, 2004. Take a little time and please consider your colleagues, mentors for Fellowship nomination. Link to application form, instructions and Regional Committee Contacts
RAIC Foundation recognized
The RAIC Foundation received some $5,000 this month in support of its objectives, which are to provide: bursaries, scholarships, and fellowships; equipment and teaching aids; and to increase knowledge, skill, and proficiency in the profession of architecture in Canada. Donations have been on the decline and with such laudable goals, all architects should consider providing such tax deductible funds or endowments to the Foundation.
Awards of Excellence
The RAIC has put out a call for submissions for its Awards of Excellence – Contract Documentation, Innovation in Architecture, Architectural Firm, Advocate for Architecture, The Allied Arts Medal and, new this year, the Prix du XXe siècle / XXth Century Award. The deadline is November 30, 2004. More information is available at www.raic.org by mid-September.
Nominations for the prestigious RAIC Gold Medal are due December 31, 2004. Offered since 1965, this medal is for exceptional excellence in design and practice and/or for work related to architecture in research or education. More information is available at www.raic.org by mid-September.
Practice Tools
Members are certain to be interested in knowing that the Institute is working on two new Practice items – a RAIC Practice Builder on Construction Waste Management and Supplement No. 3 to the Canadian Handbook of Practice. Keep an eye on the RAIC web site for more information.
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One of the benefits of membership is access to services at preferred rates. The following are just a few of these benefits. For more information: see www.raic.org/membershipEpub.htm. |
Now, “DOING GOOD” can be more rewarding
Every time you use your RAIC Mosaik MasterCard, BMO Bank of Montreal makes a contribution to the Institute at no additional cost to you. The funds raised through this Program help support the promotion of architecture and architectural excellence in Canada. You can still customize your own card. Select the Gold WestJet 1/$15 AIRMILES Reward Option for your RAIC Mosaik MasterCard and you could be flying sooner than you think. Apply now online at www.bmo.com/mosaik/raic.
McGraw-Hill offers free Constructionmail
RAIC members will be receiving Constructionmail every Thursday for the month of September in their e-mail. Constructionmail is the e-mail newsletter from one of the RAIC's partners, McGraw-Hill Construction. It provides up-to-the minute news and information for design and construction professionals. News comes from the most respected publications in the industry – Architectural Record, ENR and 12 regional publications – and often arrives in e-mailboxes before the print publications arrive. Members who want to continue to receive this publication need simply follow the instructions and subscribe online free-of-charge.
Members will not be contacted by anyone from McGraw-Hill Construction or receive other communications, as McGraw-Hill Construction is dedicated to preserving privacy. So enjoy Constructionmail – a free added benefit to your RAIC membership.
Archistaff
New career opportunities can be found at RAIC Careers Online. Archistaff offered to members of the architectural profession through a partnership with the RAIC. Job seekers can search for architecture-related jobs across Canada, manage multiple resumes and apply online. Employers get fast access to a pool of candidates, automatic pre-screening, plus powerful job management tools.
Savings on Publications
SDCB 101 Manuals on SALE !!
The RAIC still has some remaining SDCB 101 - Sustainable Design Fundamentals for Canadian Buildings stock offered at the "fire sale" price of $20 (marked down from $110) Order yours today!
Your Board on Your Behalf
This new section of e-broadcast is an effort to keep members informed of the work done for the Institute, and indeed the profession, by members of the Board of Directors.
Do you know of any other RAIC members in the news? Let us know at info@raic.org and we’ll try to include a mention in future E-broadcasts.
Green Building Challenge / Sustainable Building 05 - Canadian National Team
Call for Entries deadline Oct. 15, 2004
GBC / SB05 will take place in September 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. The Canadian Team will present three buildings to the audience from more than 50 countries, as well as to the many visitors attending the associated trade show and conference. For more information visit: www.iisbe.org/iisbe/gbc2k5/gbc2k5-start.htm and go to National Teams in a left menu and then to Canada.
Call for designs of Olympic proportions
The City of Richmond invites Letters of Expression of Interest for the design of the new Olympic Speed Skating Oval and the new Waterfront Park. The project will be a showcase multi-purpose facility on a prominent waterfront site. and include the 33,000 square metre Olympic Speed Skating Oval building and the City Centre Waterfront Park to be located within the 29 acre Olympic site. Interested proponents can download the complete Terms of Reference and submission details for the Letter of Expression of Interest from the City’s website: www.richmond.ca and following the links listed in the upper right hand corner under short cuts (Tenders and Proposals). Or please contact the City’s Purchasing and Insurance Department, telephone: 604-276-4270, by fax: 604-276-4162 or by email: purchasing@richmond.ca .
Questions relating to the work may be directed to Jeff Day, P.Eng., General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, City of Richmond, Telephone: 604-276-4019.
Clean Tech Fund Invites Statements of Interests For Its Next Funding Cycle
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a $350M fund for the development and demonstration of clean technologies, has announced a call for Statements of Interest (SOIs) as part of its sixth round of funding. The closing date for SOI submissions is October 6, 2004.
For further information: www.sdtc.ca or directly to www.sdtc.ca/en/funding/advice/phase1_soi.htm
DETAIL Prize 2005
Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2004
“The significance of building culture lies in its holistic nature. One is not faced with a choice between aesthetics and construction, construction and deconstruction, tectonics and sculpture, function and form, or individual details and the whole.” For more information: www.detail.de/En/Aktuell/Index
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RAIC Festival of Architecture
May 4-7, 2005 Watch this space – more information in coming issues! |
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| National Research Council Canada offers 2004 seminars on Building a Better Cubicle
Anyone involved in the design, manufacturing, distribution and management of open-plan offices will benefit from this one-day technical seminar where experts will provide advice and tools to improve workplace environment and occupant satisfaction, with consequent benefits to an organization’s bottom line. For more information, visit http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/bsi/2004/index.html |
Project Qatar 2004
Sept. 19-23, 2004 The first international trade show held in Qatar for construction technology, building materials (kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows, floor coverings, hardwood flooring, wood products), consulting services, electricity, lighting, air conditioning, environmental and water technology, stone and stone products, technology and equipment. For more information: George Sanderson george.sanderson@dfait-maeci.gc.ca or Bechara Nacouzi Tel: (514) 685-3530 bnacouzi@videotron.ca |
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| International Exhibition of Interior Design and Décor
Sept, 16-20, 2004 See the latest in quality interior décor, featuring a perfect mix of prestigious craftsmanship and design, tradition and avantguard, and local production geared to international requirements. For more information: www.veronafiere.it/abitareiltempo |
1st Architectural Biennial - Beijing 2004
Sept. 20 – Oct. 6, 2004 The biennial will feature works of international and Chinese master architects and Chinese architecture students, as well as works on city planning, community art and architecture, interior design, public spaces and the urban environment, and new building materials and technology. For more information, visit the biennial’s website: www.abbeijing.com |
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| CDBI National Design-Build Conference "Power and Prospects of Design-Build" & Tutorial "Design-Build Fundamentals" Sept. 22-24, 2004 The Design-Build Conference will demonstrate the Power and Prospects of Design Build though tutorials, case studies, presentations and panels discussions. www.cdbi.org/events/2004/CDBIBrochure.pdf |
4th Biennale de Montréal – Montréal
Sept. 24 – Oct. 31, 2004 As an Office for Contemporary Art, the Centre international d'art contemporain de Montréal - a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting visual arts exhibitions and events - offers the fourth edition of the Biennale de Montréal. |
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| Salon Maison Bois
Oct. 1-4, 2004 France's premier wood construction trade show brings together supply and demand on a large scale. Last year more than 170 exhibitors participated and attendance increased from some 32,000 visitors in 2000 to 43,225 in 2003. Team Canada Inc invites Canadian companies to participate in this trade show. For more information: Lorne Smith, Industry Canada Tel.: (514) 283-7864 smith.lorne@ic.gc.ca |
Modern Dutch Housing: A Living Architectural Laboratory
October 3-8, 2004 Presented by the AIA Committee on Design Knowledge Community. For more information, www.aia.org/ev_cod_fall04_conf |
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| WaterfrontExpo Amsterdam 2004
Oct. 20 – 21, 2004 A combined conference and exhibition format, a platform where professionals involved in urban waterfront design and regeneration, marina development, real estate development, construction and facilities management can examine and share current thinking and experience in the area of waterfront regeneration and development. For more information: www.waterfrontexpo.com. |
22° Panamerican congress of architects
Oct. 24-20, 2004 For more information: www.caribarchi.com |
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| FABRICATION: a conference examining the digital practice of architecture
Nov. 11-14, 2004 For more information www.fabrication.ald.utoronto.ca, or contact@fabrication.ald.utoronto.ca |
Build Boston
Nov. 16-18, 2004 For more information: www.buildboston.com |
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| Cityscape
Nov 29 – Dec 3 2004 For more information: www.cityscape-online.com |
“Architecture and Identity”
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| Designing for the 21st Century
Dec. 7-12, 2004 For more information: www.AdaptiveEnvironments.org |
AIA 2005 National Convention - The Power of Architecture
May 19-21, 2005 For information www.aia.org. |
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| Urban Children and Youth in the MENA Region
April 17-19, 2005 |
XXII World Congress of International Union of Architects (UIA)
July 3-7, 2005 For information: www.uia2005istanbul.org |
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| International Student Exhibition: Environmental Architecture & Sustainable Towns
Exhibition July 4-11, 2005 For more information www.arch.ntua.gr/Ares. |
2005 World Sustainable Building Conference in Tokyo
Sept. 27-29 2005 Abstract submissions: June 10- Sept. 1, 2004 |
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| Interbuild
April 23 to 27, 2006 For more information: jason.kee@dfait-maecigc.ca |
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Excerpt from citiesPLUS, A Sustainable Urban System: The Long-term Plan for Greater Vancouver
“Multi-use will transform schools, for example, into full-service community schools, offering education, health, culture, or social facilities for young and old. Buildings will become resource structures, where energy generation or water harvesting is integrated into the structural envelope. Urban spaces will acquire a layered functionality, day and night.
Convertibility emphasizes the potential for adaptive re-use over the longer term. The region’s structures and systems will be designed for adaptability to other uses and functions. Every space or facility will have the capacity to accommodate at least two very different uses. This way, the region can transform over time with greater ease and lower cost and can enhance its economies of scope.”
