**CALL IS NOW CLOSED. 2019 AHC Fall session registration available here.** AIA Seattle Call for Lightning Talk Presentations 2019 AHC FALL EVENT: LESSONS LEARNED Nov 22, 2019, Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center, Seattle FORUM OVERVIEW This year’s Architecture for Health Committee Fall Event includes one day of interdisciplinary presentations, design case studies, and conversations […]
Advocacy Update – September 2019 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Transportation, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – September 2019NATIONAL NEWS AIA Makes Big Move on Climate This month AIA National launched an initiative to drive climate action within the architecture profession. As part of this effort, AIA called on architects around the world to support humanity’s collective call to climate action through a commitment to sustainable and resilient design. The Institute issued a […]
Big Moves on Climate from the 2019 State Legislature Friday, August 30, 2019 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Big Moves on Climate from the 2019 State LegislatureClearly a top priority for Democrats this session, legislation to address climate change performed very strongly. The increase in the number of Senate seats held by Democrats after the 2018 election allowed Democrats to push these bills few with very few or no Republican votes. In some cases, they were also able to lose the […]
Climate Partner: Shift Zero Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Climate Partner: Shift ZeroIts aim is to form a collective voice to advocate on behalf of zero net carbon buildings; inform policy solutions; and educate policymakers at all levels of government. Shift Zero’s diverse membership of local, regional and statewide organizations unites a powerful array of green building platforms, educational resources, and incentives that can be used to […]
Seattle Proposes Speeding Up Oil to Electric Heating Conversions Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Seattle Proposes Speeding Up Oil to Electric Heating ConversionsSeattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a plan to speed up the conversion of homes that burn oil for heat to cleaner electric heating as part of the city’s 2018 Seattle Climate Strategy. The City Council with consider legislation that would impose a tax on heating oil and require heating oil tank owners to decommission or […]
Seattle Passes Local Green New Deal Resolution Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Uncategorized Comments Off on Seattle Passes Local Green New Deal ResolutionSeattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien introduced a resolution laying out the agenda for a Green New Deal for Seattle and an ordinance creating a Green New Deal Oversight Board. The resolution endorses the Federal Green New Deal and identifies five goals for a Seattle Green New Deal: Make Seattle free of pollutants that have climate […]
Mayor Durkan Approves Electronic Vehicle Readiness Legislation Friday, August 30, 2019 in Climate, Transportation Comments Off on Mayor Durkan Approves Electronic Vehicle Readiness LegislationOn May 8, Mayor Durkan signed Electric Vehicle Readiness legislation into law. The new rules went into effect on June 7. The legislation will require all new buildings with off-street parking to include electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The goals are to save substantial costs on future charging station installation; reduce barriers to owning electric vehicles; […]
Seattle’s Center City Streetcar Gets Green Light to Move Forward Friday, August 30, 2019 in Transportation, Uncategorized Comments Off on Seattle’s Center City Streetcar Gets Green Light to Move ForwardAfter months in limbo, Seattle’s Central City Connector Streetcar line was approved by Mayor Durkan to move forward, albeit with higher cost estimates and a timeline five years later than initially planned. Some design and engineering for the project will have to be redone. The Center City Connector will link Seattle’s two existing streetcar lines […]
Seattle Enacts Mandatory Housing Affordability Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Housing, Uncategorized Comments Off on Seattle Enacts Mandatory Housing AffordabilityThe ordinance will implement MHA in Seattle’s 27 urban villages and all other commercial and multifamily residential areas. All urban villages and multifamily residential and commercial zones will see zoning changes, allowing slightly larger or taller buildings. Additional development capacity will be focused near transit centers. With MHA, developers have two options when creating new […]
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Speaks to AIA on Housing Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Housing, Uncategorized Comments Off on Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Speaks to AIA on HousingSeattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda spoke as part of AIA Seattle’s City Leaders Breakfast Series on June 12. She spoke about her housing priorities on the Council, including ADUs, allowing more duplexes and triplexes and more upzoning. She also talked about her efforts to engage the community on housing and her work with the business […]
