As the nation’s longest running and largest consumer home show, the Seattle Home Show offers Northwest residents a “one stop shopping” experience in home products and services. Attracted by an informative and wide reaching marketing campaign, visitors come from the Puget Sound area, across Washington State and as far away as Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and […]
Advocacy Update – December 2017 Monday, December 18, 2017 in For the Profession, Home Page, Public Policy Board, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – December 2017Interested in receiving advocacy information straight to your inbox? Take this short survey to sign up to receive our periodic Advocacy Update Enewsletter and let us know your advocacy interests.
2017 Honor Awards Winners Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in For the Profession, For the Public, Home Page, Honor Awards Comments Off on 2017 Honor Awards WinnersAIA Seattle hosted the 67th annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture to celebrate excellence in design. Across the spectrum of project types, the jury commended the strong design culture represented by both the breadth and quality of submitted projects, and applauded the winners for their masterful use of materials and high marks on building craft.
Lid I-5 Opportunity Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Lid I-5 OpportunityThe Lid I-5 Team recently announced two major milestones in its campaign to reconnect communities divided by Interstate 5 and create new opportunities for construction of affordable housing and other public assets: The Washington State Convention Center agreed to fully fund a $1.5 million Lid feasibility study as a public benefit associated with the Convention […]
Final Design Review Changes Approved by the Seattle City Council Friday, October 13, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Final Design Review Changes Approved by the Seattle City CouncilOn Oct. 2 the Seattle City Council unanimously approved final changes to the city’s Design Review program. Thank you to those of you who offered your comments on the Design Review process to the City and to AIA Seattle during the review process. The following amendments were made to the most recent version by the […]
Architects asked to respond to EPA’s assault on the environment Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Public Policy Board Comments Off on Architects asked to respond to EPA’s assault on the environmentEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced on Oct. 10 that his agency will withdraw the Clean Power Plan which requires states to meet specific carbon emission reduction standards based on their individual energy consumption. Architects Advocate is asking members to take action by encouraging your member of Congress to sign on to the bipartisan Climate Solutions […]
Contacting Your State Legislators Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Contacting Your State LegislatorsFind your district and elected representatives on the Washington State Legislature website. For additional resources, see the Washington State Elected Officials page, here. Calling You can call your legislator at any time, day or night, and leave a message. While all legislators maintain both a home and an Olympia office, it is best to call Olympia during the legislative […]
Get Involved with State Government Monday, October 9, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Get Involved with State GovernmentWhile any Washington resident is welcome to contact statewide elected officials such as the Governor, Lt. Governor, or Attorney General, typically the best way to impact state government policy is by contacting your personal state senator or representatives. Compared to federal legislators, Washington state legislators have much smaller staffs and therefore struggle to educate themselves […]
Washington State Elected Officials Monday, October 9, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Washington State Elected OfficialsGovernor Jay Inslee Democrat Website Office of the Governor P.O. Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Phone: 360-902-4111 Fax: 360-753-4110 Email form Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib Democrat Website Office of the Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 40400 Olympia, WA 98504-0400 Phone: (360) 786-7700 Fax: (360) 786-7749 Email: ltgov@ltgov.wa.gov Attorney General Bob Ferguson Democrat […]
Advocacy Update: AIA Seattle Homelessness Task Force, Capital Budget, & Advocacy Opportunities Thursday, September 28, 2017 in For the Profession, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update: AIA Seattle Homelessness Task Force, Capital Budget, & Advocacy OpportunitiesJoin AIA Seattle’s Homelessness Task Force AIA Seattle is calling on members to join our Homelessness Task Force. Interested members will be invited to help shape AIA Seattle’s response to this issue. Meetings will be held on a monthly basis with other opportunities to participate as our work continues. Initial activity will focus on education, […]
