NATIONAL NEWS Housing Supply & Affordability Act In Congress, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced the Housing Supply and Affordability Act to encourage cities and rural communities to lift barriers to new housing construction. The bipartisan bill would authorize $1.5 billion for federal grants to local governments that commit to increasing their supply of […]
Advocacy Update – March 2021 Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – March 2021NATIONAL NEWS Biden Reverses Trump’s Classical Architecture Order In February, President Joe Biden reversed Former President Donald Trump’s move to preference classical architecture in federal buildings as part of the new administration’s review of Trump-era executive orders. Under former President Trump’s executive order, government agencies could mandate an architectural style preference for federal courthouses and […]
Advocacy Update – February 2021 Thursday, February 18, 2021 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – February 2021NATIONAL NEWS Green Infrastructure Investments During AIA National’s virtual Grassroots conference this week, AIA members from across the country met with their U.S. senators and representatives to discuss Congressional investments in green building infrastructure that can address public health and housing needs related to COVID, the pandemic-related economic recession, and our ongoing climate crisis. Attendees […]
Advocacy Update – January 2021 Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – January 2021STATE NEWS State Code Returned to Feb. 1 Implementation Date On Jan. 12, Governor Inslee reversed a Jan. 8 decision by the State Building Code Council which delayed the implementation date of the 2018 building codes from Feb. 1 to July 1, 2021. The governor’s decision returns the implementation date to February 1. AIA […]
2020 Advocacy Actions Monday, December 21, 2020 in Advocacy, Public Policy Board Comments Off on 2020 Advocacy ActionsLocal We endorsed the Seattle Planning Commission’s Growth Strategy White Paper, Evolving Seattle’s Growth Strategy. We provided feedback to SDCI on the Seattle Services Portal. We organized architect focus groups for Seattle Public Utilities’ update on solid waste planning and solid waste storage, access, and collection design issues. We supported Mayor Durkan’s Green New Deal […]
Advocacy Update – December 2020 Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – December 2020NATIONAL NEWS AIA National Approves Rule on Justice Facility Spaces In December, AIA National’s Board of Directors approved new rules to the AIA’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct prohibiting members from knowingly designing spaces intended for execution and torture, including indefinite or prolonged solitary confinement of prisoners for 22 hours or more per day […]
Advocacy Update – November 2020 Thursday, November 19, 2020 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – November 2020STATE NEWS State Energy Strategy Draft Released Washington’s draft State Energy Strategy has been released for public comment. Section D focuses on energy consumption and emissions from the built environment and can be found on pages 63-90. The State Energy Strategy is a roadmap for the state to consider when evaluating how we meet decarbonization […]
Advocacy Update – October 2020 Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Advocacy, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – October 2020VOTE! Don’t forget to submit your ballot by Nov. 3. If you are not registered, the deadline is Oct. 26 for mail or online registrations, but you can register to vote up to Nov. 3 if you show up in person at your county elections office. Ballots must be postmarked or placed in a […]
Advocacy Update – August 2020 Thursday, August 20, 2020 in Advocacy, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – August 2020FEDERAL NEWS AIA National Policy Platform AIA National has released a federal policy platform in advance of this year’s presidential elections. General categories include: A future economy Climate action Healthy and equitable communities STATE NEWS Clean Energy Transformation Act The Washington Department of Commerce has released its second set of draft rules for the state’s […]
Advocacy Update – June 2020 Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Advocacy, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – June 2020BLACK LIVES MATTER AIA Seattle joins powerful community voices raised to condemn the murder of George Floyd and the broader system of racism, violence, injustice, and inequity that it represents. In the coming weeks, you will hear more about our broader actions to incorporate anti-racism into our design work, our intercultural understanding, our community leadership, […]
