NATIONAL NEWS California Gas Ban Lawsuit Dismissed A federal court in San Francisco dismissed a preemption challenge to the ban on gas hookups in new construction in Berkeley, California. California has more than 40 cities that have implemented gas bans or other restrictions, and this outcome will inform further efforts there and in other states. […]
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 […]
2020 Committee & Volunteer Awards Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in Design In Public, For the Profession, For the Public, Housing, Public Policy Board Comments Off on 2020 Committee & Volunteer AwardsThis year we recognize Matt Hutchins AIA; the Seattle Design Festival Core Team; and the Committee on the Environment, co-chairs: Shannon Bunsen and Gaurav Mehta. AIA Seattle Volunteer Award: Matt Hutchins AIA Matt Hutchins is a founder and principal of CAST architecture. In that role, Matt has spent more than twenty years working to increase the […]
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, […]
Advocacy Update – May 2020 Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Advocacy, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – May 2020As we continue to navigate work in these unprecedented times, AIA Seattle and AIA Washington Council are striving to make sure you have the resources you need to take advantage of federal, state, and local programs designed to help firms and individuals. We’re also working to inform you of policies released by state and local […]
Seattle Project Related Resources during Covid-19 Monday, March 23, 2020 in Code, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Seattle Project Related Resources during Covid-19SDCI Q&A On May 20, AIA Seattle held an online Q&A with SDCI about their project-related processes during COVID. You can watch that video here. Use password 8x+8M8uA Codes SDCI Delays 2018 Construction Code Implementation to November On March 19, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) issued the following announcement related to […]
Advocacy Update – March 2020 Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – March 2020ARCHITECT ADVOCACY IN ACTION Seattle Firm Prompts New Rulemaking for Common Sense Bar Design This report is written by Joe Herrin AIA, Principal at Heliotrope in Seattle. Heliotrope is fortunate to have collaborated with many of Seattle’s most successful restauranteurs. In our effort to provide them with the best possible design solutions we regularly encounter […]
Advocacy Update – February 2020 Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – February 2020FEDERAL NEWS Support Federal Legislation to Phase Down HFCs Architects Advocate, an independent group of architects and firms formed to advocate for policies to mitigate climate change, is calling for architects to support two bipartisan bills in Congress that would phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) commonly used in refrigerants and replace them with climate-friendlier alternatives. They […]
Advocacy Update – January 2020 Friday, January 10, 2020 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – January 2020STATE NEWS Washington’s 2020 Legislative Session is Underway The state legislative session kicked off this week and will run through mid-March. AIA Washington Council will be providing weekly updates on the bills it is tracking and any new developments. Key issues include: Climate Champion C-PACER (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resiliency) legislation to authorize […]
