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March 2016
First Annual Member Parti
Join us for the first annual member Parti, a celebration of the past year and a look to the year ahead! Read more
June 2016
Tour of King County Emergency Coordination Center w/ Disaster Preparedness & Response
King County’s Kent Pullen Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center is an essential facility designed to remain in operation during disaster recovery. It contains the King County Sheriff’s 911 Center and the County’s Office of Emergency Management, including the Emergency Operations Center. Completed in 2003, the center was designed by Hewitt Architects with Ross Drulis Cusenbery Architecture. During the tour we will learn about its resilient design features and how it would be used in a disaster scenario. We will also…
October 2016
AIA Disaster Assistance Program Building Evaluator Training
AIA Disaster Assistance Program utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects and certified building inspectors to assist local governments by doing post-disaster building evaluations. The training program for Building Evaluators is currently managed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) with cooperation from professional organizations. CalOES will issue Disaster Service Worker (DSW) ID cards to all professionally licensed volunteers who have completed the training. Those who are not yet licensed will receive a certificate…
Connect – Pathways to Volunteer Engagement
Join AIA Seattle’s dedicated volunteers and learn about ways to connect with members and shape our chapter. Volunteers are a critical part of our organization and you can make your voice heard! Read more
November 2016
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
The Adaptation & Resilience Committee meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Adaptation & Resilience Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
January 2017
Committee Meeting: Disaster Preparedness & Response
The Disaster Preparedness & Response Knowledge Community meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Disaster Preparedness & Response Knowledge Community and to sign up for their email updates.
September 2017
AIA Disaster Assistance Program Building Evaluator Training
AIA Disaster Assistance Program utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects and certified building inspectors to assist local governments by doing post-disaster building evaluations. The training program for Building Evaluators is currently managed by the California… Read more
July 2018
CANCELLED: Committee Meeting: Disaster Preparedness & Response
The Disaster Preparedness & Response Knowledge Community meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Disaster Preparedness & Response Knowledge Community and to sign up for their email updates.
October 2018
DP & R Hurricane Response Event
Join us for a discussion of building for resilience, with a focus on Hurricane Harvey. How have architects been part of the responses to Hurricanes across the US, and world? Read more
September 2019
CANCELLED: Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
**THIS MONTH’S COMMITTEE MEETING IS CANCELLED** The Adaptation & Resilience Committee meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Adaptation & Resilience Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
October 2019
2019 AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator Training
Post-Disaster Safety-Assessment Program (SAP) training provides architects, engineers, and building officials and inspectors with the knowledge to provide evaluation of facilities, buildings, and infrastructures in the aftermath of a disastrous event. Read more
November 2019
DATE CHANGE: Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
Please note the date change for this month’s meeting. The Adaptation & Resilience Committee meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Adaptation & Resilience Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
December 2019
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
The Adaptation & Resilience Committee meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Adaptation & Resilience Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
February 2020
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting at Schemata Workshop, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
April 2020
WEBINAR: Virtual Collaborative Spaces with Sheryl Cababa
Join AIA Seattle for a short, live webinar on how to facilitate creative collaboration virtually. Read more
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
**April’s meeting is online only.** Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
WEBINAR: Digital Firm Management Solutions with Carlos Obando
Join AIA Seattle for a live webinar on technological solutions for remote firm management and client relationships. Read more
WEBINAR: Coping With Coronavirus – Design Firm Challenges
Join AIA Seattle sponsors AP | Hall & Company for a webinar on insurance- and legal-related challenges from COVID-19. Read more
May 2020
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
**The May meeting is online only. Click for details.** Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
June 2020
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
**The June Adaptation & Resilience meeting is online only.** Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
July 2020
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
August 2020
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
**August meeting is cancelled.** Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
September 2020
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
January 2021
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
February 2021
When Seattle Shakes – Exhibit Opens
Seattle’s historic structures, among them many unreinforced masonry buildings, are at risk not only from the numerous seismic faults in the Pacific Northwest, but also from economic factors. Many at-risk buildings continue to have vibrant life in Seattle communities, but have found it challenging to retrofit for earthquake safety. Read more
March 2021
A&R: Conversations Toward Resilience – Assessment
AIA Seattle Adaptation and Resilience Committee is hosting a series of four panel discussions during 2021 to highlight current regional resiliency efforts in architecture & planning through four lenses – Assessment, Analysis, Implementation and Engagement. Read more
2021 AIA Disaster Assistance Program: Building Evaluator Training
Join AIA Seattle, in association with Cal OES, AIA National, and the Adaptation & Resilience Committee, for a the certification course for the Safety Assessment Program (SAP), training architects, engineers, and building inspectors. Read more
May 2021
A&R: Conversations Toward Resilience – Analysis
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its second panel in the 2021 “Conversations Toward Resilience” series, focusing on Analysis. Read more
January 2022
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for their monthly meeting, taking place on the first Tuesday of every month at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members. Read more
March 2022
2022 AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator Training
Join AIA Seattle, in association with Cal OES, AIA National, and the Adaptation & Resilience Committee, for a the certification course for the Safety Assessment Program (SAP), training architects, engineers, and building inspectors. Read more
A&R: Conversations Toward Resilience – Public Realm
AIA Seattle Adaptation and Resilience Committee is hosting a series of panel discussions during 2022 to highlight current regional resilience efforts in architecture & planning through difference project types – Public Realm, Infrastructure, Building. Read more
June 2022
A&R: Conversations Toward Resilience – Water + Resilience
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for the latest edition of their Conversations Toward Resilience Series, focused on water. Read more
February 2023
2023 Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator Training
Join AIA Seattle, in association with Cal OES, and the Adaptation & Resilience Committee, for a certification course for the Safety Assessment Program (SAP), training architects, engineers, and building inspectors. Read more
May 2023
Conversations Toward Resilience: Urban Heat and Air Quality
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation and Resilience Committee for a panel discussion on urban heat and air quality in the Puget Sound region. Our panelists will share their latest research, design strategies, and community-based initiatives related to the complexities of equitably addressing urban heat and air quality at a variety of project scales. Audience questions and discussion will follow presentations by each panelist.
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October 2023
The Great Shakeout – Seismic-themed Happy Hour
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience committee for a seismic-themed happy hour the evening of October 19th! Shaken cocktails and seismic design petcha kucha will pair with the chance to connect with your resilience-minded colleagues. Read more
March 2024
2024 Safety Assessment Program: WAsafe Building Safety Evaluator
The AIA Seattle Adaptation & Resilience Committee is hosting an online, eight-hour training (split into two half-days) on post-disaster building safety evaluation procedures and WAsafe, Washington State’s program for post-disaster volunteer responders. This program is a must for engineers, architects & building officials committed to using their unique professional skills to assist following a catastrophic event. Read more
