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Julia Morgan's first residential design is up for sale in Berkeley for $1.9 million. #JustSaying loom.ly/ttHQNvY

🌏We're "delighted" by the Biden administration's plans to define what a “zero-emissions” building notes AIA CA VP William Leddy, FAIA, in Facilities Dive. But "with the climate emergency accelerating at a disastrous pace..." we need to #decarbonize now. loom.ly/HFpc1Kg

More than 80% of buildings don’t have smart systems to efficiently manage their energy use, presenting a big opportunity for the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry. wsj.com/articles/artif… via @WSJ

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Yes! Changes to CA's Building Code simplifying adaptive reuse = win-win for housing and climate. Read more about this AIA California initiative, approved last week. loom.ly/arWGoOs Story: @niallpwalsh for @archinect #housing #adaptivereuse #climatechange #homelessness

Good news on the legislative and EDI front: AB 342 (Valencia), a bill sponsored by AIA CA, passed out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee unanimously. * For more on the AB 342 and Assemblymember Avelino Valencia: loom.ly/JMtgOMw * #EDI #CoreValues #AIA

Senator @Scott_Wiener is the AIA CA Legislator of the Year. “He has and continues to advance impactful legislation that improves quality of life and addresses the #climate and #housing crises,” said AIACA President Scott Gaudineer, AIA. For more : loom.ly/ugfjcF4

#Decarbonization * Architect magazine checks in on an emerging material from SOM and Prometheus Materials: microalgae-based bricks and bio-concrete. * According to Architect "Safety certification of the biomaterials by ASTM International is underway..." * loom.ly/raq66CU

🌎 "The forest carbon offsets approved by the world’s leading provider [Verra] and used by [...] big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse." @guardian releases extensive analysis. loom.ly/pEAJ5nY * #ClimateChange #CarbonOffsets

Fundamentally, architecture is offering of shelter. Whoever you create shelter for, whoever you shelter with in the next few days--whether alone or with family--we wish you a rejuvenating pause. We are grateful to serve an extraordinary profession--Your Staff at AIA California

ICYMI: Voters approved over $8 billion in funding for conservation and environmental projects spanning the U.S. this Election Day. Thanks to @archpaper and @tpl_org for the details. loom.ly/_xIc9xY

Need LUs, info on the 2022 #CaliforniaEnergyCode or both? Look no further! @EnergyCodeAce has you covered. Check out next week’s class on single-family standards – and the curated Collection of no-cost offerings for Architects: loom.ly/badob90

📐 Looking to see how other architects observe MLK day? * ❇️ @EDR_Design, the New Orleans-based architecture practice, will participate in its ninth annual, firm-wide Day of Service on 01.13.23. * loom.ly/xA0kuwQ @AIANational

🍾 AIA California is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2022 Design Awards. * 👁️ To view the work and ascertain the jury's thoughts on the projects, visit: loom.ly/Bv6I1_M

He looks forward to using his drive to advance the voice of architects in CA and support them in their endeavor to, “create more livable communities, sustainable designs and quality of work environments.” We're so glad to have you onboard, Scott. 3/3

During his tenure at the State Capitol, Scott managed dynamic legislative packages for various members of both houses of the California Legislature, helping to accomplish qualitative and quantitative successes for the people of California. 2/3

Please join us in welcoming AIA California's new Director of Government Relations: Scott Terrell. Scott Terrell comes to AIA with bicameral legislative leadership experience, having served most recently as a Legislative Director in the CA State Senate. 1/3

🌏 How can AIA Chapters address #climatechange through Design Awards Programs? ✏️Henry Siegel, FAIA (AIA CA Climate Action Committee) offers implementable steps ➡️ loom.ly/FVhHNA4 📸 2021 AIA CA Climate Action winner Goldman Tennis Center. EHDD. photo: Cesar Rubio

🌡️ This is why... ✅ we support the 50 + local reach codes that are making climate action part of every building projects. Take action on #climatechange.

What is #PlanningTok? loom.ly/jkyS2hg #urbanplanning #architecture #urbandesign #CityBuilding