Wednesday, May 11th 5:30-7:30pm
RESERVE YOUR CEU SPOT
​EACH MONTH BY CLICKING HERE​
"Specifying Paint: Tools & Technologies for Commercial Projects"
      1 Food Truck Ticket | 2 Drink Tickets
       AIA Members are FREE
       Non-Members $25
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Provider: Sherwin-Williams Company
       AIA/CES Program #: Specify15v2
       AIA/CES Provider #: K065
       AIA/CES Credits: 1LU|HSW    
  
       GBCI Course #: 0920003504
       GBCI Credits: 1 CE Hour    
  
       IDCEC Course #: CEU-104260
       IDCEC Credits: .1 CE Credit
RSVP HERE
ARE 5.0
Study Group
We are holding a series of study sessions for the ARE® 5.0 which will be held at different offices in Fort Myers/Naples each month. Drinks and light fare will be provided. Please RSVP by May 16th to reserve your spot.

AIA Associate Members are FREE!
Non-members $5.00.

ARE Study Session 2
When:
Thursday, May 19th
5:30pm-7:30pm 

Where:
RG Architects, P.A
2070 McGregor Blvd #1
Fort Myers, FL 33901
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Library
AIA Florida Southwest has a library of exam resources available for Associate Members to borrow as they study for their exams. The library has recently been expanded to include the resources listed in the latest ARE 5.0 Handbook. Connect HERE
AIA Florida Call for Nominations
​AIA Florida is seeking nominations for individuals to serve as officers of the association. Elections will be held in conjunction with the AIA Florida Annual Meeting on Wednesday, July 27, from 1-4 p.m. at the Breakers in Palm Beach.  Please note, with the exception of the vice presidents and associate director at large, the officers must be architect members.
AIA Florida positions available for 2023:
  • First vice president/president-elect (2024 president).
  • Vice president (Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2024, two positions available).
  • Secretary/treasurer (Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2024).
  • Associate director at large (Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2024).
  • AIA Florida representative to AIA's Young Architect Forum (Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2024)
Nominations are due April 18 and may be submitted HERE. More information about the elections can be found HERE.
Design Excellence
Cultivate Community
​
The AIA Florida Design & Honor Awards program encourages excellence in architecture, elevates the public awareness of good design and recognizes those architects whose work enriches our communities and architecture at large.­­­

Award winners are honored during the annual convention at the AIA Florida Design & Honor Awards Reception & Presentation featuring dedicated videos for each award. The Fall issue of­Florida/Caribbean Architect­ magazine will feature each winner and project. Winners are announced to major Florida media markets and on all AIA Florida media channels. Design Award project boards remain on display throughout the year at the AIA Florida headquarters in downtown Tallahassee. 
​Questions? Read our FAQ or email Beth Colvin at bcolvin@aiafla.org. 

Awards will be presented at the 2022 Convention & Trade Show at The Breakers in Palm Beach on July 30. You can register for the convention and get your Design & Honor Awards tickets now. Speakers will include AIA Gold Medal winners Angela Brooks, FAIA, and Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, as well as AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award winner Pascale Sablan, FAIA, and more. ​
AIA Florida Convention and
Trade Show
Early Bird  |  Ended on April 20th 
Advanced  |  April 21st - June 8th 
Regular      |  June 9th - July 26th 
On Site       |  July 27th - July 31st
Register HERE
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Community, building architects.
AIA Florida Southwest Job Board
Kukk Architecture & Design 
With your weekends free, you have ample time to play at the beach, golf, tennis, boating or fishing... Did I mention our office is only a few blocks from the beach?

Small boutique firm in Naples, Florida looking for the right experienced architect or new architectural graduate. Licensed is a plus. We are looking for a long term, motivated customer oriented team player. Mainly high end custom residential projects and some interesting commercial ones. If you like to work hard and play hard, then come have fun with us! 

-ArchiCad preferred
-401k benefits 
​-Possibility of multiple bonus’s a year
-Salary based on experience level
Learn more HERE
Coffee Talk with 
​Stephen Hruby, AIA
Advisory Board Vacancies

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications for positions on several advisory committees. Members of committees must reside and be registered to vote in Collier County.

Click HERE for more information.
AIA Florida's Legislative Day 2022
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What is the Component Challenge?
​
Click HERE to learn more
  • Initiative to raise funds for the Florida Architects Political Action Committee (FAPAC), supporting advocacy for the architecture profession and engaging components with their local candidates and legislators. This is an election year and a well-funded FAPAC is more important than ever.
  • Begins now (previous contributions made in 2022 will count towards your component’s total).
  • Ends Wednesday, July 27.
Virtual CEU |
​Advanced Florida Building Code

“Advanced FBC: 7th Edition (2020) – Life Safety Plans – Graphics and Codes”

REGISTER HERE
AIA Florida and AIA Florida Southwest have partnered together to offer the advanced Florida Building Code credit to Florida architects. Take advantage of this low-cost opportunity to earn valuable advanced Florida Building Code credit required for Florida license renewal.

Date: April 26, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eastern Time
$99 Members / $120 Nonmembers
AIA Course # SHT20LSP 
FBC Course # 967
CE Credit: 2 LU/HSW/FBC

​Course Description
This course will highlight the information required by the Florida Building Code (FBC) 7th Edition (2020) to show compliance with the requirements for Means of Egress in Chapter 10. The course will review the FBC requirements for Means of Egress and show, using the methods of National Fire Protection Association Standard 170, how to prepare a Code compliant Life Safety Plan.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
  • Provide an understanding of the Symbols and Methods available in NFPA 170 to demonstrate a buildings Means of Egress.
  • Review the FBC requirements alongside methods and symbols to show location and fire restive ratings.
  • Understand how the Life Safety Plan can be an important part of all phases of building design and reviews with Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
  • Provide confidence in preparing a Florida Building Code Sixth Edition (2017) compliant Life Safety Plan.
AIA Women in Architecture 
The mission of AIA Women in Architecture is to fortify the publics ability to utilize the full breadth and depth of the nation’s architectural brain trust.
 
This goal is achieved by rejecting the exclusionary practices that diminish capacity within our profession to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
 
This goal achieved invites the opportunity for innovation and excellence to become the only barrier to participation in the marketplace of ideas seeking to solve architectural questions for tomorrow. 
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Join zoom meetings HERE
Join Basecamp HERE
Podcast HERE
​Stay up to date HERE
Leadership training HERE
Lean-In HERE
Groundbreaking
​Women in Construction 
​Register HERE
CONGRATULATIONS
​ON COMPLETING
​THE PATH TO LICENSURE!
A message from
Joshua Colt Fisher, AIA
 "As someone that put off this process far too long, I would say it’s never too late to invest in yourself and your career. As a father of three busy kids you're never too busy to carve out a hour or two a day (mostly late night hours holding babies) to advance your knowledge. To anyone starting or going though this process I would say, surround yourself with a group of supportive individuals that are going through or have recently completed this process. I’m so grateful to the study group at RG that kicked off my exam study prep in 2018 and to each work place that has imparted valued experience along the way. Finally I am most thankful to my wife and family for the constant unwavering support and encouragement during my pursuit of becoming a licensed architect."
PRESS RELEASE 
The City of Naples 
Design Review Board Workshops 

JOIN IN PERSON:
​
Naples City Hall Council Chambers 
735 8th Street South
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"City of Naples to Hold a Series Workshops to Revise the Design Review Handbook and Application Process."
​ 
The Design Review Board of the City of Naples will be conducting a series of monthly Townhall Meetings during the first four months of 2022 to revamp its design standards, procedures, and processes. 

The City of Naples Design Review Board (DRB) is a quasi-judicial body that is authorized to review all new and rehabilitation projects in commercial and multifamily districts of the city. No project can receive a building permit without the approval of the DRB. The criteria for the board's review process are documented in its Design Review Handbook.  

The City has determined that the document had not been reviewed and updated for some time and it may not be responsive to present design, planning and technical advancements, and current market conditions, and it should be reviewed and updated. 

In June 2021, the Design Review Board held a special meeting and voted to begin the process with a Townhall meeting to gather input from the public and particularly the professionals whose projects must come before the board. The purpose of this meeting was to hear what changes and improvements the stakeholders suggest. That kick-off meeting was held on September 17, 2021. 

On December 20, 2021, at its regularly scheduled meeting, the Design Review Board agreed to conduct 4 workshops to develop the specifics of the revisions. Above is the workshop schedule and topics for each meeting.  All architects, engineers, developers from Naples or who do work in the City of Naples should attend this important session. It will have an impact on your future work in the City.

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