Issue XCV
Jan 18, 2008
Greetings !
In this issue, you'll read:
6th Annual AIA NE Legislative Forum + Luncheon
Note from AIA NE Lobbyist Mary Campbell
Randy Brown Architects Receives 2008 AIA Honor Awards for Interior Architecture
IDP Bootcamp-Wanted: Interns + Firm Leaders
Employment Opportunities - January 18
Immediate Staff Opening for Compliance Officer
IDP Outstanding Firm Submissions
AIA St. Louis hosts National Photograph Competitieon for Architects
Soloso Connect to the Latest Info
50 to 50
Art Farm at Sheldon - January 4 - April 27, 2008
Calendar of Events - January 4, 2008
Boston Society of Architects Offering Convention Scholarships to Young Architects
AIA National Convention and Design Expo
6th Annual AIA NE Legislative Forum + Luncheon I encourage you to participate in this year's AIA NE legislative forum, January 29, 11 am - 1:00 pm at the State Capitol. This is an excellent opportunity to learn of potential legislation impacting your profession and greet the State Senators. I look forward to seeing you then. Qualifications Qualified Candidates, please email or send resume in confidence to: THE SCHEMMER ASSOCIATES, Architects - Engineers, 1044 N. 115th Street, Suite 300, Omaha, NE 68154-4436 PRESERVATION ARCHITECT Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects, a full service design firm with extensive and award winning national historic preservation experience is looking for a qualified Preservation Architect. This person will work on a broad range of significant local and national historic sites, structures, and monuments. Our clients include government agencies as well as private clients and non-profit organizations. The candidate will be responsible for design and administration, management, review and oversight of historic preservation projects, including architectural condition assessments, historic structures reports and materials investigations for historic structures. Degree in architecture and/or graduate study in architectural preservation. Minimum three years experience in historic preservation preferred. BVH offers competitive compensation and benefits package. BVH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Send letter of interest and resume to: Jdeitering@bvh.com GRADUATE ARCHITECT exhibition: January 4 - April 27, 2008; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery Nebraska Concrete And Aggregates Association's Tuesday, January 22, 5:30 - 7:00 pm - Earthwise Systems - New approaches to saving energy without the added cost to purchase / install. Presenter: Karl Schaphorst (AIA CES Available) Sponsored by USGBC - Flatwater Chapter. Location: Trane, 5720 South 77th, Ralston, NE. Register by Jan. 18 to Nicolette Amundson, namundson@bvh.com Thursday. February 7, 2008 - ICC Seminar, Mahoney State Park, February 7-8, 2008 - Sponsored by The Nebraska Conference of Building Officials and Inspectors (NCBOI). First day - 2006 IBC - Solving Means of Egress (Chapt. 10); Second day - 2006 IBC - Mixed Occupancies: A Design Option (Chapts. 3 and 5). A new scholarship program conceived by the Boston Society of Architects supports young professionals who otherwise would not be able to attend. Travel scholarships of up to $500 may be awarded to 100 or more individuals residing anywhere, and individuals who receive travel scholarships also enjoy free convention registration. Firms, schools, AIA chapters, and others can support the participation of students and young professionals through direct travel assistance or by supporting the AIA Convention Young Professionals Scholarship Fund. Special thanks to our sponsors of this new initiative: John Moriarty & Associates, Cubellis Associates, MassHousing and Thornton Tomasetti. Join AIA in Boston, May 15-17, for an incredible convention. See the new Boston, from the Big Dig and Fenway Park to the stunning Institute of Contemporary Art. Dine in the company of some of Boston's most auspicious firms. Visit cutting-edge biotech and medical facilities, and tour diverse architecture across the city and beyond.
Plan to attend this year's Legislative Forum +Luncheon, on Tuesday, January 29, 11 am - 1:00 pm at the State Capitol, Room 1023. Featured Speakers include Senator Steve Lathrop, District 12 of Omaha and Mary Campbell of Campbell Associates. Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture to be featured during luncheon honoring Senators. Earn 1 HSW / Registration $35. Sign up today 
Senator Steve Latrop
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Note from AIA NE Lobbyist Mary Campbell
The Legislature convened on January 9. The Interior Design Coalition of Nebraska has introduced LB748 an interior designers certification act, AIA Nebraska is in the process of analyzing bill. All indicators are that this short session could be one “for the books.” Speaker Mike Flood is approaching this session with a new game plan. Breaking with tradition, he will begin full-day debates on the second day and will also begin accepting priority bill designations on that date. This will jump-start the session during a period which has generally just involved bill introductions and some half-day debate on carry-over measures. In addition, the school-aid formula is coming in well above the projected funding level. As a consequence, it will be a challenge to meet several other high-priority funding needs, such as road construction, corrections, updating NU’s computer system, etc., etc. Another session variable is the fact that this will be the last session for 15 members because of term limits. 2008 is also an election year, with 16 seats up in the Legislature, so there will be a lot of positioning and fund raisers. And, this will all take place in 60 days!
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Randy Brown Architects Receives 2008 AIA Honor Awards for Interior Architecture
Project: Laboratory
Location: Douglas County, Neb.
Architect: Randy Brown Architects
Client: Randy and Kim Brown
Though its forms are sleek and modern, the Laboratory house, by Randy Brown, FAIA, takes its cultural context from the rural Midwest, drawing its inspiration from aluminum silos and sagging red barns. Like the area’s mythic way of life, the house lives close to the land, exploring how the manmade and the natural can overlap while investing green building strategies like rainwater irrigation collectors, green roofs, and renewable materials. The house is meant to be a constantly evolving entity and a “laboratory for architectural experiments.” An example: Brown challenged students helping him build the house to design and build a toilet screen from scrap lumber in three days. “The subject of this experiment is highly relevant for our times,” the jury said. “It shows the linkage of the agricultural past and a sustainable future in a particular place.” Photo © Farshid Assassi.
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IDP Bootcamp-Wanted: Interns + Firm Leaders 
Thursday, January 24, 2008, 5:30 Refreshments / 6:00 pm Presentation - The Architectural Offices, 50th & Underwood, Omaha - The IDP Boot Camp presentation is tailored to help Interns, Supervisors, Mentors and firm leaders understand what to do and what not to do within IDP. New state and national developments will also be discussed. The regulatory requirements, NCARB and State of Nebraska processes will be addresses as well as briefly comparing ARE 3.1 vs 4.0. (A similar program will be presented in the Lincoln and Western Chapters.)
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Employment Opportunities - January 18
The Schemmer Associates Inc. is on the grow in Lincoln and we want YOU to join our team! We are a full-service Architectural-Engineering firm with a focus of serving our clients. Experience the many opportunities our firm has for your personal and professional growth. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Architect - This position will give you the opportunity to design and prepare construction documents utilizing the latest technology for various types of projects and industries. View our gallery of projects at www.schemmer.com
Minimum of 2 years of experience, preferably with a Commercial Architectural Design Firm
Experience in producing architectural construction documents for commercial and institutional projects required
Experience in contract drawings, estimating, & specification writing
Working knowledge of codes & scheduling/organizational skills
Ability to coordinate and communication with other disciplines on the project team
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Sketch-up and Microsoft Office Suite required
resumes@schemmer.com (EEO/AA)
Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects is searching for a Graduate Architect to join our busy Lincoln studio and enjoy the challenges of a creative design firm. Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience, a keen design sense and CADD proficiency (Revit a plus.) Graduate degree/master's degree in architecture. Dedication and drive to meet project schedules and budgets a must. BVH provides an energetic and collaborative work environment that offers our staff the opportunity to experience all phases of a project's development .Grow in your career, receive excellent wages and benefits and work with other creative professionals and exciting clients. BVH offers competitive compensation and benefits package. BVH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Send letter of interest and resume to: Jdeitering@bvh.com
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Immediate Staff Opening for Compliance Officer
Immediate opening with the State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architect for an Engineer/Architect Compliance Officer #58-20006; $37,593-$39,473/yr; Lincoln, NE. Investigator will coordinate enforcement procedures, write reports, maintain compliance and reciprocal license database and give presentations to groups. REQUIREMENTS: Experience with architecture or engineering; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database management required. A background check will be performed. Work related travel is required. A State application must be completed and postmarked by the CLOSING DATE of 1/22/08. Apply to www.wrk4neb.org or the Nebraska State Personnel office at 301 Centennial Mall South, 1st Floor, PO Box 94905, Lincoln, NE 68509, or your local Workforce Development Office. Special accommodations under ADA &/or to apply call 402/471-2075; EEO/AA/VET. (TDD Calls Only 402/471-4693)
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IDP Outstanding Firm Submissions 
The IDP Outstanding Firm Awards Program has been expanded to recognize firms employing interns that meet 12 essential criteria in the categories of Mentoring, Supervising, Training Opportunities, Commitment to IDP, and ARE Support, with the “IDP Firm” Award. The “IDP Outstanding Firm” Award will be reserved for firms who meet the essential criteria and demonstrate excellence in at least three of these categories. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for the first judging period is January 15. The second judging period will be announced soon and is set for June. For details about the new awards and for submission materials
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AIA St. Louis hosts National Photograph Competitieon for Architects
The competition was founded to capture and highlight the multi-talents of the architect. Winning images from the competition are published in a succeeding year’s Rizzoli Engagement Calendar, an internationally recognized and sold publication. Entries are juried by a panel compromised of acclaimed architects, professional photographers or graphic designers. Deadline: March 1, 2008. For an entry form. For Rules of Eligibility and Conditions of Entry.
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Soloso Connect to the Latest Info
The AIA created Soloso to bring the most current architecture information directly to your desktop. Including research, knowledge, community resources, e-journals, award-winning projects, image banks, third-party site links and more, Soloso offers tangible value every time you visit. Making it simple to find solutions, strategies, products and trends, Soloso also fosters and facilitates the sharing of knowledge, exchange of ideas and collaboration among architects like never before. By including space for professional profiles and blogs, Soloso provides countless opportunities to expand your professional circle across the architecture community and beyond. Enjoy unlimited free access and participation!
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50 to 50
AIA introduces 50 to 50, a how-to resource intended to assist architects and the construction industry in moving toward the AIA’s public goal of a minimum 50 percent reduction of fossil fuel consumption in buildings by 2010 and carbon neutrality by 2030. The AIA recognizes that buildings are responsible for approximately 48 percent of energy consumption in the United States. Ongoing operation and maintenance of buildings account for approximately 76 percent of U.S. electrical use. With these facts alone, it isn't hard to establish buildings as one of the primary sources of the greenhouse gases contributing to global warming and climate change. This realization has established carbon reduction as the top priority of the Institute’s SustAIAnability2030 initiative.
The 50 strategies have been selected to provide readily available and effective tools and techniques that will have an effective and immediate impact on architects’ ability to achieve significant carbon reduction. The strategies span a spectrum from broad-based site and planning objectives to specific, building-based concepts. Each strategy includes an overview of the subject, typical applications, emerging trends, links to information sources, and important relationships to other carbon reduction strategies.
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Art Farm at Sheldon - January 4 - April 27, 2008
Exhibition of architectural design proposals for Art Farm, a non-profit art residency program in Nebraska, exploring the complex interrelationship of art, landscape and architecture in a rural context. Work on display includes architectural models, images and drawings as well as installations by artists associated with Art Farm. The exhibition includes the “Red Shed Video Lounge”, a building from Art Farm serving as a video lounge with new media work by former Art Farm residents.
lecture: Jeffrey L. Day, “Art Farm @ Sheldon” January 22, 2008, 5:30-7:30pm; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, Reception to Follow
first friday: Reception February 1, 2008, 5:00-7:00pm; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
lecture: Martin Hogue, February 29, 2008, 4:30pm; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, co-sponsored by the College of Architecture Hyde Lecture Series Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium
performance: Potter Belmar Labs February 29, 2008, 6:00-8:00pm; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium
panel discussion: “Art / Landscape / Architecture” Moderated by Jeffrey L. Day with Matthew Coolidge (Center for Land Use Interpretation), Martin Hogue, Potter Belmar Labs, Patricia Morgado (UNL College of Architecture) March 1, 2008, 2:00pm; Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium
All events are free & open to the public Art Farm @ Sheldon is a collaboration between the architecture firm Min | Day and FACT, a student-staffed design lab at the University of Nebraska.
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Calendar of Events - January 4, 2008 
Link to Calendar of Events Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - AIA Nebraska Legislative Forum -Nebraska State Capitol-Additional information will be forthcoming.
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Boston Society of Architects Offering Convention Scholarships to Young Architects
The AIA Convention is particularly enriched when young professionals participate. But all too often it’s only the principals who can afford to attend. Many people just starting their careers find the cost of travel, registration, accommodations, and time away from work prohibitive.
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AIA National Convention and Design Expo 
Register by February 22 and take advantage of the Early Bird Discount.
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