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The Committee on the Environment (COTE) meets the first Wednesday of each month. COTE is currently working on organizing sustainability tours and planning an Ice Box Challenge to advance passive house knowledge in Cincinnati. COTE is looking to grow our active members, if you’re passionate about sustainability, please reach out or join our next meeting!

Come mingle with the Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) community, enjoy some refreshments, and get a glimpse into select examples of work from drawing dept, Ryan Duebber Architects, RWA Architects, and John Senhauser Architects.

Louise Blanchard Bethune, FAIA (1856 — 1913) was the first professional woman architect in the United States. Kelly Hayes McAlonie, has been researching Bethune’s life and career to answer one simple question — what were the factors that enabled this woman to break into the Gilded Age architectural boy’s club? This research culminated in the publication of her monograph, Louise Blanchard Bethune: Every Woman Her Own Architect, which was published in 2023 by SUNY Press. Additionally, Kelly will discuss her role in the development of Barbie I Can Be Architect, the career doll of 2011, and describe how her work on Bethune and Barbie led to her fascination with professionalism, fashion, and the image of the architect.

The Local Advocacy Working Group works to strengthen the position of architects in the building industry by identifying and promoting the issues, policies, and positions important to the profession, the business, and the practice of architecture.

AIA Cincinnati’s Early Professionals working group includes recent graduates, professionals working toward licensure, and recently licensed architects. You're invited to join the monthly virtual planning meetings to share ideas, coordinate ARE study materials and study sessions, and plan activities. NOTE: THIS MEETING IS ON A THURSDAY THIS MONTH.

AIA Cincinnati is partnering with AIA Dayton and AIA Northern Kentucky to launch the Knowledge Exchange - a working group charged with providing engaging, in-depth, continuing education programs to support professional growth and technical expertise on topics from building codes and professional practice to technology and working with consulting disciplines. Want to help put programs together? Sign up.

Could your architecture practice be at risk of missing out on the tremendous opportunities the next 5 years will bring? Are you really ready to adjust to the upheaval set to rock our industry? Join renowned AEC thought leader Frank A. Stasiowski, FAIA, founder of PSMJ Resources and author of the book IMPACT 2032: Disruptions in the Design Industry for the Next 10 Years for a riveting exploration of the seismic shifts that will transform your architectural practice.

Join us to celebrate the best professional residential design in the Cincinnati region. Winners of CRANawards represent the highest level of architectural design for the most intimate of architectural spaces. Tickets include dinner and a drink ticket.

Topics: catalyzing neighborhood revitalization, strategize across public agencies, private sector clients, and non-profit organizations

Topics: Design excellence through integrated project delivery, progressive design-build, target value design