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As reported at last week’s AIA Board Meeting, our membership numbers are trending slightly ahead of where we were at the same point last year. This means that our outreach and engagement efforts over the past few years have been working. I'm pleased to share that AIA is approaching 90,000 members as of today’s date, putting us in a strong position to exceed our goal of 100,000 members by the end of 2024. When people see the value of The American Institute of Architects (AIA), they decide to invest in their careers via an AIA membership. The greatest returns are experienced by those who get involved with their chapter’s activities and further engage at the global scale. We have over 200 chapters around the world that are designed to support architects. As AIA President, I've had countless interactions with architects who have not been tuned into AIA lately, and thus had no idea how much work we are doing to advocate for prosperity within the profession, design excellence in the built environment, and the heightened protection of our natural environment. It's always rewarding to hear a non-member express interest in learning more. A special highlight for me was discovering that a firm-owner will now support AIA membership for the entire firm, based on our conversations about all that AIA is doing right now. We also seek to attract and retain as many new architecture school graduates as possible to join our ranks as an associate member, right out of school. AIA is the largest design organization in the world with the most powerful network available to help our new graduates navigate their careers. The first 18 months of membership for new grads is free. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gwudjmfX To learn more about AIA’s overall member benefits, explore: https://lnkd.in/gpetqq5g I hope that you'll join us at #AIA24 in D.C. next month. Members receive the best conference rates, so join today and be counted among the record-breaking 100,000+ members that we expect this year. If you're already a member, thank you for being an important pillar of our community. #MoreIn24Monday #KND4AIA #100Week22

Are you a #Surrey based enterprise that can help us as we expand creativity across the region? This is your opportunity to contribute to the development of the Surrey+ Creative Corridor. Over the course of December 2024, we will be engaging with creative producers, employers and stakeholders from education and the public sector across the Surrey and surrounding areas to understand current and future skills needs, as well as opportunities for collaboration and growth. Bookings are now open for the following:   A.) Surrey+ Cultural, Creative & Media Workshop - Tuesday 3 December 2024, 1000 – 1130 (online / register below) B.) Surrey+ Games, Interactive and Convergent Screen Technologies Workshop Monday 9 December, 1400 – 1530 (online / register below) C.) Surrey+ Tech Sector Workshop – Wednesday 11 December, 1500 – 1630 (online / register below) D.) Surrey+ Exploration & Exchange event – Thursday 12 December, 1030-1200 (The Wells at UCA Epsom / register below)   These workshops build on the 2023 Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and look to leverage unique strengths in creative, cultural, media and industries along the Surrey+ Creative Corridor to foster partnerships among businesses, education and government, driving a coordinated approach to boost the growth and resilience of the local creative economy and increase opportunities for the creative workforce across the region.   We will be asking: 1.) How do changes in the current skills landscape affect you and your business? 2.) How are skills needs evolving? How does recruitment and retention of talent need to change? 3.) How can industry and education work better together to adapt to a fast-changing environment? 4.) How do we create more accessible and equitable routes into creative employment? 5.) Where are the new and emerging clusters of growth across the Surrey+ Creative Corridor? 6.) What other factors do you think will have most impact on your business?   Please register for the workshops below and forward this to any of your colleagues or associates who may be interested and can contribute to our cause.   You can find more details of these workshops and other Surrey+ activity at https://lnkd.in/d7CFZdQk

The 6th Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR#6) Online Conference is taking place on 7 and 8 August 2024. At zero cost and very low carbon, BTR#6 brings transportation engineers, planners, and policymakers together globally by removing the cost of registration, the burden of travel and greenhouse gas emissions associated with transport and accommodation. Researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines, particularly individuals who are unable to obtain a visa or afford traveling to, and participating in, international conferences can do so virtually. Topics covered in the conference programme include: ✔ Public transportation ✔ Freight transportation ✔ Emerging mobility services (shared, electrified) ✔ Intelligent transportation systems ✔ Transportation safety ✔ Design, construction, & pavement engineering ✔ Other transportation-related topics Please feel free to spread the word among your network. Conference programme, registration and details here: https://lnkd.in/gDdDzfYg

This clip from The Design Conference 2023 features Creative Director: Yah-Leng Yu from Foreign Policy Design Group in Singapore. Watch the full 30-minute talk and 23 others from #TDCbne23 on our YouTube channel. Register now for The Design Conference 2024 at Brisbane Powerhouse from June 05-07, 2024. A link to attend or #stream #TDCbne24 can be found in our bio. Finding and owning your creative flow is a life-long pursuit that requires #guidance, #discipline and an open mind. The Design Conference is a wonderfully #confronting #experience that introduces you to your #dream future, what you must do to grasp it and the people who can support you in your journey. #Expand your #mind and let the #transformation begin.

When the DBA was established in 1986, the good and the great of the design industry knew that the subject of design effectiveness would be the corporate battle field on which business progress and advances would be won or lost. How do you articulate the value of design, whatever the industry sector, and whatever the design discipline? Design effectiveness is in our DNA at the DBA. But, I need it to be in your DNA too. I need to know that as the DBA makes the case for design into government, industry and society at large, that you are right behind us with your stories of success and impact. If you have any doubt whatsoever about how you do that, can I urge you to join us on the 8th October at The Design Effect from 1.30-10pm - invest some time in Project You. The future of the design industry is in your hands as designers and design leaders - be the architect of that future. #TheDesignEffect #dbamember #DesignIndustry #DesignOurFuture #DesignEffectiveness #design

Through Round 6 of the Design Foundations programme, Innovate UK are making available up to £2 million to help businesses use people centred and systemic design methods. Projects are encouraged that can lay the foundations for innovative ideas that can deliver significant benefits to people, the planet and society as a whole. The ideas can be for new or significantly improved products, services, places or business models. Proposals must be one or more of the following: - Identify new opportunities to innovate, and plan how to respond to them - Generate new ideas in response to a known need or opportunity - Improve existing innovative ideas Projects must address needs and opportunities from the perspective of the stakeholders involved. Stakeholders can be people, communities, places, the planet, or socio-technical systems. Applications are encouraged from organisations new to design methods. Project grant funding requests must be between £40,000 and £80,000 This competition closes at 11am on 15th January 2025. More info here: https://lnkd.in/eM5_BEYp #Innovation

'Shaping the Future of Healthy Buildings: Insights from the launch of THRIVE' We're excited to share our recent interview with Thrive IAQ PhD Candidate, Justine Hupkes, following the launch of our groundbreaking Research Centre, Thrive IAQ. "A catalyst for revolution": The Australian Research Council Training Centre for 'Advanced Building Systems Against Airborne Infection Transmission' (Thrive IAQ) is set to position Australia as the global hub for the design of healthy buildings. At Thrive IAQ, we are bringing academics, researchers, scientists, built environment professionals, industry partners, and government bodies together, to tackle one of our most pressing public health challenges. The launch of Thrive IAQ marks a significant milestone in addressing indoor air quality through collaboration across various industries, including engineering, architecture, and law. During this interview, Justine Hupkes shares her excitement about the diverse connections within Thrive IAQ and the importance of individual contributions to achieve a larger goal. Her PhD research focus is on innovative technologies in indoor air quality, including a smaller displacement ventilation unit that maintains airflow despite room disturbances. This innovation aims to balance air quality, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort, with hopes for further advancements in the future. This interview is one of several that we conducted following the launch. Please keep an eye on our LinkedIn for more interviews to be posted in the coming days. We're keen to hear your thoughts on this exciting development. How do you see Thrive IAQ shaping the future of public health and building design? #ThriveIAQ #IAQ #HealthyBuildings #PublicHealth #COVID19 #Research #Innovation #QUT

Reflecting on an Inspiring Week of Engagement and Networking In addition to supporting our clients, I had the privilege of engaging with universities and professional bodies, attending in-person events to reconnect with our community, and was as the beginning of one of our industries most exciting projects with a new partner. University Support: Engaging with academics from two world class universities was truly rewarding. Sharing insights and offering guidance to help bring industry solutions such as our Sterling | Cost & Carbon Estimating to the next generation of professionals is always a fulfilling experience. Professional Bodies: Collaborating with teams focused on sustainability allowed me to exchange knowledge and best practices. Sharing my insights on calculating scope 3 CO2e emissions alongside costs highlighted the importance of understanding the financial impact of decarbonisation and the challenges of only focusing on minimising capital expenditure. Networking Events: Attending in-person events provided a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new connections. The energy and passion within our community are palpable, and these interactions are invaluable for personal and professional growth, I am already looking forward to the Project Connect Group London event next week. Partnership: Stay tuned for the announcement of this game-changing delivery. Exciting details are on the way. A big thank you to everyone who made this week so special. Looking forward to continuing these meaningful engagements and driving positive change together. #Networking #ProfessionalDevelopment #CommunityEngagement #Collaboration #IndustryGrowth

In my conversations with agencies and in-house design teams and leaders the one subject that everyone comes back to is design effectiveness. How to articulate the value of design and the impact it can have, how investing in good design can have an exponential impact, how to illustrate ROI to show that good design is so much cheaper than bad design. Spend the day with us to learn, share, converse, chat, meet (and eat), and immerse yourself in all things design effectiveness.