Joint Meeting of USGBC RI and the Cranston Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Green Building Council and the Greater Cranston Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with National Grid will present guidelines on Programs, Incentives, and Guidance for Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy in New Construction, Renovations, and Rehabilitations. These programs are presented by Tracey Beckstrom and Fred Paine from National Grid. When: February 10th, 2015   Time: […]

Cocktails and Conversation: AIAri Open House

AIAri Window on Architecture, 158 Washington Street, Providence We want to hear your ideas for future chapter events and initiatives! Members will also be present to share with you our plans for the coming year and ways that you can get involved.wine – beer – snacks Not yet a member? The Open House is a perfect […]

Lunch and Learn: 3M Authorized Prestige Window Film Presentation

AIAri Window on Architecture, 158 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903 {{3m{{ Building and construction industries are rapidly changing in order to keep pacewith consumer demands for improved energy efficiency, safety and architecturalappeal of the buildings in which they work and reside. An overall understanding ofall window films is essential to remain current. Energy Conservation, Sustainable […]

2015 AIAri EPC Construction Tour Series: Newport International Tennis Hall of Fame

194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 {{tennis{{Join the AIAri Emerging Professionals Committee for a tour of the Newport International Tennis Hall of Fame.  The $15.7 million modernization project is designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and includes improvements to the existing facilities and a new complex with two new buildings totaling 37,000 square feet that […]

The AIA’s 41st annual Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference, March 4-6, 2015

{{grassroots}}Guided by a vision for the future of the profession, the conference provides AIA leaders with tools to influence and pursue action that will strengthen their components, firms, communities and society at large. There are opportunities for creative dialogue through general sessions, workshops, networking and peer to peer connections. Leaders exchange information and ideas, provide […]

CNU New England Presents: Tactical Urbanism: PopUp Providence and The Lawn on D

Aurora Providence, 276 Westminster Street Providence RI 02903 Join CNU New England for an evening of drinks and discussion in our DownCity Providence location. Catch up about recent happenings with CNU's current initiatives, both regional and national, and mingle with local tactical Urbanists.   Food trucks, parklets, pop-up snow playgrounds, experimental bike lanes…  How can we […]

AIAri Memebership Committee Event: KB Surfaces Presents- Quartz Surfaces: Attributes, Production, Benefits and Design Applications

775 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI This one-hour HSW course uncovers the fundamentals of quartz surfacing and providesan overview of the supply chain.  Specification best practices will be discussed on where quartz can be used in commercial applications and how to ensure design engineering for a spectactular end result. There will also be a look into […]

March Clambake

Aurora, 276 Westminster Street, Providence, RI02903 This Month's Clambake Presenters Are.... Wayne Viera, Senior Vice President of Design/Branding at (add)ventures + Wayne is Senior Vice President, Design/Branding at  (add)ventures. Wayne's design expertise combined with his innate ability to simplify complex communications challenges helps client partners achieve their marketing and branding goals. Through visual communications, including […]

2015 Sustainable Practices Lecture & Seminar Series Featuring “Vegetated Roofs – Green you can Bank On”

Roger Williams University, One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809, Arch 132 DF Pray Foundation Lecture Theatre   {{greenroof{{With the establishment of all new markets comes a point when the hype dies off and the industry takes a sober look at emerging new technologies. Vegetated or “green” roofs entered the North American market over a […]

Architectural and Technical tour of the Tarbox Toyota Building

3671 Quaker Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Sponsored by The Illuminating Engineering Society, New England Chapter & Tarbox Toyota {{tarbox{{The Architectural & Technical tour of the Tarbox Toyota building will focus on the newly developed state-of-the-art facility in North Kingstown. The new three-story multimillion dollar property can hold up to 600 vehicles on-site and spans […]

“Sticks and Stones”*the 30th Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

Glocester, Rhode Island {{sticks{{This year*s statewide preservation conference, *Sticks and Stones,* examines historic rural landscapes and the long-termimpact of changes on the land. The sticks are the forests, cleared for agricultural fields long ago, regrown, and now managed as conservationland, park, and private woodlot. The stones remain where they were placed to mark burials, to […]