Save the Date - January 21,2021 Plan to ring in the new year and celebrate the great architecture of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Architects! Click "Events" or "Design Awards" in the banner to add a calendar reminder or watch live through this site.
1 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: A discussion of the complexities of flashing details as they pertain to different roofing systems. This presentation provides procedures on how to improve the quality of the roofing system details by being code compliant and making other upgrades to the specifications. Learning Objectives: Gain an understanding of how […]
1 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required The AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community presents Saving Superman: Adaptive Re-use for Providence’s Skyline with speakers AIA-RI's Jonathan Bell, AIA, and Elizabeth Debs, AIA, along with Liliane Wong, AIA. {{superman-building{{ Saving Superman is an endeavor to preserve the Industrial Trust Building, known in Providence as the Superman Building. Placed on the National Trust’s list […]
Come to the Committee on Practice Meeting and become involved with the Chapter. Everyone is welcome to contribute! Email info for details.
Come to the Communications Committee Meeting and become involved with the Chapter. Everyone is welcome to contribute! Meetings will be held on the first Friday of each month at 8:30 AM. Email info for details.
1.0 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: We know how to design environments that fuel our bodies, keep us moving, inspire our best work and facilitate a good night’s sleep. The Well Building Standard endeavors to provide an evidence-based process to validate an approach to design for environmental health and well-being. This seminar explores methods […]
Come to the Membership Committee Meeting and become involved with the Chapter. Both new and veteran members are welcome to contribute! Email info for details.
1 AIA/CES LU / 1 Hour HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: As noise pollution continues to become a growing health concern, strategies to control sound in both residential and non-residential building design have also increased in importance. This course examines the significance of sound control strategies and how they can improve the health and […]
In February, the J.E.D.I.(Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) and COTE (Committee on the Environment) Committees will be holding a joint planning meeting to discuss goals and initiatives to support each Committee's Charges in the upcoming year. The intent of the meeting is to uncover where overlap exists between the committees (education, outreach, social justice, environmental impact) and […]
1-LU/HSW Credit Zoom Registration required Course Description: Acoustical control and fire resistance are two primary code requirements for commercial buildings. An emerging product solution that is proving successful is Magnesium Oxide (MgO) panels for wall and floor/ceiling assemblies. This course investigates specifically MgO wall and floor/ceiling applications in Type III and V construction. In this […]
Congratulations to Martha L. Werenfels, FAIA on elevation to the College of Fellows. She is the 32nd Rhode Island Architect to be elevated, and the first woman! Congratulations! {{martha-l-werenfels-faia{{ Learn more about Martha Learn about the College of Fellows
1.0 LU|HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: Industry specific overview of fixed, pivoting, and sliding glass wall systems. Application and specification of peripheral components required for door control, emergency egress, access control, and glass selection. Learning Objectives: Glass Wall Types and Applications for space management, providing daylight, views, and egress enclosures without sacrificing structural integrity. […]