RI ASHRAE Tour: Paul W. Crowley East Bay Met School

Wednesday, April 16th 2014115 Girard Street, Newport, RI 5:30-5:45 Arrive & Check-in6:00-6:30 Tour- Group 1 Building/Group 2 HVAC6:30-7:00 Tour-Group 1 HVAC/Group 2 Building7:00-9:00 Drinks & Dinner Coddington Brewery 210 Coddington Highway, Middletown, RI Tour of the Newly constructed Paul W. Crowley East Bay MET School A 16,000 sq ft design build public high school built […]

Gallery Night Featuring the PPS 2014 Ten Most Endangered Properties

When: Thursday, April 17, 5:00-8:00pm Where: AIAri Windows on Architecture, 158 Washington Street, Providence, RI TheTen Most Endangered Properties List, features historically significant properties deemed in threat of deterioration, neglect and demolition. In a city known for its extraordinary architecture, many historic buildings are threatened by factors such as neglect, insufficient funds, adverse public policy, […]

Intuemescent Coatings for Structural Steel Fireproofing

When: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 5;30-8:30pm Where: Boston Society of Architects, 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA Parking: Atlantic Wharf Parking Garage, 290 Congress Street Boston MA Reception 5:00 – 6:00 P.M.Dinner 6:00 – 6:30 P.M.AIA Presentation 6:30 – 7:30 P.M.(1 credit hour) Sherwin-Williams FireTex Intuemescent Fireproofing Presentation and DisplaysSherwin-Williams Information Station – Envirolastic Polyaspartic Urethane […]

April Clambake

When: Thursday, April 24th from 5:30PM to 8:30PM Where At Aurora - 276 Westminster Street, Downtown Providence DESIGNxRI presents Clambake — a monthly gathering for RI's design and entrepreneurial community. In partnership with AIGA Rhode Island, and Rally Rhode Island, we bring to you two presenters from the various design disciplines, with socializing, wine/beer and […]

Pride in Preservation: The 29th Annual R.I. Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

Statewide leaders and mom-and-pop shopkeepers are urging Rhode Islanders to take pride in the local and homegrown. "Rhode Island: It's All in Our Backyard" proclaims a recent statewide media campaign created by the Rhode Island Foundation. Preservationists get the message. After all, historic preservation is all about taking pride in local places and working to […]

RICSI Presents: Hope & Main Project: Culinary Business Incubator Tour & Presentation

{{hope-main{{Join RICSI to tour the new non-profit Hope & Main Culinary Business Incubator at the historic former Main Street School in Warren.  This 17,500 sqft project features state-of-the-art workspace for food-related entrepreneurs.  The renovation includes 3 commercial kitchens and over 6,000 sqft of production space, which supports small-scale operations for baking, food processing, and catering.  In addition, […]

2014 ARE Seminar Series: Building Design

The AIAri Emerging Professionals Committee is gearing up to begin the 2014 ARE Seminar Series!  Our first session will cover Building Design and Construction Systems as presented by Peter Hess, AIA, Architect at Robinson Green Beretta.  Come join your fellow test-takers to review the BDCS study material to help prepare for the exam. The series […]

Grow Smart RI 2014 Power of Place Summit

{{growsmart-ri{{Join 500 state, local and federal officials, business and civic leaders, real estate professionals, investors, architects, developers, builders, farmers, and community stakeholders from across Rhode Island and New England for Grow Smart's 5th biennial Power of Place Summit. Always rated an excellent program, the theme of this year's Summit is "The Power of Place: Positioning […]

“Very Simple Charm” The Early Life and Work of Richard Morris Hunt in Newport, 1858-1878 from May 31 – September 14, 2014

{{griswald-house{{In honor of the Griswold House Sesquicentennial, the Newport Art Museum presents "'Very Simple Charm'; The Early Life and Work of Richard Morris Hunt in Newport, 1858-1878." This exhibition is the first of its kind to focus on Hunt's early career. At the center of the exhibition are 14 original Griswold House drawings on loan […]