The AIA Corporate Architects and Facility Management (CAFM) Knowledge Community is a partnership of owners and architects working for or within corporations or other client organizations engaging and informing its members to advance their professional goals and knowledge base. Our mission is to facilitate the generation and exchange of knowledge valuable to KC members in order to promote professional development and promote a positive impact on the built environment.
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Highlights
AIA Web Seminar: Project Delivery Strategies
Thursday, October 22, 2–3:30 p.m. ET | 1.5 LUs | AIA Members: $65; Nonmembers: $95
Would you like to better understand project delivery methods? Join us for this session exploring the processes and differences among the three most commonly used delivery methods: design-bid-build, design-build, and CM/GC. Learn when to use these delivery methods, when to avoid them, and the pros and cons of each. This session will also provide you with an understanding of new delivery methods and systems such as Rotation, LEEN construction, and integrated project delivery. You will be better able to team with construction specialists and select the best project delivery method for your project. Register now!
Trust Me, I'm an (Unlicensed) Architect
If you don’t have an architectural license, it’s illegal to call yourself an architect or perform architectural services—but people still do. Who are they, who’s policing them, and can they be stopped? Read the complete article originally published in Architect Magazine.
Alternative Career Paths
Architects in today's economy are seeking a stronger competitive edge, or possibly even seeking architecture-related employment outside of an architecture firm. Architects who are currently or have recently served as owner's representatives, talk about their experiences. Download the WAV file. Visit AIA PodNet for more audio files.
New Modifications to the ADA Law
Originally published in the April 2009 issue of Buildings @ the Moment, New Modifications to the ADA Law, discusses the long-awaited, highly anticipated revisions to the federal accessibility design guidelines.
Larry H. Eisenberg Administers a $6-Billion Campus Construction Program in Los Angeles
Read the Doer’s Profile of Larry H. Eisenberg from the May 22, 2009 issue of AIArchitect.
Larry H. Eisenberg, executive director of Facilities Planning and Development, directs the Los Angles Community College District’s (LACCD) award-winning $6 billion “green” construction and modernization program—one of the largest public-sector sustainable building programs in the nation—and its renewable energy program. He also oversees all planning, facilities development, maintenance, and real estate activities at the district.
CAFM Scholarship Program
Learn more about the CAFM Scholarship Program and read past winning essays.
What CAFM is Doing For You?
Read the letter from the 2009 chair to learn more about programs and resources available to support corporate architects and facility managers.
Resources
Architecture Knowledge Review Podcast Series
Architecture Knowledge Review is a podcast series for design professionals, featuring interviews, discussions, and best practices by architects and other design professionals who are at the forefront of the profession. Subscribe to the series on iTunes. Some featured podcasts are:
- Alternative Career Paths
Architects in today's economy are seeking a stronger competitive edge, or possibly even seeking architecture-related employment outside of an architecture firm. Architects who are currently or have recently served as owner's representatives, talk about their experiences. WAV - Real Energy Savings with Performance Targets
Architects have the expertise, power, and creativity to greatly reduce the carbon emissions generated in the construction and operation of new and renovated buildings. In this podcast, energy-efficiency experts discuss how the AIA’s aggressive new building-performance goals and the U.S. EPA’s Energy Star program can help designers close the gap between design and energy performance requirements. MP3 - New ADA Requirements: What's Ahead Now and Later
James Terry, Irene Bowen and Barry Ryan provide an informative discussion on the topic of the updates ADA standards. Implemented in 2009, the new requirements will apply to almost all building types, creating more design opportunities for more usable environments for everyone. MP3
Connected
Read the current issue of Connected, the AIA Corporate Architects and Facility Management Knowledge Community official electronic newsletter. See the Tips for Authors if you are interested in contributing content.
Speaker's Registry
Find knowledgeable, qualified speakers on topics ranging from land use, sustainability, and green architecture to affordable housing and public health. Or register as a speaker yourself