ArchitecTours Committee Meeting
2019-07-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States

Design Awards Early Bird Registration Ends
2019-07-16 08:00 - 23:00 | California

Lunchtime Learning: STEGO - Below Slab Moisture & Vapor Protection
2019-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | California
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Design Awards registration closes
2019-08-02 | California
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ArchitecTours Early Bird Tickets on sale!
2019-08-05 17:00 | California

Emerging Professionals Firm/Tour Meet & Greet
2019-08-16 08:00 - 17:00 | California
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Lunchtime Learning
2019-08-21 12:00 - 13:00 | California
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Bracelok Presentation on Earthquake Safety
2019-08-21 17:30 - 18:30 | California
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AIASB Board Meeting
2019-09-04 11:30 - 13:00 | California
11:45-1pm

Residential Retrofits – 2019 Title 24 and best practices for high performance
2019-09-04 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
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ArchitecTours Committee meeting @ AIASB
2019-09-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | California

General Meeting
2019-09-12 17:30 - 20:00 | California
Panel Presentation: Housing in Santa Barbara’s Central Business District
The panelist include:
– Dale Fathe-Azam, Director of Property, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
– Barry Schoer, CEO/Director, Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara
– Matt Turner, Founder, Hustlers for Humanity
– Jessica Metzger, AICP Project Planner, City of Santa Barbara
– Peter Lewis, Developer
Please join us for a panel discussion focused on housing in Santa Barbara’s Central Business District. The AIA accredited discussion will be led by a diverse panel of leaders from both the private and public sectors of our community. This event is intended to form an outlet for open and expansive dialogue between our chapter’s members, community leaders, and the public around this now critical topic. Your voice will be heard and your input is valued.
Please join us for what will be an enlightening and productive evening.
Topics covered:
-Multi-faceted understating of housing issues in our local community
-Local jurisdictional process in regard to housing
-Impact of housing on the local economy
Location: Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive St #1627, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Time: 5:30 pm Drinks and mingling (no-host bar)
6:15 pm Dinner and Presentation begins
-No charge for Associate & Allied members!
-If AIA members wish to bring guests, there is a charge of $35 per guest.
-Architect Members – $10
-Non-members welcome – cost $35.
Dinner is included
Allied Members get two tickets per Allied firm, per meeting. If they wish to bring guests or additional people from their firm, they must purchase a ticket for $35 per guest.

ArchitecTours early bird tickets finish
2019-09-16 | California

Women's Conversation Group
2019-09-17 17:15 - 18:15 | California
Women’s conversation group next Tuesday, September 17th
@ Mosto Crudo, 7 W Haley St at 5:15
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Women's Conversation Group
2019-09-17 17:30 - 18:30 | California

Lunchtime Learning: 2019 Building Energy Efficiency standards
2019-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | California
2019 Building Energy Efficiency standards – What you need to know about the new residential solar requirements.
1LU/HSW
Starting January 1st, 2020, all new building permit submissions will be subject to the 2019 building code. With new regulations come new considerations and questions. This lunchtime learning session aims at clarifying the residential solar PV section of the new code, leaving you with tools and answers to properly integrate solar with your design.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

State objectives and why solar makes sense.
Get an equipment refresh of solar panels, inverters, batteries, specifications that impact your designs.
Know the new solar requirements in the 2019 BEE standards.
Learn how to dimension a solar system with these new requirements in mind.

HSW: This session addresses topics of energy efficiency and air quality, qualifying for 1 LU/HSW.
More information about Brighten Solar Co. click here

Santa Barbara AIA – Energy Code & Performance Series (1/4)
2019-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Cabrillo Rec Center, 100 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Description
Santa Barbara AIA – Energy Code & Performance Series
Presented by In Balance Green Consulting, Sponsored through 3C-REN.
Overview
This is a 4-part lunch-time series focused on the 2019 Title 24 Energy Code and cost-effective, high-performance construction. Each 1-hour event will include time for Q&A, a brief update on 3C-REN and a schedule of upcoming training. Lunch included.
4-Part Series

September 23, 2019 @ Cabrillo rec Center

All Electric ZNE – Heat pumps and electric appliances for residential and small commercial

Construction in California is moving toward cost-effective, all-electric systems, without natural gas. We’ll discuss the benefits and potential barriers to the integration of all all-electric systems. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand the benefits of all-electric systems and be able to communicate effectively with clients.
Learn the parts, pieces, and functions of heat pumps and consider options for distribution and locating equipment
Understand the performance and requirements of heat pump water heaters
Review other electric appliances including dryers and cooktops.

October 29, 2019 Location TBD

Non-Residential Envelope and Renewable Energy for Title 24 2019

The 2019 update of Title 24 for non-residential construction is around the corner, and this module (Part 1 of 2) addresses envelope and renewable energy. We will highlight major code changes, offer cost-effective details on wall, roof and windows assemblies and provide guidelines for locating and sizing your project’s PV system. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand the major changes in the Non-residential Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards 2019 (taking effect January 1, 2020).
Know what envelope and glazing assemblies will serve as the new “baseline” for energy performance.
Identify cost-effective strategies to design, detail and construct high-performance, code-compliant buildings
Understand considerations for locating and sizing renewable energy systems

November 12, 2019 Location TBD

Residential Retrofits – 2019 Title 24 and best practices for high performance

Working through specific examples, we’ll help project teams navigate Title 24 2019 Energy Standards and identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in retrofits. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand the major changes in the Residential Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards 2019 (taking effect January 1, 2020).
Review the benefits and requirements of HERS measures and field verification
Identify best practices and highest impacts for retrofits
Discuss barriers and opportunities in managing a success high-performance retrofit.

January 2020, Location TBD

Commissioning for Non-Residential Projects

Building commissioning (Cx) is a verification process to ensure non-residential buildings perform and operate as intended, and it’s required for any project over 10,000 SF. Rather than seeing Cx as one more burden, we’ll talk about efficiently meeting the requirements and enjoying the short-term and long-term benefits. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand commissioning in Title 24 Energy Code and CAL Green
Review Cx Documents and schedule
Be able to communicate the benefits of the Cx process, including stories from the field
Understand additional options including enhanced commissioning, envelope commissioning, and monitoring

Key Presenters

Jennifer Rennick, AIA, Certified Energy Analyst

Jennifer specializes in energy use optimization, including passive solar design, whole-building energy use, zero net energy, and energy modeling and analysis. Through her careful analysis of all energy-related components, she consistently helps her clients achieve high energy efficiency, increased occupant comfort, and lower utility costs. A graduate from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Jennifer passionately shares her knowledge and expertise through presentations, workshops, and award-winning articles.

Mike Horgan, Passive House, and Zero Net Energy Builder

Mike is a licensed builder in both California and Massachusetts, as well as a certified Passive House Consultant. Mike has worked in the construction field for more than 25 years having begun framing homes at the age of 17. For 13 years he owned and operated his own design-build firm on Cape Cod specializing in energy-efficient new construction and renovations, and he has many zero-energy builds to his name. Mike specializes in bringing building practices, methods, and theories to real-life applications for architects, designers, and other builders. He focuses on life-cycle cost analysis of materials and applications; waterproofing, airtightness, vapor and insulation detailing; and the construct-ability of assemblies as cohesive packages. He is a graduate of Worcester University in MA with degrees in Economics and Finance, and Boston University with post-graduate degrees in Education and Linguistics.

Hardhat Tour: Panoramic Acres
2019-09-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Residence, 798 Park Hill Lane, Montecito, CA, 93108, United States
1 LU
Join us for a tour led by Lori Kari, AIA Architect, and Brian Lynch, Contractor
This two-story 4,000 square foot home is perched on a 10-acre steep ridgeline with private panoramic views from the mountains behind San Marcos Pass to the north, down to Pt Mugu and across the coastline to UCSB and San Miguel Island to the west. The site has been constricted from the onset with only one very small building pad with a steep hillside behind requiring 12’ retaining walls and steep hillside away from the site in the front and side slopes requiring additional walls and regrading to meet the slope requirements.
The design merges contemporary visual building elements on the main and upper levels while blending the structure with the natural surroundings, just peaking out of the hillside, as experienced when approaching the house.
Features of the house include:

9’x6’ LED back-lit Onyx panel at the wall behind the 10 burner range.
Media room with quite sophisticated acoustical elements built into the walls and ceilings
Home automation & alarm system
Concrete walled wine room with custom wine racks
Radiant in-floor heating & heat pump split cooling systems.
Expansive roof decks with custom “invisible” mesh railings which disappear to enhance the panoramic views.

Other features involve green building practices with:

PV solar panel array to off-set the Edison grid,
Large underground holding tank to house water runoff of the 1,900 square feet of lower roof deck areas for irrigation.
The secondary advanced treatment system for the septic that also can be used for irrigation water at the end of the treatment cycle.

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for the 800 foot ascend on the driveway. There are also other locations on the site that can be accessed up an additional dirt road, so that will be relatively dusty and a bit unstable
Parking is limited. Carpooling is encouraged. We may have a person available that can shuttle people up the 800-foot driveway from parking at the neighbor’s property below and along the first part of the driveway leading to their house.
Meet at the house which is 800 feet up the driveway, then to your right where the driveway ends. We will start the tour at the front patio of the house.
Waiver
If you are interested in attending and have not done so this year, please fill out this 2019 waiver and send to Tara Rizzi at tararizzi@aiasb.com or bring with you to the hard hat tour.

AIASB Flags on State St.
2019-10-02 08:00 - 2019-10-09 17:00 | California

Pick up ArchitecTour Tickets
2019-10-02 09:30 - 2019-10-04 23:00 | California

AIASB Board Meeting
2019-10-02 11:30 - 13:00 | California

The New Euclideans: Architecture Since the Crisis
2019-10-03 08:00 - 17:00 | alhecama theater, East Canon Perdido Street, santa barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Presenter: Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer, for the City of Los Angeles
5.30 pm Refreshments
6.30 Presentation
Please RSVP by Sept 26!
Christopher Hawthorne is the Chief Design Officer for the city of Los Angeles, a position appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Prior to joining City Hall, Hawthorne was architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times from 2004 to early 2018. He is Professor of the Practice at Occidental College, where since 2015 he has directed the Third Los Angeles Project, a series of public conversations about architecture, urban planning, mobility, and demographic change in Southern California. He has also taught at U.C. Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, and the Southern California Institute of Architecture. A frequent collaborator with KCET-TV, the PBS affiliate in Los Angeles, Hawthorne wrote and directed the hour-long documentary “That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles,” which had its broadcast debut earlier this year, and received an L.A.-area Emmy Award as Executive Producer for the 2016 KCET program “Third L.A. with Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne.” He has been a Mid-Career Fellow at Columbia University’s National Arts Journalism Program and a Resident in Criticism at the American Academy in Rome. Hawthorne grew up in Berkeley and holds a bachelor’s from Yale College, where he studied political science and architectural history.
1 LU
Christopher Hawthorne will offer a visual tour and critical overview of buildings by an emerging generation of firms working in a post-digital, post-starchitecture vein.
Objective One: Attendees will gain architectural history relative to the digital age of design
Objective Two: Attendees will gain an understanding of post-star architect designing in the digital age where anyone can be an author or designer.
Objective Three: Attendees will gain a sense of the evolution of architectural practice in the digital age
Objective Four: Attendees will engage in a conversation about architectural practice in the digital age
Off-Street parking is available and after 5 pm the parking lot by Panino (834 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101) is the open corner of Canon Perdido & Santa Barbara St.
This lecture is organized by the AD&A Museum, UCSB and the Santa Barbara AIA Chapter with the generous support of the Kitchell Architecture and Design Lecture Series.

ArchitecTours 2019: The Art of Architecture
2019-10-05 10:00 - 18:00 | California
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10 am – 4 pm, ArchitecTours
4pm – 6pm ArchitecTours Party

Lunchtime Learning with Boral
2019-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States

Lunchtime Learning with Boral: TruExterior™ Siding
2019-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Understanding Poly-Ash Siding and the Other Categories of the Siding Market
Course Description:
An examination of the new Poly-Ash category of exterior siding as it relates to other types of siding, specifically around the areas of installation, maintenance, and sustainability.
Learning Objectives
• Identify the various types of exterior siding and material composition
• Understand the key attributes of each siding category and installation concerns
• Define the Poly-Ash category of exterior siding and performance attributes of the material
• Identify key applications and installation guidelines for Poly-Ash siding
1 LU/HSW

ADA Seminar with Mike Gibbens, The Access Guy
2019-10-18 08:00 - 13:00 | David Gebhard Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
THE SEMINAR – In an alteration project, virtually every building department In California enforces the same CBC disabled accessibility requirements differ from one another. It is also common for officials in the same department to disagree on the basic requirements. This seminar displays and discusses the definitive black-letter requirements in both the CBC and ADA for the specific area of alteration and the specific path-of-travel obligations that may or may not be triggered for that particular alteration. Attendees will learn the basic requirements and considerations for compliance in alterations, additions, ADA barrier removal projects and modifications to historic structures. The discussion will include disproportionality, ENR cost valuation threshold, unreasonable hardship, technical infeasibility, safe harbor, landlord/tenant obligations, and the most common misconceptions and errors in the application in the industry.
5 LU/HSW
4 learning objectives for the class:

Understand the basic accessibility requirements for an Alteration under State and Federal Access Requirements
Understand the path of travel obligations in an alteration, including when project costs exceed California’s cost threshold limit
Understand Landlord and Tenant compliance obligations in permitted alterations and for ADA barrier removal project
Understand where to find, and how to apply, the legally-allowed exceptions and alternative methods for complying with disabled access requirements in the CBC and ADA.

SPEAKER – Michael Gibbens, CASp, ICC, CASI
Mike is a Certified Access Specialist and the author of the best-selling California Disabled Accessibility Guidebook (the CalDAG™). Mike has written 18 books on disabled access compliance, served as expert witness/consultant in well over 1,000 lawsuits, and has served for 18 consecutive years on the Accessibility Code Advisory Committee of the California Building Standards Commission (5 years past as Chairman). As a nationally-recognized expert and consultant in disabled accessibility compliance, Mike has given hundreds of seminars throughout the United States and is one of the most consistently-requested experts in the industry.

Meeting with County of Santa Barbara & AIA members
2019-10-25 08:00 - 09:00 | County of Santa Barbara Planning Commission Room, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Purpose: To receive updates and give feedback on: the new code adoption process and local amendment, common issues during plan check, processes & digital submittal
October 25, 8 am – 9 am
Location: County of Santa Barbara Planning Commission Room, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
The meeting will be led by Massoud Abolhoda, Deputy Director, Building and Safety Division, Planning & Development
1 LU
Please sign up here
Hear updates and give feedback on:
A) The new code adoption process and local amendment
B) Common issues during plan check
i) High Fire, use of standard sheets
·High Fire Detail Sheet & General Note Sheet Download here:
ii) Class A roof, metal roof
·Provide ICC-ES Report Number
·Install over a noncombustible deck or
·Provide approved installation alternative from ES-Report
iii)Fireplaces
·Prefabricated fuel-burning fireplaces
o Manufacturer Installation requirements (over noncombustible subfloor)
o Seismic anchoring
·Fuel burning appliances (sealed combustion air)
o Manufacturer Installation requirements (over noncombustible subfloor)
iv)Eave vents
·When/Where allowed and not allowed
·Specify vent type, brand and model number on plans
C) County processes:
1. Revisions – Involves outside agencies (flood/fire/zoning/EHS/Etc.). Only revised sheets are submitted
2. CCRs – Construction Change Request does not involve ANY outside agencies.
3. EPC@countyofsb.org
4. Outside agencies
a.Fire
b.Flood
c.EHS
d.Sanitary
e.Water
f.Fish & Wildlife
D) Digital Submittal

Santa Barbara AIA – Energy Code & Performance Series (2/4)
2019-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Cabrillo Rec Center, 100 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Description
Santa Barbara AIA – Energy Code & Performance Series
Presented by In Balance Green Consulting, Sponsored through 3C-REN.
Overview
This is a 4-part lunch-time series focused on the 2019 Title 24 Energy Code and cost-effective, high-performance construction. Each 1-hour event will include time for Q&A, a brief update on 3C-REN and a schedule of upcoming training. Lunch included.
2/4-Part Series

October 29, 2019 Location TBD

Non-Residential Envelope and Renewable Energy for Title 24 2019

The 2019 update of Title 24 for non-residential construction is around the corner, and this module (Part 1 of 2) addresses envelope and renewable energy. We will highlight major code changes, offer cost-effective details on wall, roof and windows assemblies and provide guidelines for locating and sizing your project’s PV system. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand the major changes in the Non-residential Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards 2019 (taking effect January 1, 2020).
Know what envelope and glazing assemblies will serve as the new “baseline” for energy performance.
Identify cost-effective strategies to design, detail and construct high-performance, code-compliant buildings
Understand considerations for locating and sizing renewable energy systems

November 12, 2019 Location TBD

Residential Retrofits – 2019 Title 24 and best practices for high performance

Working through specific examples, we’ll help project teams navigate Title 24 2019 Energy Standards and identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in retrofits. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand the major changes in the Residential Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards 2019 (taking effect January 1, 2020).
Review the benefits and requirements of HERS measures and field verification
Identify best practices and highest impacts for retrofits
Discuss barriers and opportunities in managing a success high-performance retrofit.

January 2020, Location TBD

Commissioning for Non-Residential Projects

Building commissioning (Cx) is a verification process to ensure non-residential buildings perform and operate as intended, and it’s required for any project over 10,000 SF. Rather than seeing Cx as one more burden, we’ll talk about efficiently meeting the requirements and enjoying the short-term and long-term benefits. Earns 1 LU/ HSW. Learning objectives:

Understand commissioning in Title 24 Energy Code and CAL Green
Review Cx Documents and schedule
Be able to communicate the benefits of the Cx process, including stories from the field
Understand additional options including enhanced commissioning, envelope commissioning, and monitoring

Key Presenters

Jennifer Rennick, AIA, Certified Energy Analyst

Jennifer specializes in energy use optimization, including passive solar design, whole-building energy use, zero net energy, and energy modeling and analysis. Through her careful analysis of all energy-related components, she consistently helps her clients achieve high energy efficiency, increased occupant comfort, and lower utility costs. A graduate from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Jennifer passionately shares her knowledge and expertise through presentations, workshops, and award-winning articles.

Mike Horgan, Passive House, and Zero Net Energy Builder

Mike is a licensed builder in both California and Massachusetts, as well as a certified Passive House Consultant. Mike has worked in the construction field for more than 25 years having begun framing homes at the age of 17. For 13 years he owned and operated his own design-build firm on Cape Cod specializing in energy-efficient new construction and renovations, and he has many zero-energy builds to his name. Mike specializes in bringing building practices, methods, and theories to real-life applications for architects, designers, and other builders. He focuses on life-cycle cost analysis of materials and applications; waterproofing, airtightness, vapor and insulation detailing; and the construct-ability of assemblies as cohesive packages. He is a graduate of Worcester University in MA with degrees in Economics and Finance, and Boston University with post-graduate degrees in Education and Linguistics.
