Allied Plus Lunch + Learn: Presented by GO Logic | Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
Join AIA Maine’s Allied Plus member GO Logic for their presentation discussing Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.
Join AIA Maine’s Allied Plus member GO Logic for their presentation discussing Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.
2 HSW Credits
Brown Bag Lunch Provided
Join TimberHP for a tour of their Mill in Madison, Maine.
Space for this event is limited.
Registration closes on May 15th.
We suggest carpooling to this event.
Learning Objectives:
Learn the origin of wood fiber insulation, available for more than two decades in Europe, now accounting for nearly $1B in sales annually on the continent. Long coveted by the specifier community, but too costly to import for day-to-day use, wood fiber insulation is finally being manufactured this year by Maine-based TimberHP, learn the origin story.
TimberHP walking mill tour will show participants how the raw material (wood chips), "feedstock" arrives and is treated prior to production; up-close observation and explanation of plant equipment as the various products, TimberFill, TimberBatt and TimberBoard are manufactured. A visit to the onsite Quality and Assurance lab to show how borate additives work to address fire, bugs and water.
Product Knowledge Workshop - TimberFill (alternative to cellulous; TimberBatt (alternative to fiberglass and mineral wool) and TimberBoard (alternative to foam and mineral wool continuous insulation. Deep dive into the science behind wood fiber insulation which provides code compliant options for both thermal and sound applications for building Types III, IV, and V. This segment is presented in both classroom and interactive lab settings. Participants get a chance to have a hands-on experience and see mock-up wall assemblies with all three products installed.
Knowledge of Life Cycle Analysis modeling and how it is used to help better understand building materials impact on the environment. Conversation about the importance of understanding Embodied Carbon Emissions and how product selection moving forward can help reduce its impact on the environment.
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Work the room at dozens of events & parties
Meet future collaborators through hands-on workshops
Talk solutions with 500+ building product manufacturers
Build a rapport with peers on tours of Washington's best architecture
Rub elbows with firm leaders and staff at open studios
Connect with peers at four AIA Knowledge Community symposia and the LGBTQIA+ in Architecture symposia
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Mark your calendars! AIA Women’s Leadership Summit 2024 will be held in Chicago on October 8–10, 2024. The premier event brings together the industry’s largest network of women offering an array of opportunities for networking, leadership training, business development, gender equity, and personal empowerment.
Join Maine Home + Design and AIA Maine for Maine Architecture Week, an end-of-year celebration of architecture in the State of Maine.
Find us on Instagram Live every day at noon during the week of December 2nd, as we interview architects to learn more about how they work and hear the intimate stories of how their buildings come to life.
Do you have a conversation you would like to submit for consideration? Let us know here.
Thank you to our growing list of sponsors.
Free
Via Zoom
1 LU
Join AIA Maine’s Strategic Council Representative, Tim Lock, AIA of OPAL.
Learn how Tim’s work with the AIA Strategic Council’s Climate Action workgroup helped the White House to develop a National Definition of a Zero-Emission Building for Operating Emissions.
Discuss the Council’s work studying artificial intelligence and its impact on architecture.
Learn about the AIA proposal to modernize our membership structure,
About the Strategic Council:
The Strategic Council advances the architecture profession by informing the Board and other Institute bodies about important professional issues, opportunities, and threats. Although it is not an AIA governing body, the Council’s work is vital to AIA’s ability to serve the profession. The Council approaches its tasks with an emphasis on an outward and forward-focused vision.
The 2024 Strategic Council Areas of Study
Equity: Achieving a Bias-free Profession
Design: Artificial Intelligence and its Impact
Wellbeing: Advancing Awareness, Knowledge, and Application toward designing healthier buildings and communities
Value of Architecture: Developing recommendations for actionable items that will educate and prepare members and collectively advance knowledge to positively impact our profession, our planet, and our global society
Climate: Water & Equity, expanding the lens of climate action by deepening practice knowledge about the impact and opportunities of design choices surrounding water
Thought leadership
The Council meets to consider topics based on AIA's strategic objectives. From that work, it develops recommendations for the Board's consideration.
PVC 101: The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC Trim
1 HSW
Free
This course will review the following:
Properties of cellular PVC
Comparisons between cellular PVC and other common building materials
Key differences between high- and low-quality PVC and micro-ingredients
Best installation practices (Fastening, Cutting, Routing, Drilling, Sealing, Cleaning, Painting)
Options for stylizing PVC (Staining, Bending, Laminating)
Common cellular PVC products and their end-use applications
Construction sectors using PVC (Residential, Multi-Residential/Community, Commercial, Historic Preservations)
“Green” attributes of PVC that make it an ideal exterior building product
Please join us for an Interactive Webinar + Tutorial covering our 2023 Design Awards Program.
Design Committee chair, Paul Lewandowski share plans for how we will celebrate in 2023.
Executive Director, Jeannette Schram, will review the submission software, provide top-line details about the AIA's Framework for Design Excellence, and discuss why AIA Maine has formatted our Design Awards submission to match that framework.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Please share this event with the people in your office who are responsible for submitting your award application.
Solving Performance Demands with Wood Fiber Insulation
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
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By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Join Maine Home + Design and AIA Maine for Maine Architecture Week, an end-of-year celebration of architecture in the State of Maine.
Find us on Instagram Live every day at noon during the week of December 4th, as we interview architects to learn more about how they work and hear the intimate stories of how their buildings come to life.
Do you have a conversation you would like to submit for consideration? Let us know here.
2021 IECC Update – Commercial Provisions
3 HSW
Virtual Session
Presented by: Jerica Stacey, International Code Council’s
This class reviews the most significant differences between the 2018 IECC and 2021 IECC commercial provisions. This course provides an overview of requirements related to energy efficiency in commercial construction. The intent, scope, and applicability of the IECC requirements for commercial building projects will also be discussed.
Upcoming Code Series Programs:
2021 IRC Update
3 HSW
Virtual Session
Presented by: Jessie Sorensen, International Code Council’s
This class reviews the most significant differences between the 2018 IECC and 2021 IECC residential provisions. Participants will be able to Identify the importance of the energy code in reducing building energy use and providing other environmental benefits.
The intent, scope, and applicability of the IECC requirements for residential building projects will also be discussed.
Upcoming Code Series Programs:
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
2021 IECC Update – Residential Provisions
3 HSW
Virtual Session
Presented by: Jerica Stacey, International Code Council’s
This class reviews the most significant differences between the 2018 IECC and 2021 IECC residential provisions. Participants will be able to Identify the importance of the energy code in reducing building energy use and providing other environmental benefits.
The intent, scope, and applicability of the IECC requirements for residential building projects will also be discussed.
Upcoming Code Series Programs:
2021 IBC Update
3 HSW
Virtual Session
Presented by: Sandra Hyde, International Code Council’s
This course will identify important changes in the IBC from 2018 to 2021 edition. Participants will be presented with those changes that will most impact their use of the code when they apply the 2021 IBC. The learner will receive an overview of the most important code changes.
Upcoming Code Series Programs:
1 HSW Learning Unit
Paul Lewandowski IIDA, AIA of Paul Designs Project will discuss how he went from a skeptic to a champion of the AIA Framework for Design Excellence by showcasing several of his firm’s projects through the lens of the Framework. He will discuss how the tool helped him make important design decisions at critical moments in the project timeline.
The AIA Framework for Design Excellence is a robust set of design principles that can guide the design of a project and make it more responsive towards clients, the environment and the community.
Learning Objectives:
Learn about the AIA Framework for Design Excellence
Understand how budget and design can work together in not-for-profit projects.
Learn about a holistic approach to sustainable architecture.
Learn about the community impact of public projects
Speaker:
Paul Lewandowski IIDA, AIA – Founder, Paul Designs Project, Portland, ME
Join members of AIA Maine, Portland Society for Architecture (PSA), Boston Society of Landscape Architects. Maine Chapter (BSLA), and our host lluminate to socialize with Maine’s design community and view the new BEGA furniture collection.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
6.5 HSW
$99 - Member
$149 - Non Member
Intended for licensed architects, engineers, or certified building inspectors, this training certifies attendees as Building Evaluators in the nationally recognized Safety Assessment Program (SAP).
The program is managed by Cal OES with cooperation from professional organizations, including AIA. It utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in an aftermath of a disaster. SAP is the training standard of the AIA Disaster Assistance Program, which provides leadership, advocacy, and training to architects who are interested in volunteering their professional skills in times of crisis. This workshop will teach participants to conduct rapid damage assessments of structures affected by earthquakes, wind, and water. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to consistently and safely assess structures for habitability and will receive a nationally recognized Cal OES registration ID card from the state of California.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Submitted for 1 Learning Unit Credit
$10 for Emerging Professionals (Emerging Professionals (EP's) are professionals who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies.)
$25 for AIA Maine Members
$30 for Non-members
Join AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Group for a walking tour led by Greater Portland Landmarks. The goal is to meet others in the profession, offer learning units, and learn more about the history of Portland.
AIA Maine is offering two concurrent tours.
Western Promenade
India Street: Immigration and Innovation
Each tour takes approximately 60-75 minutes. We walk at a comfortable and non-strenuous pace. The tour routes are mostly level and the tours take place entirely outside.
1 .5 HSW
The session will review accessibility scoping and technical design issues under state and federal laws and introduce the impact of A117.1 2017 with the International Building Code (IBC) Chapter 11 Accessibility has on communities in Maine. Chapter 11 requires elevators sooner than the 2010 ADA Standards and clarifies that all public buildings are covered, including religious facilities, private clubs, and most multi‐family housing which are all exempt from the ADA.
ANSI 2017 increases some requirements and addresses technology. This introduction of key differences between the 2010 ADA and the 2021 IBC/A117.1 2017 will help design professionals and building officials to become more familiar with the requirements and best practices for design that includes everyone.
Presenter: Jill Johanning, AIA, Maine Licensed Architect/Access Specialist at Alpha One, the Maine affiliate of the New England ADA Center which is part of the ADA National Network funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Learning Objectives:
During this session, participants will become familiar with the design standards on new construction, and alterations that impact compliance with the ADA and IBC/ANSI Accessibility.
During this session, participants will learn to identify priorities for compliance with ADA and IBC/ANSI 2017 requirements; review resources and guides that are available for compliance of accessible features.
During this session, participants will learn to identify the key areas for design coordination for public accommodations and multi‐family housing under the federal/state laws and building codes.
During this session, participants will learn to prepare for implementation of new scoping and technical design requirements when the next edition of IBC is adopted by MUBEC.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Submitted for 1 LU
DESCRIPTION
The pathway to a successful project starts with developing a strong plan which contains, obviously, schedule, cost control, subject matter knowledge, and design acumen. However, there are other factors that play a part in embarking on a laboratory design project, before the first sketch is done. Science is ever-changing and the environments that we architects design for scientists must also evolve and adapt. We usually design buildings to last 50, 70 years. However, science changes at a much more rapid pace. A state-of-the-art building on opening day may become programmatically obsolete in 5-10 years. How can we predict that change or can we? What’s the best value we can create for our clients and the building users? After all, the building is only a MEANS to a MEANS to an END.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the Basic Nomenclature used for common lab design understanding
Understand the latest trends in research and how they affect lab programming
Understand the requirements and drivers of various clients
Understand the basic process for the development of a strong program/ future-proofing
About Jeff Talka, AIA, LEED AP
Jeff has over 45 years of experience in the architectural profession with the last 35 years focused on Science and Technology projects. He has been involved in the design and construction of over 5 million square feet of research-related projects,
in the United States and abroad. Jeff's focus is on bringing value to his clients, interpreting their business plan into fully realized designs. Throughout his career, Jeff has not only been project focused as a Project Director, Architect, and lab Planner, but has also served in office management, leading multi-disciplined S&T design organizations to profitability and growth.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
FREE
Via Zoom
1 LU
Join AIA Maine’s Small Firm Representative, Paul Lewandowski, AIA of Paul Designs Project, to learn about AIA Maine’s Small Firm Exchange
The Small Firm Exchange is an AIA Member Group that was founded in 2005 to represent the needs and concerns of all AIA members who own or work in a small firm. A small firm is defined by having 10 or fewer employees and this contingent makes up roughly 75% of all firms in the U.S. In this course you will learn more about small firm data, how the SFx is organized, initiatives it has undertaken to help small firms, and ways that you can become involved with the SFx at local, state, and national levels.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will become acquainted with the SFx, its primary functions, and learn how to create their own local chapter SFx group or align an existing one with the national group.
Learn more about small firm statistics in the U.S. and the impact that small firms have on the industry.
Learn about how the SFx is transitioning to a state based model and the ways in which this will open up more opportunities for involvement and diversity.
Learn about special projects and resources that the SFx has recently created or is currently working on creating, in collaboration with other AIA groups.