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The buildings we design today carry lessons learned from the failures of yesterday. But how well are we putting those lessons into practice?Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, David Stutzman and Steve Gantner welcome Sal Verrastro of Spillman Farmer Architects to discuss the World Trade Center collapse and the changes in building codes, fire protection, and emergency egress that followed.The conversation reaches beyond September 11 to explore lessons from other construction failures, the importance of shop drawing review, and the challenges of coordinating specifications and digital models. Drawing on decades of architectural practice, service on AIA's national Documents Committee, and work as an expert witness, Sal shares how investigating what went wrong continually informs his approach to making buildings safer and the industry better.Throughout the episode, one question connects the discussion: How do we put what we've learned into everyday practice?

Eleanor Choi, AIA, LEED AP BD-C, is a Principal, architect, project manager, and staff manager at SmithGroup, with more than 25 years of experience leading cultural, civic, academic, and historic preservation projects across the country. Based in Washington, DC, she has worked on nationally significant institutions including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, and museum planning and feasibility studies for emerging cultural organizations. Through her work on DC DGS and DPR projects and participation on the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Eleanor also champions public art as an integral part of architecture and community building. Beyond project work, Eleanor is passionate about mentorship, leadership development, and expanding opportunities for future generations of architects. An alum of the AIA|DC Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program, she currently serves as Treasurer of AIA|DC and is dedicated to fostering inclusive and supportive pathways into the profession. We talk about:- How being an “advanced generalist” across project types prepared Eleanor to specialize in museums and cultural architecture, where storytelling, representation, and community engagement shape design.- The four types of luck and how Luck of Motion and Luck of Awareness can create career opportunities through curiosity, volunteering, mentorship, and putting yourself out there.- Changing the architecture profession, from burnout and workplace culture to AI, evolving project delivery, and reinforcing the value architects bring to design.>>>Connect with Eleanor: LinkedIn PageSmithGroup (https://www.smithgroup.com/)AIA|DC (https://dcarchcenter.org/)AHCMC (https://www.creativemoco.com/)>>>Thank you to our sponsor:The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is a not-for-profit technical institute for structural steel. The Architecture Center is an initiative of AISC, and was created for architects by architects. It provides resources to help architects save time and money, reduce risk, and achieve their project goals.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.aisc.org/architecture-center⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/american-institute-of-steel-construction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/aisc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠>>>Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠>>>Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Emily & AIA is glad to partner with The Svane Family Foundation's Culture Forward initiative — a $5 million grant program to support arts and culture projects in downtown San Francisco. Today, Emily chats with Donna Personna, a San Francisco-based artist, activist, and 2019 San Francisco Pride Parade grand marshal. Donna talks with Emily about her mixed-media triptych *Home in the Promised Land*, created for the Svane Family Foundation's 2020 artist grant program; growing up in Texas and San Jose, and discovering San Francisco's queer community as a teenager at Compton's Cafeteria; then co-writing the play *Compton's Cafeteria Riot* with the Tenderloin Museum, dramatizing the 1966 transgender uprising against police harassment — three years before Stonewall.---About Artist Donna Personna:Donna Personna (She/Her) is a transgender rights activist and fine art artist, who focuses in photography, painting, and mixed media. Personna was friends with The Cockettes and played a part in Elevator Girls in Bondage. Personna co-wrote a play about the Compton Cafeteria riot, one of the first recorded LGBT-related riots in United States history, and marking the beginning of transgender activism in San Francisco. Personna moved to San Francisco at age 19 and has served on the boards of the Trans March and Transgender Day of Remembrance. In 2018, she raised San Francisco's first Transgender flag at San Francisco City Hall with Mayor London Breed. In 2019, she was a Grand marshal of the San Francisco Pride Parade.Follow Donna on Instagram: @Donna.PersonnaFor Tickets & Info on Compton's Cafeteria Riot, CLICK HEREFor More on Donna's work with The Svane Family Foundation, CLICK HERE--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Built for BusinessIn this episode, Mark R. LePage welcomes Rachel Gresham and Ali Alsaleh from The American Institute of Architects to discuss Built for Business, AIA's new podcast. Rachel and Ali share their paths through architecture and the experiences that shaped how they think about business. They also explore why architects need stronger business knowledge to build successful firms.Rachel brings together experience in architectural practice, business strategy, research, and education. Ali's career has spanned architecture, design, filmmaking, writing, and media production. Today, they work together at AIA to create professional practice resources that support architects at every stage of their careers.Together, Mark, Rachel, and Ali discuss the inspiration behind Built for Business and the lessons emerging from its conversations. They explore why there is no single model for a successful architecture firm. Discover how better business practices can help architects create healthier, more profitable, and resilient firms.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Built for Business with Rachel Gresham and Ali Alsaleh.Learn more about Built for Business and listen at Built for Business, and connect with Rachel and Ali on LinkedIn. Please Visit Our Platform SponsorsInPro helps architects create buildings that stand up to everyday wear without compromising the design vision. As a trusted partner and single-source supplier, they make it easier to specify products that protect both your projects and your reputation. Learn more at InPro.com and tell them EntreArchitect sent you.ARCAT makes finding architectural product information simple. Access specifications, CAD details, BIM objects, and sustainability documentation from thousands of manufacturers—all free, with no paywalls or registration required. Explore the platform architects trust every day at ARCAT.com.WeCollabify is one of EntreArchitect's trusted allied partners, helping architecture firms build capacity through integrated design, BIM, and technical professionals who work directly within your team. Their goal to help firm owners create the capacity they need to better serve clients, support their teams, and make confident long-term growth decisions. Learn more at WeCollabify.com/EntreArchitect.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Alicia and Hector Garcia catch up on a full year of Intuit Enterprise Suite development, covering multi-entity consolidation with automatic eliminations, dimensions that now span every transaction (including a new AI dimension backfill for historical data), and construction features like WIP reporting, negative change orders, and AIA-style billing that now surpass QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. They also dig into what's coming next for manufacturing and inventory, including multiple units of measure, and run through the IES features that have already trickled down into QBO Advanced, like cost groups, project phases, and proposals.Sponsors:Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuitPilot - http://uqb.promo/pilotKick.co - http://uqb.promo/kick(00:00) - Welcome and Setup (02:55) - What Is Enterprise Suite (08:11) - Pricing and User Limits (10:14) - Dimensions Deep Dive (11:26) - Multi Entity Consolidation (12:45) - Eliminations and Automation (16:59) - Chart of Accouants Control (19:28) - Construction Feature Leap (20:32) - WIP and Change Orders (21:33) - Permissions and Project KPIs (23:57) - AI Budget Imports (25:38) - AIA Billing and Roadmap (27:22) - Inventory and Manufacturing Push (31:45) - Nonprofit Future Plans (34:42) - August Dimension Updates (35:51) - AI Dimension Backfill (37:56) - Features Coming Downstream (38:24) - Cost Groups in Advanced (41:37) - Project Phases Pros Cons (43:59) - Proposals and E Signatures (45:58) - Calculated Fields and Orders (47:39) - Item Receipts Workflow (50:48) - Wrap Up and Next Recap (53:57) - Final Thoughts and Farewell LINKSAlicia's Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses:Customizing QBO: http://royl.ws/CustomizingQBO?affiliate=5393907AI in QBO: http://royl.ws/AI?affiliate=5393907Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/IAS?affiliate=5393907Come to Miami in November! Events.reframeaccounting.comCheck out Hector's RightTool: www.righttool.appWe want to hear from you!Send your questions and comments to us at unofficialquickbookspodcast@gmail.com.Join our LinkedIn community at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14630719/Visit our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@UnofficialQBOPodcastSign up to Earmark to earn free CPE for listening to this podcasthttps://www.earmark.app/onboarding 

No episódio de hoje do Kiwicast, recebemos Flávio Muniz, especialista em SEO e tráfego orgânico há 20 anos, professor dos MBAs da USP e da PUC e fundador da agência Espalhando, com mais de R$ 10 milhões faturados e mais de 100 mil alunos impactados.Antes do digital, Flávio passou dez anos como funcionário público no Palácio dos Bandeirantes, em São Paulo. Ganhava bem, tinha estabilidade e mesmo assim saiu, porque, nas palavras dele, era uma estabilidade que o deixava preso. Abriu a própria agência e passou seis meses pagando contador e hospedagem sem conseguir um único cliente. Quando tentou resolver com anúncio, descobriu que R$ 50 decrédito sumiam em dez cliques.A virada foi uma observação simples: ele olhou logo abaixo dos anúncios do Google e viu que havia sites recebendo muito mais visita sem ter pago nada. Aquilo se chamavaSEO. Ele aplicou primeiro no próprio negócio, colocou a agência desconhecida no topo da busca, e passou a vender mostrando o próprio resultado para gráficas e pizzarias do bairro. Hoje ensina o mesmo método para empresas, para alunos de MBA e nos produtos digitais dele, e já aplica a mesma lógica às citações em inteligência artificial.Flávio defende que o mercado brasileiro está viciado em anúncio e bate cabeça todo dia para ver se a conta fecha, enquanto ignora o Google e as IAs. Para ele, dá para vender sem gastar um centavo em mídia, aparecendo ou não, e autoridade não depende do tamanho da empresa.No Kiwicast, ele falou sobre:·      Por que ele largou dez anos de estabilidade no serviço público·      O que ele fez nos seis meses em que não apareceunenhum cliente·      Como colocar um negócio desconhecido no topo doGoogle sem pagar anúncio·      O que muda agora que as pessoas perguntam para aIA em vez de buscar no Google·      Por que ele diz que o mercado brasileiro estáviciado no Facebook·      Quanto tempo o tráfego orgânico realmente levapara dar retornoE muito mais!Aprenda com quem vive o mercado digital na prática.Dá o play e deixe nos comentários qual foi o melhor insight que você tirou do episódio.Nosso Instagram é @Kiwify

In this episode, Silvia sits down with Rachel Gresham, Senior Director of Professional Practice Programs at the AIA, whose career has moved from architectural practice into shaping how architects think about business, leadership, and the profession itself. After roughly a decade in practice, including managing about $80 million in public safety and K–12 construction projects, Rachel pursued an MBA while working full time and began questioning not design, but the systems surrounding architectural work. She shares what burnout looked like when she was surviving “minute by minute,” why changing environments became essential to her recovery, and how mentors helped her recognize a role that combined architecture, business, and service. Highlights:3 words: Intentional, Service-Oriented, ArtisticWhen the Problem Isn't Architecture Itself: Rachel loved practicing architecture, but the frustrations that pushed her toward change had less to do with design and more to do with how architecture businesses operate. That realization eventually led her to pursue an MBA and focus on the business side of the profession.Building a Career by Playing Chess, Not Checkers: Rachel describes major career decisions as intentional moves that build on one another. Her decade of architectural practice and business education ultimately converged in a role where she develops programs and resources to bring greater business acumen to architects.Burnout as a Systems Problem: After working full time while completing her MBA, Rachel reached a point where she was surviving “minute by minute.” Studying organizational behavior helped her recognize that workload and burnout are not always individual failures to manage time or set boundaries; sometimes the limits are built into the system itself.Finding the Right System: Rachel compares workplaces to a pinball machine: you may have freedom to move around, but eventually you encounter the walls. Her question for architects is not simply whether they can set better boundaries, but whether their priorities and goals can actually coexist with the system they are working within.What Architecture + Business Thinking Can Do Together: Rachel found that studying business after years in practice made abstract concepts immediately useful. Learning to translate ideas developed for other industries into professional services also gave her a second way of seeing problems alongside the perspective she developed as an architect.Relationships Can Redirect a Career: Mentors Rachel met through the AIA helped steer her toward an MBA and later encouraged her to apply for her current position. Her advice for architects looking beyond the boundaries of their current role is refreshingly practical: show up, meet people, ask what they are working on, and start building relationships.Links: Learn more about AIA: aia.orgLearn more about Rachel Gresham: rrgresham.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Guest: Brianna Skiffington — Founder, Free Agency | Co-Founder, Space Heroes HVAC Guest Links: https://callspaceheroes.com | https://freeagency.ai | https://cxc.aiA fractional CMO who spent 10 years marketing the trades just started her own HVAC company. Goal: $10M next year.Brianna Skiffington runs Free Agency, publishes Moneyball Marketing, and just launched Space Heroes HVAC in Huntsville, Alabama, remotely. She built the website with Claude in three days, is budgeting 25 to 30% on marketing through 2030, and is finally testing everything she's been telling clients to do for a decade (44:59). The conversation also gets into lead aggregators most roofers dismiss (14:38), the satellite GBP playbook after running 50 of them (40:00), and why marketers should stop pitching against each other.You'll learn:The lead aggregators everyone says suck that actually work (Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Yelp, Modernize)The car insurance story behind her "call three times in one minute" ruleWhy speed to lead beats everything and how to wire it into your CRMHow to open a satellite GBP the right way (citations first, internet bill, Chrome hack)Why you check the top 3 reviewed companies before betting on LSAs in a new marketThe voice memo to blog pipeline she runs with field techs from 800 miles awayTim's backlink reverse-engineering play: write for what AI wants to cite, not your ideal customer (35:00)

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Revit may be the greatest practical joke ever, U.S. architecture firms are understaffed and shrinking, and finally how your AIA dues support advocacy. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

Tonight at 8:30pm CST, on the Flyover Conservatives show we are tackling the most important things going on RIGHT NOW from a Conservative Christian perspective! What really happened to the three World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001?Architect Richard Gage, AIA, joins David Whited to challenge the official 9/11 narrative and examine the structural evidence surrounding the collapse of the Twin Towers and World Trade Center Building 7—a skyscraper that was never struck by an airplane. Gage breaks down the buildings' rapid collapses, eyewitness reports of explosions, evidence of extreme temperatures, and materials reportedly discovered in the World Trade Center dust.Why did Building 7 fall nearly symmetrically? Could ordinary office fires account for what happened? And why does Gage believe the evidence warrants a new investigation?This conversation presents Richard Gage's analysis and conclusions so you can examine the evidence and decide for yourself.Learn more about Richard's work at RichardGage911.org.Subscribe to Flyover Conservatives, turn on notifications, and share this interview with someone who is willing to ask difficult questions.Follow and Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFlyoverConservativesShow To Schedule A Time To Talk To Dr. Dr. Kirk Elliott Go To ▶ https://flyovergold.comOr Call 720-605-3900 ► Receive your FREE 52 Date Night Ideas Playbook to make date night more exciting, go to www.prosperousmarriage.comRichard GageWEBSITE: www.RichardGage911.org Richard Gage, AIA, is a San Francisco Bay Area architect who has spent decades working in the architecture and construction industries. He is the founder and former CEO of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, an organization that has called for a new investigation into the destruction of the three World Trade Center skyscrapers. For nearly two decades, Gage has studied and presented his analysis of the structural and forensic evidence surrounding their collapses. He has appeared in documentaries, lectures, conferences, and media interviews around the world to challenge the official explanation of the events of September 11, 2001. Today, he continues that work through RichardGage911.org and his documentary project, 9/11: Crime Scene to Courtroom.-------------------------------------------

In this episode of The Curious Realm, host Christopher Jordan welcomes Author Yousof “Yaw” Nesari to discuss his concept of “Carbonic Reality”. What if every breath you took carried the secret to liberation? The new book Carbonic Artistry: Breathing Beyond Self into the Cosmic Symphony is a revolutionary exploration of life's most universal act—breathing—and its profound power to transform the way we experience ourselves and the universe. In the second part of the episode, we welcome San Francisco Bay area architect Richard Gage, AIA, member of the American Institute of Architects and founder & former CEO of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. He now leads the charge for a new World Trade Center investigation along with his courageous wife Gail at RichardGage911.org. We will discuss the realities of that fateful morning, the aftermath, and how the world has irrevocably changed 25 years later because of it. What can we do to shed light on the truth behind this tragedy? Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of carbonic reality with Yousof Nesari and 9/11 25 years later with Richard Gage. Curious Realm is proudly distributed by: Ground Zero Media, APRTV and the official Curious Realm ROKU App!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-realm--5254986/support.

In this episode of The Curious Realm, host Christopher Jordan welcomes Author Yousof “Yaw” Nesari to discuss his concept of “Carbonic Reality”. What if every breath you took carried the secret to liberation? The new book Carbonic Artistry: Breathing Beyond Self into the Cosmic Symphony is a revolutionary exploration of life's most universal act—breathing—and its profound power to transform the way we experience ourselves and the universe. In the second part of the episode, we welcome San Francisco Bay area architect Richard Gage, AIA, member of the American Institute of Architects and founder & former CEO of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. He now leads the charge for a new World Trade Center investigation along with his courageous wife Gail at RichardGage911.org. We will discuss the realities of that fateful morning, the aftermath, and how the world has irrevocably changed 25 years later because of it. What can we do to shed light on the truth behind this tragedy? Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of carbonic reality with Yousof Nesari and 9/11 25 years later with Richard Gage. Curious Realm is proudly distributed by: Ground Zero Media, APRTV and the official Curious Realm ROKU App!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-realm--5254986/support.

Welcome back to my series where I grade the cities I've lived in on whether they are defying gentrification. This week, my beloved hometown, Greensboro, North Carolina, is the first to get a deep dive. Before we get into said dive, I want to note that this will be one of the most biased of my reviews, because of my relationship with said city. I did my best to give the town the number grade of 67, and stop there. But I was just on the ground, speaking on how we can do better in our city with food and public resources, while a police shootout happened down the street where five officers shot at a man, who was later pronounced dead. That's not gentrification, but gentrification does have something to do with how our city is perceived and how violence happens. So, let me go ahead and get into that.How does gentrification show up in Greensboro?In Greensboro, Guilford County, and surrounding areas, it looks like public housing removal, but also land densification, without affordability and subsidization of newer homes for existing people. And now, with the state having to approve our budget, this could look a lot worse when it comes to what is valued and if people have value just for living, not for their property and its location. Folks who have been struggling to make ends meet and keep a home can SOMETIMES resort to violence. But being pressured to keep food on the table and clothes on backs is a silent violence, and yes it can kill.So what grade did I give Greensboro?First up, take a look at the original report card for the full criteria. I scored on a 28-point scale, then divided the 19.1 by 28 to get the classic number grade of 71% for Greensboro.Now to walk through how I graded each point, with a specific emphasis on two things that stood out during my last visit, housing and schools.Greensboro scored a 0.5 on my housing measure which I've listed here for clarity: Basic housing that doesn't exceed 30% of one's income at the poverty level and for those under the area median income.2- Housing that meets and exceeds these standards, happily and fully.1- Housing that meets these standards, but begrudgingly and with an outside emphasis on mixed-income areas and market-rate areas, without ensuring those who need housing and have no or low income are housed.0.5- People who can pay for housing are unhoused, and of course those who can't are unhoused by default.In just that short time I was home, I saw a whole empty swath where Smith Homes, a housing project that was adjacent to my childhood home, was gone. Grassed over with a backhoe in the middle of the acreage that also used to include significant tree cover and streets. I know there are rebuilding plans, but whatever is supposed to be built is not even groundbroken and off schedule, and is only tagged as affordable, which may not mean subsidized. Most folks wouldn't understand the difference, but developers do and exploit that to build homes that may be more affordable than the current market rate, but not equitably priced to people's actual incomes or lack thereof.I also saw so many folks camped in wooded areas. Which isn't a problem if people want that. However, it looked like an extension of the neglect that has been going on in town for years, belied by a 2010-2020 government and nonprofit partnership to end homelessness that still meets, but is struggling to meet all the needs of folks.I don't know what kind of resources to offer here, besides folks understanding that not every house is going to break completely even, but again, we have a conservative General Assembly controlling our budget, so things are suddenly looking bleak for affordable and subsidized housing relief.I will say, continue to be kind to our homeless population, and if you can offer housing, please consider it. Also, be mindful that downtown is a centralized, clustered area that does offer some benefits to people, and not everyone who is sitting or walking around is a danger to you or completely unresourced.I also want to add that this is a problem in every city, but at the moment, considering what it used to be, we are in crisis. Now, to the thing that stood out next, my school measure. It's listed in the report card as follows:Schools that affirm Black children K-12, no matter their ability level or perceived behavior.2- Every school, no matter who runs it or how much that might put a target on their backs, believes that Black children can thrive. This investment in Black kids reaps across all children, as in many schools, they are the most marginalized.1- Only a handful of schools, and they are ones you have to apply to and/or pay for, are affirming of Black children.0.5- No schools affirm Black children, and they may be terrorizing them and contributing directly, without shame, to the school-to-prison pipeline.I would give our county school system a 1.5. Only because not only did I see homes in addition to the public housing community torn down; my third elementary school, Archer, is torn down. My first, Wiley, may also be torn down, and I don't have the heart at the moment to confirm and see yet another empty lot of memories leveled. My second, Peck, is now also a middle school, but they do have adequate space, in theory, but folks have told me they are overcrowded. All three of these schools serve a majority student population of color and sit in neighborhoods that are majority people of color. Black students are the majority of those students of color.I felt extremely affirmed as a child, and my mom wasn't the only Black teacher or principal even at a white-majority school. But North Carolina is now a world of school vouchers for private and tuition-based religious and charter schools. Some of these schools don't have the mandate to treat all children well. And many of these students have to travel extra time to get to their school, even on the school bus. Our countrywide district is battling that misdirection of state funding, changes in federal funding, and a lack of money for building maintenance. I think some of the buildings will be replaced and reopened, but only if the money is there for it. We also have a former student running the district for the first time, who believes in its power for all students, but who has their hands tied in so many areas.Other areas where Greensboro scored under a 2 are as follows:* Thriving entrepreneurship and gainful employment are available to more than white, straight, able-bodied, wealthy people. (1)* Wraparound medical care (1)* Food that provides both joy and basic nutritional needs in all neighborhoods (1)* Public transit exists for more than just paratransit users (1)* A way to get out of town that's not your personal vehicle (if you even have one). (1)Most cities also score 1s on these measures, but for a Southern city that claims it's beyond racism and classism and even queer/transphobia, some of these measures are not where they need to be. Here, we can continue to increase funding for entrepreneurship, especially in communities of color, supplementing what health insurance doesn't cover in humane ways, increasing funding and headway for public transit and non-car interstate travel; and making sure every neighborhood has access to and training on how to prepare fresh foods.And finally, let me share with you the things we get 2s on* Art and creative spaces for all skill and desire levels* Culturally competent non-medical hair and body care* Spiritual spaces of all faiths that affirm and delight in Black, disabled, feminist and/or queer lives* Bookstores and libraries that affirm all authors and all readers.* Parks, playgrounds, waterfronts, and other natural resources/outdoor activities not closed off to the public.* Black, LGBTQ, disabled, feminist, and other community centers and community events.This wasn't always the case for several of these points, even when we had better housing and schooling options. This is what is attracting college students to come and stay and folks like me to consider splitting more of our time between Greensboro and the cities that helped us build our careers. Oh, and Happy Pride Greensboro and happy 20th anniversary of the parade and festival this weekend!Final ThoughtsWe have to fix our housing crisis. We have to start printing more newspapers again(I didn't grade this, but the empty News and Record lot downtown was one of the last things I saw before I got on the train). We have to get those schools rebuilt and reopened, even if the headcount is smaller. If we don't, everything else that I've graded above will fall by the wayside.I'm rooting for you, because last weekend just confirmed that I'll never stop loving my hometown, even if she's not the right fit for me right now.Next up on the city grades, my most recent town is Washington,DC. Its housing situation and school situation are different, but you'll find out why its core grades are almost the same for different reasons.Meanwhile, if you're a citizen who would love to learn more about how my Defying Gentrification framework can help you be a concerned and caring citizen, planner, REALTOR, or developer, I'm doing another one of my workshops. It will be right here on Substack, and all paid annual members will have access. I'll have a date set in the next newsletter. I also can tell you that I'll be launching a mastermind later this year, for those of you who come to the workshop and want to do even more deep work so that you can get your professional credits like AIA, AICP, and other licensures. Email me at theblackurbanist@gmail.com if you are curious and want to help me shape that offering.Our next free journalling group for victims of gentrification and other land-based traumas meets again on Thursday, September 17, from 8-10 pm Eastern. Come listen to some music and do some guided journaling and storytelling. Register here.Until next time,Kristen Get full access to Defying Gentrification with Kristen Jeffers at theblackurbanist.substack.com/subscribe

Sam Jones and Justin Fris discuss UON's move from remote mine sites to regional public infrastructure. Plus: WA wealth management firms merge; New WA president at AIA; and Perth shopping centre's $6m upgrade.

Architects have been losing ground for years, and the industry keeps explaining it away with fee pressure, schedule pressure, and software. Beau [Last Name] has a less comfortable answer. He says the profession's own craft has declined, and that decline is exactly why architects keep getting moved further from the decisions that matter. His case runs like this. When drawings are incomplete and coordination is loose, somebody has to fill that gap, and lately that somebody is the builder. The builder absorbs the risk, then reasonably takes the authority that comes with it. Beau and Bryce get into what caused that slide, why architectural education has to become craft centric to reverse it, how AI either accelerates the decline or becomes the thing that reverses it depending entirely on how firms use it, and what he means by the "Super-Architect" and the three characteristics that define one. They also talk about the fracture inside the profession itself and why a national focus on craft may be the only thing that closes it. This one is for principals and firm leaders watching their scope shrink, for emerging professionals who were never actually taught to draw a building, and for anyone in AEC who wants the architect back at the table where the real decisions get made. About Beau  Beau Dromiack is Principal of [Firm Name], a practice focused on mission critical architecture delivered with quality, efficiency, and craft. He has integrated design expertise across Design-Bid-Build, CMaR, Design-Build, and Integrated Design delivery, and is a member of AIA, DBIA, SCUP, and NCARB. He holds a Master of Architecture from Arizona State University, serves on the ASU faculty teaching graduate architecture, and mentors emerging professionals. He also volunteers teaching design to design-build teams at Northern Arizona University's School of Construction and teaches STEM based architecture and engineering principles to elementary students, including teaching tools he developed himself. He is the author of The Craft Advantage: Reviving Craft in Architecture to Build a Better Environment and Improve Influence and Super-Architect: The Future of Architecture, which is also available as an audiobook on Audible, Apple, and Amazon in five countries. Beau has been married 34 years, has four adult kids, and spends his free time backpacking, raising chickens in pursuit of the perfect egg, and baking in pursuit of the perfect cookie. What We Cover Introduction and Beau's background as a principal, professor, and author What craft actually means in architecture, and what it does not mean How the decline in craft eroded professional respect The craft gap, and why builders are filling it How poor documentation shifts risk to the contractor and authority away from the architect Why architectural education needs to be craft centric The three characteristics of the "Super-Architect" Using AI proactively to build AI optimized practices and new business models Why a fractured profession is a fragile one What a national focus on craft could actually reunify Where to find Beau and his books, plus closing thoughts Key Takeaways Influence follows responsibility. Every gap in a drawing set that a builder has to close is a piece of authority the architect gave away, whether or not anyone named it that way. Craft is not perfectionism and it is not slowness. Beau's case is that higher craft is what makes speed and integration possible instead of dangerous. Craft cannot be recruited. It gets built through mentorship, documentation standards, and leaders who actually teach, which makes it a firm systems problem rather than a hiring problem. AI will either widen the craft gap or close it, and the deciding factor is whether a firm defines its use proactively or lets AI define the firm. A profession that can't agree on what it is worth is easy to move off the table. Shared standards are a growth strategy, not nostalgia. Resources + Links Beau's website: https://dromiackinvention.com/about Beau Dromiack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beau-dromiack-aia-dbia-ncarb-scup-310747124/ The Craft Advantage: Reviving Craft in Architecture to Build a Better Environment and Improve Influence Super-Architect: The Future of Architecture (also on Audible, Apple, and Amazon as an audiobook) Career Collective: https://www.mycareercollective.com Bryce Batts Consulting: www.brycebatts.co If this one landed, rate and review Wine After Work wherever you listen. It's the fastest way to get these conversations in front of more people in the industry.  

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How do we fix the broken permit process and actually make building houses fun again? We sit down with Zachary D. Miller, AIA, NCARB—a Cleveland-based registered architect and Plan Examiner for the City of Cleveland's Building and Housing Department. Having worked on both sides of the drawing board, Zachary brings a uniquely practical perspective on what it really takes to move a project from a cool concept to a fully permitted build.We dive deep into the importance of city departments working as a unified team, why traditional construction remains the "safe" default, and how cities like Cleveland are modernizing their review processes to support innovative building methods like modular and "industrialized units."Episode Highlights:How and why do we need to make it easier to build? How the industrial revolution led to housing expansion in the midwest.Permitting reform process in Cleveland.Creating clear paths to move smoothly through the system.Building is fun!Housing is an assembly of details.How do we go beyond cool concepts and actually make a model that works?Deregulation of the system to give some more ownership to the builder!!Resources:View the full Show Notes.Head over to Zachary's website to explore more, and connect with him on Instagram and LinkedIn.Ready to move forward with your project? Contact us here and we will put you in contact with the right member of our team. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay up to date on new project releases, trainings, and more. 

A very special episode of Making the Museum, for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11. The unique, unforgettable story of the architect who found himself on the 9/11 debris pile right after the tragedy, working for years to save artifacts for a museum he could only imagine. What do you do when your two largest museum artifacts aren't there anymore? What is the “Bilbao Effect Upside Down”? How is architecture a stage for a story?Mark Wagner (Design Principal, Arts & Culture Sector Leader, Stantec) discusses “The 9/11 Museum, 25 Years After 9/11” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).Along the way: bicycling to Paris, recovering musicians, and an angel in a green gown.Talking Points1. Cathedral Memories2. Selecting Artifacts from The Pile3. Architecture as a Stage for a Story4. The Greatest Artifact is the Site Itself5. The Bilbao Effect, Upside Down6. Recognizing Visitor SensitivityHow to Listen:Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Listen at Making the Museum, the Website:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast Links to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Mark Wagner, AIA, is a Design Principal in Stantec's New York office and the firm's Arts & Culture Sector Leader. With more than 30 years of experience, he has led the design of award-winning museums, cultural institutions, and civic projects from vision through realization. His practice focuses on experience-based design, exploring how architecture shapes memory, narrative, and human connection. Known for guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex cultural and technical challenges, Mark believes architecture can strengthen communities by creating meaningful public experiences. He advances this philosophy across Stantec's global practice, championing design that enriches civic life through arts and culture.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is a newsletter and podcast on exhibitions, written and hosted by Jonathan Alger. MtM is a project of C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio.Learn more about the creative work of C&G Partners:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Links for This Episode:Mark Wagner:Mark.Wagner@stantec.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-wagner-8a1242a/ Stantec:https://www.stantec.com The National September 11th Memorial & Museum:https://www.911memorial.org/ Links for Making the Museum, the Podcast:Contact Making the Museum:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact Host Jonathan Alger, Managing Partner of C&G Partners, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger Email Jonathan Alger:alger@cgpartnersllc.com C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Like the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a free weekly email about exhibitions for museum leaders and teams. (And newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about new episodes of this podcast.)Join hundreds of your peers with a one-minute read, three times a week. Invest in your career with a diverse, regular feed of planning and design insights, practical tips, and tested strategies — including thought-provoking approaches to technology, experience design, audience, budgeting, content, and project management.Subscribe to the newsletter:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/ 

How can architectural thinking, technology, and a shift from outputs to outcomes empower designers to solve complex human challenges beyond the built environment?In this episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee sits down with Michael Caton, a Pratt-trained architect whose non-traditional career trajectory spans international mega-projects, technology-driven practice, mass timber housing, and pediatric behavioral health. Michael shares how graduating into the 2008 financial crisis launched a global journey, from construction administration on an Abu Dhabi hotel spanning a Formula One track to civic leadership in Brooklyn, that fundamentally reshaped how he views the architect's role in the room.Michael reflects on his evolution through technology-focused roles at Studio V, enterprise spatial delivery at WeWork, and his five-year tenure as the first design hire at mass timber startup Juno. Along the way, he completed a full-stack engineering bootcamp and navigated the counterintuitive realities of scaling housing innovations. He discusses the critical mindset of falling in love with the problem rather than the solution, and how his personal journey as a parent to a neurodivergent son led him to found Lumi, a pediatric behavioral health startup delivering real-time, multi-player behavioral guidance for families.The conversation culminates in an inspiring case for the future of architectural agency. Michael challenges firm leaders to look beyond drawing sets and physical artifacts to focus on the true transformations clients are buying. By prioritizing outcomes over outputs, he argues, design thinkers can leverage their problem-solving superpowers to create profound, measurable impact across the built environment and far beyond."If we really focus on those outcomes and that impact through the eyes of that client, those users in very deep ways, that makes the work that we create all the more powerful." - Michael CatonThis episode serves as a powerful reminder that an architect's greatest skill is not merely generating drawings, but applying systems thinking and design synthesis to complex human needs. By focusing on outcomes over outputs, design leaders can expand their agency and unlock meaningful transformation in traditional practice and new industries alike.Guest:Michael Caton, AIA, is an architect, technologist, and founder of Lumi, a pediatric behavioral health startup dedicated to supporting neurodivergent families with real-time, personalized behavioral guidance. A graduate of Pratt Institute, Michael's multi-faceted career spans international project delivery in the UAE and Switzerland, civic leadership advocacy with AIA New York, enterprise workplace delivery at WeWork, and mass timber product development as the first design hire at Juno. Combining architectural expertise with full-stack software engineering, he is a passionate advocate for outcome-driven design and leveraging technology to strengthen human connections.This episode is especially for you if: ✅ You are curious about how architectural training can open doors to non-traditional, high-impact careers outside conventional firm practice.✅ You want to explore the compelling case for prioritizing outcomes over outputs to increase client value and professional agency. ✅ You are eager to learn about the counterintuitive challenges and supply-chain realities of scaling mass timber housing startups. ✅ You want to understand how personal lived experience and empathy can drive the creation of human-centered tech startups. ✅ You believe that technology should be leveraged to foster deeper human connections and solve sticky societal problems.How are you prioritizing outcomes over outputs in your practice? Share your reflections with us on social and join the conversation.

This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski sits down with Will Gridley of Robert A.M. Stern Architects for a fascinating conversation about higher education design and the powerful ways classrooms shape how students learn. Drawing on his experience designing academic buildings—and a unique residency at Southern Methodist University—Will explains why there is no single “perfect classroom” and how different teaching styles require different approaches to space.The discussion explores everything from classroom geometry, furniture, technology, and acoustics to daylighting, materials, flexibility, and the importance of in-person learning. Will shares how seemingly small details can significantly influence engagement and comfort, why technology should support rather than dominate the learning environment, and why adaptable spaces are essential when designing for an unpredictable future.It's an insightful look at what happens when architects experience their buildings through the eyes of the people who actually use them—and a reminder that great academic buildings don't simply support learning, they create places where students want to stay, connect, discover, and engage.More About Will GridleyWill Gridley, AIA, an Associate Partner with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, specializes in higher-education building projects. He has played an integral role in academic building projects that transform campuses, including the Harvard Kennedy School Pavilions Project, the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Expansion, and the McCourt School of Public Policy's new home in the heart of Washington, DC. Will also currently helps to oversee multiple student housing projects nationally, comprising more than 6,000 beds. He has completed multiple projects from initial feasibility studies through construction, encompassing a variety of housing product types, delivery methods, and construction techniques. Will earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bucknell University and a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University.CONTACT:https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-gridley-aia-83b60931/ https://www.kga-inc.com/ Where To Find Us:https://bbfhpod.advancedglazings.com/www.advancedglazings.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/better-buildings-for-humans-podcastwww.linkedin.com/in/advanced-glazings-ltd-848b4625https://twitter.com/bbfhpodhttps://twitter.com/Solera_Daylighthttps://www.instagram.com/bbfhpod/https://www.instagram.com/advancedglazingsltdhttps://www.facebook.com/AdvancedGlazingsltd

Some weeks the conversation just goes where it goes. Evan and Cormac spend this one reading Wikipedia and AI overviews at each other in real time — the AIA convention ping-ponging from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium sunk 100 feet into the ground for the LAX flight path, its cable-net roof that expands and contracts like a tennis racket until Cormac christens it a "thermal reactive umbrella." Along the way: stadiums built as war memorials, U2 tours, and Public Enemy's opening statement in Birmingham.Underneath the tangents is a real question for the profession. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has sat below 50 for a year, job confidence is low, and the flagship AIA convention costs each attendee around $1,500 before tours and CEUs. This episode is especially relevant for architects deciding whether that show is still worth attending when the economy is soft — and anyone who's quietly started reading the convention as an expense instead of an investment. It's a loose, funny episode that lands somewhere honest. Episode Links:AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2027 — Philadelphia, May 19–22AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings IndexABI market research partnership — AIAArchitecture billings downward trajectory continues — AIA pressSoFi Stadium — HKSSoFi Stadium / HKS — ArchDailySoFi Stadium — Architect MagazineLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum — WikipediaBarnes Foundation — PhiladelphiaSalk Institute — La Jollayoutubetours.com — concert tour archiveBankrate — mortgage & loan rates-----Thank you for listening to Archispeak. For more episodes please visit https://archispeakpodcast.com.Support Archispeak by making a donation.

Send us Fan MailWhat if AI could help you do more than write social media posts? What if it could actually help you reduce your mental load, reclaim your time, make better decisions, and become a stronger CEO?In this episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, Angela sits down with Dawn Andrews, founder and CEO of Free Range Thinking, business strategist, executive leadership coach, speaker, and host of the She's That Founder podcast.Dawn has spent more than two decades working with high-performing leaders who are exceptional at what they do—but often exhausted by how they're doing it. Today, she helps female founders and leaders stop being the bottleneck in their businesses and create systems that allow them to grow without sacrificing themselves in the process.And increasingly, AI is becoming part of that solution.This conversation goes far beyond finding the perfect AI prompt. Angela and Dawn explore how busy mom entrepreneurs can use AI as a thought partner, strategic resource, and support system to take some of the invisible mental weight of entrepreneurship off their shoulders.What You'll LearnWhy highly capable women often become the bottleneck in their own businessesSigns you've exceeded your capacity—even when you're still getting everything doneWhy constantly expanding your capacity isn't the same as creating sustainable growthHow to shift from doing everything yourself to thinking and leading like a CEOWhy marketing is one of the first areas Dawn recommends systemizingHow motherhood may have already given you valuable CEO and leadership skillsPractical ways to use AI to reduce mental load and reclaim your timeHow to use AI as a thought partner instead of simply a content generatorWhy you don't need the "perfect prompt" to start benefiting from AIA simple way to begin building an AI marketing assistant for your businessHow to use AI without losing your voice, authenticity, or human connectionThe belief Dawn wants more women to retire: "It's just easier if I do it myself."Whether you're already using AI every day or you've been hesitant to begin, this episode will help you think differently about what AI can make possible—not so you can squeeze more work into your day, but so you can create more space for leadership, creativity, family, and the life you wanted your business to support in the first place.Connect with Dawn AndrewsGet Dawn's Free 100 AI Use Cases:https://hellodawn.live/norobotsFrom simple ways to save time today to systems that can help your business operate with less dependence on you, this is a great place to start if you're wondering how AI could actually fit into your business.Dawn Andrews / Free Range Thinking:https://dawnandrews.comConnect with Dawn on LinkedIn:Search for Dawn Andrews on LinkedIn.Listen to She's That Founder:Learn more about Dawn's podcast and her work through her website above.Connect with AngelaWant to keep the conversation going with Angela?Visit The Mom Business Coach:https://mombusinesscoach.comConnect with Angela for more conversations and resources around building your confidence, growing a sustainable business, navigating changing seasons of motherhood and entrepreneurship, and creating a business that actually works for your life.And be sure to **follow or subscribe to **The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast so you don't miss upcoming conversations about AI, leadership, confidence, sustainable growth, and building a business without doing it all yourself.Reflection QuestionWhere are you still doing something the hard way simply because you believe you should be able to do it yourself?What could change if you allowed yourself to get support, create a system, delegate—or let AI help carry some of the load?You don't have to do it all to be enough. 

Duo Dickinson, Cornell 1977, has built over 700 things. 30 percent of his work is pro bono or at-cost work. He has received more than 30 awards, has been widely published and given over 100 talks is co-founder of The Congress of Residential Architecture (CORA), he has taught at Yale and Roger Williams College. Dickinson has written seven books, including The Small House, The House You Build, and A Home Called New England has just been published, and is active in radio and media. He was elected a Fellow in AIA in 2017. For more faith-filled, Gospel-centered content, download the Pilgrim Radio app today on Google Play and Apple, or stream at PilgrimRadio.com. 

Tonight, we sit down with architect Richard Gage, AIA, for a deep dive into the questions surrounding 9/11 and the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings.Gage has spent years challenging the official explanations and calling for a new investigation into what happened on September 11, 2001. In this episode, we discuss the collapse of the Twin Towers and World Trade Center 7, NIST's conclusions, reports of molten metal and sulfur, claims involving thermite and thermitic materials, structural failures, and the evidence Gage believes deserves another look.This conversation is about examining the claims, the evidence, and the unanswered questions that continue to fuel debate more than two decades later.Whether you agree with Richard Gage or not, this is a conversation worth hearing.Our Merch StoreClick below for the complete slideshow and tickets to the upcoming 9/11 conferenceRichardGage911.org

The high school football season is almost here, and there is plenty to talk about on this edition of Overtime with Lee Patterson.Lee breaks down the AIA's move to MaxPreps rankings and what the change could mean for Arizona high school football. Plus, we continue looking ahead to the 2026 season with previews of local high school football teams across the Gila Valley.We also talk about a major addition to our coverage this season as KATO Sports adds live video to select high school football and basketball broadcasts on YouTube.It's 30 minutes of local sports, high school football and everything you need to know as the new season gets underway.

REPLAY!On today's episode of Architectette we welcome Dena Prastos, AIA. Dena is an architect, engineer, and founder of the New York City based company, Indigo River. Indigo River is a women-owned transdisciplinary design firm focused on progressive waterfront architecture and resiliency. The firm specializes in climate adaptation through waterfront solutions.We talk about: - Graduating with a degree in architecture, feeling pigeonholed, and breaking out of a CAD jockey cycle with a master's in civil engineering and a decade of exciting, diverse work in architecture, engineering, and construction.- Dena's realization that there was an opportunity to focus her work on the waterfront which led to the start of Indigo River. - Recent projects and how the firm specializes in waterfront projects like marinas, sea walls, offshore infrastructure, climate adaptation, and code development. - Dena's leadership at Indigo River: we talk about how she supports her employees with systems to encourage continuing education and self-improvement .- We end by talking about the relationships that cities have to their waterfronts. >>>Connect with Dena: Dena's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/denaprastos/⁠Indigo River: ⁠https://www.indigoriver.com/⁠Indigo River Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/indigo_river_/⁠>>>Connect with Architectette:- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caitlin Brady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠>>>Support Architectette by leaving us a rating and review!>>>Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Justin Tollefson, AIA, Principal Architect at Pearson Design Group in Bozeman, Montana. They discuss the Cottage Modern in Bigfork, Montana.You can see the project here as you listen along.Cottage Modern is a multigenerational lakeside retreat that reflects more than two decades of family traditions on Flathead Lake. After years of returning to Bigfork, Montana, each summer and winter, the homeowners transformed a property that once held a modest cottage into a permanent family compound designed to accommodate generations of gathering, recreation, and seasonal living. Adorning the exterior and interior are reclaimed and recycled wood species native to the area. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more.If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media.

John Patrick Winberry, AIA is the founding partner and architect at The Up Studio, an architecture, interior, and brand design studio in New York City, specializing in contemporary design. John's approach to architecture balances theory and approachability, comfortably guiding the client to an understanding of complex design theories. Check out The Up Studio: https://www.theupstudio.com Follow The Up Studio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOmL61ajxu55wQMSnUofGg Inside The Firm is a podcast dedicated to architects, entrepreneurs, builders, and professionals. Hosted by Lance Cayko and Alex Gore, each Monday they host a guest across various industries for Monday Morning Coffee, and then on Fridays, the pair sits down to do a deep dive into the nitty-gritty of starting, operating, and growing a successful architecture firm! Subscribe Now to Receive the Latest Episodes! E-mail your questions to insidethefirmpodcast@gmail.com and you might get featured on an episode! You can also DM us on Instagram @itf_podcast! Check out our firm: https://f9productions.com Check Out the ITF Website: insidethefirmpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itf_podcast/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ins... Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insidethefirm

Nik and Michael are joined by Tudor Golubenco, CTO of Xata, to discuss their architecture, progress, and open source tooling. Here are some links to things they mentioned: Tudor Golubenco https://postgres.fm/people/tudor-golubencoXata https://xata.ioXata is now open source https://xata.io/blog/xata-is-now-open-sourceDBLab Engine https://postgres.ai/docs/database-labpgstream https://github.com/xataio/pgstreamXata acquires Privacy Dynamics for advanced anonymization https://xata.io/blog/xata-acquires-privacy-dynamicsTonic AI https://www.tonic.aiA thousand Postgres branches for one dollar https://xata.io/blog/a-thousand-postgres-branches-for-1pgroll https://github.com/xataio/pgrollCloudNativePG https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pgPGSimCity https://nikolays.github.io/PGSimCityDeltaX https://github.com/xataio/deltax~~~What did you like or not like? What should we discuss next time? Let us know via a YouTube comment, on social media, or by commenting on our Google doc!~~~Postgres FM is produced by:Michael Christofides, founder of pgMustardNikolay Samokhvalov, founder of Postgres.aiWith credit to:Jessie Draws for the elephant artwork

Most EdTech companies pitch schools before they understand how decisions get made inside them. School budgets are tight, sales cycles are long, and trust is hard to earn and easy to lose. In a market this crowded, the vendors who succeed are rarely the loudest ones. They are the ones who understand what a school leader is weighing before they ever pick up the phone.Smita Kolhatkar has sat on both sides of that equation. She spent 15 years in high tech before becoming an educator, and today she is Assistant Head for Innovation, Responsible AI and EdTech at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School in Palo Alto. She evaluates new products constantly, built her school's AI Tinkery program to teach AI literacy from kindergarten up, and has a clear, specific list of what earns her trust and what ends a conversation before it starts.In this conversation, Smita walks through her actual buying process: the no-gos that end a pitch immediately, why conference expo halls still outperform months of email outreach, and why a single "no" from her can quietly close the door at several other schools too. It's a clear look at what that decision-making looks like from the other side of the table, for anyone marketing or selling into K-12.What You'll LearnThe specific deal-breakers that end a vendor conversation immediately, including SSO integration and cross-platform compatibilityThe buying signals that earn her attention, and the outreach habits that shut a conversation down fastWhy a single school leader's "no" often reaches ten other schools through her professional networkWhy conference expo halls remain one of her most valuable discovery channels, even in a digital-first marketWhy AI literacy needs to start at age five, and how her school's AI Tinkery program puts that into practiceHer take on the no-screens debate, and why treating EdTech as all-or-nothing misses the real question schools are askingWhy It MattersEdTech companies are working in one of the toughest sales environments in years: tighter budgets, longer sales cycles, and a market flooded with AI tools faster than schools can evaluate them. What Smita describes is not just one school's experience, it is a window into how school leaders across the country are making these calls right now. She is not only a buyer, she is a connector: when something works, it moves through her professional network, and when something falls flat, that travels just as fast. For EdTech marketers and sales teams, the lesson is that a sale is never just to one person. The trust built or lost in a single conversation compounds across an entire network of schools.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Gideon Hausner Jewish Day SchoolThe K-8 school where Smita serves as Educational Technology and Innovation Director.AI Tinkery at HausnerThe maker-style AI lab Smita built for students to experiment hands-on with AI tools and concepts.AI Tinkery at Stanford GSEThe Stanford Graduate School of Education program that inspired Smita's AI Tinkery model, credited to Dr. Karin Forssell.Stanford Accelerator for LearningAn overview of the Stanford initiative behind the AI Tinkery framework.AI Quests and Day of AIA resource Smita references for structured AI literacy activities.Hour of AI A companion resource to Hour of Code, focused specifically on AI literacy."The Learning Frontier"Hausner's AI in Education confererence for educators.Smita Kolhatkar on LinkedIn

Adrienne Fleming, experiential marketing and employer branding leader, joins Amanda Ma, CEO and Founder of Innovate Marketing Group, to explore how experiential marketing has evolved beyond events into a powerful strategy for building relationships, community, and authentic brand connections.Drawing from her experience across luxury fashion, hospitality, sports, and tech, Adrienne shares how brands can create memorable experiences that attract top talent, strengthen employer brands, and leave a lasting impact. From executive recruiting at Formula 1 Miami to why relationship is the new ROI, this conversation is packed with practical insights for today's marketers.In this episode:Why relationship is the new ROIExperiential marketing beyond traditional eventsBuilding authentic employer brandsCreating memorable recruiting experiencesWhy guest experience always comes firstKeeping the human touch in the age of AIA must-listen for marketers, event professionals, HR leaders, and anyone passionate about creating meaningful brand experiences.About the Guest:Adrienne Fleming is an experiential marketing and employer branding leader with experience across luxury fashion, sports, hospitality, and technology. She has led activations tied to Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, Afrotech, Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, the Kentucky Derby, and more. Adrienne specializes in creating immersive experiences that strengthen employer brands, build community, and create lasting connections through storytelling and hospitality.Follow Adrienne on LinkedIn! EventUp is brought to you by Innovate Marketing Group. An award-winning Corporate Event and Experiential Marketing Agency based in Los Angeles, California. Creating Nationwide Immersive Event Experiences to help brands connect with people. Learn more here!At Innovate Marketing Group, we've curated a collection of free resources designed to help you elevate your events and marketing efforts. Whether you're planning a company retreat or navigating the latest event trends, our tools, reports, and checklists are here to support your success and keep you at the forefront of innovation. Access them here!Follow us!Find us on ⁠⁠LinkedIn and Instagram and catch our latest episodes on the EventUp Podcast!

In this episode, host Katie Jubenville brings listeners conversations from the A4LE Georgia Chapter Conference on Jekyll Island. Guests explore what "Radically Student Centered™" design truly means, the everyday details students notice that adults overlook, partnerships between design firms and educators, and creative problem-solving during construction — plus some fun local picks for how they'd spend a day on Jekyll Island. Our guests, in order of appearnace: Namrata Dani, AIA: Corgan Architect https://www.linkedin.com/in/namratadani/ Jill Hackett: Turner & Townsend Heery Director https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwofford/ Jesse Frasier: Turner & Townsend Heery Vice President https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessefrasier/ Carissa Shrock Oyedele, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP BDC: Corgan Associate Principal, Senior Project Manager & Architect https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissa-shrock-oyedele-aia-ncidq-leed-ap-bdc-566a3685/ Heli Shah: CDH Partners, Inc. Project Director https://www.linkedin.com/in/helishah/ Jamie B. Case: CDH Partners, Inc. Principal (Jamie) & Project Director (Heli) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-b-case-5a640012/ Dawn Hill: Elbert County School District Special Education Administrative Assistant   Episode 344 of the Better Learning Podcast For more information on our partners: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/ EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/ Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/ Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website

This episode comes from the A4LE Northeast Regional Conference in Rochester, New York, hosted by Jessica Westerduin. Guests discuss indicators of a successful school building, what it would mean to walk into their designs 20 years from now, the value of stakeholder collaboration, the role of flexible furniture and adaptability, and the challenges school leaders face guiding their communities through transitions and long-term visioning.   Our special guests, in order of appearance: Lemuer Perez M.A. ED.: University Academy Charter High School Educational Consultant https://www.linkedin.com/in/lemuer-perez-m-a-ed-752854145/ Matthew Gallerani, AIA: GWWO Architects Architect https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gallerani-aia-1ba88431/ Julie Spence, AIA, ALEP: Lavallee Brensinger Architects Educational Planner https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-spence-aia-alep-a706588/ Elizabeth Geldres AIA, PMP, LEED AP, NOMA: Stantec Architect, Senior Project Manager, and K-12 Studio Leader https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-geldres/ Jeremy Dwyer, AIA: CannonDesign Vice President https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-dwyer-aia-8ab0948/ Emily Czarnecki: JCJ Architecture Design Principal https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-czarnecki-a9863212/ Jennifer Grafton, AIA, ALEP & Melissa Martin: SCHRADERGROUP (Jennifer) & New Holland Elementary School (Melissa) PA PK-12 Market Segment Leader (Jennifer) & Principal (Melissa) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergrafton/   Episode 343 of the Better Learning Podcast For more information on our partners: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/ EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/ Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/ Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website  

This episode features conversations recorded at the A4LE Southern Regional Conference in Austin, Texas, hosted by Dr. Brian McCraw and Nick Marmolejo. Guests dig into themes like community-driven design processes, trauma-informed design, furniture and flexible learning spaces, the overuse of "learning stairs," strong architect-educator partnerships, and what truly makes a school thrive versus merely function.   Our guests, in order of appearance: Jody Sergi, AIA, LEED AP: Kirksey Architecture Partner and Director, PK-12 Practice https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-sergi-aia-leed-ap-0005a53/ Cody Boyd, AIA: PBK Senior Principal https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-boyd-aia-98368a35/ Olivia Graf: Architecture for Education Partner / Design Principal https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-graf-7a0a8065/ Katie Becker: JLG Architects Architect and K12 Planner https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebecker1/ Gary Armbruster, FAIA, ALEP: MA+ Architecture, L.L.C. Owner https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-armbruster-aia-alep/ Easy Foster, RTSBA, FAIC, CPC, LEED AP: Conroe Independent School District Executive Director Planning & Construction https://www.linkedin.com/in/easyfoster/ Brad Hunt: JLG Architects K–12 Strategy & Partnerships https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-hunt-b14264286/ Sloan McLain: Austin Independent School District Administrative Supervisor of Learning Space Integration https://www.linkedin.com/in/sloan-mclain-25a26b21/   Episode 341 of the Better Learning Podcast For more information on our partners: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/ EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/ Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/ Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website    

This episode, hosted by Katie Jubenville, takes listeners on the road to the A4LE Southeast Regional Conference, featuring conversations with architects, educators, and facility planners about creating better learning environments. Guests discuss what it means to be "radically student-centered," the messages school buildings send to students and teachers, exciting trends in school design, and how to elevate teacher practice and gauge whether a school is thriving. Our guests, in order of appearance: Paulette Myers: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture Architect https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulette-myers/ Matthew Pierzchala, AIA, NCARB, ALEP, WELL AP: Larson Design Group Client Leader | Senior Architect | Education Planner https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-pierzchala-aia-ncarb-alep-well-ap-8976311a/ Dr. Burke Royster: Greenville County Schools Superintendent https://www.linkedin.com/in/burke-royster-b9436b56/ Robert Oetting: Beaufort County School District Chief Operations Officer https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-oetting-a9742514/ Sophia Tarkhan AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador & Kate Edwards, AIA, NCARB: Cooper Carry Project Architects https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-tarkhan-aia-noma-leed-ap-fitwel-ambassador-64792a12/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-edwards-aia-ncarb-937a167/ Joseph Campbell, MS: Charleston County School District Construction Procurement Supervisor https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-campbell-ms-741b61b8/ Aimee Eckmann, FAIA: Perkins&Will Firmwide K-12 Practice Leader https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-eckmann-faia-269a584/   Episode 340 of the Better Learning Podcast For more information on our partners: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/ EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/ Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/ Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website  

Is your brand sending one clear message... or five different ones?If you've ever felt like your marketing isn't working, your website isn't converting, or Google and AI don't seem to understand what you do, this episode is for you.In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Melissa introduces the first pillar of her Consistency Framework: Brand Consistency.Most business owners think they have a visibility problem, when in reality, they have a consistency problem.Your business name, logo, colors, tagline, website, and primary offer all work together to tell Google, AI, and your ideal clients exactly who you are and why they should choose you. When those pieces aren't aligned, your message becomes confusing, and confused businesses don't get found.Melissa also shares the four areas of consistency every business owner should evaluate:Brand Consistency – Is your name, visual identity, tagline, and core offer consistent everywhere?Business Logistics – Are your address, phone number, email, website, and business information accurate and matching across every platform?Messaging Consistency – Does your messaging clearly communicate who you serve, what you do, and why you're different?Marketing Consistency – Are you showing up regularly with valuable content?The truth? Most entrepreneurs spend all their energy trying to post more content while overlooking the first three areas that make their marketing effective in the first place.If you're ready to become the go-to option in your community, start by making sure your brand tells one clear, consistent story.In this episode, you'll learn:Why brand consistency matters more than you thinkThe four pillars of a consistent marketing strategyCommon branding mistakes entrepreneurs makeHow inconsistency hurts your visibility with Google and AIA simple audit you can do today to strengthen your online presenceReady to take the next step?Book a complimentary Discovery Call to discuss your visibility strategy, or explore Melissa's Google Business Profile Optimization service to create a clear, consistent online presence that helps you get found by the right people.Because before people can choose you...They have to understand you.Your GO-TO LINK for all things Visibility-: Google Business Profile Optimization, The Website + Social Media Audit, The Visibility Blueprint, Newsletter, & Referral Partners.Love today's podcast?

Behavior analysts talk about the environment. Ximena Valle designs it.Ximena Valle, AIA, LEED AP, founding principal of FIFTEEN Architecture + Design, joins Liat to break down what really goes into designing for neurodiverse communities, and it's a lot more than ramps and sensory rooms. We talk spaces that make you feel like an animal versus ones that feel like a spa, paint blends that stop kids from peeling the walls, and arranging furniture to keep clients engaged. Ximena breaks down how color and layout shape behavior, how bad design burns out staff too, and what BCBAs and educators can steal for their own classrooms and therapy rooms.Connect with Ximena:fifteenarch.comLinkedIn Connect with Behavior BitchesInsta: @behaviorbitchespodcastFacebook: Behavior Bitches PodcastWebsite: BehaviorBitches.comContact Us: For podcast inquiries, episode ideas, or just to say hi, email us at behaviorbitches@studynotesaba.com Leave us a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast App so we can read it to everyone during our episodes and make us super happy!Looking for BCBA Exam Prep or CEUs?• Whether you need help passing the BCBA exam or are looking to earn CEUs, Study Notes ABA has you covered. Check out our website for comprehensive exam prep materials, prep courses, and CEUs• Test Prep: StudyNotesABA.com• CEUs: CEU.StudyNotesABA.com• PairABA: PairABA.com

There's no business like the architecture business, and the AIA chose out first guest Carole Wedge as CEO to lead their 98,000 members. Architects Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster make cool swing sets and pipe installations - and they wrote a book about kids who grew up in Modernist houses. Darcy Frank MacKay is one of those lucky kids.  She grew up in a 17,000-square-foot Pittsburgh house with a rooftop dance floor, an indoor swimming pool, and furniture designed by none other than Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. 

What does the data tell us about the real path to becoming an architect, and how is NCARB shifting its model to build a more adaptable, modular roadmap for future candidates?In this episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee breaks down the 15th edition of the NCARB by the Numbers report. She is joined by Jenny Kawecki, who leads data analytics and research at NCARB, and Gabriella Bermea, a licensed architect and NCARB volunteer who chaired the Experience Committee. Together, they explore the shifting dynamics of the architectural pipeline, unpacking why the median time to licensure has dropped to 12.3 years and what these statistics mean for the future of the profession.Jenny provides an insider's view of how NCARB uses this annual data report to track attrition points and actively improve its programs. She highlights major programmatic changes driven by historical data trends, such as retiring the rolling clock and revamping the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) reporting policy to give thousands of candidates their experience credits back. Gabriella adds an on-the-ground perspective, explaining how challenging past assumptions about rigid timelines helps eliminate systemic barriers and re-engages candidates who have stepped away from the path.The conversation also digs deeply into NCARB's massive "Pathways to Practice" initiative, a multi-year effort to pivot away from a single, rigid route toward a highly modular, competency-based framework. They address critical pipeline pinch points, including firm culture support during the AXP and the stark demographic pass-rate disparities within the Architect Registration Examination (ARE)."Instead of pushing everyone through the same path, how can that path meet the needs of the individual? How can it be customizable almost to the candidate so that it aligns with your background, your career path, your educational path, your social path. We want there to be a licensure path that exists for you." - Jenny KaweckiFinally, they look forward to how a more flexible, customizable licensure path can help mitigate the steep financial burdens of higher education and foster a significantly more diverse, representative body of architects.Guests:Jenny Kawecki is NCARB's Assistant Vice President of Data, Analytics, and Research, where she leads a team that analyzes industry trends and oversees publications like NCARB by the Numbers and Baseline on Belonging. Before joining NCARB in 2016, she wrote for Barnes & Noble and SparkNotes, and she holds a degree in Media, Culture, and the Arts from The King's College.Gabriella Bermea, AIA, is a Senior Associate and Architect at Perkins Eastman with more than eight years of experience in educational design, stakeholder engagement, and community-focused solutions. A fifth-generation Tejana, she is a passionate advocate for educational equity and community empowerment and currently serves as Chair of NCARB's Experience Committee.This episode is especially for you if:✅You want to know why the median time to licensure dropped and how policy changes like eliminating the rolling clock shifted the needle.✅You are curious about NCARB's "Pathways to Practice" initiative and how a modular, competency-based framework will offer diverse alternatives to the traditional degree path.✅ You want to explore the primary pinch points in the licensure pipeline, from firm culture barriers during the AXP to pass-rate disparities within the ARE.✅You want to learn how the revised AXP reporting requirements allow candidates to receive 100% credit for hours up to a year and 75% credit indefinitely.✅You are interested in how scholarship programs through NOMA chapters and state boards are helping candidates facing financial and institutional adversities stay on the path.What have you done to take action lately? Share your reflections with us on social and join the conversation.

L'ex amministratore delegato di Autostrade per l Italia, Giovanni Castellucci, è stato condannato a 12 anni di reclusione per il crollo del Ponte Morandi avvenuto il 14 agosto 2018. È questa la sentenza di primo grado emessa dai giudici del Tribunale di Genova. L'ex numero uno di Aspi sta già scontando una condanna per la strage del viadotto di Monteforte Irpino (Avellino) del 2013, in cui perirono 40 persone. I giudici Paolo Lepri (presidente), Ferdinando Baldini e Fulvio Polidori, hanno anche condannato a 11 anni Michele Donferri Mitelli (ex numero tre di Aspi), per cui il pm aveva chiesto 15 anni e sei mesi. Si conclude così un processo in primo grado che si è snodato in 287 udienze. Alla sbarra, in attesa delle decisioni dei giudici , 57 imputati, tra i quali Giovanni Castellucci che, ai tempi del disastro, era amministratore delegato di Autostrade per l Italia. Per gli imputati, i Pm hanno chiesto 400 anni di carcere complessivi e un assoluzione. E la pena più alta, 18 anni e sei mesi, era stata chiesta proprio per l ex ad. Ne parliamo con Raoul de Forcade, Il Sole 24 Ore.Quando la difesa diventa infrastrutturaIl vertice NATO di Ankara ha confermato che il rafforzamento della difesa europea non passa soltanto dall'acquisto di sistemi d'arma, ma anche dalla disponibilità di capacità produttiva, reti logistiche, comunicazioni sicure e infrastrutture in grado di continuare a funzionare sotto pressione. È questo il significato più ampio della resilienza: non solo respingere una minaccia, ma impedire che un attacco, un sabotaggio o un'interruzione prolungata paralizzino il funzionamento di un Paese. Il quadro di riferimento resta quello fissato al vertice NATO dell'Aia del giugno 2025 e riconfermato ad Ankara: gli alleati si sono impegnati a portare la spesa complessiva al 5% del PIL entro il 2035, di cui almeno il 3,5% per la difesa in senso stretto e fino all'1,5% per spese di difesa e sicurezza allargata che comprendono esplicitamente la protezione delle infrastrutture critiche, la difesa delle reti, la resilienza civile e il rafforzamento della base industriale.Una rete elettrica, per esempio, non è un sistema d'arma, ma senza elettricità non funzionano basi militari, ospedali, telecomunicazioni, data center, aeroporti, porti, ferrovie, industrie e sistemi di pagamento. Le reti europee sono già sottoposte a investimenti significativi per sostenere l'elettrificazione, l'integrazione delle fonti rinnovabili e la crescente domanda dei data center; a queste esigenze si aggiunge ora la necessità di proteggere il sistema da blackout, cyberattacchi, sabotaggi e shock energetici. Approfondiamo il tema con Giacomo Calef, co-fondatore di Rheos Partners.Troppo caldo: in Italia a rischio 126 miliardi di Pil in 5 anniIl caldo estremo è ormai un rischio strutturale crescente soprattutto per l'Europa e in particolare per i Paesi del Sud Europa. Dal 1980 a oggi, gli eventi di stress termico sono aumentati di sette volte, mentre la mortalità media per evento è quintuplicata. L'Europa concentra un numero elevato di vittime: Italia, Francia, Spagna e Germania rappresentano insieme circa il 50% dei decessi globali legati alle ondate di calore registrati nel database analizzato. L'Italia da sola pesa per circa il 18% della mortalità mondiale censita. Secondo lo studio di Allianz Trade, oltre la soglia dei 30°C gli effetti economici del caldo peggiorano rapidamente. Ogni grado aggiuntivo tra 30°C e 35°C riduce la produzione oraria media di circa il 3%, mentre il consumo energetico aumenta dell'1,2% per grado a causa della maggiore domanda di raffrescamento. Gli economisti di Allianz Trade sottolineano che l'Europa è particolarmente vulnerabile perché dispone ancora di una diffusione limitata dell'aria condizionata: circa il 19% delle abitazioni contro il 90% degli Stati Uniti. Nello scenario elaborato per il periodo 2026-2030 basato sulla ripetizione degli anni più caldi registrati nell'ultimo decennio i costi macroeconomici risultano molto elevati. Le perdite cumulative di PIL potrebbero raggiungere: 206 miliardi di euro in Francia; 126 miliardi di euro in Italia; 112 miliardi di euro in Germania; 103 miliardi di euro in Spagna. Per Italia, Francia e Spagna ciò equivale a una riduzione cumulativa del PIL compresa tra il 5% e il 7% rispetto allo scenario climatico storico. Ne parliamo con Andrea Resteghini, Head of Credit Underwriting ( capo dei rischi ) Italia e MMEA Allianz Trade.«Dazi, tariffe illegali» e gli Usa rimborsano alle aziende 81 miliardiDonald Trump aveva promesso che i superdazi avrebbero riportato le fabbriche in America, ridotto il deficit federale e costretto il resto del mondo a negoziare alle condizioni di Washington. Ma la realtà dei conti pubblici si sta rivelando molto diversa. Il Tesoro americano ha rivelato di aver già restituito 81 miliardi di dollari alle aziende che avevano versato dazi poi dichiarati illegittimi dalla Corte Suprema. È la prima volta che vengono quantificati i rimborsi già effettuati, una cifra enorme che cancella una parte consistente degli incassi ottenuti con la politica protezionistica dell'Amministrazione Trump e contribuisce ad allargare il profondo rosso del bilancio federale.Negli Usa il contraccolpo delle scelte di Trump è forte e si avverte soprattutto sul piano giuridico e fiscale. I rimborsi riguardano i cosiddetti dazi del «Liberation Day» annunciati da Trump nell'aprile del 2025 e imposti sulla base dell'International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), una legge del 1977 che attribuisce al presidente poteri straordinari in caso di emergenza nazionale. La Casa Bianca sosteneva che gli squilibri commerciali costituivano un'emergenza tale da giustificare un dazio minimo di almeno il 10% sulle importazioni provenienti da quasi tutto il mondo, accompagnato da tariffe molto più elevate nei confronti di numerosi partner commerciali, a partire dalla Cina. Lo scorso febbraio, però, la Corte Suprema, con una maggioranza di sei giudici contro tre, ha stabilito che quella legge non autorizzava il presidente a imporre una tassa generalizzata sulle importazioni. Secondo i giudici, Trump aveva oltrepassato i limiti dei poteri affidatigli dal Congresso e l'Amministrazione è stata chiamata a restituire alle imprese il denaro già incassato. I nuovi dati del Tesoro mostrano per la prima volta l'entità dei rimborsi già effettuati. Dall'inizio dell'anno fiscale il governo ha restituito 81 miliardi di dollari, contro i circa 5 miliardi che vengono normalmente rimborsati ogni anno per contenziosi e rettifiche doganali. Approfondiamo il tema con Massimo Fabio, Partner KPMG, EMEA Regional Leader Trade & Customs services.

Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=are_live_podcast Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam. On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the CE exam and we'll cover topics related to calculating allowance adjustments and contract cost impacts, using allowances for incomplete bidding information, managing nonconforming work during construction administration, documenting accepted exceptions at substantial completion and preparing change orders under AIA contract documents Timestamps: 4:40 - Question No. 1 10:53 - Question No. 2 18:18 - Question No. 3 29:17 - Question No. 4 35:21 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

How can architecture firms unlock decades of buried institutional knowledge, and what happens to the apprenticeship model when every detail the firm has ever drawn is just a single query away?In this bonus episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee dives into a conversation created with Pirros, exploring how technology bridges the gap between historic firm data and daily production workflows. The episode features Ross Wagner, who leads sales at Pirros, alongside Xander Ellenbogen, a senior BIM manager at Clark Nexsen. Together, they explore how firms can transition from hunting through endless subfolders to operating with an intelligent, centralized knowledge base.Ross shares his trajectory from designing high-rise residential projects to riding the technology wave at PlanGrid and Autodesk, eventually joining Pirros to help firms maximize their workflow efficiency. Xander provides an on-the-ground perspective from Clark Nexsen, discussing his evolution from a traditional architect and the firm's first commercial drone pilot to managing advanced BIM workflows. He explains how his firm used Pirros to adapt to a post-COVID, discipline-based model, allowing team members across multiple offices and states to access vetted, high-quality details instantaneously.The conversation digs deeply into the broader implications of AI in the AECO space, specifically addressing the common comparison to the historical CAD-to-BIM shift. While the CAD-to-BIM transition still resulted in flat 2D drawing deliverables, the guests argue that AI represents a fundamentally different leap focused on data portability and knowledge preservation across an entire firm. They also tackle the crucial element of change management in a trust-driven profession, outlining the "sandwich effect" required to achieve widespread software adoption from leadership down to production staff."We're not here to flatten creativity and just be a place where you copy and paste. It's a place where you learn, you mentor, but also ensure that you don't go through the tedious tasks of reinventing the wheel each time and basically spend a bunch of hours hunting for something that you are trying to learn from." - Ross WagnerFinally, they look ahead to the future of design with recent tools like Mira, a Revit agentic copilot, and discuss how firms can maintain the critical thinking required in the traditional apprenticeship model while letting AI do the tedious heavy lifting.GuestsRoss Wagner, Assoc. AIA, began his career in architecture before moving into design technology, where he helped scale PlanGrid from under $10M to over $100M in ARR before its acquisition by Autodesk. Now Head of Sales at Pirros, he helps AECO firms improve productivity by transforming historical design content into trusted, accessible knowledge.Xander Ellenbogen, AIA, is a licensed architect and Senior BIM Manager at Clark Nexsen, where he leads BIM standards, Revit workflows, and reality capture initiatives across the firm. With a background spanning architectural design and BIM leadership, he is currently directing a firmwide template rebuild as part of the JMT merger while continuing to serve as an Associate Principal.This episode is especially for you if:✅You want to understand how Pirros captures a firm's historical work into an intelligent, AI-based search engine to prevent team members from redrawing existing details.✅ You are curious about the "sandwich effect" in change management and how to secure software buy-in from both firm leadership and production staff.✅ You want to explore why the CAD-to-BIM shift failed to move past 2D deliverables and how the AI shift focuses on data portability instead.✅ You want to learn how firms can preserve the traditional apprenticeship model by using AI to handle 70% of the baseline work while keeping designers focused on the remaining 30% of critical problem-solving.✅ You are interested in the potential of agentic workflows in Revit, such as Pirros' recently released chatbot copilot, Mira.What have you done to take action lately? Share your reflections with us on social and join the conversation.

"I can boss my robot overlords around and go, 'I wanna try this thing.'"That line right there? That's the whole episode.This week Dr. Fonz sits down with Dustin Rimmey, aka Rimmey, a 19-year Kansas educator who went from "programming languages just don't stick in my brain" to building his own classroom tools with nothing but a keyboard and a stubborn refusal to quit.No computer science degree. No dev team. Just what Rimmey calls "caveman prompting." You describe what you want. You fail. You try again. And somehow, a Wordle-style history review game shows up on the other end.In this episode, Rimmey breaks down:What vibe coding actually is (and why "caveman prompting" might be the most honest term in EdTech right now)How he built a Macbeth review game for a colleague's English class using nothing but iteration and gritWhy he intentionally builds tools he can't afford, instead of waiting for district approvalThe "AI-resilient assignment" approach he's testing so students still show their thinking, even if they use AIA wild cross-border collaboration story with a UK educator working around strict student data lawsWhy failing in front of 30 kids might be the best thing you do for them all yearThis one isn't about mastering code. It's about mastering the courage to hit "generate" and see what happens.Chapters:00:00 Welcome & Sponsor Shoutouts00:03 Meet Dustin Rimmey: Journeyman Teacher, Full-Time Tinkerer00:07 How Rimmey Fell Into Vibe Coding00:12 Building Classroom Tools From Scratch (Macbeth Game, Timers & More)00:19 Bridging the Tool-Access Gap for Under-Resourced Teachers00:25 The TCEA Story & a Cross-Border Collaboration With a UK Educator00:34 Teaching Kids to Fail on PurposeSpeed Round Highlights:Rimmey's EdTech kryptonite: literally all of it (he'll test every tool, every time)Who he'd trade places with for a day: a school librarianHis billboard message to the world: "Play, period."Grab your coffee (shoutout Comeback Coffee) and get ready to rethink what "learning to code" even means.Connect with Dustin Rimmey:Twitter/X: https://x.com/JustRimmeyInstagram & TikTok:@teachersplaigroundWebsite: https://www.teachersplaiground.com/A huge thank you to our sponsors, Book Creator, Peel Back Education, Eduaide.AI, and Comeback Coffee, for believing in this mission. If you'd like to support the show, visit https://buymeacoffee.com/myedtechlife/membership.Blessings. Stay Techie ✌

This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski welcomes architect, builder, real estate broker, and entrepreneur Jonathan Wolk, founder and CEO of WOLK360, for a thought-provoking conversation about reimagining the way buildings are designed, purchased, and constructed. Drawing on decades of experience across architecture, construction, and real estate, Jonathan explains why the traditional separation of these disciplines often creates unnecessary friction, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities—and how a more integrated approach can lead to better outcomes for clients, communities, and the built environment.The discussion explores everything from design-build delivery and client relationships to housing renovations, sustainable construction, daylighting, waste reduction, and the growing complexity of modern building projects. Jonathan shares how involving design, construction, and real estate expertise from the earliest stages of a project can help avoid costly mistakes, preserve design intent, improve project execution, and create buildings that truly reflect the needs and aspirations of the people who use them.The conversation also dives into broader questions about sustainability, building performance, modular construction, material selection, and what makes architecture meaningful beyond simple cost calculations. Along the way, Jonathan offers insights into the emotional side of building projects, the importance of natural light, and why great buildings should do more than provide shelter—they should enhance the lives of the people who experience them every day. It's an engaging look at how a holistic, human-centered approach to design and construction can create buildings that are not only more efficient and sustainable, but also more inspiring, functional, and deeply connected to the people they serve.More About Jonathan WolkJonathan Wolk, AIA is a licensed architect, real estate broker, and unlimited licensed general contractor in North Carolina. He works closely with clients to achieve outstanding project outcomes, leading multidisciplinary teams through both design and construction. Jonathan specializes in building programming and a wide range of project types, delivering high-performance facilities that respond to their context while exceeding client expectations. He believes the best projects are created through collaboration and active stakeholder involvement. His work has earned numerous honors, including the Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Best Community Project, USGBC LEED Platinum and Silver certifications, Business Leader Top 100 Small Businesses recognition, the NCAIA Award for the Coty Control Center, and features in the Duke University Museum of Art and NC Architecture Magazine.Contact:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanw2 https://www.instagram.com/wolk360db/ https://share.google/Ryjobkje8H7XnnsQF Where To Find Us:https://bbfhpod.advancedglazings.com/www.advancedglazings.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/better-buildings-for-humans-podcastwww.linkedin.com/in/advanced-glazings-ltd-848b4625https://twitter.com/bbfhpodhttps://twitter.com/Solera_Daylighthttps://www.instagram.com/bbfhpod/https://www.instagram.com/advancedglazingsltdhttps://www.facebook.com/AdvancedGlazingsltd

Despite the space sector seeing greater investment and attention year-over-year, the sector still remains bound by an outdated and ineffective supply chain, especially in the United States. In this week's episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Doug Anderson, Partner at PwC, and Steve Jordan-Tomaszewski, Vice President of the Space Systems Division at AIA, to dive into PwC's recent study looking at the sector's supply chain limitations. During the conversation, they examine the supply chain's base risks and bottlenecks, and what strategies can be utilized to address these concerns. Key sources: Strengthening America's space supply chain Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space Is there a topic or person you'd like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to space@n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also fill our our audience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJYCN2P T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. N2K is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at n2k.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the space sector seeing greater investment and attention year-over-year, the sector still remains bound by an outdated and ineffective supply chain, especially in the United States. In this week's episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Doug Anderson, Partner at PwC, and Steve Jordan-Tomaszewski, Vice President of the Space Systems Division at AIA, to dive into PwC's recent study looking at the sector's supply chain limitations. During the conversation, they examine the supply chain's base risks and bottlenecks, and what strategies can be utilized to address these concerns. Key sources: Strengthening America's space supply chain Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space Is there a topic or person you'd like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to space@n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also fill our our audience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJYCN2P T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. N2K is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at n2k.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of SPACES, Dimitrius speaks with Andrew Goodwin, AIA, founder of AGD, about the evolving role of the architect in a profession being reshaped by technology, entrepreneurship, education, and social responsibility.Andrew shares how his career has moved between traditional practice, public interest design, teaching, publishing, nonprofit work, and firm leadership—and why he believes architects can no longer rely on outdated definitions of the profession. Instead of returning to the old idea of the “master builder,” Andrew makes the case for the architect as a master entrepreneur, advocate, communicator, educator, and citizen leader.The conversation explores how liability narrowed the role of architects, how design-build and integrated delivery may be shifting it again, and how AI is forcing schools and firms to rethink what future architects actually need to learn. Andrew also discusses building AGD around purpose, innovation, remote flexibility, community engagement, and a commitment to doing good first.It's a conversation about architecture as a practice, but also as a platform—for storytelling, leadership, service, advocacy, and impact.In this episode:Why the architect's role needs to expand beyond traditional servicesHow AI may reshape architectural education and early-career practiceWhat students should understand about entrepreneurship and businessHow storytelling and communication help clients understand designWhy purpose, innovation, and social impact are central to AGD's workHow architects can define their own path instead of inheriting an outdated oneAs discussed:AGD Architecture + DesignDisrupted: The Architecture ProfessionMetamorphosis of the Future ArchitectIf you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.Spaces Podcast Spaces Podcast websiteLYNES // Gābl MediaAll rights reserved

How can architects transition from marginal innovation to true business transformation, and what does it look like to run a diversified, AI-native practice that prioritizes attention over productivity?In this Season 12 Finale of Practice Disrupted, the tables are turned as host Evelyn Lee steps into the hot seat. Instead of interviewing an industry guest, Evelyn is interviewed by Sage, her own AI chief of staff, in a dynamic conversation that pushes past traditional scripts to explore the cutting edge of architectural practice.Evelyn reflects on her post-presidency transition from focusing on "innovation" to pursuing true "transformation," explaining how running a diversified, resilient portfolio model protects her business from market volatility. She pulls back the curtain on her exact four-tier AI agent stack, demonstrating how a sole proprietor can leverage technology to handle workloads that would traditionally require multiple people to run. Rather than chasing sheer productivity, Evelyn reveals why her system is intentionally built to protect human focus and relationship building.The conversation moves deep into business model design, architectural education, and macro industry shifts. Evelyn discusses her course at the University of Michigan, arguing that business model thinking is a critical design craft rather than a betrayal of architecture. She also addresses the accelerating wave of private equity acquisitions in the AEC sector, urging smaller firms to consider proactive consolidation on their own terms. Finally, Evelyn shares personal reflections on leading publicly as an introvert and balancing transformational industry work with raising her family."Business model thinking is a craft and not necessarily a betrayal of design work." - Evelyn LeeThis episode serves as a powerful blueprint for any practitioner looking to treat their firm as a design problem and build a resilient, forward-looking business.Guests:Evelyn Lee is the founder of Practice of Architecture and a past president of the AIA. As a pioneer in architecture firm operations, technology integration, and business strategy, she balances institutional leadership with hands-on advisory work, teaching at the University of Michigan, and building AI-native operating models for the next generation of practitioners.This episode is especially for you if:✅ You want to know the precise architecture of a four-tier AI agent stack used to run a modern, diversified advisory business.✅ You are curious about how to shift from billing hourly to positioning your architecture firm as a high-value strategic partner.✅ You want to understand the accelerating impact of private equity on AEC firms and why succession planning is critical for survival.✅ You believe that introverted leadership has distinct strengths and want practical strategies for managing energy and recovery time.What have you done to take action lately? Share your reflections with us on social and join the conversation.

♻️ The Green Impact Report Quick take: Tanya Eagle has spent her career proving that sustainability isn't a "nice to have" — it's a smarter way to design, operate, and future-proof buildings. In this episode, the LEED Fellow and JLL sustainability leader shares why the future of green building is bigger than certifications and how decarbonization, wellness, resilience, and material health are converging into one holistic strategy.