ARDA Deadline Extended! – MondayMINUTE

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June 08, 2020 edition of the AIBD’s MondayMINUTE weekly newsletter.
Announcements
ARDA Deadline Extended to June 23rd.
Now there’s more time to enter the American Residential Design Awards.

Sponsored by PortfolioHomePlans.com and Phantom Screens.

Open to ALL residential designers, builders, remodelers, architects, developers, land planners, and interior designers in the nation.

Members receive a 35% discount on entry fees. Contact us to get the Promo Code.
Tell me more!

The National Council of Building Designer Certification is a designated body within the organization, charged with governing the Institute’s professional certification examination program.
Applications to join the Council are always accepted and those who will serve for a one-year term are chosen at the Council’s Annual Meeting, August 13, 2020. To be considered, all applications must be a CPBD and submit their application on or before June 30.
Find new job opportunities with AIBD using robust search filters.
Set up a Job Alert to have relevant newly posted jobs sent directly to your inbox and be the first to see and apply to those open opportunities.

An uploaded resume in your job seeker account makes applying quick and easy.

  1. Search for jobs and apply filters to just view jobs relevant to you.
  2. When the jobs populate, enter your email address on the pop-up window.
  3. Once completed, you will receive an email asking you to activate the job alert.
  4. Click the link to receive emails containing only jobs that match your criteria.
Tired of the noise on social media?
You’re not alone. But there are still tons of good content online.  Let AIBD filter out all the “noise,” for you.

Subscribe to the AIBD’s weekday online newspaper, The #HomeDESIGN Professional Daily.

Expect a dozen or so key articles and blog posts that our editors think you will find interesting and relevant to building design. The best part, you DON’T have to belong to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.
What is the typical cost (excluding land) to build a residential high performance home project?
High performance means different things to every homeowner, so this is a very hard question to answer.

First, you’ll need to know…
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  • Frank Gonzalez, Professional Member from TX
  • Allen Lehman, Professional Member from CA
  • Michael W. Nelson, Professional Member from TX
Not a member? Join now!
  • Daniel  Whetstine, CPBD from Coppell, TX (June 3)
  • Melanie Ann Heck, CPBD from El Sobrante, CA (May 20)
  • Joseph Ford Jr., CPBD from Albany, GA (May 18)
  • Jamie Linn Muroski, CPBD from Longwood, FL (May 11)
Not certified? Check out the Candidate Handbook and apply online, AIBD.org/certification.
Events
Keeping up to date on Chapter events?
With COVID-19 event restrictions happening so quickly, we are doing our best to keep the calendar updated on chapter events and how they may be going virtual with their meetings.

Keep tabs yourself at AIBD.org/events or contact your nearest chapter leadership at AIBD.org/chapters.
Let’s Talk Certification Podcast
Join us tomorrow as AIBD exec Steve Mickley interviews President-Elect Bernie Kern.

What is Bernie’s vision for AIBD, as it relates to certification?

In addition, what is he doing to avoid becoming AIBD’s first non-certified president?

What has been his journey to becoming a CPBD?

If you’re interested in becoming a building designer, want to earn your CPBD designation, or wish to hear some excellent career advice, this is the podcast for you.
Register me now!
Coffee With Bernie, June 12.
Join Bernie Kern, AIBD’s President-Elect, for an hour of discussion with this month’s guest, AIBD President, Karen Kassik-Michelsohn. Karen is finishing up her two-year tenure as AIBD President and we all want to know what positive changes have been made for AIBD, as well as her vision for AIBD.

With Karen’s departure, Bernie takes office July 1, and what does he have planned for the next year?

Share your questions and comments with outgoing and incoming presidents, at this rare event. What you would like to see AIBD do for you? What can you do for AIBD? How many Salmon has Karen caught so far this season? Anything goes at Coffee With Bernie, a free event hosted by AIBD using Hopin.
Register me now!

  • Thursday June 18, 2020
  • 11 AM
  • At Nanawall Showroom 32
  • High street North Andover, MA 01845
Featuring Speaker, Guy Gere of Nanawall And Hanover Architectural Products!

NanaWall Systems, the leader in opening glass wall technology, cordially invites you to a continuing education lunch seminar…

Sustainable Design uses for Large Opening Wall Systems
Training and Education
What’s Your Companies Remote Work Plan? | AIBD On Demand Education
Benjamin Tabolt , Director of Plan Services at MiTek, has been interacting virtually with clients from all over the world.

Not to mention, some of his staff are scattered about the country, too.

Now, he’s 100% virtual, how is he doing it?

Learn about the software and platforms Ben’s team uses for remote meetings, plan markups, file sharing, staff management, billing, and more!
Register me now!

We’ll show you how to increase your fee levels, raise your conversion rates, avoid scope creep, and improve client relationships, with a simple change to your fee proposal strategy.

– 85% of participants say it’s the most useful course they’ve completed
– 99% say they’d recommend it to their coworkers
– Over 3,000 Design Professionals have taken the training course

TESTIMONIALS:

“Your Fee Proposal Training paid for itself 20-30 fold in 48 hours. Thank you, I feel empowered.”
-Ramsay Smith

“Conversion rate went through the roof! It’s been a huge benefit to me.”
-Earl Anderson

“You’ll be surprised how effective it really is!”
-Lukas Armstrong

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The AIBD has partnered with Ron Blank & Associates to offer educational content relating to the knowledge areas and skills identified by AIBD’s building design practice analysis, which forms the foundation for AIBD’s Certified Professional Building Designer (CPBD) Exam.
The courses have been sorted according to the four domains of the exam:
  1. Business Administration,
  2. Business Practice,
  3. Design Process, and
  4. Building Design.
Miscellaneous

The official publication of AIBD has a new issue! Check it out. Featuring the 2020 BDA winners.
Have a triumphant week!

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