3 ideas for designing decks that don’t fold like a house of cards. [Monday Minute]

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May 02, 2021 edition of the AIBD’s Monday Minute weekly newsletter.
Announcements
3 ideas for designing decks that don’t fold like a house of cards.
There are 50 million residential decks in America.

Twenty-six million are 25 years old or older.

But, the life expectancy of a safe deck is 20 years.

That represents $265 billion in needed design and construction.
Here’s how you can tap into that niche
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Though a few 20th-century architects and engineers are often credited with introducing dome structures, Indigenous peoples throughout the world have been constructing dome dwellings for hundreds and in some cases thousands, of years. So what happened? Why didn’t domes endure?
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Meet our newest CPBDs!
Help us congratulate our latest achievers.
Carlos Ferreira, CPBD #22-221, from Needham, MA (4/27)
Jason Best, CPBD #44-813, from Round Rock, TX (4/18)
Ahmad Knich, CPBD #44-812, from Arlington, TX (4/11)
Terry Sturgis, CPBD #37-139, from Sapulpa, OK (4/4)

Follow our progress (July to June).
27 (So Far!) We are on pace to have 32 in June.
47 in 2020/2021 (the record)
46 in 2019/2020
44 in 2018/2019

Become a CPBD.
It’s a testament to your expertise—like a badge of honor. It demonstrates to clients and employers that you are experienced and committed to following best practices and standards.

Want help scheduling your exam?
Watch this short video by ProctorU or Email us at certification@AIBD.org.

Already a CPBD? Know your status.
CLICK HERE, search by name, CPBD#, state, or zip code, and make sure you’re current.

 

 
  • John Beckwith, Professional Member
  • Jason Best, Professional Member from TX
  • David L. Blanchard, Professional Member from OR
  • Lars E. Brogren, Professional Member from TX
  • Scott Allen Burt, Professional Member from UT
  • Jack Butler, Professional Member from FL
  • Carlos Ferreira, Professional Member from MA
  • John P. Guy, Professional Member from TX
  • Iain N. Huizinga, Professional Member from MN
  • Courtney Jaycox, Professional Member from CO
  • Johnny Scott Jordan, Professional Member from GA
  • Paul W Kellerman, Professional Member from NJ
  • Andrew Kistler, Professional Member from SC
  • Shawn Michlitsch, Professional Member from MN
  • Isaac Nelson, Professional Member from NE
  • Tim Reed, Professional Member from RI
  • Jon D. Robinson, Professional Member from OH
  • Tiffany Scott, Professional Member from GA
  • Joseph Leonard Styczynski, Professional Member from TX
  • James Sykora, Professional Member from WA
  • Alexander Ugrik, Professional Member from CA
  • Chad Walters, Professional Member from TX
  • Robert Wood, Professional Member from MI
  • Gwendolyn H. Matthews, Educator Member from TX
  • Carol Goodwin, Associate Member from FL
  • Courtney T. Cooks, Student Member from CA
  • David Guidry, Student Member from NC
Compass Club Report
(July 1, 2021, through today)
Total Score = 91 points; we’re on pace to reach 109 by June 30th.
Last Year’s Score = 93 points.
The Record = 154 pts (2018/2019)

Welcome to our newest Compass Club members.
Add to the top of the list…
Darryl Messick (CO) recruited a Professional member in April.

This week’s movers and shakers!
Congratulations! to Sam Guidry (NC), AIBD Cape Fear Chapter Chairman, for leveling up to Bronze status by recruiting a Student Member in April. 🎉🎊🥳

Announcing the 2022 Compass Club Annual Appreciation Event.
Join us at the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, Minnesota, on July 28, 2022, for an evening of swing dancing
Events
Upcoming chapter meetings (and more).
  • May 12 – Coffee With Bernie (Virtual) – 10 am ET/9 am CT/8 am MT/7 am PT – Coffee with Bernie is a fun, informal roundtable or virtual gallery of colleagues open for discussion on any industry-related topic.
  • May 12 – AIBD, Central Florida Chapter – Noon ET – A lunch-and-learn by Hoover Treated Wood Products – Location: Greater Orlando Builders Association. RSVP – jamie.muroski@gokeesee.com.
  • May 19 & 20 POSTPONED – D&B Spring Conference (Virtual) – Noon ET to 6 pm ET (daily) – New Technology in Building Design.
  • Now to June 13 – 11:59 pm PT – ARDA Call for Entries is open.
  • Now to June 30 – 11:59 pm PT – Apply for a student scholarship.
  • July 28 – Annual Board & Council Meetings – St. Paul, MN.
  • July 28 – Compass Club Annual Appreciation Event – Wabasha Street Caves, St. Paul, MN.
  • July 29 – Annual Meeting of the members – St. Paul, MN.
  • July 29 & 30 – D&B Summer Conference (Hybrid) – St. Paul, MN.
  • July 30 – AIBD Awards Gala, St. Paul, MN.
  • November 9 & 10 – D&B Spring Conference (Virtual) – Noon ET to 6 pm ET (daily) – New Technology in Building Design.

Be informed about all AIBD events and those hosted by our industry partners at AIBD.org/events.

 
  • July 28 – Annual Board Meetings and Compass Club Swing Dance Party
  • July 29 – The Annual Membership Meeting
  • July 29 & 30 – Education and Happy Hour Reception
  • July 30 – Architectural Tour, Education, and ARDA Gala
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Miscellaneous
The 2022 ARDA registration is open!
The American Residential Design Awards (ARDA) is the AIBD’s premier award program exhibiting design excellence in the residential building industry.

It spotlights the nation’s most creative and innovative residential designers, builders, remodelers, architects, developers, land planners, and interior designers.

Every year, the awards program recognizes exceptional design in custom, builder model, pre-drawn and multifamily homes of all types and sizes and remodeling, working drawings, and projects “on the boards.”

ResidentialDesignAwards.com

AIBD members receive a $70 discount on each entry (find the code in the AIBD Member Hub or contact us).

Not a member? Enter four projects and receive a complimentary first year of membership.
 
Have a triumphant week!
 
 

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