How easy is it to become an expert building designer? [Monday Minute]

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August 01, 2022 edition of the AIBD’s Monday Minute weekly newsletter.
Announcements
How easy is it to become an expert building designer?
You know you’re an expert.

I know you’re an expert.

But how do you show it?

How do you get first-time home design buyers to understand your expertise, especially when they don’t even know what to look for in a building designer?
Here’s the answer
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The 2022 American Residential Design Awards have been announced.
This past Sunday evening at The Saint Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota, the ARDA Committee announced the winners of the 2022 American Residential Design Awards.

A record number of design firms participated, and over 100 projects were recognized.

The Summer issue of the AIBD magazine has the full list of winning entries. Visit AIBD.org/2022ARDA.

And subscribe to the AIBDonline YouTube channel to be notified when the recorded encore of Sunday’s awards dinner is posted.
The Compass Club celebrates the past 12 months of recruiting.
It felt good to be a gangster last Thursday as AIBD marked the end of a banner year of membership recruiting at AIBD.

At the year-end party in the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, Minnesota, thirty-plus AIBD members enjoyed a soiree, sliders, and swing.

Check out some pics and videos, then plan to attend next year’s celebration in Nashville!

Congratulations to…
  • Paul Brown (Bronze Member – MO) for winning the 22/23 Individual Compass Club Recruiter of the Year with a whopping total of 14 points between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022). 🎉🥳🎊
Welcome to our new Compass Club members (July 1, 2022, through today)
  • Angel Silva (TX) puts us on the board and posts the first 2 points for 22/23 by recruiting a Professional member in July.
This month’s movers and shakers!
  • Dennis Fletcher (Bronze – MD) recruited his first Professional member for 22/23.
  • Jeff Evans (SC) recruited a new Professional Member and is just one point from leveling up to Bronze membership.
Much of US’ Architecture Inspired by Ancient Greece
Posted by: greekreporter.com
From this week’s #HomeDESIGN Pro Daily, Click here to subscribe.

In the 18th century, the US was a new country after winning its independence from the British, and US architecture needed to define itself.
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Meet our newest CPBDs!
Help us congratulate our latest achievers.
  • Megan G. Musgrove, CPBD #04-106, Dover, AR (7/25)
  • Donald Anderson, CPBD #22-222, Chelmsford, MA (7/22)
  • John E Sylvain, CPBD #05-653, Vallejo, CA (7/18)
  • Vachana Rao, CPBD #44-18, Austin, TX (7/13)
  • George L. Russell, CPBD #44-816, San Antonio, TX (7/7)
Our new fiscal year is off to a great start.
  • 5 new CPBDs in 2022/2023
  • 33 in 2021/2022
  • 47 in 2020/2021 (the record)
  • 46 in 2019/2020
  • 44 in 2018/2019
Hey, existing CPBDs, we have an announcement!

AIBD has partnered with ACEA Global to create a new CE APP. An email went out to every CPBD inviting them to set their password and begin using the app for uploading their CE certificates.

If you missed the email, do NOT set up a new account. Contact Rusty.Hudnet@AIBD.org to get you connected to your profile.

 

 
  • Mitchel Bloodworth , Professional Member from NM
  • Cody Corbin , Professional Member from IN
  • Kevin Davenport , Professional Member from TN
  • Daryl Honey , Professional Member from CA
  • Sean Kessler , Professional Member from FL
  • Carl Linden , Professional Member from CA
  • Steven Mayer , Professional Member from GA
  • Jay Ramsey , Professional Member from TX
  • Raymond Rocha , Professional Member from FL
  • Brady P. White , Professional Member from TX
  • Ed Reeder, Corporate Member
  • Caleb Boateng , Associate Member from CA
  • Reilly Evans , Associate Member from SC
Compass Club Report
How we ended our fiscal year.
Total Score = 120 points. 🎊🥳🎉
Last Year’s Score = 93 points.
The Record = 154 pts (2018/2019)

Welcome to our newest Compass Club members.

  • Dennis Fletcher (MD) recruited three Professional members in June.
  • Randy Hatchard (MI) recruited a Professional member in June.
  • Tim Enzweiler (KY) recruited a Professional member in May.
  • Joseph Rogers (GA) recruited a Professional member in May.
  • Jarvis Walker (MS) recruited a Student member in May.
Click here for all of our Freshman members.

This week’s movers and shakers!

  • All our movers and shakers were busy working for clients this week.
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Events
Upcoming chapter meetings (and more).
 
  • August 12 – Coffee With Bernie (Beyond his presidency)
  • September 23 – AIBD, Central Oklahoma Chapter – Meeting in person. For more information, contact the new chapter chairman, Donnie Loveday, dloveday@lovedaydesigns.com
  • 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.
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Training and Education
New on AIBD On Demand Education!
Become a Certified Residential BIM Manager (BIM-R)

Building information modeling (BIM) is a data-led process that allows project teams to manage information from the design stage and throughout the construction life-cycle.

The American Institute of Building Design recognizes an immediate need in the residential construction industry for high-level specialists in BIM.

Those who hold this badge have attended specialized intensive training and have been assessed on their understanding of the course curriculum.

Thus, earning a “BIM-R®” credential.
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Miscellaneous
How Copywriting Makes Your Website a Sales Machine
Getting people to your website is only half the battle.

How do you get them to stay?

How do you get them to buy?
Here’s How
 
Have a triumphant week!
 

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