4 ways to easily get more referrals and better construction drawings. [Monday Minute]

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December 05, 2022 edition of the AIBD’s Monday Minute weekly newsletter.
Announcements
4 ways to easily get more referrals and better construction drawings.
If you’re in Texas or Florida, where engineers do the slab-on-grade design, you might still be providing a slab plan that shows contours, step-downs, and other vital elements related to the slab.

 

If so, you can do four little things on your drawings that will make the tradespeople very happy.
Learn all 4
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Help us congratulate our latest achievers.
  • Brian | Hendrix, CPBD #29-106, from Carson City, NV (11/29)
  • Kara Desaro, CPBD #03-138, from Prescott Valley, AZ (11/29)
  • Reginald Shropshire, CPBD #04-107, from Little Rock, AR (11/21)
  • Dallas Massey, CPBD #41-116, from Columbia, SC (11/3)
If it’s your goal to be certified in 2022, you have 26 more days.
  • 17 new CPBDs in 2022/2023 (Pace = 40 by June 30, 2023)
  • 33 in 2021/2022
  • 47 in 2020/2021 (the record)
  • 46 in 2019/2020 & 44 in 2018/2019
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Welcome our new members and those rejoining us!
  • Peyton Marie Hagerty, Student Member from MO
Compass Club Report
Help us welcome, and thank our newest Compass Club members.
  • Jason Aselin (NH) recruited a Professional member in October.
  • Elias Rodriquez (TX) recruited an Associate member in October.
  • Javier Gonzalez (TX) recruited a Professional member in October.
  • Hunter Godfrey (TN) recruited a Professional member in September.
  • Beatriz Castro (TX) recruited a Professional member in August (And with it reached the 2500 Compass Club point plateau)
  • Heather Baldwin (OH) recruited a Professional member in August.
  • Angel Silva (TX) recruited one new Professional Member in July.
The total points this Fiscal Year (July to June).
  • Total Score = 51 points. (Our pace = 122 by June 2023)
  • Last Year’s Score = 120 pts. (2021/2022)
  • The Record = 154 pts. (2018/2019)
Events
Upcoming chapter meetings (and more).
  • December 9 – Coffee With Bernie – 10:00 to 11:00 am EST (daily).
  • December 15 – Discover the Great Game of Business – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST. Attendance is free.
  • December 15 – AIBD, Charlotte Metro – 3:00 to 4:30 pm EST – Virtual, on Hopin.
  • December 16 – AIBD, Central Colorado & Denver Metro – 12:30 to 2:00 pm EST – Virtual, on Hopin.
  • January 31 – AIBD Pizza Party – 6:00 to 8:00 pm MST – Naked City Pizza, 4608 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
  • January 31 to February 2 – Design & Construction Week – Visit the AIBD exhibit booth to recharge, and catch up.
  • March 3 & 4 – D&B North Myrtle Beach (Hybrid) – Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, North Myrtle Beach, SC.
All AIBD events (and more) can be found at AIBD.org/events.
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Training and Education
Hey CPBD! Are you short on CEUs for the year? Get them here:
Learn:
  • How to design homes and light commercial buildings with componentization in mind.
  • How to set up your architectural design for successful offsite integration, and
  • About componentization opportunities and how you can incorporate them into your design.
  • New exterior siding opportunities for contemporary design styles.
  • How building materials can now play a role in wildfire defense.
  • About security software and practices for protecting your business without spending much time or money.
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Miscellaneous
Rowhouse Vs Townhouse: What’s The Difference?
Rowhouses and townhouses are often mistaken for the same type of architecture.

 

But they have a few key differences.
Here’s how to distinguish the two.
 
Have a triumphant week!
 
 

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