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- Upcoming chapter meetings, conferences, and more.
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- Here’s What Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos Actually Looked Like
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August 07, 2023 edition of the AIBD’s Monday Minute weekly newsletter.

Announcements

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2023 American Residential Design Awards Winners Revealed!

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the prestigious 2023 American Residential Design Awards (ARDA)!

This year, a total of 68 firms participated in the program, submitting a record-breaking 217 entries. After careful deliberation, a panel of esteemed judges has awarded an impressive 167 trophies to the most outstanding designs.

To explore the complete list of winning entries and who designed them, visit the official ARDA website here.

Congratulations to all the winners for their incredible talent, vision, and dedication in shaping the future of residential design!

Yay! We have new CPBDs!

Please help us congratulate our latest achievers.

Michael Cozart, CPBD #06-124, from Poncha Springs, CO (8/2)
Susan Farris, CPBD #44-835, from Azle, TX (7/31)
Jeremy Moore, CPBD #34-173, from Raleigh, NC (7/18)
Crystal Richardson, CPBD #44-833, from Houston, TX (6/27)
Erik Scheuermann, CPBD #10-264, from Ft. Lauderdale, FL (6/19)
Lori Lowery, CPBD #34-172, from Clayton, NC (6/12)

The CPBD Sample Test is free and available 24/7 without an appointment.

How can we help? Reach out to your Certification Director, Rusty.Hudnet@AIBD.org. You can also call 800-366.2423 x2.

Welcome our new members and those rejoining us!

Mike Blevins, Professional Member from IA
Jessica Clarke, Professional Member from GA
Doreen Furukawa, Professional Member from FL
John Kowalski, Professional Member from MD
David Leal, Professional Member from TX
Thomas R. Lee , Professional Member from SC
Sabrina Renee Manuel, Professional Member from TX
Thomas Miller, Professional Member from FL
John Mix, Professional Member from CO
Sandi Spicer, Professional Member from TN
Todd M. Wilson, Professional Member from GA
Michael N. Sado, Educator Member from HI
Michelle Dielman, Student Member from IN
Marjorie Lehman, Student Member from ND
Lucas Shilman, Student Member from ND
Javante Williams, Student Member from CA

Meet our newest Lifetime Members

During the recent annual meeting, the AIBD Board of Directors began a new tradition by acknowledging the following loyal AIBD Professional Members who are celebrating their 50th anniversary of membership during the 2022/2023 fiscal year.

BJ Kramer, FAIBD (TX) – Joined on 10/26/1973
John L. Sullivan (TX) – Joined on 10/26/1973
Newell Cheatham, FAIBD (TX) – Joined on 3/30/1974

Already a Lifetime Member, Charles Smith, FAIBD, will also celebrate 50 years of membership on April 26, 2024.

Lifetime membership is a Professional membership with future national annual dues waived.

To view the entire roster of Lifetime Members, visit SearchHomeDesigners.com and filter by membership type.

Compass Club Report

Congratulations to…

Mike Keesee (FL – Diamond Member) for winning the 22/23 Individual Compass Club Recruiter of the Year with a whopping total of 21 points between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023) 🎉🎊

And, the Central Florida Chapter for being the local chapter amassing the most Compass Club points for the year! 🥳

Join us in welcoming our newest Compass Club Members:

Steven Beard (TX) recruited their first Professional Member (July 19).

This week’s movers and shakers:

Larry Walker (TX) recruited a professional member and is now a Bronze-Level Compass Club member. Yay! Larry!
John Ford (CA – Silver) recruited a professional member. With one more pro-member recruit, John will advance to the Gold level.

If you are unfamiliar with the Compass Club, check it out at AIBD.org/CompassClub.

Events

Upcoming chapter meetings, conferences, and more.

August 10 – AIBD, OKI Chapter (Hybrid-partially) 11:30 am ET, Holmes Lumber, 3477 N County Road 605, Sunbury, OH 43074. There will be lunch, a presentation on site, and a truss plant tour. The chapter will attempt to stream the presentation live. (1.0 P-CE for the presentation + 1.0 E-CE for the tour) Please RSVP by August 7 to tbeeker@prodesignservices.net.
August 10 – AIBD, Portsmouth (Virtual) 3:30 pm ET. General membership meeting.
August 11 – Coffee With Bernie (Virtual) 8:00 am MDT. Bernie kicks continues his 12-month curriculum of discussion topics designed to enhance your design skills, build a business foundation, expand your business impact, and hone your leadership skills.
August 18 – AIBD, Denver Metro (Hybrid) 11:30 am MT | The role of technology in modern residential design by George Harrison of Harrison Home Systems.
August 25 – AIBD, Houston (Virtual) 11:30 CT | High Wind and flood design discussion with Nick Kondejewski – Building official of the city of Seabrook, TX.
August 30 – AIBD, Eastern Shore (Virtual) 3:30 pm ET | The role of technology in modern residential design.

Unleash the Power of BIM in Your Project Designs

LotSpec brings automation to the process of creating lot-specific documents used for permitting and construction and includes a powerful set of tools for building master plan documentation used for bidding and approval processes.

Training and Education

American Training Solutions

August 16, 2023 – Carbon-Neutral Building Solutions, 12:00 pm to 4:45 pm EDT (4.0 AIBD P-CEs, 4.0 AIA HSW). A full-day live webcast. Tickets are free.
Look ahead for other live and virtual events.

AEC Daily

September 12, 2023 – AEC Building Insight Event. Registration opens soon.
Look ahead for other live and virtual events.

CEAcademy

August 22, 2023 – Pheonix, AZ, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm (8.0 AIBD P-CEs, 8.0 AIA HSW, 2.0 GBCI General Hours), Eagle Roofing Products, 4608 W. Elwood St.
Phoenix, AZ 85043 (A live classroom event). Tickets are $100.
Look ahead for other live and virtual events.

Chief Experts Academy

August 7, 8, & 9, 2023 – Master Chief Architect in Just 3 Days! (AIBD P-3 & P-4 CE credits awarded) Hampton Inn Suites Minneapolis St Paul Airport-Mall of America, 2860 Metro Drive, Bloomington, MN 55425 (A live classroom event). Tickets start at $1397.

Chicago Build Expo

October 11 & 12, 2023 – The Midwest’s leading construction and design show. McCormack Center, Chicago, IL. A live conference experience. Tickets are FREE.

North American Deck & Railing Association

August 18, 2023 – NADRA’s Deck Evaluation/Inspection Certification Live Webinar 9-1 pm ET. A full-day live webcast. Tickets start at $209.
October 29, 2023 – NADRA’s Deck Evaluation/Inspection Certification Live Webinar 9-1 pm ET. A full-day live webcast. Tickets start at $209.
December 8 & 15, 2023 – NADRA’s Decks Done Right Education Program Live Webinar, Two-Part series 9-2 pm ET – Part I December 8th and Part II December 15th. A full-day live webcast. Tickets start at $299.

Design & Build North Myrtle Beach

March 7 & 8, 2024 – Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, 98 N Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.

Custom Finishes for Fine Homes

Siding & Trim, Custom Patterns, Ceiling Boards and Shiplap.

Miscellaneous

Here’s What Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos Actually Looked Like

Much of Christopher Nolan’s new film takes place at the Los Alamos Laboratory, where the atomic bomb was developed in secret.

Oppenheimer production designer Ruth De Jong tells AD, “Christopher Nolan had this idea of wanting to shoot on location, to rebuild the town, and what was most important to him in our early conversations was this epic plateau vista, but we weren’t sure where we would be able to find it.”

Have a triumphant week!