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    Home › Archives for March 2022

    Month: March 2022

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    Practice Advisory: Learning How to Successfully Navigate Vulnerable Projects

    Originally Posted on AIA California’s Site Author: Mark B. Steppan, AIA, CSI, NCARB Part 1: Leading Vulnerable & Complex Projects Part 2: Learning How to…

    AIA East Bay March 24, 2022

    Meet Your New State Architect, Ida Clair, AIA

    Originally Posted to AIA California’s Website Here. We are pleased to report that the California State Senate, with a 40-0 vote, confirmed the Governor’s appointment…

    Sydney March 24, 2022
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    California Architects Now Must Complete 10 Hours of Continuing Education to Renew Their License in 2023

    In addition to the 5 hours of coursework in accessibility, California architects must complete 5 hours of coursework in Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD). A California…

    Sydney March 23, 2022
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    Build It Green ADU Innovation Tour

    While there is no singular housing solution for the multifaceted challenges faced in California today, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have the potential to shape resilient…

    Sydney March 18, 2022
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    Lowney Architecture Wins 2022 Wood Design Award for Moxy Oakland Downtown

    View the original article here on Globe Newswire. WASHINGTON, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WoodWorks – Wood Products Council has announced the 2022 Wood Design Awards…

    Sydney March 17, 2022
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    Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) – Which Code?

      About a year ago Kerwin wrote an excellent article entitled “Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)” which covered various aspects of what is allowed and required…

    AIA East Bay March 14, 2022
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    2022 Presidents Letter to Membership

    “I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion…

    AIA East Bay March 11, 2022
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    Financial Incentives Available for Energy Efficient New Construction and Major Alterations

    By: Mary Guider-Shaw Enroll in the California Energy Design Assistance (CEDA) Program to see Project Potential New construction in the East Bay area continues to…

    -+ March 10, 2022

    Our 2022 Joint Lecture was a Joyous Reunion Followed by a Fantastic Discussion on Peruvian Architecture

    Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Joint Lecture Series: An Evening with Sandra Barclay & Jean Pierre -Crousse! It was our first in-person,…

    Sydney March 10, 2022
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    IMPORTANT REMINDER! Architects, It’s Time to File a New Business Entity Report Form (BERF)

    If you are currently providing professional services in California, you must have a BERF on file with the California Architects Board. And, since the BERF…

    Sydney March 9, 2022
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    If you are currently providing professional services in California, you must have a BERF on file with the California Architects Board. And, since the BERF form was updated in 2021, architects need to update their BERF and fill out TWO notices: one to disassociate, and one to associate.

    The California Architects Board requires “each person holding a license to practice architecture under this chapter shall file with the board his or her current mailing address and proper and current name and address of the entity though which her or she provides architectural services. For purposes of this section, “entity” means any individual, firm, corporation, or limited liability partnership.”

    Failure to comply with the requirement can result in a citation with an administration fine of up to $1,000 or disciplinary action by the board.

    Click here for an information sheet on the BERF: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cab.ca.gov_docs_misc_new-5Fberf2021.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=LHIwbLRMLqgNuqr1uGLfTA&r=s96TQHQMs8kZRfyDgvVMZOk67vTdp9sog_p6d723524&m=IX0IkDjPw53wPpccHhaE8lKNMc7rXaW_OrA5RFzZTORSIm01mxdbq0bkzfDH2Joo&s=a8MMjKJDPhrXU1_VNJGyyEWyUmwnTavRARLwVXmZbFg&e=


    Click here for the updated 2021 BERF: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cab.ca.gov_docs_forms_business-5Fentity-5Freport-5Fform.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=LHIwbLRMLqgNuqr1uGLfTA&r=s96TQHQMs8kZRfyDgvVMZOk67vTdp9sog_p6d723524&m=IX0IkDjPw53wPpccHhaE8lKNMc7rXaW_OrA5RFzZTORSIm01mxdbq0bkzfDH2Joo&s=TEFc6bOBXTxCu2a-upaldICgiBNWymDYChkiortmr8w&e=


    Questions? Visit the Licensee Information page of the Board Website at www.cab.ca.gov or call the CA Architect's Board at (916) 574-7220.