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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Sade Elhawary - Assemblymember\, District #57\, California
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Sade Elhawary – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California\n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: GRAPHISOFT – Enjoy our Q&A with Graphisoft! \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nSade Elhawary – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California\nAssemblymember Sade Elhawary is an educator\, organizer\, and advocate for social justice who represents the 57th Assembly District\, including the communities of Exposition Park\, South Los Angeles\, and Downtown Los Angeles. \nBorn and raised in Los Angeles\, the Assemblymember is the eldest daughter of Egyptian and Guatemalan immigrants who came to the United States seeking a brighter future. At Community Coalition for over 12 years\, Elhawary was mentored by Mayor Karen Bass and City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and served as a youth organizer\, recruiting and developing future leaders of the social justice movement. Her achievements include helping establish the Fremont High School Wellness Center to reduce health disparities in a medically underserved neighborhood and securing the School Climate Bill of Rights to reduce racial profiling in schools. \nElhawary played a pivotal role in founding the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice\, shaping its curriculum and first graduating class. Her work reflects her deep commitment to improving outcomes for women and young people of color while fostering Black/Brown solidarity. \nAssemblymember Elhawary holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She shares a home in South Los Angeles with her foster daughter Makailah. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n  \n \nThe 2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series is Presented By:  GRAPHISOFT
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-sade-elhawary-assemblymember-district-57-california/
LOCATION:HansonLA\, 724 S. Spring Street\, #1002\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90014
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:Urban Design Review Session 10.06.26
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 AIA|LA and LACP Urban Design Review Sessions\nArchitects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the AIA|LA & Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Professional Volunteer Program (PVP). \nWHAT:\nWe will be coordinating the following urban design review sessions\, which will serve as opportunities for leading design talent to help the Los Angles City Planning’s Urban Design Studio critically review upcoming projects throughout our City.   \nWHERE:\nAll of the sessions are held virtually on zoom. You must register to get access. \nREGISTER HERE\nWHEN:\nThe first\, second\, and third Tuesday of each month starting at 10am – 12pm.   Full List of Dates \nWHY:\nThe review sessions will will enable a rotating pool of architects and designers the opportunity to provide insightful and critical design feedback on pending projects that will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. As a volunteer\, you will help educate planning staff on urban design issues and complex urban typologies and you will have the chance to provide project specific urban design advice for planning staff’s consideration. \nHOW:\nWe’re involving a rotating pool of architect volunteers to attend these sessions.  Join us by registering for two or three sessions here. \nTO PREPARE:  The following resources are helpful to review in advance to become more familiar with the Urban Design Studio’s three design approaches: \n\nPedestrian-First Design\n360 Degree Design\nClimate-Adapted Design\n\nCitywide Design Guidelines: The City’s Guiding Urban Design Policy Framework \nLandscape and Site Design Ordinance: Creating Healthy Buildings and Healthy Places \nLow-Rise Design Lab \nStreet Design Modernization Virtual Hub \nDISCLAIMER:\nPVP discussions provide an opportunity for an open discussion with the notion that the information is to remain confidential and not shared in any other public or private forums. Anonymity shall be maintained by all PVP participants at all times. \nQuestions?  Please contact Will Wright for more information. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/urban-design-review-session-10-06-26/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community,Partner Program
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SUMMARY:Wildfire Hardening Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Click here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support \nEVENT DESCRIPTION\nThere has been a growing need for a comprehensive hazard assessment and mitigation methodology to harden structures and parcels effectively and efficiently against ember and fire exposures. To address this need\, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\, CAL FIRE\, and Insurance Institute for Business and Home (IBHS)\, embarked on a sixteen-month collaborative effort\, culminating in this Hazard Mitigation Methodology (HMM). \nIn this discussion of the HHM\, we’ll talk about fire and ember resistant building materials\, identifying vulnerabilities to structures and neighboring parcels\, building codes\, and cost-effective measures that you can implement right away. The Parcel Assessment for Wildfire Hardening (PAWH) form will be presented\, guiding a property owner\, inspector\, or professional through a process that incorporates building codes\, fire codes\, & the latest science in wildfire hardening. The PAWH form also labels certain hardening mitigations as Energy Efficient (EE); This direct correlation between energy efficiency & wildfire hardening will assist homeowners to improve both resilience and energy savings. \n  \nThis event will be virtual over ZOOM. All registrants will be sent a ZOOM link in the Event Confirmation email that is sent out 24 hours prior to the event.\n  \nSPEAKERS \n \nRon Kliewer – Principal\, Kliewer & Associates \nRon Kliewer started out framing and remodeling homes and additions\, becoming a custom home builder /General Contractor\, moving on to Special Inspector\, then BPI and IR Certified. He has worked around the world\, building everything from an outhouse to nuclear power plants\, while wearing many hats including Framer\, Finish Carpenter\, Cabinetmaker\, Electrician\, Plumber\, Special Inspector and Project Manager. He started building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) decades ago\, and more recently used his expertise to manage the new construction and retrofits of over 2 dozen award winning energy efficient light commercial projects and the High-Performance Walls/ Attics “Smart Home” display at Southern California Edison’s (SCE)\, Energy Education Center in Irwindale. \n  \n \nChad Gretzner – Research Engineer\, Kliewer & Associates \nChad Gretzner is a research engineer with Kliewer and Associates\, LLC and a NFPA Reducing Wildfire Risk to Property: Professional. One of his recent accomplishments is designing the Parcel Assessment for Wildfire Hardening (PAWH) form as a result of the K&A Building Science burn test and forensic study. He enjoys camping and exploring the great outdoors. \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \nAIA CES: 1.5 LU Approved \n· Reduce the vulnerability of structures and parcels in a cost efficient and step by step\, implementable by Pros and DIYers. \n· How to protect structures in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) to “stand alone” and survive fire and ember exposures without contributions from first responders. \n· Identify structure ignition vulnerabilities. \n· Locate and choose fire resistant building materials. \n· Identify fire hazard severity zones in your area. \n  \n  \n  \nThank you to our generous sponsor!
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/wildfire-hardening-best-practices-2/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T080000
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Darcy L. Coleman​ - Vice President\, Asset and Investment Management\, Alagem Capital
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Darcy L. Coleman​ – Vice President\, Asset and Investment Management\, Alagem Capital\n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: GRAPHISOFT – Enjoy our Q&A with Graphisoft! \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nDarcy L. Coleman​ – Vice President\, Asset and Investment Management\, Alagem Capital\nOver two decades of experience overseeing the acquisition\, development\, and sale of high-value real estate assets. In her current role\, Darcy has been responsible for over $4B in capital transactions\, including entitlement\, renovation\, and repositioning projects. \nPrior to joining Alagem Capital\, Darcy managed Class A high-rise office towers for leading real estate management leaders Jones Lang LaSalle and CB Richard Ellis. \nSpotlighting Darcy Coleman from ULI-LA\n  \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n  \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-darcy-l-coleman/
LOCATION:Location TBD
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260727T141710
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SUMMARY:TAP AI Office Hours Bi-Weekly - 10.12
DESCRIPTION:Technology in Architectural Practice — Bi-weekly AI Practice Group \n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST (bi-weekly recurring\, every other Monday) \nRSVP at link below: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1bwqnessQDC4Jn2z8eMgZg \nA bi-weekly virtual practice group for LA architects\, co-founded by Josh Weiss (Clearworks AI) and Melvin Williams\, NOMA (HKS\, Inc.) under the AIA Los Angeles Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Committee. Each 60-minute session functions as a working group\, not a webinar — participants surface their most pressing operational problems\, watch live workflow demos (meeting automation\, AI-assisted spec writing\, proposal drafting\, quality control\, and more)\, and leave with one concrete thing to implement before the next session. The format has been running for nine months with a live cohort\, with rotating facilitators from the AIA LA community bringing real firm experience each session. \nThe program is designed for leaders at small to mid-size LA firms who have experimented with AI\, gotten uneven results\, and want a structured\, peer-driven environment to build the actual habit of using it. Sessions are free for AIA LA members\, held virtually on a bi-weekly cadence\, and require no ongoing commitment beyond the session a participant registers for. TAP is sponsoring the initiative as a direct extension of its 2026 conference mandate: ensuring architects shape how AI enters the profession\, rather than having it shaped for them. \nFounding Facilitator – Josh Weiss – Clearworks AI \n \nJosh Weiss is the founder of Clearworks AI. Twenty-five years in IT and consulting\, the last 13 spent inside architecture\, nonprofit\, and professional services firms. He built LA Creative Technologies from the ground up before it was acquired – two decades of watching smart people get stuck doing work that never should have been theirs to do. Now\, running an AI and operations consulting firm\, he finally gets to lead the strategic work firms need to streamline and transform their workflow. \nFounding Facilitator – Melvin Williams\, NOMA – HKS\, Inc. Plus rotating guest facilitators from the AIA LA TAP community each session. \n \nMelvin Williams III serves as the Associate Global Digital Practice Leader at HKS Inc.\, where he leverages over 20 years of architectural experience to guide teams in implementing cutting-edge design technology and fostering innovation across the American West Region. He champions digital best practices throughout all project stages\, from pre- and post-commissioning to construction administration\, integrating digital tools to enhance decision-making\, streamline workflows\, and optimize project outcomes. Dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary coordination\, he implements the latest BIM\, QA/QC management\, VDC technologies\, AI and data analytics to ensure seamless collaboration and efficiency across teams and disciplines.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/tap-ai-office-hours-bi-weekly-10-12/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260727T141710
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SUMMARY:Urban Design Review Session 10.13.26
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 AIA|LA and LACP Urban Design Review Sessions\nArchitects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the AIA|LA & Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Professional Volunteer Program (PVP). \nWHAT:\nWe will be coordinating the following urban design review sessions\, which will serve as opportunities for leading design talent to help the Los Angles City Planning’s Urban Design Studio critically review upcoming projects throughout our City.   \nWHERE:\nAll of the sessions are held virtually on zoom. You must register to get access. \nREGISTER HERE\nWHEN:\nThe first\, second\, and third Tuesday of each month starting at 10am – 12pm.   Full List of Dates \nWHY:\nThe review sessions will will enable a rotating pool of architects and designers the opportunity to provide insightful and critical design feedback on pending projects that will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. As a volunteer\, you will help educate planning staff on urban design issues and complex urban typologies and you will have the chance to provide project specific urban design advice for planning staff’s consideration. \nHOW:\nWe’re involving a rotating pool of architect volunteers to attend these sessions.  Join us by registering for two or three sessions here. \nTO PREPARE:  The following resources are helpful to review in advance to become more familiar with the Urban Design Studio’s three design approaches: \n\nPedestrian-First Design\n360 Degree Design\nClimate-Adapted Design\n\nCitywide Design Guidelines: The City’s Guiding Urban Design Policy Framework \nLandscape and Site Design Ordinance: Creating Healthy Buildings and Healthy Places \nLow-Rise Design Lab \nStreet Design Modernization Virtual Hub \nDISCLAIMER:\nPVP discussions provide an opportunity for an open discussion with the notion that the information is to remain confidential and not shared in any other public or private forums. Anonymity shall be maintained by all PVP participants at all times. \nQuestions?  Please contact Will Wright for more information. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/urban-design-review-session-10-13-26/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community,Partner Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T093000
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/  Nick Saponara - Executive Officer\, Transit Oriented Communities\, LA Metro
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Nick Saponara – Executive Officer\, Transit Oriented Communities\, LA Metro \n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: GRAPHISOFT – Enjoy our Q&A with Graphisoft! \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n \nNick Saponara – Executive Officer\, Transit Oriented Communities\, LA Metro \nNick Saponara is the Executive Officer of Transit Oriented Communities at LA Metro\, where he oversees a wide range of programs\, projects\, and policies to foster vibrant communities around Metro’s growing transit system. These initiatives include Metro’s commitment to develop 10\,000 Homes on Metro property through joint development partnerships\, as well as investments in land use\, economic development\, and active transportation. Mr. Saponara holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n  \n  \nThe 2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series is Presented By:  GRAPHISOFT
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-nick-saponara-executive-officer-transit-oriented-communities-la-metro/
LOCATION:Location TBD
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T120000
DTSTAMP:20260727T141710
CREATED:20260115T010448Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Design Review Session 10.20.26
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 AIA|LA and LACP Urban Design Review Sessions\nArchitects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the AIA|LA & Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Professional Volunteer Program (PVP). \nWHAT:\nWe will be coordinating the following urban design review sessions\, which will serve as opportunities for leading design talent to help the Los Angles City Planning’s Urban Design Studio critically review upcoming projects throughout our City.   \nWHERE:\nAll of the sessions are held virtually on zoom. You must register to get access. \nREGISTER HERE\nWHEN:\nThe first\, second\, and third Tuesday of each month starting at 10am – 12pm.   Full List of Dates \nWHY:\nThe review sessions will will enable a rotating pool of architects and designers the opportunity to provide insightful and critical design feedback on pending projects that will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. As a volunteer\, you will help educate planning staff on urban design issues and complex urban typologies and you will have the chance to provide project specific urban design advice for planning staff’s consideration. \nHOW:\nWe’re involving a rotating pool of architect volunteers to attend these sessions.  Join us by registering for two or three sessions here. \nTO PREPARE:  The following resources are helpful to review in advance to become more familiar with the Urban Design Studio’s three design approaches: \n\nPedestrian-First Design\n360 Degree Design\nClimate-Adapted Design\n\nCitywide Design Guidelines: The City’s Guiding Urban Design Policy Framework \nLandscape and Site Design Ordinance: Creating Healthy Buildings and Healthy Places \nLow-Rise Design Lab \nStreet Design Modernization Virtual Hub \nDISCLAIMER:\nPVP discussions provide an opportunity for an open discussion with the notion that the information is to remain confidential and not shared in any other public or private forums. Anonymity shall be maintained by all PVP participants at all times. \nQuestions?  Please contact Will Wright for more information. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/urban-design-review-session-10-20-26/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community,Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261026T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260727T141710
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SUMMARY:TAP AI Office Hours Bi-Weekly - 10.26
DESCRIPTION:Technology in Architectural Practice — Bi-weekly AI Practice Group \n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST (bi-weekly recurring\, every other Monday) \nRSVP at link below: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1bwqnessQDC4Jn2z8eMgZg \nA bi-weekly virtual practice group for LA architects\, co-founded by Josh Weiss (Clearworks AI) and Melvin Williams\, NOMA (HKS\, Inc.) under the AIA Los Angeles Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Committee. Each 60-minute session functions as a working group\, not a webinar — participants surface their most pressing operational problems\, watch live workflow demos (meeting automation\, AI-assisted spec writing\, proposal drafting\, quality control\, and more)\, and leave with one concrete thing to implement before the next session. The format has been running for nine months with a live cohort\, with rotating facilitators from the AIA LA community bringing real firm experience each session. \nThe program is designed for leaders at small to mid-size LA firms who have experimented with AI\, gotten uneven results\, and want a structured\, peer-driven environment to build the actual habit of using it. Sessions are free for AIA LA members\, held virtually on a bi-weekly cadence\, and require no ongoing commitment beyond the session a participant registers for. TAP is sponsoring the initiative as a direct extension of its 2026 conference mandate: ensuring architects shape how AI enters the profession\, rather than having it shaped for them. \nFounding Facilitator – Josh Weiss – Clearworks AI \n \nJosh Weiss is the founder of Clearworks AI. Twenty-five years in IT and consulting\, the last 13 spent inside architecture\, nonprofit\, and professional services firms. He built LA Creative Technologies from the ground up before it was acquired – two decades of watching smart people get stuck doing work that never should have been theirs to do. Now\, running an AI and operations consulting firm\, he finally gets to lead the strategic work firms need to streamline and transform their workflow. \nFounding Facilitator – Melvin Williams\, NOMA – HKS\, Inc. Plus rotating guest facilitators from the AIA LA TAP community each session. \n \nMelvin Williams III serves as the Associate Global Digital Practice Leader at HKS Inc.\, where he leverages over 20 years of architectural experience to guide teams in implementing cutting-edge design technology and fostering innovation across the American West Region. He champions digital best practices throughout all project stages\, from pre- and post-commissioning to construction administration\, integrating digital tools to enhance decision-making\, streamline workflows\, and optimize project outcomes. Dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary coordination\, he implements the latest BIM\, QA/QC management\, VDC technologies\, AI and data analytics to ensure seamless collaboration and efficiency across teams and disciplines.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/tap-ai-office-hours-bi-weekly-10-26/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
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