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AEI Highlights
AEI and the Ornamental Metal Institute of New York are co-sponsoring a 2-day
seminar in New York City that will spotlight
important aspects of modern curtainwalls. Curtainwalls are an essential element of modern building
design as they not only represent the first line of defense against most
natural hazards (e.g. wind, fire, rain, temperature, light, shade), but also
play a significant role in the building's security considerations.
World-renowned experts in the curtainwall field
will present case studies and discussions on curtainwall
history and evolution, anatomy, metal and non-metal based materials, and
design methodologies and tools for different demands on curtainwalls.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 (12 Noon - 1 pm
Eastern Time) Just how dangerous is mold to our indoor environment? This
one-hour live telephone/web seminar sponsored by AEI will separate fact from
fiction regarding mold and its correct place within the growing field of
indoor air quality. Richard M. Silberman of Healthy
Buildings International, Inc. will cover the scientific, medical, managerial,
and regulatory aspects of mold.
Dr. Bijan Mohraz, Chair of the
Environmental and Civil Engineering Department at Southern Methodist
University, has become the 2004 President of AEI.
The first AEI national conference, Architectural Engineering 2003: Building
Integration Solutions, was held in Austin, TX, on September 17-20.
The conference highlighted significant advances in building innovation, design,
and construction, and brought together the diverse groups concerned with the
building process.
Upcoming Events:
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a provider of elevator
codes, will conduct a workshop on the Use of Elevators in Fires and Other
Emergencies, March 2-4, 2004, at the Westin
Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. The workshop will focus
on the safe use of elevators by occupants during emergency situations, as
well as discussion on the use of elevators by fire fighters during rescue
operations.
The Construction Institute (CI) is going coast-to-coast this January, hosting
regional seminars in Los Angeles and New York City. Mega Projects of
Southern California will be held on January 16 in Los Angeles, CA, and Mega Projects
of the East Coast will be held on January 28 in New York, NY. Each event features
several high-profile "mega projects," and
will also feature a session on 2004 Construction Trends.
The Geo-Support 2004 Planning Committee is pleased to announce that
GEO-SUPPORT 2004 will be held January 28-31, 2004 in Orlando, Florida at the Wyndham
Palace Hotel.
AEI Student Spotlight:
On Friday, September 19, AEI held a competition for students as part of its
2003 conference, which was held this year at the University of Texas at Austin. Several dozen
students from different schools came together to work in teams and put their
imaginations to the test. The competition, organized by Dr. Katherine Liapi of the University of Texas at Austin, was geared towards
the design and construction of a scale model of a 3D structure.
Dear fellow AEI student members,
First, I would like to congratulate our newest officers who took over at the
beginning of January. They are Amir Kukic from the University of Missouri-Rolla (President),
Salomon Eljach from the University of Miami (Vice-President),
and Cindy Mulnik from the University of
Missouri-Rolla (Secretary).
The AEI student chapter at the University of Miami is looking forward
to another successful year. AEI is at a stage where we are rebuilding our
organization. With a new group of executive officers, AEI has been able to
recruit a good group of freshmen and sophomore members to keep our
organization strong.
Announcements:
In November 2003, the ASCE Board of Direction passed
a proposed constitutional amendment that alters the governance structure of
the Society. Next, this proposal must be ratified by two-thirds of the
membership voting in the national election in June 2004.
The U.S. Census Bureau will introduce a new quarterly survey of service
industry activity in 2004, and architectural engineering will be one of the
industries on which they plan to focus. The new Quarterly Services Survey
will be the U.S. federal government's
first new economic indicator in nearly thirty years.
On behalf of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, RTI
International is conducting an analysis of the impact interoperability
problems have on the U.S. capital facilities
industry.
Check out the new
issue today! Click here for a detailed list of technical papers and notes.
In accordance with the bylaws of AEI, each year two new governors are elected
by the membership. The first position is for a 3-year term beginning as
President-Elect and rotating to President and Past President. The second
position is for a 3-year General Governor position. Write in candidates are
allowable by the AEI bylaws.
AEI Organizational Members
Kwame Building Group,
Inc., Construction Managers
College of Engineering, United
Arab Emirates University
Inner Wireless, Inc.
If you are interested in becoming an AEI Organizational Member please visit http://www.aeinstitute.org/membership.htm
to learn how.
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