Announcements

Call for Papers

2006 Architectural Engineering Conference:

Building Integration Solutions

Omaha, Nebraska

March 30 . April 2, 2006

You are invited to submit abstracts for workshops, sessions and/or papers for the 2006 Architectural Engineering Conference. Proposals should be consistent with the conference topics and should be no more than one printed page. To learn more about the conference and to submitted an abstract, visit the conference Web site at http://www.asce.org/conferences/aei06.

Abstracts are DUE May 12, 2005.

AEI Governing Board Endorses Stan R. Caldwell, P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI for Technical Region Director

Last summer ASCE members voted to adopt broad changes in ASCE's governance structure. These changes represent the first significant restructuring in more than 30 years. The restructuring streamlines representation on the ASCE Board of Direction (BOD), adds Technical Directors from the Institutes and At-Large Directors to the board and creates a new regional structure. On Saturday, January 15, 2005, the Technical Region Board of Governors met in Tampa, Florida and nominated its first two candidates: Stan R. Caldwell, P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI (founder of AEI) and Jeffrey B. Bradley, Ph.D., P.E., D.AAWRE, F.ASCE (past EWRI President). The Technical Region Board of Governors oversees the process for nominating the Society President-elect from the Technical Region and for nominating the Technical Region Society Director. In June all eligible voters will be able to cast their ballot electronically. The Architectural Engineering Institute Board of Governors nominated Mr. Caldwell last October and proudly endorses his candidacy for Technical Region Director.

Stan R. Caldwell, P.E., F.ASCE, F.AEI		Jeffrey B. Bradley, Ph.D., P.E., D.AAWRE, F.ASCE

Post an Internship on the AEI Web Site!

Would you like to fill an internship position with a qualified student of architectural engineering? AEI will now announce internship opportunities on the AEI Web site and in our e-newsletter. Please note that full-time job opportunities should continue to go through ASCE.s Career Connections Web site at www.asce.org/careers/. If you have an internship that you would like to announce, please send company name, time frame, job description and contact information to aei@asce.org.

Means, Methods & Trends

Building Development Process: Call for Writers

Means, Methods & Trends .AEI.s new quarterly online magazine, is a joint publication of AEI and the Construction Institute (CI) of ASCE. The Building Development Process is one of eight departments within the magazine. It addresses broader concepts that influence the entire life of the project from conception to operation. If you are interested in writing for the Building Development Process department of Means, Methods & Trends, please contact the department editor, Ernie Parti, Ph.D., P.E., at partech@worldnet.att.net.

It's Not Too late to Nominate a Colleague for the AEI Board of Governors

The Architectural Engineering Institute is still accepting nominations for the AEI Board of Governors. The term is for three years starting October 1, 2005. Nominations should include a one-page biography and a letter of acceptance of responsibilities as stated in Article VI of the Institute's bylaws in the ASCE Official Register. Nominations should be e-mailed to Dona Christensen at dchristensen@asce.org by 5:00pm, Monday, April 11, 2005. If you have questions, please call Dona Christensen at 703-295-6370.

» Click here for the ASCE Official Register.

Nominate a Colleague to AEI Fellow Member Grade

AEI Fellows occupy the Institute.s highest membership grade. To be eligible for advancement to the grade of Fellow, an AEI Member must:

• Be a legally licensed engineer or architect;

and

• Have had responsible charge for not less than ten years (in the grade of Member) of important work in engineering or architecture and be qualified to direct, conceive, plan, or design building works;

or

• Have had responsible charge for not less than ten years (in the grade of Member) of important industrial, business, construction, educational, editorial, research or engineering society activity requiring the knowledge and background gained from engineering or architectural training and experience.

Fellow nominations will be reviewed by the AEI Board of Governors. To nominate a colleague to receive Fellow Member grade in AEI please send name and a 200 word statement citing your reason for nomination to aei@asce.org by April 30, 2005.

The National Academy of Engineering Now Accepting Nominations

For more than three decades the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has recognized outstanding engineers for their dedication to their discipline, as well as for their development (or shared involvement) of an engineering invention or process that has greatly improved humanity. The NAE call for nominations period for the 2006 Gordon prize, and the 2005 Founders and Bueche awards is January 4 - April 8, 2005. For nominations materials and more information visit the NAE Web site.

AEI News

Security Symposium Highlights

More than 150 architects, engineers, facility managers and students gathered in New York earlier this month for the Building Security Symposium. This year.s conference was a resounding success. The program included 19 presentations from top experts in the field of building security. A special thanks goes to Mohammed Ettouney, conference chair, for doing a tremendous job of organizing this conference and in assuring the high quality of the presentations.

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AEI Thanks Volunteers Who Helped with the A.E. P.E. Exam

Last February the Architectural Engineering Institute of ASCE solicited the expertise of licensed professional engineers with construction management experience to help with the pre-testing of the A.E. P.E. Exam. The A.E. P.E. exam is currently the only P.E. exam that tests construction management knowledge as well as structural, electrical and mechanical systems design. The chairman, Mark McAfee, P.E., was overwhelmed with responses, and he will not be able to thank each individual personally. For those of you who generously offered your time, please understand that your reply was much appreciated! AEI would like to take this opportunity to also thank the many individuals in all disciplines who make the A.E. P.E. exam a reality.

Report on Sustainable Infrastructure Forum

Ernest W. Parti, Ph.D., P.E.

The Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) is participating in the second phase of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) growing involvement in the issue of sustainability. The Forum on Technical Opportunities for Sustainable Infrastructure, held at ASCE headquarters in Reston, Virginia on February 24, 2005, kicked off this second phase. All ASCE institutes, several technical divisions and other interested potential participants such as the EPA, NIST and NAE were represented at the Forum, coordinated by Dick Wright and Al Grant. Those in the AE profession will play a particularly significant role at all levels of development in the area of sustainability. AE.s have an advantage because they approach problems in their profession from a whole system integration oriented point of view.

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America.s Crumbling Infrastructure Eroding Quality of Life: Report Card Assesses Condition of Nation's Infrastructure

Traffic congestion and our children's overcrowded schools are daily reminders that the state of our nation's infrastructure directly affects our economy and quality of life. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) just released its 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure - assigning a cumulative grade of D for the nation's infrastructure. The 2005 Report Card assesses the same 12 infrastructure categories as in 2001, in addition to three new categories - public parks and recreation, rail and security.

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LEED Discussed at Associated General Contractors Convention

On January 20, Ray Yunk, member of the Architectural Engineering Institutes Academic Council, presented to the Kansas AGC convention in Overland Park on .Green Buildings . What Does It Mean to Kansas Contractors.. Ray is a licensed engineer, LEED Accredited Professional, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at Kansas State University. This presentation provided a brief introduction and overview of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) program, and the LEED Green Building Rating System.

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Students and Education

Mark Your Calendar for the 2005 Solar Decathlon

The Solar Decathlon brings 18 college and university teams from around the globe to compete to design and build houses that demonstrate the advantages of a solar lifestyle. This fall teams will transport their competition solar houses to Washington, D.C., where they construct a "solar village" on the National Mall. The teams compete against each other in 10 contests that range from architecture and livability and comfort to how well the solar homes perform in providing energy for space heating and cooling, hot water, lights and appliances. The solar village is open to the public from October 7-16, 2005. For more information on the competition, visit the Web site at http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/.

For those AE students who are competing in the Solar Decathlon, please tell the AE community what you are up to by submitting an article to The Team. Please send articles to aei@asce.org.

Publications

Principles and Practice of Engineering: Architectural Engineering Sample Questions & Solutions

Mark McAfee (Editor)
$40.00 Member / $30.00 Nonmember

This study guide is an essential resource to assist candidates who are preparing for the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in architectural engineering.

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Mold In Commercial Buildings - Live Interactive Seminar CD

This one-hour workshop on CD will separate fact from fiction regarding the scientific, medical, managerial, and regulatory aspects of mold. This is a must see for those who own, manage, design, build, insure, or spend time in a modern building.

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Upcoming Events

2005

• Engineering Sustainability 2005: Next Generation Technology in Green Construction and Sustainable Water Use. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 10 - 12, 2005.
  
• The 49th Annual CSI Show and Convention. April 20-23, 2005. McCormick Place - Chicago, Illinois.
  
• Structures Congress 2005. April 20-24, 2005. New York, NY.
  
• Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference. April 27-30, 2005. Philadelphia, PA.
  
• Building Safety Week. May 8-14, 2005.
  
• The International Code Council Annual Conference. September 25 - October 2. Detroit, Michigan.

2006

• The 2006 Architectural Engineering Institute National Conference.* March 30-April 1 Omaha, Nebraska.
  
• 3rd International Building Physics/Science Conference. August 27-31. Montreal, Canada.

* Conference organized or co-sponsored by AEI If you know of a conference that would be of interest to AEI members, please send us the information and we will list it on this calendar. Please send the conference name, date, location, and website link to aei@asce.org

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