Please RSVP by Wed 9/19/2012 to: Tom Reder, AIA treder@bergmannpc.com

September 2012 Newsletter

See AIA Lunch & Learn Schedule

Membership Meeting

Meeting Calendar

September 20, 2012

Presentation: Dri-Design Architectural Metal Wall Panel System

Presented by: Rick Laufer, Dri-Design

Refer to page three for presentation description.

AIA Lunch & Learn noon to 1:30 pm (Spartan Hall of Fame Café)

Spartan Hall of Fame Cafe 1601 W. Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, MI 48823

3rd Thursday of the Month 12:00 am to 1:30 pm

$12.00 Members $5.00 Associate Members $15.00 Non-Members

Tom Reder, AIA treder@bergmannpc.com

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September 18, 2012

Program: Tour of LEED Platinum

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Location: 359 University Drive,

East Lansing

USGBC –NC Interest Circle 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Brown Bag Lunch Location:

TOUR (see below)

Meeting will resume again on October 2, 2012.

Program TBD

CSI Meeting Program 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm (at Trippers Restaurant)

Info contact: Gavin Gardi, LEED, CFD gavin.gardi@christmanco.com

Info contact: Allen L. Ludwick CSI, CDT aludwick@kdg-arch.com

2012 AIA Mid-Michigan Executive Committee Members

Board of Directors

AIA Mid-Michigan Mid-Michigan Chapter Inc, American Institute of Architects

President Matthew J. McGaughey, AIA Vice President Thomas R. Reder, AIA Past President Tim Mrozowski, AIA Secretary Ylli Bodinaku, AIA Treasurer Donald Hartwick, AIA AIA Michigan Director Dan Bollman, AIA Chapter Director Mark Haslam, AIA Chapter Director David Moss, AIA Associate Director Michele Filipiak, Assoc AIA

Lansing Walking Tour Brochures Available

The City of Lansing Walking Tour Brochures will be avail-able for your use at the following locations:

Greater Lansing Michigan Convention and Visitors Bureau Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

If you wish to obtain copies of the brochure for any up-coming tours or events, please contact Matt McGaughey at mcgaughey@mayottearchitects.com

Special Announcement—2013 Executive Committee Candidates

Announcements

President – Tom Reder Vice President – Michele Filipiak Secretary – Ylli Bodinaku Treasurer – Donald Hartwick State Director – Dan Bollman Director – David Moss/Charles Popovich/Bryan Lijewski Associate Director – TBD State Associate Director – Amanda Harell-Seyburn Past President – Matthew McGaughey AIAS President – Scott DeRuischer

AIA Michigan Design Retreat September 21-23, 2012 Camp Hayo-Went-Ha, 919 N.E. Torch Lake Drive, Central Lake, Michigan 49622 Contact AIA Michigan for more information. Built Environment Showcase—Today and Tomorrow (BESTT) October 25, 2012 Huntington Club (formerly Spartan Club) Spartan Stadium 4th floor (see page 3)

Special thanks to Architexts for providing us with the comic. For more comics and the new book “Architexts “ Vol.1, please visit: architexts.us

AIA Meeting Location, The Meeting will be held in the Rear Meeting Room. Spartan Hall of Fame Cafe 1601 West Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, MI

USGCB Meeting Location — TOUR

359 University Drive East Lansing, MI

MSU's SPDC to Host Faculty, Industry and State Leaders to Dialog on the Impacts of the Built Environment and

Create Partnerships for Future Ecnomic Development for Michigan

EAST LANSING, MICH.--On Thursday, October 25, 2012, the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Planning, De-sign and Construction (SPDC) is hosting the Built Environment Showcase - Today and Tomorrow (BESTT) in East Lans-ing. This unique event will bring together many industries and professions that create the Built Environment to:

Showcase the impact of this Sector on Michigan and the U.S. economies; Provide the opportunity for interaction between the Industries that make up this Sector; and Explore new public/private partnerships.

Why is the Built Environment important? This Sector provides the setting for human activity, including buildings, parks, green space, neighborhoods, cities, and supporting infrastructure. It is created via planning, design, construction, and also involves real estate, redevelopment, maintenance, materials, transport and energy. Few realize the impact this dynamic eco-nomic Sector has. For example, in Michigan alone, the Industry:

Provides more than 370,000 jobs in more than 60,000 firms. Generates more than $103 billion in direct revenues.

Why should the creators of the Built Environment be brought together in one place? Beyond existing relationships, they rarely interact with each other, which has resulted in inefficiencies, such as cost and time delays, adversarial conflicts and the slow diffusion of innovations. Therefore, as the "Pioneer Land Grant University," MSU is well-positioned to facilitate conversations between the different aspects of this Industry, and to help act as a catalyst in the creation of new public/private partnerships that have the potential to increase economic growth and development statewide. According to SPDC's Director, Dr. Scott Witter, "BESTT represents a tremendous opportunity for the Built Environment Sector to come together with MSU, and state and local government, to spark the creation of new places, renovate old ones and make a major contribution to Michigan's economic recovery."

In addition to a day-long Exhibitor Showcase of various Michigan-based Built Environment companies, firms and organiza-tions, BESTT will feature a session on "Placemaking and Its Effects on the Built Environment," with Gary Heidel, Execu-tive Director for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority; and Mark Wyckoff, Senior Associate Director of the MSU Land Policy Institute, and Director of the Planning & Zoning Center. Later in the day, Michigan's leading economist, Dr. Charles Ballard of MSU will moderate a Forum on the Built Environ-ment to include representatives from the Industry and State government to discuss the current and future status of this Sec-tor. This session will also provide the opportunity for BESTT attendees to join the discussion to help set the stage for a brighter future for the Built Environment. Confirmed panelists include:

William Rustem, Director of Strategy for Governor Rick Snyder; Andrea Brown, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Planning; Alan Cobb, Senior Vice President of Albert Kahn; and Len Pilon,Workplace Strategy Leader - Ideation for Haworth, Inc.

The event is free and open to the public, and media are welcome. The BESTT will take place at the Huntington Club (formerly the Spartan Club) at MSU's Spartan Stadium. Parking is available in Lots 62W and 79 near the Stadium. While the event is free, registration is required as space is limited (lunch, refreshments, event materials and validated parking will be provided). Learn more at http://bestt.spdc.msu.edu.

The School of Planning Design and Construction is known for leading education, research and outreach towards the integration of planning, design and construction to create a sustainable built and natural environment. The goal of SPDC is to create knowledge that enriches communities, advances eco-nomic and family life through leadership, fosters the development of entrepreneurial creativity, imbues a sense of social responsibility, promotes the appreciation of cultural relevance, and above all, advances the understanding of environmentally beneficial planning, design and construction. Michigan State University has been advancing knowledge and transforming lives through innovative teaching, research and outreach for more than 150 years. The MSU is known internationally as a major public university, with global reach and extraordinary impact. Its 17 degree-granting colleges at-tract scholars worldwide who are interested in combining education with practical problem solving.