Small Firms Roundtable
Mission
Members of AIA Austin small firms' community (generally characterized as having 10 or fewer employees, designing small to medium projects) meet monthly to learn and discuss: business and technical issues; advocacy; and, camaraderie and business networking.
The committee meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 11:45am. Contact the committee chair to learn more.
Emily Layton, AIA - Chair
Heidi Holsinger, AIA - Co-Chair
Darrell Smith with the Mendicant Architect presented "The Value of BIM in Small Firms."
After an informative overview of BIM as a design process, Darrell discussed many of its advantages and uses.
BIM coordinates well with the the Design/Build and IPD project delivery methods.
BIM can be used for sustainable design analysis, structural analysis,...
Join us for our January 19th Small Firm’s Roundtable at the Center for Architecture. Darrell Smith with the Mendicant Architect will discuss BIM and its advantages in a Small firm. He will discuss using BIM as a design process, the competitive value of BIM, the time saved, and the marketing value of BIM software. The meeting will begin at 11:45 with networking....
The agenda included reviewing last years monthly meeting topics and sharing ideas for 2012. Suggested topics include Social Media, Interviewing, BIM, Contracts, Preparing for the ADA Guideline Changes, Financial Management, Insurance, and Working with an Architect from the Consultant's Perspective.
We are looking forward to a great year!
Submitted by Heidi Holsinger
We had a lively discussion about the Contract Administration portion of projects. We discussed the challenges of convincing clients of the importance of Architectural involvement, something the state requres. Some experience and advice on getting accurate schedules and all the submittals you expect was also offered. Pros and cons of additional 3rd party...
Please join us for a Roundtable discussion about Contract Administration on Thursday September 15 at the Center for Architecture.
We will discuss all aspects of Contract Administration. Potential topics of discussion include:
· Client needs
· ...
Construction Lawyer Matt Ryan of Allensworth & Porter, LLP joined us for a roundtable discussion about legal issues.
Today Maureen Scanion visited with the group and discussed Austin Energy's green building processes. She shared information on the history of the program, how the Austin Energy Rating system works, and some of the major changes from AEGB Commercial 2009 to AEGB Commercial 2010.
We are trying to get a Small Firms Gallery exhibit together to be included in October's Austin X Design...