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Proposed AIAVT Bylaws Amendments

NewsNovember 8, 2022

AIAVT is requesting that members review the changes proposed for the AIAVT bylaws, which can be found in this linked pdf. All proposed changes are highlighted in yellow. The bylaws will be approved by a vote of the members at the
AIAVT 2022 Design Awards and Annual Meeting, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 at Norwich University in Northfield, VT. Please see details and registration for the event here.

AIAVT's Board of Directors and Officers for 2023

NewsNovember 7, 2022

Each year, as per AIAVT's bylaws, the list of nominated members of the Board of Directors, as well as the officers must be warned to the membership 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting on December 9thth, 2022. Please find the list of nominated board members and officers below.
AIAVT's Nominations for the 2023 Board of Directors:
President: Eleanor D’Aponte, AIA
Vice President: Nathalia Ellis, AIA
Treasurer: Jeff McBride, AIA
Secretary: Tom Bursey, AIA
Immediate Past President: Matt Bushey, AIA
Taryn Barrett, AIA
Andres Gutierrez, Intl. Assoc. AIA
Chi Nguyen, Assoc, AIA, EPN Director

Strategic Council's Carbon Literacy Program Published

NewsNovember 4, 2022

AIAVT Strategic Councilor, Diantha Korzun shares the results of the Carbon Literacy sprint

Update on Contractor Registration in Vermont

NewsNovember 4, 2022

2018 – 2022 AIAVT INITIATIVE MOVING FORWARD!
by Sandra Vitzthum, AIA
Act 182 became a statute in 2022. Its companion rules are currently being drafted. Please see the FAQ page here.
The Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) shall create a database and online registry of residential contractors and subcontractors. Any person or company doing residential construction work in excess of $10,000 shall register with OPR. Certain professional and educational certifications will be recognized and listed in the registry. Validated complaints of unprofessional conduct

Meet the 2022 AIA Vermont Design Awards Jury

NewsNovember 3, 2022

This year's Jury comes from AIA Central Washington

Welcome New AIAVT Members

NewsNovember 3, 2022

Welcome new AIAVT Allied Member:
RFS Engineering
Founded in 1972, Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering, P.C. (RFS) has been serving clients from our office in Laconia, New Hampshire since 1972. In 2014, we opened a second office in Boston, Massachusetts. Our staff numbers approximately 75 technical and administrative personnel, and the firm serves clients and projects throughout the Northeast. Our services include: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Technology, Lighting Design, Civil, Structural, Commissioning. Our clients include a broad spectrum of architectural, educational,

Vermont Needs to Address Fossil Fuel Heating Use Now

NewsNovember 3, 2022

Donna Leban, AIA, member of the AIAVT Public Policy Committee (PPC)

The Clean Heat Standard proposal debated by the legislature in 2022 was developed over the course of a year by Vermont-based energy consultants and stakeholders, spearheaded by the Energy Action Network. Implementing the Clean Heat Standard as envisioned by this working group was a key recommendation in Vermont’s Climate Action Plan.
While Clean Energy Standards exist in Colorado and Oregon, in those states they apply only to regulated gas utilities and transportation fuels. As proposed in Vermont, it would apply to

Member & Firm News

NewsNovember 3, 2022

Announcements from AIAVT Members

AIAVT Hosts its First Ever Disc Golf Tournament

NewsOctober 31, 2022

This year, AIAVT Added a Disc Golf Option to the Annual Guy Teschmacher Memorial Golf Tournament

Competing for Talent in the VT Employment Market

NewsOctober 31, 2022

Ideas and resources from AIA national and beyond to help firms attract and recruit the talent they need to run a successful design business.

AIAVT Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan

NewsOctober 31, 2022

AIAVT's Board of Directors has released a new strategic plan, which highlights member engagement, climate action, and public outreach as their three focus areas

The Creation of the Prospect Street Writer's House with rk Miles

NewsOctober 31, 2022

An adaptive re-use project in Bennington, VT used rk Miles materials and custom millwork shop to help bring a vision to life.

EPN Announces New Resources for Young Professionals

NewsAugust 2, 2022

New Study Materials, Events, and Resources for Emerging Professionals Network (EPN) Members

New Members

News, New MembersAugust 1, 2022

Sally Miller has been practicing architecture in Vermont for over 25 years. She worked part-time for Ertel Associates on residential projects and, following the firm’s closure in 2020, started her own firm, ArchitectsVT, based in Woodstock VT. Over the years, Sally has assisted many other Vermont architects and contractors and was Director of Sustainable Woodstock and coordinated the Woodstock Economic Development Commission. She consults with Bull Stockwell Allen in San Francisco on their snow country projects. She continues community engagement through the EDC Housing Workgroup. Sally has an

Member News & Achievements

NewsAugust 1, 2022

Jonathan Miller, AIA Elected as President of the Vermont Chapter of CSI
Jonathan M. Miller, AIA, FSCI, CDT, CCS, CCCA, SCIPa is a 25-year member of AIA Vermont, a 31-year AIA member, was just elected as President of the Vermont Chapter CSI. After graduating MArch from UMN in 1985, he worked for a variety of firms before moving to Vermont to work for FFF from 1997 to 2001. A CSI Fellow and past chair of the CSI Institute Certification Committee, he eventually specialized in writing specifications where, since 2015, he's been a full-time remote employee for the firms responsible for maintaining