AIA Kansas City: The American Institute of Architects

A panel of speakers will be speaking regarding project experience and practical approaches to implement recycled/reused materials into sustainable projects:

- Common materials used in sustainable projects – Unique or new-to-market materials and applications – Tools and methods to ensure proper documentation for LEED certification application and approval – Project examples and local Case Studies

The panel will include:

- Nathan Benjamin – Principal & Founder, PLANETREUSE – Brian Alferman – Associate Director, Habitat Restore – Brent Kroh – Vice President, Elmwood Reclaimed Timber

This varied representative of sustainability experts will share how you can design and implement recycled/reused materials into your projects on a professional and/or personal level. Optional tours of the newly opened Studio Dan Meiners, a large local floral and event design company that used many recycled/reused materials in their newly constructed headquarters, will be available immediately after the panel discussion. See more information regarding the Studio Dan Meiners operations at http://www.danmeiners.com/.

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6:30pm happy hour begins
7:00pm drawing begins
7:30pm pre-silent auction begins for donated artwork
8:00pm drawing ends and silent auction begins
9:00pm silent auction closes & winners are announced (bidders must be present to win!)
We will accept cash, check or credit card payments.

Raffle: Will occur periodically throughout the night
Tickets can be purchased for $1 or a used cell phone can be exchanged for two changes to win
Cost: Admission is free to the public. Art will be purchased in a silent auction.

Music: provided by Sounds Fantastic
Photography: provided by Rick Milone
Wine: provided by Heredad Ugarte USA
Food: provided by Women in Design

Orientation for the new development code will be offered to the public:

Friday, March 5, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Discovery Center Auditorium, 4750 Troost Avenue, Kansas City

Staff will orient attendees to use of the new code and explain the review process.

As you know, the new code became available for use on December 1, and its use becomes mandatory June 1, 2010.
Please let us know if you plan to attend the March 5 session, by contacting Patty Noll at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 816-513-2864.

The University Museum projects designed by 2nd year students in their second semester will be on display at the AIA Kansas City, 1801 McGee at First Friday, 5 March @ 5:30pm. Come and check out the models first hand and mingle with the students who designed them. The project was for a museum that will house 10 contemporary pieces selected from the Kemper Art Museum and Nelson-Atkins Museum. The building is situated directly adjacent to Miller Nichols Library on the UMKC campus. A jury has determined the winner of the Bud Prize in a special review earlier in the week. Finalists from the competition will be on exhibit.

Jury members: Rachel Blackburn Cozad, Director and CEO, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; Bob Simmons, Assistant Vice Chancellor, UMKC Campus Facilities Management; Leesa Fanning, Associate Curator, Nelson-Atkins Museum; Kevin Klinkenberg, AIA President; Joy Swallow, Chair, Architecture, Urban Planning + Design at UMKC; Reeves Wiedeman, Principal, Helix Architecture + Design; Steve Paul, writer for the Kansas City Star.

Edwin S. “Bud” Persons Scholarship
Edwin S. “Bud” Persons was a Senior Interior Architect wit Helix / Architecture + Design for seven years. As an accomplished interior designer in the industry for nearly 30 years. Bud loved designing corporate and residential interiors where his passion for color, details and unexpected combinations delighted his clients and made him an inspiration to other designers. Helix / Architecture + Design established the Edwin S. “Bud” Persons Award in 2004 to honor the magnetic personality, enthusiasm and many contributions Bud made to this industry. The funds intended to recognized the life and work of Bud Persons by promoting the study and knowledge of architecture and design through a scholarship grant awarded to students attending UMKC.

Helix / Architecture + Design is an architecture and interior design firm whose purpose is to create meaningful design solutions that make a difference to their clients and the community. Located in the heart of the Crossroads Art District, the firm specializes in corporate, public, residential and hospitality design. For more information, please visit http://www.wearehelix.com