2017 Directory

15 confidence and trust in them . . . I just need them to make drawings so I can get a permit. Being a leader can be uncomfortable . . . at a minimum . . . . but the Architect cannot lead unless or until the Architect and the broader profession is willing to step up, sit on the hot seat, and lead. Simply put, if you won’t assert your own value, no one else is going to do it for you. It is possible but it will require a rethinking of the nature of practice and the duties and obligations associated with it. At this point, at least as yet, I am not certain the profession is ready for it.” -Frederick F. Butters, FAIA, Esq. In May of last year a new committee was estab- lished within the State called the Commercial Construction Committee. The Commercial Construction Committee has established three sub committees at this point which include: Project Closeout, Contracts/State Statutes, and Value Engineering. The Commercial Construc- tion Committee had their first series of sub-com- mittee meetings on January 31st, second series on April 11th and their third series on July 11th of 2017. Chet Lockard has been attending the Contracts and Statutes Committee meetings, Charlie Van Over has been attending the Value Engineering and Project Close-out meetings and Lyle Murtha has also been attending the Value Engineering meetings. The first series of meetings was, in general, kick off type meetings. A number of attendees voiced opinions regarding various aspects of the current method of value engineering and project close out procedures. These voices may have set a course for future changes in manage- ment of State funded projects but again, these were more of kick off meetings. Discussion in second and third meetings is still in early stages of policy change. From those discussions it ap- pears construction retainage commands broad interest which may result in some change. Value Engineering, while potentially beneficial, may not be made a requirement in State funded projects. State residency requirements remains a topic of interest to committee members. The burden placed on bookkeeping entities with required documentation by statute is currently being evaluated. Minutes of these meetings are available to anyone wanting them by letting any commit- tee member know that you would like a copy. These meetings are well attended by members of the construction community and State Officials. We would strongly encourage other Architects to become involved. We will continue to attend these meetings and monitor the situation. Anyone who has questions or who would like additional information, please feel free to contact Mark Kucera or any other Government Advocacy Committee member. This committee is open to any AIAWyoming member having a topic they would like the committee to discuss and research for its effect on all of us as members of the AIAWyoming or the AIA National organization. b Education & Resources Committee BY LEVI VAN BUGGENUM, AIA, CHAIR Members of the Education and Resources Committee: Levi Van Buggenum, Chair Clint Taylor, AIA Brandon Daigle, AIA Jo Haley, Associate AIA Jera Schlotthauer, PE, SE Stan Hennigh Cornelius Kinsey, AIA Doug Selby, AIA I n order to fulfill the committee’s mission to provide resources regarding architectural services and education of the architectural profession available to students, AIA Wyoming members and the public, the Education and Resources Committee has continued to develop resources for AIA Wyoming members to use in conjunction with the Box Programs, and is de- veloping a campaign to promote these materials across the state for Architecture week in 2018. The Committee continues to develop content on the AIA Wyoming YouTube channel and is adding additional videos to the channel. Over the last year presentations at the AIA conferences has been recorded and being made available for people to watch. Addition- ally, it is the committee’s goal to conduct inter- views of key Wyoming architects and speakers at conferences and post this content to the channel. This year Content from the Summer Casper conference and the 70th anniversary is being edited, including an interview with Keynote speaker Wendell Burnette. The committee is continuing to seek to connect with interns across the state who are interested in becoming licensed and to provide study resources to interested candidates, supporting themduring their licensure process. In the future, the com- mittee is seeking to develop some active ways to connect with the nearly 30 current AXP partici- pants across the state and find ways to network and support interns working through their licensure process. Interns interested in becoming licensed or anyone currently pursuing their license are encouraged to contact the state Architect Licensing Advisor, Brandon Daigle, AIAwith any questions at bdaigle@rvbcasper.com or Levi Van Buggenum, AIA at LeviV@atetedesign.group. Continuing Education Credits (AIA/CES) are offered at the three annual conferences put on by AIA Wyoming in the fall, winter and sum- mer. The state Continuing Education Credit coordinator is Jo Haley, Associate AIA. She has been coordinating and processing speaker credential forms, continuing education credit forms, and any other inquiries for AIA Wyo- ming members for years. Her commitment to providing the necessary continuing education credits for AIA Wyoming members has been a great asset to the Committee. For inquiries on the current status of your continuing education credits visit www.aia.org. b For more information about continuing educa- tion opportunities with AIA Wyoming visit www.aia-wyoming.org . Activities and Goals