Author: Jason Shelley

AIA Indiana CE Webinar – Sports Lighting Standards

Written by Jason Shelley on April 29, 2025. Posted in News.

You are invited to an AIA Indiana CE Webinar – Sports Lighting Standards – presented by MUSCO Lighting, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT. Recommended standards for sports lighting are the keystone of creating a safe environment for recreating at night. Sports lighting projects come with so many variables; how do you ensure that you are getting the right amount of light on and off of your playable surface? This course takes an in-depth look at the recommended values needed to play safely at night, how to mitigate impact to the surrounding...

Indiana State Board of Registration for Architects and Landscape Architects Quarterly Report

Written by Jason Shelley on April 22, 2025. Posted in News Only.

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COMcheck 4.1.5.5

Written by Jason Shelley on March 3, 2025. Posted in News Only.

Click here to download COMcheck 4.1.5.5 to your desktop. COMcheck is an energy code compliance software tool that helps architects, builders, designers, and contractors to determine whether new commercial or high-rise residential buildings, additions and alterations meet the requirements of the IECC and ASHRAE Standard 90.1, as well as several state-specific codes. COMcheck also simplifies compliance for building officials, plan checkers, and inspectors by allowing them to quickly determine if a building project meets the code.

AIA Fort Wayne March Program

Written by Jason Shelley on October 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Wayne.

Join fellow AIA Fort Wayne members for a presentation by AIA Indiana Chapter GOLD Level Sponsor Signworks titled ADA Signage and the Architect. This course, scheduled for Thursday, March 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Kaizen Center, 7100 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, equips designers to implement ADA signage requirements that promote health, safety, and welfare in the built environment. Topics include material selection, tactile sign components, and strategic placement to enhance wayfinding, support emergency response, and ensure accessible navigation for all building...

2025 AIA Indiana Design Award Winners

Written by Jason Shelley on July 9, 2024. Posted in News.

This year’s design awards were presented during the 2025 AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Convention on Friday, September 19, at the Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington, KY. Through the Design Awards program, AIA Indiana asks a jury of peers to select projects by leading Indiana registered architects that serve as a tribute to design excellence. This year’s jury was from AIA Oklahoma and chaired by Lisa Chronister, FAIA. Other jurors included: Joshua Hill, AIA – Studio Architecture; Sally Talley, AIA – Winterrowd Talley Architects; Shane Aaron, AIA – Narrate Design; and...

AIA Northern Indiana March Program

Written by Jason Shelley on July 8, 2024. Posted in Northern Indiana.

Join fellow AIA Northern Indiana members for a presentation by AIA Indiana Chapter GOLD Level Sponsor Signworks titled ADA Signage and the Architect. This course, scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST, at Chicory Event Center, 114 West 1st Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544, equips designers to implement ADA signage requirements that promote health, safety, and welfare in the built environment. Topics include material selection, tactile sign components, and strategic placement to enhance wayfinding, support emergency response, and ensure accessible navigation for all building...

2025 AIA Indiana Service Award Winners

Written by Jason Shelley on April 8, 2024. Posted in News.

This year’s service awards were presented during the 2025 AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Convention on Thursday, September 18, at the Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington, KY. This year’s awards included the AIA Indiana Architecture Outstanding Service Award, the Walter S. Blackburn Award, the Tony Costello Young Architect Award, the Juliet Peddle Award, the Next Gen Award, the Distinguished Firm Award, and finally, AIA Indiana’s highest honor, the Gold Medal. All awards, except for the Gold Medal and the Outstanding Service Award, were selected by the 2025 AIA Indiana Service Awards Jury,...

AIA Indiana Emerging Professional (EP) Friendly/Exemplary Firm Recognition

Written by Jason Shelley on April 7, 2024. Posted in News.

The AIA Indiana Emerging Professional (EP) Friendly/Exemplary Firm Recognition is a newly established annual designation approved by the AIA Indiana Board of Directors. This program celebrates firms that provide exceptional support and opportunities for early professionals. It also aims to foster dialogue among firms across the state to encourage the development of policies and practices that promote innovation, professional growth, and progressive workplaces for future members of the design profession. An early professional (EP) is defined as an architectural staff member who has been...

AIA Indiana National Associates Committee Representative Update

Written by Jason Shelley on April 2, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

AIA Indiana National Associates Committee Representative Update – CLICK HERE to view the April 2024 update from Cassandra Quissell, Assoc. AIA, AIA Indiana National Associates Committee Representative.

YAF Southern Indiana

Written by Jason Shelley on November 30, 2023. Posted in Southern Indiana.

ARE study sessions will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in 2026. If you are interested in participating in these study sessions or would like to be more involved with YAF Southern Indiana, please contact Savannah Smothers, AIA, ssmothers@haferdesign.com, or Jacob Vezensky, Assoc. AIA, jvezensky@haferdesign.com.

AIA Indianapolis March Program

Written by Jason Shelley on November 28, 2023. Posted in Indianapolis.

Get a sneak peek at the renovations taking place at Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning during the AIA Indianapolis March Program on Thursday, March 12, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., at BSU CAP: INDY, 25 North Pine Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Amy Bennetti, AIA, Principal and VP of Operations at MSA Design, will share insights into the firm’s collaborative planning and design processes, practice methods, and their work on the architecture building renovation. She will also highlight several exemplar projects. CLICK HERE to learn more and to register.

AIA Southern Indiana Monthly CE Luncheons

Written by Jason Shelley on November 13, 2023. Posted in Southern Indiana.

AIA Southern Indiana is scheduling monthly CE luncheons throughout the year that will be held at 12 p.m. CST, at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, on the third Wednesday of each month. To learn more, please contact 2026 AIA Southern Indiana President Colin Neeley, AIA – aiasouthernindiana@gmail.com. If you would like to be more involved with the section as either as a committee member, sponsor, or presenter please contact 2026 AIA Southern Indiana President Colin Neeley, AIA – aiasouthernindiana@gmail.com.

AIA Northern Indiana 2026

Written by Jason Shelley on November 13, 2023. Posted in Northern Indiana.

AIA Northern Indiana is planning monthly programs for 2026. Please contact AIA Indiana Membership Development Coordinator Kim Shelley, kshelley@aiaindiana.org, 317-370-8479, if you are interested in becoming more involved with AIA Northern Indiana.

AIA YAF “Firsty Thursdays”

Written by Jason Shelley on November 13, 2023. Posted in Fort Wayne.

Join YAF Fort Wayne for their recurring “Firsty Thursdays” every first Thursday of the month at Fortezza Coffee, 819 Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802, at 7:30 a.m. ET. Contact AIA Fort Wayne YAF Chair Adam Jarosik Assoc. AIA, MKM, at ajarosik@mkmdesign.com, if you have questions or would like to get plugged in!

YAF Indy

Written by Jason Shelley on November 9, 2023. Posted in Indianapolis.

YAF Indy 2026 AIA Fellows Breakfast (FAIA) – YAF Indianapolis and AIA Indiana Fellows invite you to join us for an engaging morning of conversations and networking over breakfast. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and build relationships within the architecture community. You may recognize a name or two! Event Details:📅 Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM📍 Location: Ball State University CAP: Indy Center – 25 North Pine St., Indianapolis, IN 46202📩 RSVP: Fill out this form – CLICK HERE: Breakfast...

Design Escapes

Author: Jason Shelley