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Proposed AIAVT Bylaws Amendments

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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

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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

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

Update on Contractor Registration in Vermont

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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

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This year's Jury comes from AIA Central Washington

Welcome New AIAVT Members

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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

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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

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