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2006 CES Opportunities

January

12-13     The Architecture of Sustainability
19     Real Estate Development from Beginning to End in Illinois

February

9     Basics of Architectural Lighting
9     Houses That Work
28     Advanced Zoning and Land Use in Illinois

March

9-10     AIA Chicago Professional Development Conference
14-15     Water in Buildings
16     Rainwater Harvesting
16-17     Energy Modeling
16     An Introduction to Water and Sustainability
16     Building Life-Cycle Cost Estimation

April

4-5     Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
5     The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues in Illinois
5-6     Building Codes and Historic Rehabilitation Conference
11     BIM Chicago 2006 -- Reservations Still Being Accepted
11     Natural Flows and Pressures
11     Mechanical Ventilation and Conditioning Systems
15     Signature Park Charrette
18-19     Advanced Water in Buildings
18     The Basics of Business Development in the A/E/C Marketplace
19     Understanding AIA Documents
21     Prevailing Wage Law in Illinois
25     LEED Projects: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

May

4     Comprehensive Construction Law in Illinois
12     Construction Lien Law in Illinois
16     ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA STANDARD 90.1-2004 Seminar
16-17     Controlling the Spread of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Facilities
24     Residential Masonry Expo

June

1     Natural Stone Solutions
6     Models for the Future of the Arch Profession:Risks, Rewards, & Opportunities of Technology
15     Defensive Writing: Double Exposure
21     The State of Residential Design
22     Understanding AIA Documents

July

11     National Trends and Critical Success Factors in Emergency Department Design
20     Current Issues in Storm Water Regulation in Illinois

August

10     The Morton Arboretum Childrens Garden
11     Managing Construction Projects in Illinois
17     Dietrich Metal Framing Plant Tour
18     What You Need to Know About Mold & Moisture
19     The Challenges of Emergency Department Expansion: Rush Copley Medical Center
24     Building Life-Cycle Cost Estimation
25     Basics of Architectural Lighting
29     Energy Codes in Illinois
30     Update on Incentives for Real Estate Developments in Illinois
30     Best Practices in Successful Project Delivery in Illinois

September

12     Design Professionals
13     Luxury Fenestration Ideals
18-19     Architects of a Better Mind
20     Designing Pediatric Emergency Departments: The University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital
20     Canadian Green Building Technology Seminar
26     A201 What Changes are Ahead?

October

3     All Risks Ready Emergency Design: Project ER One
10     Precast Concrete Innovations
11     Designing with Architectural Concrete
19     Embracing Change in the Tile Industry
20     Adding without Subtracting
20     Integrated Practice Workshop
26     Building Life-Cycle Cost Estimation
26     The Annual Review: A 2006 Design Firm Check-up on Legal, Risk Management & Ins. Issues of Interest
27 - Nov 3     2006 AIA Albuquerque Mexican Architecture Tour
27     Basics of Architectural Lighting

November

4     Trauma Needs and Design for Trauma Services: Stroger Hospital of Cook County
9     Principles of the International Building Code
9     Luxury Fenestration Ideals
14     Luxury Fenestration Ideals
16     Understanding AIA Documents
29     Luxury Fenestration Ideals

December

4-6     Project Cost and Time Estimating
6     What If We Were Wrong? Preparing for Evolution and Change in Emergency Design
6-8     Construction Project Management

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