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Events
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1Oct
Design Awards Dinner
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM CDT
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2Oct
Midwest Architecture Conference
7:00 AM to 5:45 PM CDT
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24Oct
L&L Palatine: Designing for Stone Masonry Products
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT
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25Oct
Wingspread and SC Johnson Tour
9:45 AM to 3:00 PM CDT
News & Highlights
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20th ALA Architectural Conference Features a Power-Packed Day of Education and Networking
Join us at the 20th annual ALA Midwest Architectural Conference on Oct. 2 at the Drury Lane Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Earn up to 7.5 in continuing education credits in one power-packed day of practical educational seminars, exhibits and networking opportunities.
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ALA Golf Outing Registration is Open!
ALA Golf Outing Friday, August 17 11 am - 8 pm Tamarack Golf Club 24032 Royal Worlington Drive Naperville, IL 60564
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Passive Fire Resistance for Buildings
By Mike Hannan, UL LLC How do I choose the right fire-rated design for a building's walls, beams, columns, floors or roof? Passive systems might not always fit your design parameters, but must be accordance with the test procedures set forth in ASTM E119 (The American Society for Testing Materials) or UL 263 (Underwriters Laboratories). Let us first define a passive fire resistance element.
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Expanding the possibilities of wood building design
Albina Yard, Portland OR: courtesy, Lever Architecture Mass timber is getting a lot of love these days. The strength, stability and design flexibility of products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) enable architects to specify building heights and spans that would have previously been thought achievable with only concrete, steel or masonry for structural support.
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Recruiting New Talent: A Firm's Most Important Challenge
Small architecture firms often have a tendency to underinvest in the resources necessary to recruit top talent. Creating a solid recruitment strategy is essential to reducing employee turnover amd minimizing cost, but it can also build your firm's reputation as one that creates sustainable futures for its employees.
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