AIA Central Oklahoma could not do all its events and programs without the outstanding support and volunteerism we receive for our AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members. Below is a list of our current committees, please let us know if you would like to get involved and join a committee in 2021. Please email your interest to aiacentralok@gmail.com
AIA Luncheon Committee:
This Committee is responsible for planning the luncheon programs for the year. There are 5 luncheons throughout the year.
- Committee members are asked to assist with speaker ideas as well as reaching out to potential speakers.
Committee members serve a one year team and a chairman will be elected at the first committee meeting.
Associates Committee / Young Architects Forum (MORE INFORMATION)
The Associates Committee is responsible for assisting the AIACOC Associate Director in planning ARE study programs targeted at our Associate AAI member studying to take the ARE.
- Committee members are asked to assist the Associate Director in planning, programming and fundraising for the study programs provided by the chapter.
Committee members serve a one year team and the AIA Associate Director will serve as Chairman.
Architecture Tour Committee
The Annual AIA Architecture Tour is the chapter’s largest public outreach event. It showcases 7 locations (4 residential, 3 commercial) projects designed by an architect.
- The committee is responsible for encouraging nominations, selecting the tour locations, fundraising, promotion, and organization of the event.
- In addition, each committee member will be assigned a location on the tour and will be the liaison for their location and expected to be at the location for the duration of the tour.
Committee members serve a one year team and a chairman will be elected at the first committee meeting.
AIACOC Committee on the Environment (COTE) (More Information)
The AIACOC Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment. COTE serves as the community and voice, on behalf of and at the direction of the AIACOC Board of Directors, regarding sustainable design.
AIACOC COTE reflects the profession’s commitment to provide healthy and safe environments for people and is dedicated to preserving the earth’s capability of sustaining a shared high quality of life.
Goals of AIACOC COTE:
- To advance the importance of sustainable design to our fellow architects, within the Institute, and to the broader public.
- To educate architects about the environmental and energy-related impacts of design decisions & about how to incorporate sustainable design into daily practice.
- To define and promote the cutting edge of sustainable design for our profession.
- At the request of the AIACOC Board, communicate the AIA’s environmental and energy-related concerns to the public and private sectors and influence the decisions of the public, professionals, clients, and public officials on the impact of their environmental and energy-related decisions.
- To educate architects on regulatory, performance, technical and building science issues and how those issues influence architecture. Educate the architectural profession on programming, designing, and managing building performance.
The AIACOC COTE Committee is a group (of at least four or as many as 8) of AIA, Associate AIA and Allied members of AIA Central Oklahoma. Committee members will serve a term of three years and the chair of the AIACOC COTE Committee will be elected by committee members each year. The AIACOC COTE Committee will be expected to fundraise as needed to accomplish the goals of the committee.
Art by Architects
- This committee will work to produce the Art by Architects Exhibit in April of 2020.
- The committee will find a location for the exhibit and create the call for entries and help organize the exhibit and the art opening.
Committee members will serve a one year term and the chairman will be elected by committee members.
Golf Tournament
This event is the chapter’s largest fundraiser and helps fund our programs and events throughout the year.
- The committee is responsible for making fundraising calls to secure sponsorship of the tournament as well as encouraging architects to participate in the tournament.
- Committee members are expected to attend the tournament as a player or a volunteer.
Committee members serve a one year team and a chairman will be elected at the first committee meeting.
Honor Awards Committee
The AIA Central Oklahoma Honor Awards honors people for their contributions to the built environment.
- This committee will assist in soliciting nominations.
- The committee will assist in the planning of the Honor Awards Luncheon.
- The committee members will also serve as the awards selection committee.
Committee members serve a one year team and a chairman will be elected at the first committee meeting.
Kickball Tournament Committee
Each year AIA Central Oklahoma hosts a kickball tournament where our architectural firms compete against one another for bragging rights and a trophy. The KICKIN’ IT Committee is responsible for organizing the event, recruiting teams, fundraising, as well as, setting up and tearing down the day of the event.
- The committee is asked to assist in organizing the event, recruiting teams, securing sponsors and volunteering for set up and tear down the day of the tournament.
Committee members serve a one year team and a chairman will be elected at the first committee meeting.
Local Advocacy Committee (More Info)
The Local Advocacy Committee is much like the state Government Affairs Committee, just on a local level.
- This committee is charged with promoting the role architects play in our community by meeting with local jurisdictions, promoting architect participation on boards and commissions and responding to issues that affect the profession of architecture and the built environment.
- This committee will meet a minimum of four times a year.
Local Advocacy Committee members serve a three year team and the committee chairman is elected by members of the committee each year.
Membership Committee
The AIA Central Oklahoma Membership Committee is responsible for recruiting new members to the chapter as well as working to retain our current members.
- Committee members are tasked with organizing recruitment drives or events, member appreciation activities etc.
Committee members serve a two year team and a chairman will be elected by the committee members.
Sporting Clays Tournament Committee
This committee is responsible for planning and carrying out the annual sporting clays tournament each Spring.
- Committee members are asked to help plan, organize and fundraise for the event.
- Committee members are asked to arrive early to the event to help set up and stay after the event to help clean up.
Committee members serve a one year team and a chairman will be elected at the first committee meeting.
Women In Architecture (More Information)
Women In Architecture was formed to advocate for women in the profession through recognition, networking, professional development and mentorship.
This committee will:
- Provide mentorship and networking opportunities
- Increase visibility of women by celebrating past and present contributions.
- Research issues relevant to the retention of women in architecture and developing best practice recommendations architecture firms.
- Make presentations to the AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter
- Host women designed project tours
Committee members will serve a three year term and the chairman will be elected by the committee members.