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IIDA TX OK STUDENT CONFERENCE: DAY 1 IIDA TX OK SC12 = SUCCESS!
PAGE 1 IIDA TX OK STU CO Day 1 Highlights Photo Collage
The future of design gathered for another year of IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter’s two-day Student Conference in Houston, celebrating learning and the profession of interior design.
PAGE 2 Calendar of Events IIDA TX OK STU CO Day 2 Highlights Photo Collage
PAGE 3 HCC Council IIDA TX OK STU CO Charrette Winners Special Thanks
PAGE 4 HCC Council March Healthcare Tour Event Highlights Photo Collage
PAGE 5 Product Runway 2012 PAGE 6 Sustainability Spotlight LEED CE Student Conclave 2012
[DAY ONE] Around 40 students, mainly from this year’s IIDA TX OK Campus Centers, kicked off the event with an early morning Design Charrette on Thursday, February 23, 2012. IIDA Houston City Center generously underwrote the Charrette, while Page Southerland Page created and administered the design prompt. Thursday afternoon, 5 tour buses left City Centre for 15 Firm & Project Tours with just around 130 students and professors in tow. Buses were underwritten and chaperoned by IIDA Austin City Center, InterfaceFLOR, JMC Associates, MDI Resources, and Teknion. Each bus toured three locations, generally a design firm, dealership, and project tour. Thank you to those who underwrote tours and provided this valuable experience to our students!
PAGE 7 Council Spotlight: Jeannie Wu Laura Thompson 2012 Chapter Partners
Tours included: Allsteel/CRG Showroom Chevron, HOK Gensler Office Herman Miller Showroom J.Tyler Services, Inc. Showroom KPMG, HOK OTC, Inventure Design Group Page Southerland Page Office, IIDA HCC
Perkins + Will Office Planning Design Research Office, IIDA TX OK Chapter in Memory of Bob Sanford Steelcase/McCoy Workplace Solutions Showroom The Houston Food Bank, Vanguard Environments Weatherford, Ziegler Cooper West Ave: Tootsies & The Do Bar, Gensler
Thursday evening wrapped up with a lively Industry Tabletop Expo. With over 50 tabletops showcasing products, services, graduate programs, IIDA benefits, and legislative information, it was our largest Expo yet! Thank you to those vendors and educators who participated. Spring 2012 | iida-tx-ok.org
IIDA TX OK STUDENT CONFERENCE: DAY 2
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
[DAY TWO] Friday morning started strong with an interactive Panel Breakfast, underwritten by J.Tyler Services and HOK. We were proud to welcome IIDA International and IIDA Texas Oklahoma Board members to our panel this year. Panelists: Meredith Savage, HOK, Panel Breakfast Underwriter Gary Longbotham, J.Tyler, Panel Breakfast Underwriter Stacy Reed, Gensler, International IIDA Board Megan Ebert, Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc., IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter Board Necia Bonner, Inventure Design Group, IIDA Houston City Center Council
May 11 Product Runway 2011 Contact: Jeannie Wu or Laura Thompson
June 11-13 NEOCON Chicago, IL
June 21 Barrier Free CEU Contact: Ann Briganti
July 19 Spring Partnership CEU Contact: Cali Pettigrew
Panel Moderator: Kristi Gaines, Texas Tech University Students left the panel breakfast with their hunger satisfied and great real-life insights into the industry. They then proceeded to a one-on-one Portfolio Review with professionals from throughout TX OK, or one of three 101 Topics: “Associations and the After(student)life,” presented by Paul LaBrant, “Marketing Yourself to Land the Job,” with 101 veteran Toni Cosper, or “Showcase Your Work Through Student Design Competitions,” with our guest presenter from IIDA Headquarters, Monica DeAngelis. A special thanks to Allsteel/CRG/Wilson Office Interiors and Steelcase/McCoy for underwriting this portion of the conference. Finally, we concluded SC12 with the Keynote Luncheon, underwritten by Gensler and Herman Miller. PLiNTH & CHiNTZ’s own Laura McDonald Stewart gave the Keynote address, and focused on other ways to “Connect” within the interior design community.
August 9-10 Metrocon 12 + IIDA TX OK Chapter Awards Gala Dallas, TX
September 21 Art & Artifacts 2012
October 18 Membership Drive & Industry Table Top
October TBD Leadership Breakfast Dallas, TX
November 15 CEU: Fall Partnership CEU
December 13 Jingle Bell Rock Holiday Party
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HOUSTON CITY CENTER COUNCIL DIRECTOR Shannah O’neill, IIDA, RID J Tyler oneills@jtyler.com DIRECTOR ELECT Kristy Emmrich, IIDA, RID, LEED AP Gensler
IIDA TX OK STUDENT CONFERENCE: CHARRETTE WINNERS We couldn’t wrap up the afternoon without announcing the winners of the charrette competition that had taken place the day before . . . Charrette Winners: 1st Place | Team #1: Hsin (Annie) Jsiao – Stephen F. Austin State University Megan Funni – Texas State University
kristy_emmrich@gensler.com
Judith Wishert – University of Texas at San Antonio
PAST DIRECTOR Amy Gilmore, IIDA, RID, LEED AP agilmore2003@gmail.com
Rashel Smith – University of North Texas 2nd Place | Team #2:
3rd Place | Team #9:
PROGRAMS CHAIR Necia Bonner, IIDA, LEED AP Inventure Design Group
Megan Rangel – Texas State University
Sierra Pond – Texas Tech University
Jaclyn Perez – Texas Tech University
Jessica Salmons – The Art Institute of Houston
Jenna McCoppin – University of North Texas
Rachael Armstrong –University of North Texas
Jourdan Neustadt – University of Oklahoma
Kaily Rawon – Baylor University
necia.bonner@invesdesgroup.com
PROGRAMS CHAIR Cali Alvarado Pettigrew, Industry IIDA Art Portfolio, Inc. cali@artportfolioinc.com PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Ann Briganti, IIDA, RID, LEED AP McCoy Inc. abringanti@mccoyinc.com PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Amanda Bringle, IIDA, RID, LEED AP Architectural Floors abringle@archfloors.com GRAPHICS CHAIR Joanna Prazak, Assoc. IIDA, LEED AP ID+C Contract Resource Group prazakj@crgoffice.com COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Lindsey Craig, Assoc. IIDA, LEED AP ID+C MDI Resources lindsey@mdiresources.com ASSOCIATES CHAIR Jennifer Trenta, Assoc. IIDA Office Pavilion jtrenta@ophouston.com
IIDA TX OK STUDENT CONFERENCE: SPECIAL THANKS Thank you to the 130 students and professors who made this event worthwhile by attending. It took over 100 volunteers and underwriters to make the 12th annual IIDA TX OK Student Conference possible. Thank you for your generous support of this event and of the future of design! Thank you also to the following leadership, who was instrumental in planning, organizing, and executing the event: Jessy Fuller, IIDA, RID, EDAC, LEED AP ID+C | J.Tyler IIDA Houston City Center Student Conference Chair Karina Garza, IIDA, RID | Insite Architects | IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter VP of Campus Centers Kristi Gaines, Ph.D, IIDA, ASID, IDEC, EDRA | Texas Tech University | IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter Director of Education.
For more press, check out IIDA TX OK’s 12th annual Student Conference, featured in online resource PLiNTH & CHiNTZ! Photography by Mileslove Studios.
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MARCH HEALTHCARE TOUR: TEXAS CHILDREN’S PAVILION FOR WOMEN On March 15th, IIDA HCC hosted the Houston Design Community at the Texas Children's Pavilion for Women for an evening of touring and networking. As one of the last tours prior to the grand opening, the attendees were treated to an in-depth look at the 770,000 square foot facility both in the public spaces but also in the private patient and staff spaces.
HOUSTON CITY CENTER COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Danny Airhart, LEED AP Tandus dairhart@tandus.com INDUSTRY CHAIR Jamie Aragones, LEED AP Herman Miller jamie_aragones@hermanmiller.com
PHILANTHROPY CHAIR Jeannie Wu, IIDA, RID, LEED AP jeannie_wu@gensler.com PHILANTHROPY CHAIR Laura Thompson JCS lthompson@j-c-s.com STUDENT CONFERENCE CHAIR Jessy Fuller, Assoc. IIDA, RID, EDAC, LEED AP ID+C J Tyler fullerj@jtyler.com TAID/GRA CHAIR Lori Foux, IIDA, RID, LEED AP WHR Architects lfoux@whrarchitects.com
Tour groups were ushered through the building by our friendly IIDA Houston City Center Council tour docents and groups stopped along the way at designated areas to listen to the Inventure Design and FKP Design Teams provide the backstory for the design and construction.
UNDERWRITING CHAIR Shanna Pajares, Assoc. IIDA Office Pavilion spajares@ophouston.com UNDERWRITING CHAIR Jeremy Dicks jgd1577@gmail.com
Of great interest is the circular two-story sky bridge connecting the Texas Children's Pavilion for Women to the hospital's other patient care buildings bringing the total TCH facility square footage to over 5 million. On March 26th, the signature bridge glowed bright blue from temporary lights illuminated to celebrate in the arrival of the first baby. Through the month of March, the lights glowed in a combination of pink and blue, in honor of all the babies born during Texas Children's first week of labor and delivery services. Spring 2012 | iida-tx-ok.org
SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR Chris Laderer, LEED AP ID+C Steelcase cladere1@steelcase.com IIDA ADMINISTRATOR Megan Carneiro chapter@iida-tx-ok.org
UPCOMING EVENT: PRODUCT RUNWAY 2012
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SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT: CEs for LEED This month we would like to focus on a topic that affects most of our members and a lot of people in our industry. That is acquiring CE hours for LEED maintenance program. It’s a common topic of conversation and a cause of concern for most. 30 Hours over two years does seem daunting, especially given that most people are unaware of how and where they can acquire the CE hours needed. We would like to review the process and share some resources available to help get you the CE hours needed to maintain your certification. What exactly is required by GBCI? For LEED AP’s with Specialty 30 CE hours are required for the two year reporting period. Six of those 30 hours must be LEED specific. LEED specific CE hours relate directly to the specialty the individual holds. GCBI has approved 8 ways to receive CE hours. These activities are GCBI approved courses, non- approved self study, College and University courses, certificates, licenses and credentials, committee and volunteer work, Authorship, and LEED project participation. Each specialty has a prescribed number of required hours for the seven categories defined by GCBI. For more indepth information please review the CMP guide on the GBCI website, http://www.gbci.org/Files/cmp_guide.pdf . There are lots of great opportunities available to receive CE hours. USGBC provides online courses to help individuals acquire their hours. Most of these courses are around $35-$50 per class. Local USGBC events are another great way to receive CE hours. Another great local recourse is to check with your manufacturer’s reps to see if they offer any SD approved CEU’s and have them present to your group or firms. Your local IIDA city center also works hard to provide several opportunities each year to provide local sustainability events. Each year the Gulf Coast Green Symposium takes place in Houston and offers up to 8 CE hours for full attendance. This year’s Gulf Coast Green will be held on May 1st at the United Way building on Waugh. Please follow this link for more information or to register, http://gulfcoastgreen.org/pages/home.asp . We hope that this article has helped to provide more awareness on the CMP process. Please remember that you local USGBC chapter and IIDA city center are great resources to help you meet your credential maintenance requirements. Happy learning. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: CAMPUS CENTER CONCLAVE, FALL 2012 Are you interested in having networking and professional development activities on your campus? Would you like to boost your design education experience and career possibilities? Are you currently or looking to be a leader on your campus? Make plans to be part of the Houston City Center’s annual Campus Center Conclave this fall to learn how you can develop your Campus Center, expand your knowledge of the design industry and grow your professional network through IIDA membership. More details about this event will follow in upcoming newsletters. Contact Jennifer Trenta, HCC Associate’s Chair, with any questions, jtrenta@ophouston.com.
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CONNECT WITH YOUR HCC COUNCIL Jeannie Wu, LEED AP, RID, IIDA, 2010-2012 Philanthropy Chair Born in Conway, Arkansas, Jeannie moved to Houston at a very early age. She grew up in Alief and has participated in local community activities throughout her time in school. Starting college as a dance major, Jeannie changed gears in 2003 and finished her college career in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Interior Design from the School of Architecture at the University of Texas in Austin. She began her professional career at Gensler a week after graduation and has been working to develop her skills since. She is an associate and Interior Designer at Gensler specializing in high-end corporate interiors. Jeannie’s body of work has been awarded the IIDA TX OK Chapter Sustainability Design Excellence Award. In her spare time, Jeannie enjoys organizing events (i.e. IIDA's Product Runway), shopping for letterpress art, and cheering on her Texas Longhorns + Houston Texans! Laura A. Thompson, Philanthropy Co-Chair 2011-2013 A native Texan, born in Houston and raised in Dallas, Laura returned in 2009 to be closer to family & friends. Since then she has joined the JCS business development team and enjoyed making new friends and contacts in the Houston design community. She joined the IIDA council in 2011 as the Philanthropy co-chair and has enjoyed working with her co-chair, the HCC council and The Furniture Bank to co-produce this years Product Runway 2012. In her spare time, Laura enjoys cooking, gardening, home improvement projects, and she is currently learning to sail and to play the piano. She lives in Houston with her better half, Fred, newly adopted dog Auggie, and visits her daughter Jennifer in Washington D.C and son Sean in Dallas at every opportunity.
2012 TX OK CHAPTER PARTNERS ELITE| JCS, OM Workspace SOCIAL MEDIA| Crossville Porcelain Stone, Steelcase PLATINUM| Allsteel, Furniture Marketing Group, G.L. Seaman & Company, Herman Miller Inc., Hossley Lighting Associates, J. Tyler, KI, The Mohawk Group/Daltile, McCoy Workplace Solutions/McCoy Floor Covering/Rockford Business Interiors, Patcraft, Shaw Contract Group, Tandus Flooring, Teknion, Vector Concepts GOLD| 3form, Business Interiors, Colt Industries, Connectrac, Cronan & Associates, Humanscale, InterfaceFLOR, J&J/Invision, Mannington Commercial, MDI Resources, Office Pavilion, Paoli, Professional Furniture Consultants, Southwest Solutions Group, TRI-KES SILVER| 3M Architectural Marketing, Armstrong, Bauhaus, BKM Total Office of Texas, Business Interiors by Staples, Columbia Forest Products, Concept Surfaces, Danika + Company, LLC, Debner+Company, Forbo Flooring Systems, The Gunlocke Company, Hart Associates, HAWA Americas, Haworth, J Fyffe Company, Kenmark, Kimball Office, Knoll, KSM Associates, Milliken, National Office Furniture, nora systems, Inc., The OFIS, P.S. Gerry, Inc, Philadelphia and Queen Commercial by Shaw, Reid-Cooper Associates, Royer & Schutts Commercial Interiors, The December 2011 | iida-tx-ok.org Spencer Company, Skyline Art Services, USG Interiors, Inc., Vanguard Environments, Inc., Wilson Office Interiors, Workplace Resource Group Legacy Partners in Bold