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  • 1.  2025 DFA Board Update - June

    Posted 8 days ago
    Edited by Isabella Rosse 8 days ago

    03- June Board Forum Post 2025

    Notes from the Co-Chairs – Alexis Burck, AIA (SmithGroup) and Sarah Gregory, AIA (Dwell Design Studio)

    The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design is a wrap! Our DFAR18 Award winners have been announced, our open forum is complete and we’ve got some real progress going with our student competitions. The committees hard work is yielding progress. 

    Updates

    ·        EFA – Session submittals for 2026 are due by July 18. https://efaconferencecfp.secure-platform.com/a

    o   Save the date for EFA 2026, March 16-18, in Phoenix.

    ·        Student Competition – Our student competition is back up and running, to help us reach future architects early. The website is up, check it out 2026 Design for Aging Competition - Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.

    ·        Awards – It's official the winners have been announced for Design for Aging Review 18 (DFAR 18). This link will take you to the website for all the details.  AIA Design for Aging Review 2025  Congratulations!

    o   Broadview at Purchase College, HCM Design, Inc

    o   Jefferson House Hitchcock Wing Renovation, Amenta Emma Architects

    o   Panorama Amenity Expansion, RFM Design Studio

    o   The Baldwin, DiMella Shaffer

    o   The Hogan, MMW Architects

    o   The Pryde, DiMella Shaffer

    ·        Virtual CEUs – Join our session next week! June 17 from 1:00-2:00pm ET, earn 1 AIA LU/HSW. Learn more and register. Live course: Design That Pays Back: Energy Efficiency, Wellness, and the Bottom Line - AIA Community Hub 

    ·        Sponsorships – If you are a senior living product or service and are looking for a great sponsorship opportunity to directly connect nationally with the architecture industry, reach out, we have many virtual and in-person events. Find more information here.

    ·        Research – we are gearing up to dive into environmental impacts on senior living communities.  Have you helped a community harden for climate change, seen positive outcomes from these preventative measures? We’d like to hear from you.

    ·        Social media – We always strive to reach more people with our education. We are always on a mission to expand our reach and influence in the senior living design space. https://www.linkedin.com/company/89493381

    ·        Interested in getting involved? Submit an application to join the Leadership Group by June 16 - Volunteer opportunities | The American Institute of Architects

    Helpful Links

    Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/89493381 

    AIA DFA Website: https://communityhub.aia.org/communities/community-home?communitykey=a83686b6-4432-4ac2-a3a1-b91a6808a014&tab=groupdetails

    AIANY DFA: https://www.aiany.org/committees/design-for-aging/

    AIASF DFA: https://www.aiasf.org/design-for-aging-dfa

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    Interested in getting involved – We are always looking for volunteers. Reach out to one of our co-chairs through the website messaging, reply to this post, or find a co-chair on LinkedIn. We can use your support in furthering our mission of education. Volunteering is a great way to see if our leadership group might be a great fit for you.


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    Sarah Gregory AIA
    Dwell Design Studio, LLC
    Charlotte NC
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