28 Preservation Fair: Learn to Repair and Maintain Your Historic Building at Joppa Hall, Harford Community College by Building Preservation and Restoration Program. Saturday, 11-2. Contact Rhonda Deeg, 410.836.4000x7415.

29 The Baltimore Walking Club will host an Architecture Walk. Meet at AIABaltimore headquarters, 11 ½ West Chase St., start anytime between 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., ending at 4 p.m. FREE event. For more information contact Doris Sharkey or Robert Littrell, Bob.doris@verizon.net, 410-383-2722.

May 2007

3 Professional Energy Code Seminar 8:30 – 5 p.m. Held at the Engineer’s Club in Baltimore. $150, $120/students. For more information, 443.695.5759 or email, pennst8jen@yahoo.com.

5 Baltimore Green Week presents Ecofestival. Held at the Lake at Druid Hill Park.

7 – 11 Baltimore Green Week begins. Please visit baltimoregreenweek.org for daily events.

8 The Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians presents a Lecture by Martin Moeller, Assoc. AIA. Held at The Charles Sumner School Museum & Archives, 1201 17th St. N.W., Washington D.C. 6:30 – 7 p.m. $10/Members, Students, $17/Public. For more information visit www.latrobechaptersah.org or contact Andrew Drabkin a-drabkin@nga.gov, 202.277.7106.

15 The Architectural Engineering Institute presents a Symposium on High-Rise Building Egress Stairs. Held at The McGraw-Hill Conference Center in New York, NY. 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $200/ Members, $250/ Public. 6.5 PDH hours or AIA/CES credits. For more information visit http://content.asce.org/symposium/aei_ny07/reg.html or contact Amar Chaker, achaker@asce.org, 703.295.6393.

15 – 17 AIA/Los Angeles endorses Green Building, Sustainable Design, Environmental Planning, Construction Technology, and Information Management. Held in Orange County, California at The Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau in. $34/ Public. For more information visit www.ecobuildamerica.com or www.aecst.com.

15 – 17 EnvironDesign 2007 announces curriculum focused on How Green Products are Tied to Green Building Projects. Held in New Orleans, LA at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. For more information contact Mike Stanley, mike.Stanley@interiorsandsources.com, 601.687.5252.

31 - June 1 Annual Preservation & Revitalization Conference. Held at Washington College, Chestertown, MD. For more information, www.preservationmaryland.org or contact Kristen Harbeson at Kharbeson@preservationmaryland.org or 410-685-2886 ext. 302.

Baltimore Heritage 2007 Historic Preservation Awards Celebration

Please join Baltimore Heritage on Thursday, June 21 for its 2007 Historic Preservation Awards Celebration and find out about some of the city’s best commercial and residential preservation projects and the people behind them. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Garrett Jacobs Mansion(ESB) at 11 West Mount Vernon Place. With a new courtyard skylight and extensive renovations underway, the mansion itself is also a highlight.

The cost is $50 for Baltimore Heritage members and $60 for non-members, and includes a wine and hors d‘oeuvres reception. To register, send your name and a check to Baltimore Heritage, 11 ½ West Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For information, call Baltimore Heritage at 410.332.9992.

June 2007

May 31-1 Maryland’s Annual Preservation & Revitalization Conference. Held at Washington College. AIA/CES (HSW) credits with registration. For more information visit www.preservemd.org or call 410.685.2886.

1 –2 Winterthur Design Conference, Chic it Up! Registration fee / $400. For more information visit www.winterthur.org.

5 LEED – New Construction Technical Review Workshop. Held at Loyola College Graduate Center: Timonium campus, 2034 Greenspring Drive, Rm. 54/56/58. 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Member: Early / $345, Late / $445. Non – member: Early / $445, Late / $495. For more information email usgbc.Baltimore@comcast.net

10 Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks presents the fifth annual Tour dem Parks, Hon. 8 a.m.-noon. Early registration / $25, day of registration / $30 (Discounted price for children). Riders can choose from 10, 20 or 30-mile routes. Register online at www.tourdemparks.org. For more information call Gary, 410.396.4369.

19 – 20 2007 National Historic Tax Credit Conference. Held at Loews Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. Profit attendee/ $545, non-profit attendee/ $595. To register visit www.reznickgroup.com. CPE credits available.

23 Baltimore Architecture Foundation’s Annual City Sand Competition.12 – 4 p.m. Held at Harborplace, downtown Baltimore. For more information contact Anthony Gill, Assoc. AIA, 410.685.3582.

24 The National Building Museum presents the exhibition, The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design. For more information contact Johanna Dunkel, AIA, jdunkel@nbm.org or Sara Kabakoff, skabakoff@nbm.org.

July 2007

7 Everything Eco, Green Building Workshops. Baltimore, Saturday, location forthcoming; 2 half-day sessions (Materials and Methods, Energy and Environment) Sponsored by San Francisco Institute of Architecture. Everything you need to know about the new wave of ecological design and green building -- the latest and most important facts on green building, sustainable planning, and ecological design, cost, and technology. Cost $110-200; Early bird savings, AIA and LEED discounts. For more information visit, www.sfia.net.

22-24 Health Forum and the American Hospital Association present Leadership Summit 2007. Held in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. For more information visit www.healthforum.com/healthforum/html/conferences/summit/workshop07.html.

September 2007

Sat, Sept 8 Bolton Square celebrates the award-winning Baltimore townhouse development designed by Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA. Tours followed by a reception will be included from 1-6 p.m. For more information email Marybeth Shaw, marybeth@shawjelveh.com or 410.675.3030.

Wed, Sept 12 First lecture in the Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) Fall Forum Series: FREE lunchtime lectures are offered to the public on Wednesdays at noon at the Johns Hopkins Downtown Center, Charles and Fayette Streets. Bring your lunch! Fraser Smith, local political analyst, discusses the results of the previous day’s Primary Elections. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

Sat, Sept 15 The Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, is sponsoring “McMansions and Other Stock Plan Housing: How to Address Stock Plan Design in Historic Districts.” This daylong workshop will be offered July 14 in Rockville, September 15 in Easton, and October 27 in Havre de Grace. Advanced registration is required. For additional information, http://www.Marylandhistoricaltrust.net/workshop%20flyer.pdf or contact Susan West Montgomery, 301.270.0628.

Wed, Sept 19 BAF Fall Forum Series: Tom Noonan, new CEO of BACVA discusses strategies for attracting conventions and tourists. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

Wed, Sept 26 BAF Fall Forum Series: Gay Vietzke, superintendent of Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, and Alan Reed, AIA, president and design principal of GWWO discuss plans for the new visitor and education center. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

October 2007

Wed, Oct 3 BAF Fall Forum Series: Donald Fry, President of the Greater Baltimore Committee will discuss transportation issues facing the region.. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

Sat, Oct 6, 13,20,27 Green Mount Cemetery Tours. Guided tours of historic Green Mount Cemetery. Tours begin at 9:30 a.m. from the main gate located at Greenmount Ave. and East Oliver St. Led by Wayne Schaumburg. $15, reservations required, call 410.256.2180 or email wschaumburg@earthlink.net.

Wed, Oct 10 BAF Fall Forum Series: Michael Murphy, AIA, discusses recent changes with CHAP and the issues of making Modern structures city landmarks. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

Sat, Oct 13 MICA Fall Walking Tour Class. The City and its Buildings introductory lecture by Ralph Bennett, AIA. Coordinated by Karen Lewand, Hon. AIA, this program is co-sponsored by AIABaltimore, Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and Baltimore Heritage whose members will receive a $10 discount on the $95 registration fee. 10 AIA/CES (HSW) credits available. Register with MICA by calling 410.225.2219 or visiting www.mica.edu. Sessions held rain or shine.

Wed, Oct 17 BAF Fall Forum Series: Jane Shaab, VP, Economic Development, University of Maryland, Baltimore discusses its award-winning Biotech Park on the West Side. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

Sat, Oct 20 MICA Fall Walking Tour Class. Fells Point: 225-Year-Old Seaport Called Home by Tom Terranova, Assoc. AIA. Coordinated by Karen Lewand, Hon. AIA, this program is co-sponsored by AIABaltimore, Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and Baltimore Heritage whose members will receive a $10 discount on the $95 registration fee. 10 AIA/CES (HSW) credits available. Register with MICA by calling 410.225.2219 or visiting www.mica.edu. Sessions held rain or shine.

Wed, Oct 24 BAF Fall Forum Series: Baltimore City Planning Director Doug McCoach, AIA, discusses Comprehensive Rezoning in Baltimore. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

Sat, Oct 27 McMansions and Other Stock Plan Housing: How to Address Stock Plan Design in Historic Districts. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information contact Susan Montgomery at swm.mahdc@gmail.com or call 301.270.0628. Register by October 19.

Sat, Oct 27 MICA Fall Walking Tour Class. Federal Hill: Adaptation to Change by Rebecca Swanston, AIA. Coordinated by Karen Lewand, Hon. AIA, this program is co-sponsored by AIABaltimore, Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and Baltimore Heritage whose members will receive a $10 discount on the $95 registration fee. 10 AIA/CES (HSW) credits available. Register with MICA by calling 410.225.2219 or visiting www.mica.edu. Sessions held rain or shine.

Wed, Oct 31 BAF Fall Forum Series: Adam Gross, FAIA, presents Musings about Urban Design in Baltimore – Pratt Street and its Environs. www.baltimorearchitecture.org, 410.539.7772, baf@smgarch.com

November 2007

Nov 2, 7, 14, 19 2007 Fall Lectures, University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

Fri, Nov 2 Accessibility Workshop

Sat, Nov 3 MICA Fall Walking Tour Class. Mt. Vernon: Homes and Institutions of the Elite by Eric Holcomb. Coordinated by Karen Lewand, Hon. AIA, this program is co-sponsored by AIABaltimore, Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and Baltimore Heritage whose members will receive a $10 discount on the $95 registration fee. 10 AIA/CES (HSW) credits available. Register with MICA by calling 410.225.2219 or visiting www.mica.edu. Sessions held rain or shine.

Sat, Nov 10 MICA Fall Walking Tour Class. Roland Park: Early Garden Suburb by Donald Kann, AIA. Coordinated by Karen Lewand, Hon. AIA, this program is co-sponsored by AIABaltimore, Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and Baltimore Heritage whose members will receive a $10 discount on the $95 registration fee. 10 AIA/CES (HSW) credits available. Register with MICA by calling 410.225.2219 or visiting www.mica.edu. Sessions held rain or shine.

Thurs, Nov 29 1000 Friends of Maryland Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration. Baltimore architects have been a tremendous force behind the smart growth advocacy organization 1000 Friends of Maryland. On November 29, 1000 Friends will celebrate its ten-year anniversary with a fundraising gala at the acclaimed new Harbor East mixed-use development. Governor Martin O’Malley will serve as keynote speaker. The event will kick off with a lively panel discussion on growth and redevelopment issues, followed by a walking tour. The panel discussion offers 1.5 AIA/CES credits, and the walking tour 1, with registration. They begin at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. respectively. The Dinner Gala begins at 6:30. This new building is located at 650 S. Exeter St., Harbor East.
www.friendsofmd.org or call 410-385-2910. Come honor our collective achievement in bringing better planning and community design to Maryland.