COVID Industry Updates

The AAA is responding to COVID-19 in a variety of ways. See below for updates on events, operations and other changes:
 

• Media Release: AAA Declares Architectural Services to be an Essential Service


• PD Reporting Extension


• The 2020 AGM has been Rescheduled to Thursday, May 21 following a successful vote to update AAA bylaws to allow a virtual AGM.


• AAA Office Closure


• Tom's Tips - Tom Tittemore discusses pertinent practice issues

AAA partner organizations have released several updates that may be of interest to AAA members:
 

• The Manitoba Association of Archtects (MAA), Saskatchewan Association of Architects (SAA) and the AAA have collectively agreed that this year's Prairie Design Awards should be cancelled, in recognition of:
  • the inability to host large gatherings anytime in the foreseeable future, due to the pandemic, which makes a physical awards ceremony impossible; and
  • the evolving economic impact on all of the respective member firms, which would make it difficult for many, if not all, to assemble submissions for an awards program in the midst of these challenges.
  The Associations have collectively agreed that, in light of the rotation that has been consistently maintained between the three jurisdictions since the inaugural year, the MAA will host the Prairie Design Awards in 2022.


• Notarius is offering a $100.00 discount off their sign-up fee for digital signature subscription.


• Registration for the 2020 ExAC and the deadline for experience hours submissions for consideration for the 2020 ExAC have been extended. Registration is open from June 1, 2020 to August 14, 2020 at 12:00 PM (MDT). Find complete details here.


• NCARB Testing during COVID-19


• RAIC COVID-19 Updates, Information and Advocacy


• Alberta Construction Association Updates
  • Pandemic Planning for the Construction Industry - A Guide (March 24, 2020)


• Consulting Architects of Alberta Updates


• Defense Construction Canada Industry Panel: Major Infrastructure Projects presented by the Edmonton Construction Association on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020. Register here.

• The City of Calgary is changing several planning, development approvals and building safety processes as a public safety measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. 


• The City of Edmonton has released an update on Construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The following updates have been released by various departments of the Alberta government.
 

• P3 Schools Project Webinar Cancelled


• New Website for Technical Resource Centre (TRC)


• Technical Design Requirements (TDR), v5 Updated

The following updates pertain to the practice of architecture across Canada.
 

• Defence Construction Canada expands its e-procurement solution to the submission of proposals for architectural and engineering services. Read more here.

The following list is a non-comprehensive list of Alberta events that have been cancelled or postponed. If an industry event is not listed here, please notify us by email at communications@aaa.ab.ca.
 

• Safety Codes Council Conference cancelled


• RAIC 2020 Annual Conference on Architecture cancelled


• 2020 Community Planning Association of Alberta (CPAA) conference cancelled