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Who Knew? 2x4s aren ’t 2×4 A California judge orders Lowe’s to pay $1.6 million after hearing the company sells 2x4s that aren’t 2 inches by 4 inches

March 2014 MFM in Washington DC speaking at the White House Rural Council symposium “Building with wood: Jobs and the Environment”. MFM was the sole architect speaker, presenting a survey of wood innovations – ‘A Material as old as dirt and rock is being rediscovered, reinvented to shape our sustainable future’

I had suggested Jeanne Gang present the Julia Morgan FAIA Gold Medal candidacy to the National Board of Directors. Jeanne’s passion and engaging style were a key part of success – resulting in Julia Morgan FAIA’s finally being appropriately recognized: the first woman elevated to this honor in the 150 + year history of the AIA!

A lot of ‘muscle’ involved in this transformation . but it turned out great and greatly increases the useability of our modest size land park yard

We strive to make your experience as a speaker positive and memorable. We would appreciate if you could share your feedback with us about your experience at the AIA Convention 2014. Please take a couple of minutes to complete this survey and share your thoughts with us: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H6S6T39 Thank you. AIA Convention Education Team Feedback from the presentation in Chicago at the AIA Convention (MFMalinowski AIA and Robert Wible) CES Common Evaluation Results FR206: Permit Streamlining: Architects as Change Agents CONTENT 100% of survey respondents would recommend your session to my colleagues. 83% of survey respondents thought your presentation included real-life, practical examples and/or anecdotes. Using a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is “Strongly Disagree” and 5 is “Strongly Agree,” your presentation received the following scores: 4.83 Content was timely and relevant. 4.67 Provided practical takeaways that I can apply to my job. 4.50 Content was in-depth and challenging enough. 4.67 Content will help me be more effective and valuable to my employer and/or clients. DELIVERY 83% of survey respondents thought the course flow was clear, sequential and deliberate. 83% of survey respondents thought the audio-visual, handouts and/or supplemental materials were useful and supported their learning in the course. Using a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is “Strongly Disagree” and 5 is “Strongly Agree,” your presentation received the following scores: 4.83 The presenter was an authority on this topic. 4.83 The presenter(s) was (were) engaging 4.83 Session was interactive and involved audience participation. OVERALL RATING Survey respondents on average rated your presentation as 9.33 out of 10. COMMENTS . AIA should provide more code related courses . Why isn’t there more code related classes? This class could have lasted 2 more hours . Not specific with practical steps of implementation . Presenters Mike and Bob created a very engaging, visually stimulating presentation on permit streamlining, especially the video on AutoCodes. While I believe that architects should not continue ceding authority or autonomy to third parties in the field that may not possess the same level of expertise, education, accreditation, etc. on certain projects — I believe architects should be seizing the leadership role on codes/standards — this course examined a lot of salient issues to the profession and some of ways they will be addressed in the future through electronic platforms like AutoCodes. . would like more sessions where code analysis is covered!