The AIA Housing Knowledge Community (AIA Housing) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are collaborating to increase public and professional awareness of environmental, community and technical research for housing. The ACSA/AIA Housing Research Webinar Series will provide free online continuing education for faculty, students, architects, architectural interns and others that will support evidence-based practice in housing and community development. Proposals are being accepted through April 20 for the first series of three webinars that will be offered in fall of 2012.

Proposals are sought for presentations that address primary-source, experimental, applied, or translational research. Examples of areas of interest include but are not limited to healthy homes, sustainable construction, international practice, and community engagement.

The one-AIA-learning-unit webinars will be offered online through the GoToMeeting platform, with slides presented on screen and audio over the telephone. Each moderated presentation will feature one or two speakers for approximately 35 minutes, followed by a live question-and-answer period. Webinars typically attract 150-250 participants. The webinar will also be available on the AIA’s YouTube channel. No compensation, other than free learning units, is offered to presenters.

Proposals will be peer-reviewed using the following criteria:

• Quality of the research 
• Applicability to practice or policy
• Previous experience of presenters
• Quality of graphic images
• Content addresses health, safety and/ or welfare in architecture

Submit the following information in PDF format:

• Name and contact information for presenters – indicate prime contact
• Biosketch or resume for presenters (1 page maximum)
• Learning Objectives – 4
• Summary – 150 words max
• Sample powerpoint– 10 slides max

Up to 9 proposals will be selected for development.

Selected presenters will also be required to submit the following:

• Photograph of speakers
• Powerpoint Presentation
• AIA waiver

Up to 6 proposals will be selected for development as a 2012 or 2013 presentation.

Schedule

March 8 Release RFP
April 20 Phase 1 Applications Due
May 21 Finalists Announced
July 1 Presentations Due
August 1 Speakers Announced
September 10 Practice Presentation 1
September 24 Presentation 1
October 15 Practice Presentation 2
October 29 Presentation 2
November 5 Practice Presentation 3
November 26 Presentation 3

Contact: Submit proposals and questions to Michael Monti, ACSA executive director, mmonti@acsa-arch.org, 202.785.2324 x 7.