If you design or specify high‑performance homes, these two upcoming AIBD webinars are made for you. 1. High-Performance Homes Team Are appraisers recognizing the value of sustainable features? (1.0 P4 CE) Several organizations and initiatives have been working with appraisers to improve how high‑performance homes are valued, so their sustainable and energy‑efficient features are properly recognized—but is it actually changing what shows up on the appraisal report? Join the High-Performance...
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December 15, 2025, Edition Ignite your mind and improve the way you are #CreatingWherePeopleLive This weekly newsletter is created by and for those designing homes in North America. Its editorial staff is the American Institute of Building Design, Inc., the premier association of residential design professionals. Here's what you get: Field Notes Nuts & Bolts Highlights Workshops & Gatherings What We're Up To Amazing sponsors who help keep this newsletter free for the industry. Let's dive in....
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We are thrilled to announce that the November/December 2025 issue of AIBD Magazine is now available for free online at AIBD.org/magazine! This issue celebrates the future of residential design with compelling stories and insights including: Rising Stars — Meet the next generation of designers shaping our industry, including rising talents making their mark on the profession. Outdoor Living Reimagined — Discover how designers are transforming backyards into thoughtful extensions of the...
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We have received several anonymous questions for today's Membership Roundtable already, and I'll share my favorites with you below. If you don't know what I'm talking about when I say "Membership Roundtable," you may have missed our previous email announcing the event. First, I want to share with you the power of anonymity, as demonstrated in this anonymous testimonial we received: "Before I joined AIBD I was just another isolated dumb [CENSORED] with my thumb up my [CENSORED] in my basement...
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Hello Reader, Congrats on surviving Monday and crushing Tuesday. Now, Wednesday beckons you to take a break and step into a pattern of discovery. Welcome to the Midweek Meander. Did someone forward this to you? Please consider subscribing. For years, my modernist compass has pointed toward California. Joseph Eichler's courtyard homes and those warm, human-scaled Claude Oakland-era modernists have been some of my go‑to references when thinking about indoor–outdoor living, attainable design,...
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Entertainment Weekly reports there are 91 new Christmas movies in 2025. Only 24 of them from Hallmark this year. I watched a few already. I imagine there are 3 or 4 different plot templates they all cycle through and fill out like madlibs. Good thing we've added many of our past webinars and AIBD Chapter meetings to AIBD.org/webinars. Now we have something else to watch. These replays are complimentary to all viewers, not just AIBD Members. Plus: The following events are also happening this...
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December 8, 2025, Edition Ignite your mind and improve the way you are #CreatingWherePeopleLive This weekly newsletter is created by and for those designing homes in North America. Its editorial staff is the American Institute of Building Design, Inc., the premier association of residential design professionals. Here's what you get: Field Notes Nuts & Bolts Highlights Workshops & Gatherings What We're Up To Amazing sponsors who help keep this newsletter free for the industry. Let's dive in....
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You're invited to two exciting AIBD educational events this December—each designed to help you stay ahead of evolving design trends and improve how you present your work. There is no cost to attend, and AIBD membership is not required—all interested design and building professionals are welcome. EVENT 1: AIBD Tristate OKI Chapter – December 2025 Meeting Design Trends for 2026Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025Time: 10:00–11:00 a.m. EST Join us to explore the top ideas and innovations that will...
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Get Your Questions Answered by Designers Who've Been There Here’s the truth: we’re tired of one-way webinars. Webinars exploded after 2020, and now most professionals spend hours every week in virtual presentations. The result is webinar fatigue: people are overwhelmed by back‑to‑back online sessions and tired of being talked at instead of involved. That’s why we’re moving beyond traditional webinars. We’re launching something new—the AIBD Member* Roundtable—and your participation will...
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