You could be taking today off, but if you need one more CEU this year, we've got you covered: TODAY, December 30, 2025 – 02:00 pm ET CE Watch Party - Tradition Redefined: Designing Through the Decades (1.0 P3-CE)Register: AIBD.org/webinars; Free for all attendees. The highly esteemed firm of Cullman & Kravis is renowned for its ability to fashion modern, cohesive, richly layered homes rooted in tradition and the respect for function and decoration. Recently celebrating their 40th anniversary,...
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December 29, 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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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. With the holidays upon us, stories and traditions are everywhere. And, as a student of architecture, it made me wonder about the reality behind some of them.For example, when I imagine a manger, I see the “classic” rustic wooden crib, straw fluffed like a...
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Big news: Our first AIBD Members Helping Members Roundtable on December 11th was a resounding success! Designers came together, shared real challenges, and walked away with actionable insights from peers who've been in the trenches. The energy was proof that peer-to-peer connection is exactly what our community needs. Missed it? No problem. We're having another one. Here's the truth: we're tired of one-way webinars. Webinars exploded after 2020, and now most professionals spend hours every...
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December 22, 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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AIBD - American Institute of Building Design Invites you to IBS 2026 Register today with a Free Expo Pass! REGISTER TODAY The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is the building industry’s premier event! Discover the latest trends, new products and fresh ideas. Get a first look into what's being developed in the industry for the future. Meet, network and connect with tens of thousands other industry professionals from around the world. Experience it all at the Builders’ Show! AIBD -...
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In February, NAHB will install Ohio builder Bill Owens as its 2026 chairman during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando. Owens is slated to serve as chairman of NAHB’s Board of Directors in 2026, making this an especially important moment for AIBD to be visible within the federation’s national leadership. AIBD has an opportunity to be recognized as an official sponsor at his kickoff celebration, joining key leaders from across the home building federation and reinforcing AIBD’s role as...
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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. Today, I’m reminded of what AIBD does best: bringing people together in remarkable places to learn from great work and remember that design is a cultural stewardship, not just a service. I'm reminded of this today because it's Dennis' birthday. For over 45...
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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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