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When Designing Your Dispute Resolution Strategy, Consider the Courthouse
07/31/2026
Although many people in the construction industry advocate for the use of arbitration to resolve construction disputes, the prudent design professional should carefully consider whether litigation may better protect their interests.
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New Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map Take Effect Aug. 1 in City of Rockville
07/27/2026
Rockville’s Mayor and Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s zoning ordinance rewrite and comprehensive map amendment, Monday, June 29, and takes effect August 1, 2026.
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CRAN and you, the Custom Residential Architect [Online]
Are you interested in learning about and discussing topics that are specific to the Custom Residential Architect in the DMV area? Are you interested in the custom residential practice and how you can bring residential architecture into your practice? Join us!
Get insights into what tools, connections and education opportunities the National Custom Residential Architectural Network (CRAN) and the Capital Area CRAN can provide to improve your business. Learn how to expand your portfolio and client offerings by incorporating residential architecture into your practice by leveraging resources in the DMV area. Attendees will have the chance to contribute ideas and ask questions to shape future activities for this specialized community.
Speakers:
Colleen Healey, AIA (AIA DC Committee Chair)
Michael Merschat, AIA (Steering Committee Chairperson)
Becca Wiygul Mezny, AIA (AIA NoVA Co-Chair)
Helen Crettier Wilkes, AIA, Moderator (AIA PV Committee Chair)
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Learning Objectives:
1. Discover what is CRAN, an AIA Knowledge Net Community, and how it can help your practice.
2. Explore educational opportunities available to your practice at the local, state and national levels around the DMV area.
3. Discuss how to engage with CRAN to inform and shape the content for future educational opportunities.
4. Identify networking opportunities available at the local, state and national levels that can benefit your practice and broaden your network.
Organized by AIA Northern Virginia and the Capital Area CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network, an AIA Knowledge Community), a tri-chapter committee founded jointly by AIA Northern Virginia, AIA|DC and AIA Potomac Valley.
