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Back by Popular Demand: Northern Design Class will be offered again in Spring 2024 with the same instructors as Fall 2023.  This course primarily deals with vertical construction in an arctic and subarctic climate, from planning to design to relevant codes to construction logistics, and everything in between.  The course will occur weekly on Wednesdays from 7-9:45 pm AK time, starting on January 17th, and can be attended in-person or remotely.

8 registrants are required in order for this class to occur, so please pass the word along and register early if you plan to attend!

As of October 15, 2023, the AELS Board has updated their Continuing Education Requirements for design Professionals within the state. A few of the key updates include the discontinuation of “carry forward” hours after this year’s renewal cycle, introducing several new ways to earn professional development hours, partial exemptions for professionals licensed longer than 30 years, and new forms for reporting professional development hours.

The AELS board has made their presentation available, and the slides from the presentation can be viewed in the gallery below:

Additionally, the AELS created a FAQ sheet, which can be viewed here.

The Alaska Office of Infrastructure’s weekly newsletter this week includes an update on funding related to the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (IIJA), a list of upcoming events, a thorough look at upcoming grant opportunities, relevant awards, and other news related to Alaska’s infrastructure. Click here to read the full newsletter, and click “subscribe” if you’re interested in joining their mailing list.

On November 14th, the Alaska Board of Registered Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors (AELS) will host a virtual meeting to review the new Continuing Education regulations. The presentation will be held over Zoom, from 12:00PM – 1:00PM.

To receive an email with the Zoom link, please reach out to APDC at alaskaapdc@gmail.com.

Need to pass a course in arctic engineering to satisfy your Alaska State licensing requirements? Want to take a course that is geared to vertical construction and is taught by professionals with at least 20 years of experience? ES A411 Northern Design is being offered this fall by the Architecture and Engineering Technology Department of the Community and Technical College of the University of Alaska, Anchorage on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:45, starting August 30th. The class will be meeting in the UAA Engineering and Industry Building (the new Engineering Building) but can also be viewed remotely, so architects, engineers, or landscape architects residing outside of Anchorage (or even Alaska) can take this course. 

Click here or scroll below to review the course syllabus.  If you have questions about the course content, please contact Elise Huggins (ehuggins@earthscapealaska.com) or Colin Maynard (akbosco@aol.com). For questions about how to register, please contact Kirsten Kensinger (klkensinger@alaska.edu).