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Architectural Practice Committee

Committee Chair

JJ Tang, AIA, LEED AP
HDR Architecture Inc.
Principal, Federal Programs
8550 W Bryn Mawr Ave Ste 900
Chicago, IL 60631
773.380.7900
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Architectural Practice Committee is to promote architectural practice within SAME, broaden the organization’s exposure in the architectural community, and recruit more architects, along with expanding networking and mentoring opportunities.

Welcome Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Architectural Practice Committee of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).

The SAME Executive Committee approved the establishment of the new Architectural Practice Committee, effective Nov. 16, 2012. It is my honor and privilege to serve as your committee’s first chair. The committee is an outgrowth of an architectural group which was formed in October 2012 with prior recipients of the SAME national Urbahn Medal which is awarded annually to one SAME architect for his or her eminent and notable contribution in the field of architecture. The Urbahn Medal group will serve as the advisory board for the national Architectural Practice Committee.

Our intent is to promote architectural practice within SAME, broaden the organization’s exposure in the architectural community, and recruit more architects, along with expanding networking and mentoring opportunities.

The committee is organized into four focus areas:

  • Vice Chair for Collaboration with AIA
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , FAIA, LEED AP, USACE Headquarters, Washington D.C.
    Goals: presence at AIA national convention, involving in AIA Federal Practice Committee
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  • Vice Chair for Professional Education Programs
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , AIA, FSAME, Philadelphia, Pa.
    Goals: Establishing architectural sessions at the SAME national conference and at other major regional conferences, supporting SAME continued education programs.
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  • Vice Chair for Communications
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , AIA, NAVFAC Atlantic, Norfolk, Va.
    Goals: developing an architectural committee web page on the SAME website, and by holding bi-monthly conference calls with guest speakers to reach out to SAME architects.
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  • Vice Chair for Coordination among SAME local posts
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , AIA, FSAME, J.W. Waller Assoc., San Antonio, Texas
    Goals: establishing architectural points of contact at SAME regional and local levels and implementing SAME programs certified by AIA.
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SAME Architecture Practice Committee leadership invite you to join us to build a successful committee in the coming years to best serve SAME architects. If you have any suggestions or input, or would like to be included on committee event notices, please do not hesitate to contact any of the committee officers.

Sincerely,
JJ Tang, AIA, LEED AP
Society of American Military Engineers
Chair, Architectural Practice Committee

Events and Announcements

2013 Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Joint Engineer Training Symposium - Call for Abstracts Now Open
SAME National Architectural Practice Committee Rolls Out 2013 Initiatives

The SAME Architectural Practice Committee will hold its quarterly teleconference on 24 April (Wednesday), 2013.

Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm East Standard Time; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Central Standard Time; noon to 1:00 pm Mountain Standard Time; 11:00 am to noon, Pacific Standard Time; 10:00 am to 11:00 am Alaskan Standard Time; 9:00 am to 10:00 am Hawaii Standard Time.

Video conference call in number: For web connection, go to: https://www.spiderphone.com/05698937 (This link will help connect both your browser) and dial +1 212-812-2800 and enter 0569 8937 for phone connection.

The agenda includes, committee focus area initiatives update, 1 AIA LU/HSW credited presentation, and open discussion. A copy of the presentation will be provided in the Resources section of the committee webpage after the event.

Our guest speaker is Mr. Bill Brown. Topic for this 45 minutes presentation is “The Development of Military Architecture in the Department of Defense”

Bill Brown, P.E., Hon AIA, FSAME is Executive Vice President of Page Southerland Page, LLP. He was the Deputy Director, Military Programs, HQs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SES-5. He directed execution of the COEs’ annual 10 Billion dollar Military Construction Program for Defense components, and foreign nations and he provided direction to a field organization consisting of 8 divisions, 40 districts and 15,000 personnel. Bill is also a National Vice President of the Society of American Military Engineers and Chair of the SAME College of Fellows.

In 1986 the American Institute of Architects bestowed Honorary Membership upon Bill for his leadership in substantially improving the quality of military facilities throughout the world. In 2003, he received an AIA Presidential Citation for his continued outstanding leadership and commitment to design excellence.

Meetings and Presentations

 

Downloadable Resources

Energy and Sustainability Committee

 

Committee Mission

Create membership value through the conduct of technical, outreach, business, and educational energy and sustainability programs & events for the society.
Operational Structure for governance Reporting: Mission > Overaching Goals > Functional Objectives > Activity Plans

 

Energy and Sustainability Leadership Team

  • Vice Chairs
    • Sustainability - Al Hurt, Bioengineering Group
    • Energy - Chris Silkie with assistance from Kord Christianson, Helios Ltd
  • Committee Leads
    • Publications Lead – Wendi Goldsmith, Bioengineering Group
    • Events Lead – Suzanne Burke, Avila Inc
    • Private Sector Leads – Ron Torgerson, Worley Parsons; Pete Holland, SP Inc
    • Public Sector Leads – Paula Loomis, USACE; vacant (nominations please)
  • We have identified over 50 interested former task force and new members who are being contacted for involvement in key focus areas.

 

Highly Interested members "all terrain players"

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  • Col. Nello Tortora - USACE

 

Energy and Sustainability Committee Overarching Goals

  1. Establish an “Outreach” Framework with other industry and professional groups on the topics of energy and sustainability
  2. Action a robust “Internal” support program of technical speakers for the Society’s events
  3. Launch a meaningful technical learning program for the membership

Initial Actions

  • Prerequisite - Recruit/Re-up Committee Leadership Members and conduct initial meeting
  • Goal 1 – Initial action: Survey the topical industry and professional groups and establish a meaningful set of shared objectives
  • Goal 2 – Initial action: Connect with all Society event planners and map membership expertise to open needs
  • Goal 3 – Initial action: Identify four topics for webinars and get them scheduled

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Committees & Councils

The work done by the members of SAME national committees and councils is key to the success of SAME's overall mission: Connecting military, government and private-sector members of the A/E/C community to promote education and professional development, and to advance business practices, technologies and techniques used in the profession. The committees and councils offer numerous opportunities for a variety of professionally- and personally-rewarding experiences by:

  • helping young professionals with business and technical issues;
  • keeping SAME members up to date on emerging technologies;
  • encouraging international business alliances in the A/E/C industry;
  • working to improve industry-government business practices;
  • working with high-school and college students to encourage the pursuit of a career in the A/E/C industry; and
  • fostering connections among the military, government and private sectors to support homeland defense.

To learn more about each committee or council—or to get involved! Select the link below.

Committees

Councils

Joint Engineer Contingency Operations (JECO) Committee

Committee Chair:
COL Dan Grey, PE., USA (Ret.)
Louis Berger

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Mission:

Facilitate discussion among the military services and industry on current joint engineer operations and the issues that need to be addressed for future joint engineer operations.

  • Include combatant command engineers, field commanders, training center commanders and supporting contractors.
  • Facilitate discussion among the Engineer Officer training centers at AFIT, AES, CECOS and the Marine Corps Center of Excellence on training and education of engineer forces to support the combatant commanders.

The desired end state is the increased relevancy of SAME within the Joint Force and Component Engineer Communities.

Past Events:

2011 Engineer Warfighting Workshop
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego, Calif.

Daylong program of briefings and panel discussions addressing Marine Corps combat engineer force structure, policy and training, and recent experiences by USMC engineer and Seabee units in Afghanistan.

2011-2012 Goals

  • Develop the Committee Organization with Vice Chairs who will assist in growing committee membership and developing programs of interest.
  • Interface with the Joint Engineer Operations Board and COCOM Engineers to identify issues that SAME can address.
  • Assist in the conduct of the Engineer Warfighting Workshop in San Diego in October 2011.
  • Assist SAME HQ in providing JECO sessions at the 2012 Peninsula Engineer Conference and 2012 Europe Joint Engineer Training Symposium.
  • Provide a chair and session moderators for the Contingency Operations Track at the 2012 JETC.

Presentations

Committees

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