profile

American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)

Do these two things to make more money designing houses. [Monday Minute]

Published 26 days ago • 3 min read

September 30, 2024, Edition

Ignite your mind and improve the way you are #CreatingWherePeopleLive

Email servers may truncate this newsletter for being too long.

Read the complete Monday Minute at AIBD.org/mondayminute​

If you received this as a forward, become one of our many delighted subscribers. Get insider access by signing up!​

The Monday Minute Weekly Newsletter

Do these two things to make more money designing houses.

​

Feeling stuck in your business? Discover two crucial steps to regain your momentum. And learn from an AIBD-certified member's real-life experience using the Profit First system (00:01:29).

​

​

​

Industry News

​

In August 2024, sales of new single-family homes reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000. This figure represents a 4.7% decrease from the revised July rate of 751,000. However, it's encouraging to note that it's 9.8% higher than the August 2023 estimate of 652,000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and HUD

Religious groups own millions of acres of land and thousands of empty buildings across the US. But converting this real estate into affordable homes takes more than just faith.

Source: Bloomberg

The unfortunate truth is that Americans are increasingly unable to avoid these natural catastrophes. Both the frequency and severity of these weather events have increased. Americans need flood insurance, and their homes need to be more resilient.

Source: RStreet

Announcements

​

Welcome New Members

And those returning

Yuri Galeev (CA) Professional

Greyson Channing (TN) Professional

John A. Freels (MS) Professional

James Howell (NC) Professional

Nick Uselton (TX) Professional

Be a helper, and make the AIBD Directory look more professional!

Add your headshot or company logo. We can now include a bio about you or your company. Contact us to learn how.

Congrats! New CPBDs

Patricio Rubio, CPBD #44-848, Austin, TX (9/18)

Certification demonstrates a professional's mastery of industry-specific experience and knowledge.

​

The smart choice for option management

LotSpec provides a powerful option management infrastructure for the Autodesk® Revit® or Autodesk AutoCAD® Architecture platform. Customized for production homebuilders, this robust solution lets you easily manage and update design options, in 2D and 3D workflows, across multiple projects at once. Learn more at go.strongtie.com/lotspec​

​

Events & Training

​

AIBD Chapters, Boards, and Councils

October 2 - AIBD Board of Directors (Virtual) 4:00 pm ET

October 15 - National Council of Building Designer Certification (Virtual) 11:00 am ET.

October 18 - AIBD, Northeast Ohio (In Person) Belden Brick, Canton, OH.

October 25 - AIBD, Central Oklahoma (In Person), Location: TBD, Time: 9:30 am CT.

SAVE THE DATES!

March 13 & 14, 2025 - Design & Build North Myrtle Beach

August 1 & 2, 2025 - Design & Build Asheville (AIBD's Diamond Jubilee)

AIBD Webinars

October 1 - Case Study: Using the Profit First operational method.​

October 11 - Coffee With Bernie​

October 15 - The High-Performance Homes Team​

October 29 - Tuesday at 2, CE Watch Party - How to Appraise High-Performing Homes - And Why They Can Sell for More

Training Events

Hosted By AIBD CE Providers

American Training Solutions - ​Look for other live in-person and virtual events.

AEC Daily - ​Look for other live in-person and virtual events.

CEAcademy - ​Look for other live in-person and virtual events.

Chicago Build, October 22 & 23 - McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Free registration is OPEN.

Green Home Institute - ​Look for other live in-person and virtual events.

Traditional Building Conference Series, October 23 & 24 - Savanah, GA. Registration Open.

​

Recent Committee Activities

​

Membership Committee

The committee hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss what being a member means and how to improve membership. The overwhelming theme was education. Click the link below to peek at the committee chair's report before it's presented at this week's board of directors meeting.

Have a triumphant week.

Want to get fewer emails from us? Update your profile to choose your preferences.

If you don't want to receive ANY emails from us, please Unsubscribe.

Contact us at info@aibd.org, 800.366.2423, or 110 Front Street, Suite #300, Jupiter, FL 33477.

One more thing—we want to lead with transparency. AI was most likely used to complete this post in one way or another. Don't blame the technology if you find a mistake; in most cases, our emails are written by humans and AI-supported. Now and then, they are AI-generated and human-edited. Both humans and AI still make mistakes.

American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)

The American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) is a professional association that promotes the highest standards of excellence in residential building design. AIBD offers a variety of resources to its members, including continuing education, networking opportunities, and marketing assistance. AIBD is a valuable resource for anyone interested in a career in residential building design. If you want to improve your skills, network with other professionals, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends, AIBD is the perfect organization for you.

Read more from American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)

Hello Reader, On Monday, Steve Mickley shared how one sentence in his agreement helped him collect an unpaid invoice in hours. If you missed it, check it out (00:01:46): That's only one example of how a well-structured contract can save time and money. Here's another, more unusual, scenario. What if your client asks you to design a whole-house remodel, expecting the new insulation, appliances, windows, and HVAC system to lower their electric bill, but the opposite happens? How is that...

1 day ago • 2 min read
The ceiling of The Campbell in Grand Central Station.

Although Jupiter is paradise (#ILiveWhereYouVacation), it's pretty homogenous outside of the AIBD Office. We don't have much of an art culture. All of the music is either Country or something like Rock-Reggae (not like The Police but like Sublime). All of the buildings, houses or otherwise, pretty much all look the same. All of the art looks like this: Beach with American Flag at sunset. Beach with American Flag, this time not at sunset. Don't get me wrong: I love both the beach and American...

2 days ago • 2 min read

October 21, 2024, Edition Ignite your mind and improve the way you are #CreatingWherePeopleLive Email servers may truncate this newsletter for being too long. Read the complete Monday Minute at AIBD.org/mondayminute If you received this as a forward, become one of our many delighted subscribers. Get insider access by signing up! The Monday Minute Weekly Newsletter Does your design contract include this sentence? Steve Mickley, FAIBD, dodged a bullet thanks to a sentence in an AIBD template. A...

5 days ago • 3 min read