Gould Evans' Bob Baum (Principal in Charge) and Aaron Thornton (Project Designer) will lead a tour of 750 Second Street, a new condominium project that recalls and enhances the surrounding South End Historic District. Attendees will learn how 750 Second Street incorporates innovative sustainability features, as well as how it was designed to blend imaginatively into the bustling South End.

Gain a better understanding of the current federal and state accessibility codes and key technical requirements, explore common industry errors and best practices, and see how your designs impact the life of persons with disabilities.

Part of the Growing a Small Firm series, this panel features Edgar Lopez (SF Department of Public Works), Rona Rothenberg, FAIA (Judicial Council, CA-AOC), Ivar Satero (SFO), and Rob Gayle, AIA (UC Berkeley). Mark Cavagnero, FAIA will moderate.

In response to changes in the California Supplemental Exam from an oral to a multiple choice format, CSE preparation is now a two-part lecture series that will provide a detailed overview of the California Oral Exam test plan, including AIA contract documents, state and local codes and regulations, and more.

Construction in Stockton is underway for new California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prison health care facilities providing medical, dental, and mental health treatment, as well as correctional housing. Presented by Academy of Architecture for Justice Bay Area.

Learn about GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) and designing eco-friendly, high performance buildings that provide investment protection to building owners and tenants with Joseph D. Kish (TE Connectivity) and Sid Singh (Tellabs Inc).

This program is a case study of the KAFD Conference Center, located in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. Designed as an extension of the angular desert landscape, the Center's organic profile and faceted skin stitch together the building and the adjacent terrain.

Join BAYA for its February firm tour at SmithgroupJJR. In order to attend this tour you must RSVP on the Facebook event page by Tuesday, February 19.

Mark Salkind (Head of School), Katie Catassi (Director of Facilities) and Liza Pannozzo, AIA will lead a tour of the newly redesigned Urban School of San Francisco.

• The AIASF International Committee and the US Commercial Service announce an opportunity for Bay Area firms specializing in stadium design, hotels, medical and support facilities. Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup, and in February the Qatar Supreme FIFA Committee will tour the West Coast to meet firms that could play a role in its success. Submissions are due February 8. Learn more.
• 2013 ARE Pact Enrollment ends February 15. Please note: You must have permission to test from NCARB before registering for the ARE Pact. Learn more about the Pact.
• Looking for ways to earn more Intern Development Program (IDP) hours outside the office? The first Emerging Professional Companion brownbag session, presented by Leslie Moldow, FAIA (Perkins Eastman), will be held February 27, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. The session will focus on programming. Learn more.
• Rafael Viñoly Architects is offering pro bono ARE preparatory classes this winter in Degenkolb Engineer's offices. To view the 2013 winter schedule, click here.

• The Chronicle's John King has a review of the new SFJazz Center, by Mark Cavagnero, FAIA. Read it here.
• Kuth / Ranieri's Byron Kuth, FAIA and Liz Ranieri, FAIA were also featured in the Chronicle for Folding Water, their designs for a new kind of shoreline protection, which could combat sea level rise on the San Francisco Bay.
• The San Francisco Department of the Environment has released the Pest Prevention By Design Guidelines, a new, peer-reviewed resource for designing buildings that are more resistant to common pests. The free guidelines were funded by the US Centers for Disease Control, and you can access them here.