The RAIC fiercely advocates for our members and the built environment, and is proud to offer new and innovative ways to save you money, provide opportunities, and help you stay connected.  

Find out more about what we’ve been doing in 2021 and what we’re planning in 2022 by reading the RAIC Rewind.   

Renew online using a credit card or select the cheque option to be emailed an invoice. For assistance with login or questions about your membership, please contact membership@raic.org or 1-844-856-7242 ext 2000. 

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2022 RAIC International Prize - Deadline: December 3, 2021

Governor General's Medals in Architecture - Deadline: December 10, 2021

National Urban Design Awards - Deadline: December 17, 2021

RAIC Gold Medal - Deadline: January 14, 2022

Architectural Practice Award - Deadline: January 14, 2022

Emerging Architectural Practice Award - Deadline: January 14, 2022


2022 RAIC International Prize Scholarships - Deadline: January 14, 2022

Nominate your colleagues and peers for Fellowship with the RAIC. The College of Fellows formally recognizes members and distinguished laypersons who have made outstanding contributions to the profession in design, scholarship, or service to the profession or the community. 

Please visit the College’s web page to view the changes to the 2022 nomination process and requirements. 

Deadline for nominations: November 5th, 2021.  All nominations must be submitted on RAIC’s online submission platform. 

Join the thousands of Canadians who have taken The Path. Enrich your understanding and build your cultural competency with this on-demand training course which includes the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal– Crown relations, including Inuit, First Nations, and Métis stories from coast to coast to coast. 

The RAIC invites you to join us for a special practice resource webinar on professionalism and allyship for LGBTQ+ identities. This webinar will introduce the relevance and importance of embracing gender and sexual diversity in the workplace and beyond. Topics will include differentiating between sex, gender, and sexual orientation, changes in terminology and language, defining identities, and how to be an ally while maintaining professionalism. 

Presenter: Holly Reid, OT, B.Sc Kin, PhD Student 

Date: November 4, 2021 

Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET 

Cost: Members – FREE 
          Others - $25 

Polymershapes is the premier distributor of plastic sheet, rod, tube, film, and associated products, with over 75 years of industry-leading heritage. Through our extensive network of stocking locations, our customers have access to extensive local inventory from world-class supplier partners, and we can provide same day delivery in many locations. We offer expert conversion capabilities including cut-to-size sheets, film conversion and CNC routing and machining.

Our specialty division, Insulgard^TM Security Products provides architectural security systems built to resist ballistic, forced entry, and wind and impact threats. With the ability to take projects from concept through finished product, Insulgard adds expertise and value every step of the way.

We are committed to continual improvement to ensure our customers are the center of all we do. The Polymershapes team works to meet or exceed expectations with Quality, Value, Reliability while meeting applicable standards and regulatory requirements.

The UIA, in partnership with UN-Habitat, today launches the UIA 2030 Award to promote the work of architects contributing to delivery of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development together with the New Urban Agenda.

The biennial award, synchronised with the World Urban Forum, invites all architects around the world to submit entries for built projects which demonstrate design quality and have made significant contributions towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in six categories. The first cycle of the UIA Award (2021 - 2022) is now open for entries.

Faced with the challenges of climate change, rapid urbanisation and deepening inequality caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a more important time for architects and built environment professionals to contribute to this pressing global agenda.

The UIA is committed to supporting delivery of the 17 SDGs, especially SDG11, ‘To make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’.

More information about the Award here.

THE SHORTLIST ‘EURASIAN PRIZE 2021’ HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

KEY COMPETITION DETAILS 

Launched by Electric Autonomy Canada and sponsored by Parkland, Cadillac and CIBC, ‘The Electric Fuelling Station of the Future’ asks architects, designers and cross-disciplinary practitioners to reimagine the traditional refueling station as an entirely new roadside oasis for Electric Vehicles (EV’s), where travellers can rest, play, eat, recharge and more.

Registration is open and the deadline to submit an EV charging station design is Nov. 15, 2021, on designawards.electricautonomy.ca/

Here’s what the jury is looking for in a winning concept:

• INNOVATIVE CONCEPT: an innovative approach to the program brief that curates a new experience for EV drivers and their passengers, reinventing the traditional roadway pitstop, and transforming the dwell time into a positive experience.
• DESIGN: Guests should be treated to a novel, visually pleasing experience at every turn.
• SUSTAINABILITY: Proposed concepts should prioritize sustainable materials and building techniques. We are looking for a positive energy strategy that reduces carbon and is implementable today.
• FEASIBILITY: Design concepts should be feasible, taking into account weather, should there be interest in commissioning a project. No levitating car parks please!

The top three designs will be awarded with cash prizes: First prize: $25,000; Second prize: $10,000; and Third prize: $5,000