SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has named the recipients of the 2023 SmithGroup Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships.

The Sherwin-Williams Company has increased its funding of the Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship by an additional $150,000. The additional investment will ensure long-term support of future architecture students.

Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and capital management firm, announced that Patrick Burke, AIA, NCARB, has joined the team as the new Senior Vice President of Architecture.

MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, was selected as the 2023 Eastern Ohio Development Alliance Small Manufacturer Excellence Award at the EODA Annual Meeting on April 28, 2023.

Safety will be the theme of several sessions being held at the 2023 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Summer Conference, taking place June 12-15 in Vancouver, BC.

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that Karina Fuentes has been appointed as a national architectural manager for the Southeast region, covering Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

The AABC Commissioning Group has announced its endorsement of the Engineered Air Balance Training Center in Spring, Texas.

Kebony announced the launch of a new 1”x8” cladding profile for its Click-In Cladding System, the recently developed rainscreen system developed for the North American building envelope industry and interior accent walls.

FGIA has updated a technical information report determining design wind loads on exterior fenestration and cladding systems using national standards ASCE/SEI 7-16 and ASCE/SEI 7-22, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

With over half the booths already reserved for next year’s conference, ABAA looks forward to seeing everyone in Reston, Va. for their 2024 Building Enclosure Conference.