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2008 AIANYS Convention a Great Success!
Thank you for making the 2008 AIANYS Convention a success! Held September 25-27 at the Crowne Plaza and Westchester County Center in White Plains, this year's convention featured 32 seminars, 8 tours, a large product showcase, 2 keynote luncheons and several social events.
On Thursday, the Opening Keynote Luncheon and Honor Awards Presentation was held in the ballroom at the Crowne Plaza. George H. Miller, FAIA gave an inspiring speech on "Transformations In Practice." Miller is a partner of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects and was recently elected President-Elect of AIA. All of the past presidents of AIANYS in attendance were recognized during the luncheon, as were the newly-elected 2009 AIANYS officers and New York Regional Director. Afterwards, all of the Honor Awards were awarded including a surprise award for Terrence E. O'Neal, AIA. He received a President's Citation in recognition of his efforts in advancing the AIA 150 project and for promoting a policy of civic engagement.
Thursday afternoon was the Prosurance Cup Golf Tournament at Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, NY. Guy Geier, FAIA, was the winner of the tournament. His name will be engraved on the golf tournament trophy, which is displayed in the state office. The golf outing was sponsored by Prosurance Redeker Group Ltd. and Victor O. Schinnerer & Company.
Thursday night, the Host Chapter Party was held at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown. Attendees toured the main house before joining the party under the tent by the carriage house. The party featured an impressive buffet, open bar and a large dance floor and band. The big hit of the night was the light-up yo-yos from AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson which encouraged everyone to "practice, practice, practice."
Friday, all of the seminars and the Product Showcase were at the Westchester County Center. The Product Showcase featured over 85 vendors displaying their products and services. To see the 2008 Product Showcase Exhibitors, go to http://www.aianys.org/conv_2008/exhibitors.htm
Two registrations to the 2009 AIANYS Convention in Rochester were raffled off during the Product Showcase. Gerald Goldstein, AIA and Timothy McCarthy, AIA were the winners. 20 students from Saunders High School in Yonkers attended convention on Friday. They met with Orlando Maione, President of AIANYS, as well as visited the Product Showcase, viewed the Design Award boards and also displayed their work at the County Center.
Friday night was the President's Reception, Dinner and Design Awards Presentation back at the Crowne Plaza. 50 Design Awards were given out during the ceremony. For the first time, a Best in New York State Award was given out, which was not revealed until that evening. BKSK Architects from New York City received the award for their design of the Queens Botanical Garden Visitor & Administration Center in Flushing. A full color piece featuring all of the Design Award recipients will be mailed out to all members this winter.
Saturday featured the Closing Keynote Luncheon and Student Awards Presentation. The keynote luncheon, the Iriving P. Marks Memorial Lecture, featured James Cramer, Hon. AIA, author of several books including "The Next Architect" and Chairman of the Greenway Group. He presented "Architecture Practice Crossroads 2008-2012." The AIANYS Student Award was also given out. This year's receipient is Michael John Bailie, a student at University at Buffalo. During the luncheon, the convention trophy was passed from AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson to AIA Rochester, the host of next year's convention.
The 2009 convention will be held September 24 through 26 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center and will be a joint event with: Associated General Contractors of New York State, New York State Society of Professional Engineers, ACEC New York, New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors and New York State Council of Landscape Architects. Information on the 2009 Convention will be available soon on the AIANYS website.
During the convention, AIANYS held the PAC Chapter Challenge to benefit the PAC fund. In total, over $1,700 was raised. AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson raised the most money! This money will go toward the PAC fund, which is used to solely support state candidates, not federal.
Special thanks to the AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter Convention Committee, all of the volunteers, exhibitors, speakers and attendees for making this a great event!
Many Thanks to the Sponsors of the 2008 AIANYS Convention
Bronze Level Zetlin & De Chiara LLP; Prosurance Redeker Group, Ltd.; Victor O. Schinnerer & Company
Refreshment Break Sponsor Hohmann & Barnard, Inc.; L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP
Booster Sponsor Andron Construction Corporation; Damiano Barile Engineers, PC; Donovan Hatem LLP; Swan Drafting & Surveying Services; Triton Construction; Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Saturday Keynote Luncheon Sponsor Joel P. Marks
First Photo: Over 85 vendors exhibited at the Product Showcase at the Westchester County Center.
Second Photo: Ronald Battaglia, FAIA, (left) received the James William Kideney Gold Medal Award from Orlando Maione, AIA, President of AIANYS, during the Opening Keynote Luncheon and Honor Awards Presentation.
Third Photo: BKSK Architects received the Best in New York State Award for the Queens Botanical Garden Visitor and Administration Center during the President's Dinner and Design Awards Presentation.
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2009 AIANYS Officers and New York Regional Director Elected
The 2009 AIANYS Officers and New York Regional Director were elected at the Annual Meeting during the AIANYS Convention on September 25, 2008. They were announced at the Opening Keynote Luncheon and Honor Awards Presentation.
Francis Pitts, AIA, President-Elect, AIA Eastern New York Chapter
Michael Shilale, AIA, Vice President, Government Advocacy, AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter
David L. Businelli, AIA, Vice President, Public Advocacy, AIA Staten Island Chapter
F. Eric Goshow, AIA, Secretary, AIA New York Chapter
Russell A. Davidson, AIA, New York Regional Director, AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter
Burton L. Roslyn, AIA, will serve as President of AIANYS in 2009.
John Notaro, AIA, will serve as Treasurer for 2009 (second year of 2-year term).
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Legislative Update
Governor Patterson recently signed two bills into law which AIANYS supported. The first enacts the state green building construction act and was sponsored by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo. The second establishes green residential building grant program sponsored by Senator George Maziarz.
Unfortunately, two bills that AIANYS supported were vetoed by Governor Patterson. The first, sponsored by Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, would establish the state smart growth public infrastructure policy act. The second sponsored by Senator Frank Padavan would provide a tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties.
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AIANYS and AIA Southern New York Recognize 2008 Legislator of the Year at Reception
AIANYS and AIA Southern New York (AIASNY) recognized Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo with the 2008 AIANYS Legislator of the Year Award on October 21 at Antonio's Galleria in Endicott.
Members of AIASNY, including the board of directors, joined Edward Farrell, Executive Director of AIANYS, to honor Assemblywoman Lupardo, who represents the 126th Assembly District. As a member of the Environmental Conservation Committee, she has a special interest in the environment, sponsoring numerous initiatives. Assemblywoman Lupardo sponsored the State Green Building Construction Act, which was recently signed into law. She championed the Spill Notification Act, and the recently signed Tenant Notification of Contaminants law. She also introduced the TCE Exposure Prevention Act and testified before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works about the need for national trichloroethylene (TCE) guidelines for indoor air.
Pictured (left to right): Jeffery Smith, AIA, President, AIA Southern New York, Edward Farrell, Executive Director, AIANYS, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Gail Gerard, AIA, President-Elect, AIA Southern New York presented Assemblywoman Lupardo with the 2008 AIANYS Legislator of the Year Award.
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AIANYS and AIA Long Island Recognize 2008 Legislator of the Year at Breakfast
AIANYS and AIA Long Island (AIALI) recognized Senator Carl L. Marcellino with the 2008 AIANYS Legislator of the Year Award on October 28, 2008 at The Milleridge Inn in Jericho. Members of AIALI, including the board of directors, joined Orlando Maione, President of AIANYS and Edward Farrell, Executive Director of AIANYS to honor Senator Marcellino, who represents the 5th Senate District (Nassau and Suffolk Counties). Senator Marcellino was the Senate sponsor for the State Green Building Construction Act, which was recently signed into law. He is currently the Chairman of the New York State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, where he has built a reputation as a champion of significant environmental legislation and law.
Senator Marcellino's environmental accomplishments include being the prime sponsor of the landmark Brownfield/Superfund Reform Law, the Pesticide Notification Law and the Nation's first law phasing out groundwater MTBE from gasoline. He was the sponsor of the Clean Air/Clean Water Bond Act and laws enacting tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles.
Pictured (left to right): Ann LoMonte, Hon. AIANYS, Executive Director, AIALI, Joseph Chearmonte, AIA, President, AIALI, Senator Carl Marcellino, Orlando Maione, AIA, President and Edward Farrell, Executive Director presented Senator Marcellino with the 2008 Legislator of the Year Award.
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 AIANYS and AIANY Leadership Met with Assemblywoman Deborah Glick
AIANYS and AIANY leadership recently met with Assemblywoman Deborah Glick at the Center for Architecture to discuss legislative issues of concern to architects. Issues that AIANYS supports that were addressed included: Corporate Practice, Design Build and Good Samaritan. Issues that AIANYS opposes that were discussed included: Construction Threshold and Design Delegation. They also discussed recent events specific to the practice of architecture in New York City. Assemblywoman Glick also went on a tour of the Center for Architecture. She expressed that she is looking forward to working with AIANYS on all of the issues.
Pictured at the meeting (Left to right): Rick Bell, FAIA, Executive Director, AIANY; Michael Shilale, AIA, Vice President, Government Advocacy; Burt Roslyn, AIA, President-Elect; Assemblywoman Deborah Glick; Terrence O'Neal, AIA, New York Regional Director; James McCullar, FAIA, President, AIANY; Sherida Paulsen, FAIA, President-Elect, AIANY and Edward Farrell, Executive Director.
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 AIA Buffalo/Western New York Meeting
Edward Farrell, Executive Director, AIANYS attended the AIA Buffalo/Western New York Chapter meeting on September 11, 2008 at the Bijou Grill in Buffalo. There was a business meeting and a presentation of the Richardson Complex Corporation and Richardson Architecture Center.
Pictured at the event (left to right): Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director, AIANYS; Paul McDonnell, AIA, AIA Buffalo/Western New York Chapter Secretary; Kelly Hayes-McAlonie, AIA, Chapter President; Gary Richmond, AIA, Chapter Past-President and Paul Herendeen, AIA, Chapter President-Elect.
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AIANYS and New York City Bar Present Building in the 21st Century: Public Construction Law Reform and Opportunities for Savings
AIANYS and New York City Bar are presenting "Building in the 21st Century: Public Construction Law Reform and Opportunities for Savings" on November 25, 2008 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany. Russell Davidson, AIA, New York Regional Director will serve as moderator. Panelists include: Ayman Baki, P.E., Senior V.P., Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants; Jeffrey Zogg, CEO, Associated General Contractors of New York State, George Korsun, Director, Economic & Statistical Consulting; Mark Blumkin, Principal, Capital Projects Consulting Service; Anthony Fisher, Chair, ACEC, Committee for NYS Office of General Services; Howard Rosen, Partner, Peckar & Abramson and Dr. John Miller, Patton Boggs, LLP. Registration starts at 9 AM.
This program is free of charge, but you must pre-register. To register, email Heidi Benjamin at hbenjamin@aianys.org or call 518-449-3334.
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AIANYS and Associated General Contractors of NYS to Hold Basics of Commercial HVAC Systems Program
AIANYS and Associated General Contractors of New York State will be holding "The Basics of Commercial HVAC Systems" on December 16, 2008 from 8 AM to 12:30 PM at the Building Industry Center in Albany. This program will earn you 4 LUs/HSWs and will be led by Chris Grawburg, PE, from The HVAC Training Institute. This program was created especially for construction professionals and will provide you with a broad understanding of the basics of commercial HVAC systems. The cost is $175 for AIANYS/AGCNYS members, $300 for non-members, breakfast included. Class size is limited.
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IDP/ARE Concurrency Permitted in New York State
At a recent meeting of the New York State Board of Regents Professional Practice Committee, regulatory changes permitting architectural interns to take the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) concurrent with the Intern Development Program (IDP) were approved. Now in effect, if an intern has a NAAB accredited degree (or a combination of education and experience equaling a NAAB accredited degree), and upon enrollment in the IDP with NCARB, submission of a New York application and fee, he or she will be permitted to sit for the ARE.
Check out the NCARB website at www.ncarb.org and NYS Education Department Office of the Professions' website at www.op.nysed.gov/arch.htm for more information.
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AIA Rochester Sponsoring Canstruction
AIA Rochester is sponsoring Canstruction, an international charity competition to design and build structures entirely out of canned food. Teams comprised of architects, engineers, designers, students, individual firms and/or team sponsors purchase the food. When the competition is completed, all the canned food is donated to FoodLink. Rochester is one of 100 cities that will be holding a Canstruction competition this year. The structures will be built on November 9, 2008. Awards will be presented at a banquet on November 14 at Bausch & Lomb Wintergarden. For more information, call the AIA Rochester Chapter office at 585-232-7650 or email at aia@aiaroch.org.
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AIA Rochester and AIA Buffalo/Western New York to Host ARE 4 Format Building Systems Workshop
AIA Rochester and AIA Buffalo/Western New York are hosting the 2008 ARE 4 Format Building Systems Workshop November 15-16, 2008 at Morse Sash and Door in Rochester. On Saturday the 14th, the workshop will be held 9 AM to 6 PM, Sunday it will be 12 PM to 4 PM. The workshop will be presented by Mark Frisina, PE. He is an Adjunct Professor at Boston Architectural Center and a registered PE. Registration is due by October 31, 2008. To register, click here for the form.
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AIA National Requesting Comments on Position Statements
The AIA Board of Directors is conducting a sunset review of many of the AIA's position statements. As part of the review process, there is currently an open comment period where component leaders, committees, members and other stakeholder groups can submit revision suggestions for review and possible adoption. The comment period is open until November 14, 2008. The Board is scheduled to take final action on sunset recommendations during the December 2008 meeting. This is your opportunity to have direct input to the Board (and Board Advocacy Committee) on initiatives that will be reviewed.
AIANYS represents nearly 10% of the AIA membership, so your comments carry great importance. AIA has also agreed to track how many AIANYS members respond during the comment period.
Please click here for the position statements and feedback form and return by November 14.
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Joseph D. Monticciolo, FAIA Honored by Hofstra University
Joseph D. Monticciolo, FAIA was recently honored by Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY for his 31 years of service on the Hofstra University Advisory Board, serving as its chair for the past 10 years. He and his wife Mary have also established the Joseph and Mary Ann Monticciolo Endowed Scholarship. This is just one of the many honors he has received over the years. He received the AIA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 and the Edward C. Kemper Medal in 1987. He has also received the James William Kideney Gold Medal Award, Matthew W. Del Gaudio Service Award and the President's Award all from AIANYS.
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$10 Million Available for NYSERDA Projects
NYSERDA has recently announcedProgram Opportunity Notice (PON) 1176: Renewable, Clean Energy and Energy Efficient Product Manufacturing Incentive Program.
Proposals will be evaluated on a first come, first served basis as they are received. Proposals will be accepted through June 30, 2011 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time or until funds run out, whichever is first. NYSERDA seeks to expand the level of manufacturing of renewable, clean, and energy-efficient products in New York. This program is designed to provide New York electricity consumers with greater access to renewable, clean-energy, and energy-efficient products by providing financial assistance for developing manufacturing facilities to manufacture these eligible products in New York State. This program invites proposals requesting funding to develop or expand a facility to manufacture eligible products. Incremental additions or modifications to existing manufacturing lines will not be considered. Eligible products include:
Renewable or clean-energy products that produce or support the production of renewable or clean electricity; Energy-efficient end-use technologies that use electricity as a principal input and result in a substantial increase in the efficient use and or conservation of electricity compared to the status quo; or Electric storage technologies for grid-connected applications. In order to be eligible, products should be beyond the prototype stage and mature enough to warrant designing and building or expanding a commercial manufacturing facility.
For more information, go to www.nyserda.org.
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Two Programs on Successful Aging Housing Planned
The Empowering Communities for Successful Aging: Housing, Neighborhood Supports and Services conference will be held November 12-13, 2008 at the Saratoga Hilton and Conference Center in Saratoga Springs.
This conference is sponsored by the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) and AARP, and is produced by Albany Guardian Society. The conference will provide best practices and technical assistance and ensure that community leaders and consumers are equipped to meet the challenges and opportunities of an increasing older population. With 50 educational sessions, the conference will highlight efforts to help seniors stay independent for as long as possible.
For more information and to register, go to: www.empoweringNYcommunities.org. For the conference brochure and programs, click here.
Albany Guardian Society and the NYS Office for the Aging are also organizing a free workshop/community forum titled Co-Housing and Senior Co-Housing: Communities that Create Environmentally and Socially Vibrant Sustainable Neighborhoods on November 14, 2008 starting at 8 AM at the Carondelet Hospitality Center at St. Joseph's Provincial House in Latham. Charles Durrett, Principal Architect, McCamant & Durrett Architects and Liz Walker, Executive Director of EcoVillage in Ithaca are the featured speakers. Registration is from 8 AM to 8:30 AM and the workshop runs 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM. This program is free of charge, but registration is required by November 7, 2008. For more information, call the Albany Guardian Society at 518-434-2140.
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AIANYS Board of Directors List for 2008 Architect's Desk Reference
All AIANYS members received a copy of the 2008 Architect's Desk Reference last month in the mail. If you would like to include a list of the directors on the AIANYS Board of Directors in your Desk Reference, click here to download and print the full list.
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AIANYS Welcomes New Individual and Corporate Allied Members
AIANYS welcomes a new individual allied member:
Thomas M. Mullard, President, Poole Professional-New York, Inc., 1173 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 140, Pittsford, NY 14534, Phone: 800.371.1063, Fax: 585.385.0028, Email: tmullard@poolepl.com.
AIANYS also welcomes a new corporate allied member: New York Long-Term Care Brokers, Ltd., Mr. Brian M. Johnson, Director Business Development, 11 Executive Park Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065, Phone: 518.371.5522, Fax: 518.371.6131, Email: bjohnson@nylcb.com Website: www.nyltcb.com Allied Membership allows corporations and individuals not otherwise eligible for AIANYS membership to participate in some services. For more information and the Allied Membership Application, go to http://www.aianys.org/about/membership.htm#allied. | |
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