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Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Daylighting in January in New York City
AIANYS and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center will present Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Daylighting January 13 and 14, 2010 at the Center for Light and Space, 5 Penn Plaza, 25th Floor in New York City. The registration fee is $100.00 per day. You can take one day or both days. The continuing education credit is 6 LUs/HSW/SD for each day completed. Day One will focus on Sustainable Daylighted Building Design. Day Two will focus on Design and Specification of Daylight Harvesting Control Systems. Please click the link below for complete program and registration information.
http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/education/outreachEducation/daylightInstitute.asp
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Building in the 21st Century Podcast Now Available
A podcast of the "Building in the 21st Century: Better, Cheaper, Faster and Sustainable" that was sponsored by AIANYS, New York City Bar and Albany Law School on November 20 is now available on Albany Law School's website. Go to:
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2009 AIANYS Committees Report
The AIANYS committees worked hard in 2009 to assist in planning programs and supporting various AIANYS activities. Below is a brief synopsis of each committees work in 2009. These committees will be looking for new members in 2010. If you are interested in serving on a committee in 2010, please send an email to Heidi Benjamin at hbenjamin@aianys.org and she will send you a committee form. Thank you to all of our committee members for volunteering their time and helping to make 2009 a successful year!
Associates Committee
Chair: Shanntina Moore, Assoc. AIA, (AIANYS Associate Director)
Committee Members: Venesa Alicea, Assoc. AIA; John Barradas, AIA; Louis Boisnier, AIA; Shannon M. Davis, Assoc. AIA; Laura Heim, AIA; Anthony P. Huskisson, Assoc. AIA; Marcus Marino, AIA; Pamela Weston, Assoc. AIA
The AIANYS Associates Standing Committee (ASC) was identified in the AIANYS Long Range Plan to: advance the goals and objectives of Associate Members of AIANYS, and address the specific needs of interns: work place, IDP, licensure requirements.
The following was accomplished by the committee in 2009:
-Monthly conference calls serving to open communication between the chapters and better address Associate issues.
-The programs below geared toward Associate Members were offered at 2009 MAINSTREETS Convention. Podcasts of the programs will soon be posted on AIANYS website emerging professionals page, which is currently being updated.
Designing Your Career in Difficult Economic Times
Presenters: Harry M. Falconer, Jr. AIA, Director of IDP, NCARB; Robert Lopez, Executive Secretary, NYS Board for Architecture (via teleconference); Thomas Penn, AIA, AIANYS IDP Coordinator, NCARB and Martin Smith, AIA, IDP Manager, NCARB
IDP 2.0: Updated IDP and Its Affect on the Work Environment
Presenters: Venesa Alicea, Assoc. AIA , Associate Director, AIA New York; Russell Davidson, AIA, Managing Partner, KGD Architects; Daniel Edgell, AIA, Regional Associate Director, National Associates Committee and Gustavo Lima, AIA, Principal, Cannon Design
-Associates hosted a booth at the 2009 MAINSTREETS Convention Product Showcase. The booth provided information about upcoming programming across the state, current intern issues, national initiatives and NCARB publications. The booth also provided the opportunity to network among professionals who attended convention.
-Facebook and Twitter Accounts were created posting events across NYS and important information relevant to our membership (see Membership Inclusiveness Standing Committee).
-Associate E-Newsletter has been periodically distributed sharing information about Grassroots, Convention, IDP Coordinators Conference, changes regarding the Intern Development Program and NCARB, and other relevant information (see Membership Inclusiveness Standing Committee).
Convention Steering Committee
Chair: Orlando T. Maione, AIA (Immediate Past President)
Rich Pospula, AIA; Tori Budgeon-Baker, AIA
Ex-officio: Burton L. Roslyn, AIA
The group's first responsibility was to approve the overall theme of the 2009 Convention, as well as the description. Additionally, they made recommendations for diverse marketing tools that included both printed and digital efforts.
This year's committee reviewed a wide range of responses to the Call For Presentations. Their goal was to be sure to select sessions that would cover the core educational areas identified by AIA. They also reviewed suggestions for tours to be offered. Along with the contributions from the related partner organizations, there were a total of 60 educational offerings during the two and one half day event.
The group selected both keynote luncheon speakers who both proved to be very popular.
Government Advocacy Committee
Chair: Michael Shilale, AIA (V.P., Government Advocacy)
Tim Boyland, AIA; David Pacheco, AIA; Frank M. Pitts, AIA; Robert Stanziale, AIA Stanley Stark, FAIA
The Government Advocacy Committee was hard at work in 2009 and the result was a successful legislative year for AIANYS. There are several bills that AIANYS has spent years supporting that were finally signed into law in 2009. The Historic Preservation Tax Credit provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties. The second signed into law is the Office of Professions Licensure, which authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed that is subject to deposit in the office of professions account. AIANYS supported this as the goal is to increase the Department's ability to curtail illegal practice. The third signed into law establishes the New York Main Street program to provide financial and technical assistance to help communities preserve and revitalize downtown business districts.
For the first time, AIANYS held a free Leadership Advocacy Training Webinar titled "How to Work with Legislators at the Capitol and at Home." This training was designed to provide members with more effective tools to use on Lobby Day.
Over 40 AIANYS members, representing 10 chapters, attended Lobby Day. This year also marked the return of the reception with legislators. The reception was very successful with over 30 legislators and their staff attending. AIANYS honored Senator David Valesky with the Legislator of the Year Award. Senator Valesky received the award for his sponsorship of the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit.
Because of AIANYS members generous donations to the NYS Architects Political Action Committee (NYSAPAC), AIANYS leadership were able to attend numerous fundraising events for legislators throughout the year.
Membership Inclusiveness Committee
Chair: Shanntina Moore, Assoc. AIA (AIANYS Associate Director)
Daniel Edgell, AIA, (NAC Regional Associate Director); Julio Torres Santana (AIANYS Student Director); Thomas Penn (NCARB IDP Coordinator); Joseph Kosiorek (Young Architects Forum Liaison)
The 2009 Membership Inclusiveness Standing Committee addressed the following roles and responsibilities as identified in the AIANYS Long Range Plan:outreach to Young Architects Forum, minority member, students, educators, architects in government and non-traditional practitioners. Develop programs in conjunction with local chapters to enhance and encourage membership in AIA. The committee began and continues to meet monthly via conference call to address membership services.
The following was accomplished in 2009:
-Facebook and Twitter accounts were created posting events across NYS and important information relevant to our membership.
-Associate E-Newsletter has been periodically distributed sharing information about Grassroots, Convention, IDP Coordinators Conference, changes regarding the Intern Development Program and NCARB, and other relevant as developed.
-Letters have been distributed notifying recent school of architecture graduates about the opportunity for complimentary AIA membership within the first 18 months of graduation and free attendance at AIA National Convention.
Planning, Budget & Finance Committee
Committee Chair: Frank M. Pitts, AIA (President-Elect)
Susan Chin, FAIA; Orlando T. Maione, AIA (Immediate Past President); Kelly Hayes McAlonie, AIA; John Notaro, AIA (Treasurer); Burton L. Roslyn, AIA (President); Robert Stanziale, AIA
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Personnel Committee
Chair: Frank M. Pitts, AIA, (President-Elect)
Orlando T. Maione, AIA, (Immediate Past President); Burton L. Roslyn, AIA, (President)
The Planning, Budget Finance and Personnel Committee had the following accomplishments in 2009:
-Acted as a sounding board for staff in assuring that 2009 operations stayed on revenue and expense targets; indeed that they would generate net revenue.
-Worked with staff to develop a balanced budget for 2010 that cuts operating costs in key areas allowing us to offset anticipated revenue decreases due to anticipated recession-related dues decreases.
-Assisted staff in the development of a retrospective program-based operations review of 2008 and 2009 operations so that indirect costs are properly allocated to operating programs allowing us to see, for the first time, the actual cost or net profits for program areas once staffing and indirect costs are properly allocated to individual program areas.
-Worked with staff to use the program-based budgeting tool in developing the 2010 budget.
Public Advocacy Committee
Chair: David Businelli, AIA (V.P., Public Advocacy)
Dmitriy Shenker, AIA; Alan Weinstein, AIA; Dirk Schneider, AIA
The Public Advocacy Committee had several meetings this past year through conference call to discuss viable advocacy initiatives. The committee decided to write and design a tri-fold advocacy brochure. The brochure would be distributed to the local chapters for use in their advocacy efforts. A draft of the brochure was written by committee members. The committee will now finalize the verbiage of the brochure and solicit bids for printing.
Student Award/Scholarship Committee
Chair: Dennis A. Andrejko, FAIA
Eva Growney, AIA; Orlando T. Maione, AIA, (Immediate Past President); John Notaro, AIA (Treasurer); Allen Rossignol, AIA
Each year the AIANYS Student Awards Program recognizes design excellence of our next generation of leaders and practitioners. Faculty from each accredited degree program within the state can nominate students for this award, a maximum $1,000 per school, recognizing a studio project or projects authored by students which embodies the spirit of the design theme and explores design in an exemplary fashion. The award is meant to be used toward the student's education expenses the following year.
This year, the theme was Green Building - Sustainable Design Exploration for a Small Scale Project Utilizing Local/Regional/Indigenous Materials. To help market the program, the committee wrote copy for and had professionally designed a poster that was distributed to all of the 10 architecture schools. Five students from three schools in their professional degree programs received awards.
As an extension of the committee, a Student Award Champion was identified for each school and served as a conduit and local resource for the program, and to reinforce the importance and value of this award effort. Champions were all local architects and/or alumni/a of each school.
Students received their awards and were recognized at the Honor Awards and Student Awards Presentation during the MAINSTREETS Convention last September in Rochester. Congratulations to these students for their excellent design work!
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Looking for Ideas for Continuing Education Programs? Resources Are Available and Easily Accessible to All AIANYS Chapters and Members
It is that time of year again that chapter committees, firms and members sit down and try to answer the question, what do we do for education programs for the upcoming year? There are several resources you might consider as part of your planning process for 2010. It's never too early to plan, so now is the time to put them in place for next year.
Ask - Don't miss a chance obtain feedback or ask a question
Ask every chance you get what member interests are. For Chapters, it could be a simple questionnaire on an index card that asks the question: What would you like to have us schedule? Can you give us a one or two descriptive sentence on what the session might look like? The other way it could be done is to simply have a list of topics and an open ended option. AIA is now using Core Areas that consists of Building Performance, Design, Leadership and Practice. Meetings are also always good resources for program ideas. Pass the cards out at the beginning of the meeting and ask for them at the end. If you are doing a program, add it to the bottom of the evaluation form.
Take advantage of the meetings you attend in the course of a day. You may wish to ask the architect sitting next to you what programs they might have taken lately that has helped them on a specific design issue. Two excellent resources for members are on the AIA website. The first is Planning Your Continuing Education Curriculum that provides you with continuing education frameworks and select courses according to your interests. The link is http://www.aia.org/education/ces/AIAS076194. The second is the CES Survival Guide and Mandatory Continuing Education that will answer many of the questions you have on AIA and NYS Continuing Education. Both of these can be found at: http://www.aia.org/education/index.htm.
AIANYS Convention - Resource for CE Program Ideas
There are at least 30 different education seminars offered at the annual AIANYS Convention. In 2009, there were over 60 sessions provided by AIANYS and its partners. While there is no guarantee the programs will be available to your Chapter or firm, if there is a session that is of interest please do ask for the contact person or presenter. The topics themselves could be added to your list as ideas for other sessions. As part of the planning process for 2010 we will be asking each presenter if we can publish their session contact information and have it available to registrants. The 2010 Convention is in Buffalo October 14-16, 2010. Plan now to attend and earn 12 LUs. AIA Speaker and Core Area Database - Up-to-Date Information Easily Accessible The online course directory sponsored by AIA has close to 1,000 different courses and seminars that are searchable by Course Title, Level, Core Area, Web Based Live or Web Based Pre-Recorded. The course details have the provider name and contact information, the learning objectives, HSW or Not and the course developers. You can also see where the course has been given. While the database is a work in progress, it is tied into the AIA CES Provider Program so it is updated as sessions are approved by AIA. The link to the database is: http://sparky.occe.ou.edu/ouaia/search/CourseSearch/index.cfm.
Please Review Your Transcripts Please review your transcripts for courses you have taken this year. They are available at: http://sparky.occe.ou.edu/ouaia/authentication/login.cfm?role=Member.
If a session is not on the transcript, contact the CE Provider that offered the session.
Speaker's Registry
Your Chapter or firm can find knowledgable, qualified speakers on topics ranging from land use, sustainability, and green architecture to affordable housing and public health. By using the following link, you can find a speaker or register as a speaker: http://speakers.aia.org/.
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AIA National Inauguration
George H. Miller, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, is the 2010 President of AIA National. He is Past-President of AIA New York and served as New York Regional Director of AIANYS. Edward Farrell, Executive Director attended the AIA Presidential Inaugural Evening in Washington, D.C. in early December.
Photo 1: George Miller, FAIA speaks during his inaugural evening in Washington, D.C.
Photo 2: (left to right) Bottom Row: Russell Davidson, AIA, Regional Director; Leevi Kiil, FAIA; Dennis A. Andrejko, FAIA, Regional Director; Susan Chin, FAIA, AIANYS Board Member; George Miller, FAIA, 2010 AIA President; and Barbara Nadel, FAIA.
Top Row: Terrence O'Neal, AIA, Regional Director; Pamela Loeffelman, FAIA, AIA Vice President; Mark Ginsberg, FAIA; Mark Strauss, FAIA; Peter Arsenault, AIA, AIA Vice President; Joan Blumenfeld, FAIA and Marvin Malecha, FAIA, 2009 AIA President at the AIA Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of AIA New York.)
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AIANYS PAC Events
By donating to the NYS Architects Political Action Committee (NYSAPAC), you have helped to fund the opportunity for AIANYS to support the following events: Burton Roslyn, AIA, President, Eric Goshow, AIA, Secretary, Terrence O'Neal, AIA, New York Regional Director and Susan Chin, FAIA, Board Member and Edward Farrell, Executive Director all attended the fundraiser for Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Edward Farrell, Executive Director also attended the Attorney General Andrew Cuomo 2010 event. Eric Goshow, AIA, represented AIANYS at an event for Assembly Member Deborah Glick, Chair of the Higher Education Committee.
It is essential for AIANYS to be represented at these events and raise our profile among the top decision makers in the state! This is our chance to deliver our message personally. But we need your support in order to continue to do this. If you would like to donate to or have questions about the PAC fund, please contact Edward Farrell, Executive Director at efarrell@aianys.org or 518-449-3334.
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Many Thanks to the 2009 AIANYS Allied Members!
Corporate Members:
Ames & Gough
Data Flow, Inc.
New York Long-Term Care Brokers, Ltd.
Individual Members:
Steven R. Goldstein, Shaub, Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, LLP
Robert J. Kartes, Conservatek
Michael J. Maloney, Maloney & Company, LLC
Thomas M. Mullard, Poole Professional-New York, Inc.
Scott J. Tobias, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
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AIANY Hosts 2010 Board Inaugural
AIA New York celebrated the 2010 Board Inaugural on December 8, 2009 at the Center for Architecture. Sherida Paulsen, FAIA passed the gavel to 2010 President Anthony Schirripa, AIA. Schirripa unveiled the theme for 2010, Architect as Leader. The 2010 AIANY and Center for Architecture Foundation board members were also introduced.
Pictured (left to right): Rick Bell, FAIA, Executive Director, AIANY, Edward Farrell, Executive Director, AIANYS, Anthony Schirripa, AIA, 2010 President, AIANY, Sherida Paulsen, FAIA, 2009 President, AIANY, George Miller, FAIA, 2010 AIA President and Dick Anderson, NY Building Congress at the AIANY 2010 Board Inaugural. (Photo by: Sam Lahoz and courtesy of AIANY.)
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AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Honors Design Award Recipients
AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson held the Celebration of Architecture Design Awards at The Arts Exchange the home of ArtsWestchester in White Plains in November. To see all of the award-winning projects, go to http://www.aiaarchitect.net/site/flyers/2009/2009awards-winnersFINAL.pdf.
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AIA Central New York Architects Resource Center is now on Facebook
AIA Central New York Architects Resource Center is now on Facebook and will be used to send invitations to continuing education seminars and to announce other upcoming events. Facebook is just another tool to keep you informed of AIACNY events. Become a fan of our Facebook group profile today! Go to:http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=170423256586&ref=mf.
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Export Alliance Construction in Montréal, Canada January 31-February 1, 2010
The Ministry for economic development, innovation and exports of Québec is hosting the "Export Alliance Construction," the annual construction trade event in Montréal, Canada, January 31-February 1, 2010. More than 80 leading Québec construction products manufacturers are expected to attend this event. For more information on the list of Québec manufacturers who are expected to participate, please visit: http://www.ccmm.qc.ca/inscription_export/en/formulaire_en.asp.
A limited number of U.S. participants will have their travel expenses paid by the organizers. Other U.S. construction industry professionals can participate by traveling at their own expenses. If you're interested in attending the event and wish to be considered for paid traveling expenses, please contact Laurent Waessa via phone at 212-843-0973 or e-mail: laurent.waessa@mri.gouv.qc.ca
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AIANYS Corporate Allied Member
New York Long-Term Care Brokers, Ltd., has renewed their AIANYS corporate allied membership.
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:
Allied Membership allows corporations and individuals not otherwise eligible for AIANYS membership to participate in some services. For more information and the online Allied Membership Application, go to http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Onsite/Welcome.aspx?e=595c258a-ef44-488d-b1c4-cc6bb3bcf41d.
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Happy Holidays!
Best Wishes for a Happy & Healthy Holiday Season from the Officers, Directors and Staff of AIANYS.
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