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AIANYS/ASLA Convention October 14-16, 2010 in Buffalo
AIA New York State and American Society of Landscape Architects-New York Upstate Chapter are holding a joint convention October 14-16, 2010 at the Hyatt Hotel and the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, New York. The convention will feature a trade show, continuing education programs, tours of historical landmarks, as well as Buffalo's acclaimed parks and local neighborhoods and evening social events. The keynote speaker at the Saturday Keynote Luncheon on October 16, 2010 will be Louis L. Marines.
He is the founder of the Advanced Management Institute for Architecture and Engineering, a business unit of FMI Corporation. AMI provides executive education in leadership and management skills for the design profession. Education is delivered through customized programs for firms and associations.
Lou served as co-leader of the 2009-2010 AEC Futures Research project, a program to look at the future of the industry through 2020, and to create practical tools for use by consulting design firms in strategic and scenario planning.
He recently developed a leadership program for CMAA (Construction Management Association of America), and was a key participant in creating the American Council of Engineering Companies' executive development program for engineers and architects, the Senior Executives Institute. For the American Institute of Architect's 50 largest firms (the AIA Large Firm Roundtable), AMI created and leads a shared corporate university focused on developing their project leaders.
Lou's book on leadership in the design industry, The Language of Leadership, was published in March 2010. From 1984 through 1989, Lou was the Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC.
Many Thanks to the Sponsors of the 2010 Convention: Prosurance Redeker Group Ltd, Watts Architecture & Engineering, Hubbell Galvanizing, Tremco and Unilock, Inc.
There are several sponsorships still available! For more information, go to:
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| Call for Nominations for AIANYS Officers and Regional Director
One of the most important functions of a local chapter is its participation in the AIA New York State's nomination process. Each year, the Nominating Committee requests chapters to consider the names of qualified individuals for the following AIANYS offices: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer (elected in odd number years for a two year term), Vice President of Government Advocacy,Vice President of Public Advocacy, and Associate Member Director (elected in odd number years for a two year term). Nominations are due by July 11, 2010. Elections are held at Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the AIANYS convention.
AIANYS Officers
The following offices will be filled with a one year term in 2011: President-Elect, Secretary, Vice President, Government Advocacy and Vice President, Public Advocacy. (The AIANYS Treasurer and Associate Member Director will be serving the second year of a two year term in 2011). With the exceptions of the President-Elect and the Treasurer, officers may be eligible for re-election the following year for the same office for a maximum of two consecutive terms. All elected Officers take office at the inaugural meeting of the board in January.
Eligibility, Nominations and Nomination Form
Candidates for the Office of President-Elect must be members in good standing. Candidates for Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, Government Advocacy and Vice President, Public Advocacy must be members in good standing and be either currently serving or past members of the Board of Directors of AIANYS. Candidates must also be in compliance with the resident status of the AIANYS bylaws. (Article 5, Section 5.02) A Chapter may nominate candidates for only one office or Associate Member Director in any given year. Nominations of Officers shall be made by the candidates' chapter.
Nomination Forms
Nomination forms have already been sent to the chapters and are due by the close of business on or before July 11, 2010 at the AIANYS Office accompanied by a brief statement of qualifications from the Chapter. Please be sure the form is signed both by the Chapter Secretary and President. Please send to: AIANYS, 52 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207.
Candidates must send to AIANYS, a photo and brief "Statement of Philosophy" about why he/she would like to serve in the position. These must be sent to AIANYS on or before July 30, 2010. Candidates may send hard copy of the photo and the Statement of Philosophy, but must also send each digitally via e-mail to Stephanie Quirini at squirini@aianys.org -- photo in JPEG format or TIFF and the Statement as a Word document.
A maximum of no more than two "elected" officers on the Executive Committee may serve from the same Chapter in any given year. Officers are President-Elect, Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer. For example, if a Chapter has a person in the President Elect position, it would be allowed to nominate a candidate for office, who will serve in the same year that the President-Elect assumes the Presidency. This provision prevents any one Chapter from controlling the Executive Committee's elected Officers, and encourages broad participation from across the state. Please note that Regional Directors are Officers at Large and their election is provided for in Article 9 of the AIANYS Bylaws. From the AIANYS Rules of the Board - Article 5.03c
AIA New York Regional Director
Nomination information has previously been sent to the chapters for this position, currently filled by Terrence O'Neal, AIA whose term will end on December 31, 2010. Refer to that nomination information and form for details related to the Regional Director position serving on the AIA National Board of Directors.
If you have any questions, please contact Edward Farrell, Executive Director, AIANYS at 518.449.3334 or email efarrell@aianys.org, or in his absence Georgi Ann Bailey at
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2010 AIANYS Honor Awards
The AIANYS Honor Awards program was instituted to provide appropriate recognition to individuals who have influenced the profession of architecture in New York State. These awards reflect notable contributions, outstanding service, or specific actions taken by architects, legislators, or organizations who demonstrate a pattern worthy of distinction. Specific awards recognize outstanding contributions to the profession in education, industry or government. Receiving an honor award is one of the best ways to acknowledge a member of AIANYS for their hard work and dedication to the profession.
Members of the AIANYS Board of Directors or an AIANYS component may nominate eligible individuals per the AIANYS Award description. For a description of all of the awards, go to: http://www.aianys.org/awards/honor_guidelines.html.
For the first time, AIANYS has put together a checklist to assist with preparing the nomination process. Be sure to include it with your nomination, along with a CD that contains the documents in the nominee portfolio.
All nominations must be received at AIANYS by the close of business (5:00 PM) on August 9, 2010 and sent to AIANYS, 52 South Pearl Street, Third Floor, Albany, NY 12207.
New this year the Honor Awards will be given out during the Keynote sessions at the 2010 AIANYS/ASLA Convention in Buffalo October 14-16.
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Are You In Need of CE Credit?
Although sustainability has been a focus of architectural practice - and of the AIA - for more than 30 years, the need and opportunities have never been greater for architects to lead society towards a more sustainable built environment. The new education requirement was added beginning with the 2009 calendar year, to ensure that all AIA architects are not only knowledgeable about sustainable design (SD), but also prepared to meeting burgeoning client demand for it. The requirement itself is modest. Each active architect member must earn four learning unit (LU) hours of SD education each calendar year. This field now offers an immense choice of courses that help architects to stay current in their profession and ahead of the demand curve.
You might not know how quickly and easily you can earn the required four SD LUs, which also count toward the annual health, safety, and welfare (HSW) requirement. Some SD-qualifying courses are even accessible on-demand, from the comfort of your own home or office. One of these convenient options may be right for you.
Complete your SD requirement right now for free: Four free online sessions from the 2009 AIA Convention remain available on demand.
View brand-new SD sessions from the 2010 AIA Convention: Twenty new SD sessions (earning a combined total of 23.5 LU's) have just been posted-all of which also qualify for maintenance of LEED credentials.
Select courses from AIA Continuing Education System (CES) Providers: From the search engine at www.aia.org/education/findcourses, select "yes" under the "sustainable design" pull-down menu. You can customize your search even further by date, location, cost, and other options.
Check with your local and state components for more SD education resources, including courses that may be present soon near you.
Whichever option you choose, please don't delay. Your membership is important to us, and the grace period to apply LUs to the 2009 requirement ends on September 30, 2010.
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Barbara Nadel, FAIA Recently Testified Before Congress
Barbara Nadel, FAIA, principal of Barbara Nadel Architect, a New York City-based architectural and consulting firm testified before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management and said a comprehensive security plan integrates design, technology, and operational measures, which are put in place by building owners.
"There is no single design solution to providing physical security to facilities in the built environment," said Nadel. "Each building and site is different, and presents different security challenges."
"A high-rise office building in suburban Arlington, Virginia, for example, may be subject to a different range of threats and vulnerabilities than a mid-rise office building in a medium sized Midwestern city or suburb," Nadel added.
Building owners must have the flexibility to raise or lower security levels as needed, based on actionable intelligence and other factors. Customizing security strategies for each building and site allows a wiser use of limited resources and taxpayer dollars.
"Design of building exteriors, windows, and glazing materials can contribute to building security, along with underground parking policies and site design," Nadel said.
"In urban settings the goal is to mitigate risk," Nadel said. "Building security should prevent mass casualties, minimize injuries, protect assets, and enhance resilience. Owners, architects, and security experts can assess the risks and options most suitable and affordable for each facility, and develop design strategies to ensure an appropriate level of protection."
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AIANYS 2010 Design Awards Jury Meets
The 2010 AIANYS Design Awards jury met June 22-23 at The Saratoga Hilton Hotel to review the Design Award portfolios and choose the recipients. The Design Awards will be presented during the convention at the President's Reception, Dinner and Design Awards Presentation on Friday, October 15, 2010. The names of all of the Design Award recipients will be announced shortly! We would like to thank all of the jury members for their time and hard work!
Photo 1 (left to right): Jurgen Henze, OAA, Chair: Frank Grauman, AIA, Sigrid Miller Pollin, FAIA, Frances Bronet and Jose Alminana, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP, met at The Saratoga Hilton Hotel.
Photo 2: The jury spent two days reviewing all of the portfolios and deliberating.
 
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AIA National Convention
The AIA Convention was held in Miami June 10-12. The 142nd Annual Convention titled Design for the New Decade, featured continuing education programs, tours of various San Francisco landmarks, an expo with over 800 vendors featuring the latest products and services, as well as various receptions and AIA business meetings.
AIANYS held a reception to honor the 2010 AIA Fellows, Honor Award recipients and AIA Associates Award recipient from New York State on Thursday, June 10 at Mondrian South Beach, Sunset Lounge. Over 300 attendees listened to music and sampled hors d'oeuvres. This complimentary reception was once again sponsored by IBEX Construction. Thank you to IBEX for helping us to honor all of the award recipients. Architectural Record took photos of the AIANYS party. Go to http://construction.com/community/publicphoto.aspx?plckPhotoID=955ed726-8fbc-43c4-b4fc-29b9d810f7a8&plckGalleryID=47032716-045a-4064-8407-3f5b825b11fdto view the slideshow.
AIANYS also held a regional breakfast on June 11 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel to discuss the candidates for national office. AIANYS member Dennis A. Andrejko, FAIA was elected as AIA Vice President 2011-2012. Congratulations Dennis!
During the AIA's Annual Business Meeting, the AIA New York State sponsored Resolution 10-1 - Representation by Proxy was passed. The intent is to permit a state delegate, or a member delegate designated by the state president from his/her state, to represent by proxy more than one chapter from that state at the AIA National Convention or other meeting of the Institute.
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Article on Buffalo Green Code in AIArchitect
AIArchitect recently did a story on the green, form-based code that will be implemented in Buffalo. The new "Buffalo Green Code" will replace Buffalo's existing zoning ordinance. AIA Buffalo/Western New York Chapter has helped initiate this movement. Click here for the article: http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB083266
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AIA Brooklyn Upcoming Events
AIA Brooklyn is holding a Luau Cruise on Wednesday, July 21 from 5:30-9:00 PM aboard the Amberjack V at Sheepshead Bay at Pier 10. There will be dinner, dancing and open bar. The cost is $80 per person. For more information, contact Ida Galea, AIA at (718) 259-4095.
AIA Brooklyn is also hosting the 17th Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Dyker Beach Golf Club. Sign in is 6 AM and shot gun tee off time is 7 AM. The day includes: breakfast, shared cart, a sleeve of golf balls and tees and BBQ lunch. Deadline is August 1, 2010. For more information, contact Richie Moss at moss.sayad@verizon.net or phone (718) 836-4141.
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AIA Rochester Contributing to Blog
AIA Rochester now contributes to the Rochester First Friday Blog. Go to:
http://bit.ly/aM5OFH to check it out.
AIA Rochester is also on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For all the links, go to: www.aiaroch.org. |
Join the AIA Construction Contract Knowledge Community
The Construction Contract Administration Knowledge Community (CCA) has been established to help AIA members better understand the issues, actions and resultant impact of the decisions required in this often neglected part of Project Delivery. The goal is to provide clear answers to issues of concern to the Institute's membership and share case studies and best practices. AIA hopes to provide guidance and direction in developing guidelines for new and evolving approaches to Project Delivery, as well as guidance in the continuing education of emerging young professionals.
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Empowering Communities Conference in Albany and Batavia in July
The Empowering Communities conference sponsored by Albany Guardian Society, New York State Office for the Aging, New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, and AARP will be held on July 27-28 in Albany and August 16-17 in Batavia. These conferences will provide workshops, panels, and other offerings on effective practices and expert advice on an array of topics to help communities become more livable for persons of all ages. A Livable New York "Intensive" program will be provided on day one (July 27 and August 16) of each of the two regional conferences.
Go to http://www.empoweringNYcommunities.org to view the conference brochure and program, and to register for the conference workshops and the Livable New York Intensive.
The State's Livable New York initiative focuses on housing, planning, zoning, universal design, energy alternatives, green building, and mobility/transportation. The intent of this initiative is to help municipalities improve the livability and quality of life of their communities in a sustainable way-for older adults, younger adults, individuals with disabilities, children, families, and the community as a whole.
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IBM Unveils New Serious Game to Tackle Urban Challenges
In early May, IBM announced CityOne, a new "serious game" that can help customers, business partners and students discover how to make cities and their industries smarter by solving real-world business, environmental and logistical problems. Based on decades of experience in solving business challenges in creative ways, IBM serious games are designed to train the workforce of tomorrow.
CityOne is a no charge, "sim-style" game in which the player is tasked with guiding the city through a series of missions that include the energy, water, banking and retail industries.
For more information on IBM serious games and details on how IBM is helping clients and business partners make better decisions, go to www.ibm.com/cityone.
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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 events in June: NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and in the district: Senator Carl Marcellino and Assemblymember Ron Canestrari.
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AIANYS Welcomes New Individual Allied Members
AIANYS welcomes the following individual allied members:
Allen Rogers, Illumination Unlimited USA Inc., 1365 York Ave. Suite 25K, New York, NY 10021, 212-772-2915, Email: rogersx2@mindspring.com |
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