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     On January 12, 2012 AIANYS held the installation of the 2012 officers and directors at The Desmond Hotel in Albany. David Businelli, AIA, 2011 President, administered the oath of office to the 2012 officers and directors. Russell Davidson, AIA, John P. Goodman., FAIA and Robert Stanziale, AIA were recognized for their years of service on the Board. David Businelli, AIA was also recognized for his year serving as President.

     On January 13, the 2012 orientation session was held. The inaugural 2012 board of directors meeting followed the orientation.

Please join us in welcoming the 2012 Board of Directors:

Executive Committee: Kelly Hayes McAlonie, AIA, President, F. Eric Goshow, AIA, President-elect, David Businelli, AIA, Immediate Past President; Timothy Boyland, AIA, Vice President/Government Advocacy; Raymond Beeler, AIA, Vice President/Public Advocacy; Randolph Collins, AIA, Secretary; Jeffery Smith, AIA, Treasurer; Susan Chin, FAIA, AIA Regional Director; Francis M. Pitts, FAIA, Regional Director and Anthony Schirripa, FAIA, Regional Director.

Nicolette Feldser, Assoc. AIA, will serve as Associate Director, Venesa Alicea, AIA, will serve as National Associates Committee Regional Associate Director-NY, and Tyler Hopf (a student at RPI) was elected as Student Director.

Directors: Sheldon Licht, AIA, Bronx; Sebastian D'Alessandro, AIA, Brooklyn; Gary Richmond, AIA, Buffalo/Western NY; Julia Hafftka-Marshall, AIA, Central NY; Jeffrey Mural, AIA, Eastern NY; Joseph Chearmonte, AIA, Long Island; Jonathan Marvel, AIA, Margaret O'Donoghue Castillo, AIA and Mary Burke, AIA, New York; Richard Stott, AIA, Peconic; Michael Cosentino, AIA, Queens; Laura Cooney, AIA, Rochester; Gail Gerard, AIA, Southern NY; Marcus Marino, AIA, Staten Island and Stuart Markowitz, AIA, Westchester + Hudson Valley.

Photo 1: Edward Farrell, Executive Director (left) and Francis Pitts, FAIA, Regional Director (right) presented David Businelli, AIA with his certificate honoring his year as AIANYS President.

Photo 2: Edward Farrell and David Businelli, AIA presented Russell Davidson with a certificate of appreciation for his many years of service on the AIANYS Board of Directors. Russ most recently served as Regional Director.

Photo 3: Edward Farrell and David Businelli, AIA presented John P. Goodman., FAIA with his certificate for years of service to the board. John most recently served as Secretary.

Photo 4: Edward Farrell and David Businelli, AIA presented Robert Stanziale, AIA with his certificate of appreciation. He most recently served as Treasurer.

     AIANYS recognized Assemblyman Ronald Canestrari with his Legislator of the Year Award at a reception that was held prior to the Installation Dinner in January at The Desmond.

     AIANYS named two 2011 Legislators of the Year. Senator Kenneth LaValle will receive his award at an upcoming event. They are receiving this honor for their sponsorship of the

Non-Design Professional Ownership bill which was recently signed into law.

Photo 1: Edward Farrell, Executive Director (left) and David Businelli, AIA, President (right) presented Assemblyman Ronald Canestrari with his Legislator of the Year Award.

Photo 2: George Miller, FAIA, Past President, AIA National, Randy Collins, AIA, Jeff Mural, AIA, Frank Pitts, FAIA (all members of AIA Eastern NY), Assemblyman Canestrari, David Businelli, AIA and Edward Farrell at the award presentation.

     The AIANYS Honor Awards are traditionally presented at the Annual Convention. Since the 2011 convention was held in conjunction with New Jersey and Pennsylvania, there was no time allotted to make the presentations. Therefore, the Board voted to present the 2011 awards at the Installation dinner on January 12 at The Desmond.

     The 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 or organizations who demonstrate a pattern worthy of distinction. Each recipient was nominated by one of the 13 chapters.

The following are the 2011 AIANYS Honor Award recipients:

Intern/Associate Award

James Lai, Assoc. AIA

Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA

Educator Award

Kent Kleinman, Cornell University

Community Development Award

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Firm Award

Rogers Marvel Architects

President's Award

Alfreda Radzicki, AIA

Matthew W. Del Gaudio Service Award

Dennis A. Andrejko, FAIA

Susan Chin, FAIA

Fellows Award

Robert Coles, FAIA

James William Kideney Gold Medal Award

George Miller, FAIA

Photo 1: George Miller, FAIA (right) received his James William Kideney Gold Medal from David Businelli, AIA.

Photo 2: Robert Coles, FAIA, received the Fellows Award from David Businelli, AIA.

     AIANYS is now accepting proposals for program presentations for the 2012 AIANYS Convention in Saratoga Springs September 27-29, 2012. This year's seminars will be a combination of general sessions and 60 and 90 minute seminars. The deadline for proposals is February 27, 2012. Submissions will only be accepted electronically using the 2012 submission template.

     Convention presenters are recognized for their expertise among their peers. Presenters and their firms are listed in the convention invitation and on-site information pieces, as well as the digital registration form.

     For all Call for Presentations information including submission process, timelines and guidelines, click here.

      If you have questions, please email Georgi Ann Bailey, Hon. AIANYS, Director of Programs and Operations at gabailey@aianys.org.

     AIA recently announced the recipients of the 2012 Institute Honor Awards. They will all be honored at the 2012 AIA Convention May 17-19 in Washington, D.C. The following recipients are all AIANYS members:

Institute Honor Awards for Architecture

8 House - BIG

The Standard, New York - Ennead Architects

Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center - Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

The Wright at the Guggenheim Museum - Andre Kikoski Architect

Institute Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design

Master Plan for the Central Delaware - Cooper, Robertson & Partners/KieranTimberlake/OLIN

SandRidge Energy Commons - Rogers Marvel Architects

     To see all of the recipients, go to: http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/2012/architecture/.

     AIANYS has received an Association Excellence in Government Affairs Award for the Building in the 21st Century Series from the Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE). Awards will be given out at the 33rd Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet on February 2, 2012 at the Albany Marriott. The Building in the 21st Century Series Case Studies in Public Construction Procurement: At the Intersection of Built Environment Regulation and the "On the Ground" Reality program was sponsored by AIANYS, along with Albany Law School, Town + Gown and the New York City Bar and was held on October 21, 2011 at the Albany Law School.

     This award recognizes achievements by an ESSAE member for a particular project, idea, publication, practice or membership service instituted by an association in the last 24 months. According to ESSAE, the Building in the 21st Century program was selected because of its excellence as a benchmark for other associations to model and for the efforts to educate and reform state government systems. The panel was truly impressed with the content of the submission.

     AIANYS was asked to testify before the Senate Higher Education Committee on alternate project delivery methods on January 9, 2012 in the Legislative Office Building's Van Buren Hearing Room in Albany. Burton Roslyn, FAIA, Past President of AIANYS and Edward Farrell, Executive Director testified. Only three others were invited to sit before the Committee Chair Senator Kenneth LaValle, and Senator Toby Ann Stavisky. They were Thomas Quaranta, VP, Program and Construction Management Practice, William Gilbane, VP, Gilbane Building Co. and Richard Thomas, VP, Design-Build Institute of America.

     Roslyn voiced that AIANYS believes strongly in design-build. To see Burt Roslyn's entire testimony, click here. Senator LaValle, along with Assemblyman Ronald Canestrari sponsor the Alternate Project Delivery bill, which is a top priority on the 2012 AIANYS Legislative Program.

Pictured: Burton Roslyn, FAIA and Edward Farrell, Executive Director testified before Senator LaValle and Senator Stavisky in the Van Buren Hearing Room in the Legislative Office Building.

     This year's AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture honors Alexander Cooper, FAIA, an urban designer who has reshaped many of the most iconic public spaces in New York City. Cooper is receiving this award for demonstrating a commitment to quality design that recognizes public buildings as part of the nation's cultural heritage.

     The Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture recognize achievements in three categories: private-sector architects with a record of excellence in the design of public facilities, public-sector architects who promote design excellence within their agencies, and public officials or other individuals who have furthered public awareness of design excellence.

     As the head of Cooper, Robertson & Partners, the New York-based firm he co-founded in 1979, Cooper has been instrumental in the development of virtually all of New York City's most revered public spaces, from Battery Park City and Ground Zero to 42nd St. and Lincoln Center.

     For his full bio, go to: http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/2012/thomas-jefferson-award/index.htm.

New Law Change Allows Past Non-Licensee Ownership in a Design Professional Corporation

     Prior to January 1, 2012, the ownership of registered limited liability partnerships (RLLP), professional service limited liability companies (PLLC), and professional service corporations (PC) in New York has been restricted to design professionals licensed and registered pursuant to the New York State Education Law. Specifically these professions include architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, and land surveying.

     However, as of January 1, 2012, chapter 550 of the Laws of 2011 amends the Business Corporation Law and the Education Law to authorize a new type of professional service corporation to be known as a "design professional service corporation", or "D.P.C." Unlike existing business structures, design professional service corporations will have the flexibility of offering an ownership interest in the corporation to non-licensees. Chapter 550 also requires that greater than 75% of the stock be owned by design professionals, that greater than 75% of the directors and officers be licensed and registered design professionals, and that the largest single shareholder be a licensed and registered design professional or, with certain restrictions as discussed in item 6 below, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The president, chief executive officer and the chair of the board of directors also must be licensed and registered design professionals.

     Please note: The ownership of RLLP's, PLLC's, and PC's providing architecture, landscape architecture, engineering and/or land surveying services will still be restricted to those who are licensed and registered in the profession(s) of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering and land surveying. In order to allow non-licensees to have an ownership interest, a D.P.C. must be formed.

     For further information on D.P.C.'s, go to: http://www.op.nysed.gov/corp/pcorpdpc.htm.

     The AIA Government and Community Relations team recently launched a completely redesigned Issues and Advocacy web page on the AIA website, to provide a one-stop source for advocacy resources and information, including daily updates about AIA efforts at the local, state, and federal level. This page will also provide extra resources on a monthly topic.

     To see the new page, go to: http://www.aia.org/advocacy/index.htm#one

     HGTV International/High Noon Productions, one of America's leading suppliers of reality television, are expanding their slate for the 2012/2013 season and are currently on the hunt for new talent and fresh show ideas, particularly in the areas of home design and renovation.

     They are looking for fun, exciting people who are tackling their industries in a new, unconventional way. Whether that is a brother/sister team who is buying and flipping houses or an architect doing unconventional renovations, they open to any and all suggestions.

     If you are interested, please contact Katie Woolsey, Casting Producer, HGTV International/High Noon Productions at kwoolsey@highnoontv.com.

     For more information on High Noon Productions, go to: www.highnoontv.com.

     AIANYS would like to welcome a new individual allied member:

David A Fabian, Director, MS Consultants, LLC,6400 Sheridan Dr., Suite 230

Williamsville, NY 14221, Phone: 716-580-1561, Email: jfabian@costsegs.com

     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.

     AIANYS has an online calendar on www.aianys.org that all chapters can now submit events to. It's easy and only takes a few minutes. Go to: http://aianys.org/members/index.php?m=1&p=1.

     You can also see what other Chapters are up to all around New York State.

     By donating to the NYS Architects Political Action Committee (NYSAPAC), you have helped to fund the opportunity for AIANYS to support the following event in January: Committee to Elect Roy McDonald to the Senate, NYS Senator Lee Zeldin, Friends of Senator Jack Martins, Citizens for Senator Kemp Hannon, Friends for the Election of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Senator Stephen Saland. Architects from AIA Central NY attended an event for Senator David Valesky, which was in-district.