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AIANYS 2012 Design Awards-Registrations Due by May 14!

     AIA New York State has recognized outstanding works of architecture through the annual Design Awards Program since 1968. These awards honor works of architecture located anywhere in the world by AIA New York State members and works of architecture located only in New York State by other New York State registered architects completed since January 1, 2007. AIANYS is currently calling for entries for the 2012 Design Awards. A Call for Entries brochure which includes the submission guidelines, registration form, checklist and photo release form will soon be mailed out. 

      The registration form and fee is due to AIANYS by May 14, 2012 (must be registered online by this date). Portfolios, checklists and photo releases are due by June 8, 2012. This year all Design Awards must be submitted digitally. The Design Award Jury will meet in June to decide the winners and the recipients will be notified soon after.

     New for 2012! Several new categories have been added or revised. The Residential category now has 3 sub-categories: Single Family Detached, under 2,500 square feet; Single Family Detached, 2,500 square feet and over or Multi-Family, Multiple Dwellings. New categories are Pro Bono Projects and Sole Practitioner. Adaptive Reuse and Historic Preservation have been combined into one category.

     Also new this year is all Chapters will be asked to submit two local winners to AIANYS for consideration by the jury. The Chapter may choose from their 2011 or 2012 programs. While there will be no charge for the submittals, they will be required to follow the same guidelines as any other entry.

     All AIANYS Design Award recipients will prepare a design board for display during the AIANYS Convention in Saratoga Springs. All of the AIANYS Design Awards will be presented at the President's Reception, Dinner and Design Awards Presentation on September 28, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel in Saratoga Springs. Any questions, please contact Georgi Ann Bailey, Hon. AIANYS, Director of Programs and Operations at gabailey@aianys.org.

Susan Chin, FAIA, Candidate for AIA 2013-2014 Vice President

     Susan Chin, FAIA, New York Regional Director and member of AIA New York Chapter, has declared her candidacy for the office of AIA 2013-2014 Vice President. Elections will be held at the AIA 2012 National Convention and Expo in Washington, D.C. May 17-19.

     Susan has served on the AIANYS board of directors for many years, first as a Director and then as a New York Regional Director to the AIA Board of Directors, a position she currently holds. She received the AIANYS Matthew W. Del Gaudio Service Award in 2011, which recognizes outstanding and significant service by an AIANYS member to the profession through promoting the profession of architecture. She was also the recipient of the AIANYS President's Award in 2006.

     Susan has also spent a great amount of time working with her local chapter, AIA New York. She served as President of the AIA New York Chapter in 2005 and has served on various Chapter committees including the AIA150 committee, Design Awards committee and Women in Architecture committees.

      She has also served on various AIA National committees, juries and work groups including: Chair of the 2011 Gold Medal/Firm Award Jury, Strategic Directions Group Communications committee and Component Partnership committee.

     Susan currently serves as the Executive Director of Design Trust for Public Space, a public space innovator and think tank, and previously served as Assistant Commissioner for New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs for 23 years. 

     AIANYS received two AIA Grassroots Component Excellence Awards at the AIA Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference, which was held March 7-10, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC. AIANYS was the only component to win two awards! The awards were for Government Affairs Outstanding Overall Program for the Architects in Albany Lobby Day and Public Affairs and Communications Outstanding Single Programfor the media postcard program.

     The Grassroots conference included workshops, regional meetings, a briefing on the 2012 AIA legislative issues, an introduction of the candidates for National Office, an open house at the Institute, and a leadership celebration and reception. AIANYS also hosted the NY regional reception.

     There was also time allotted for Capitol Hill visits which gave members and staff the chance to meet with members of Congress to discuss federal issues. AIANYS visited with staff from the offices of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senator Charles Schumer. New York State was well represented with AIANYS and Chapter leadership and members all attending the conference.

Photo 1: (left to right) Jeff Potter, FAIA, AIA President, David Businelli, AIA, Immediate Past President, Stephanie Quirini, Director of Communications, Edward Farrell, Executive Director, Vicki Long, CACE President and Robert Ivy, FAIA, Executive Vice President/CEO, AIA with the Grassroots Award for Public Affairs and Communications Outstanding Single Program. (Photo provided by AIA National).

Photo 2: Back row: Thomas Bitnar, AIA, AIA Montana, Tony Schirripa, FAIA, New York Regional Director and Tim Boyland, AIA, VP, Government Advocacy; Middle Row: Eric Goshow, AIA, President Elect, Burt Roslyn, FAIA, Past President, Edward Farrell, Executive Director, David Businelli, AIA, Past President and Etain Fitzpatrick, President, AIA UK; Front Row: Susan Chin, FAIA, New York Regional Director and Georgi Ann Bailey, Hon. AIANYS, Director of Programs and Operations in front of the Senate Office Building during the Grassroots Conference. (Photo provided by Thomas Bitnar, AIA)

Prepare for the 2012 AIANYS Architects in Albany Lobby Day-Webinar is April 12th

     To help you prepare for the 2012 Architects in Albany Lobby Day (which will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012), AIANYS will be holding a free webinar on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11 AM. Registration information will soon be posted on www.aianys.org.

     The 2012 AIANYS Legislative Program is now posted on the AIANYS website. To view, go to: http://www.aianys.org/main/government_advocacy.shtml.

     The list includes the top priorities, bills AIANYS opposes as well as important links to government offices. These lists include the bill number, sponsor and co-sponsors names and current status of the bill.

     Architects in Albany Lobby Day on May 1 will start with a briefing by Edward Farrell, Executive Director and Richard Leckerling, Legislative Counsel at 10:15 AM at the Hampton Inn. At 4:30 there will be a legislative reception in the Legislative Office Building. Be sure to check the AIANYS website at www.aianys.org for updates.

     You have until March 31, 2012 to renew your AIA membership! After this date, your membership will lapse. To renew your membership online, go to: https://ams.aia.org/eweb/dynamicpage.aspx?webcode=gettingstarted&mode=renew&upgrade=true#Header.

     All renewing members are eligible to participate in the 2012 Dues Installment Plan. Enroll by April 30, 2012 and pay your membership dues in installments. 2012 dues must be paid in full by June 30, 2012. For more information, go to the frequently asked questions about dues installment plan at: http://www.aia.org/about/AIAB081429

     There is still time to purchase a Firm Profile in the 2012 AIANYS Digital Directory!  This directory will once again be an online searchable tool posted on the AIANYS website www.aianys.org for everyone to access.

     New for this year, we are offering the chance to upgrade your firm profile to a premium profile which includes up to 3 full color photos and prime placement of your listing!

     For the first time ever, our AIANYS members have the chance to purchase an advertisement in this edition.  There is a 10% discount for any AIANYS member who purchases an advertisement in the 2012 directory. The rates have been lowered for all Firm Profiles and Advertising.

     For more information, go to: http://www.cvent.com/d/8cql1h.  The deadline is April 20, 2012 so sign up now. You don't want to miss this opportunity!! To register, go to: http://www.cvent.com/d/8cql1h/4W.

AIANYS would like to welcome two new staff members.

     Sarah Politis is the new Executive Assistant for AIANYS. Her email address is: spolitis@aianys.org.

     Annamaria Marciano is the new Executive Assistant for AIANYS and AIA Eastern New York. She will be at the AIAENY offices Monday, Wednesday and Friday and AIANYS Tuesday and Thursday. Her email addresses are for AIANYS: amarciano@aianys.org

 and for AIAENY: amarciano@aiaeny.org.

     Registration is now open for the 2012 AIA National Convention & Design Exposition May 17-19 in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year is Design Connects.

     There are over 200 planned program offerings, including preconvention workshops, theme presentations, continuing education learning units (CEUs) and expo education. The diversity of offerings, allows you to enhance your knowledge of design, practice management, and career development.
     The Design Exposition is scheduled for all 3 days. AIA Expo2012 introduces you to more than 800 exhibitors to discover new products and services. AIA Expo2012 will also house special display areas, educational opportunities, pavilions and association offerings.

     There will also be a Special Ceremony: Architects of Healing on Saturday, May 19 honoring the architects involved in the rebuilding and memorials at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The honorees will share their feelings and observations in a first-person account about how they used their passion and the architect's skill to inspire hope for a better world.

     Advance registration discount for members ends on April 17, 2012. For more information, go to: http://www.aia.org/conferences/index.htm.

AIA New York and Urban Green Council Offering Energy Code Programs in Rochester and Albany

     The 2010 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS-2010) is now mandatory throughout New York State and promises to have a major impact on energy use! The code regulates the design and construction of buildings for the effective use of energy while providing flexibility to allow innovative approaches and techniques. It includes additional mandatory provisions and requires buildings to be substantially more energy efficient than the 2007 edition. Urban Green Council and AIA New York have developed a four-hour course to familiarize architects and engineers with the ECCCNYS-2010, the fundamentals of low energy design, and the processes available to demonstrate compliance. This program is funded by NYSERDA, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). 
     The course will address commercial buildings, including residential buildings over three stories. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 2007, an alternative compliance pathway for meeting the requirements of ECCCNYS - 2010, will be referenced, but not covered in detail. Training sessions are being presented at various venues throughout New York State through July 2012.  

     The program is being offered on April 11, 2012 in Rochester from 8AM to 12PM with outreach partner AIA Rochester.

     The program will also be offered April 26, 2012 in Albany from 1PM to 5PM with

outreach partner AIA Eastern New York

     The instructor at all of these programs is Peter Arsenault, FAIA, LEED AP

     The course fee is $85 which includes a course manual and continuing education credits are available (4 GBCI and 4 AIA HSW/SD).  Register at a location near you on NYSERDA's website at https://nyserdacodetraining.com/semlibrary.php.

     If you don't see the courses listed, click Cracking the Code, on the right hand side of the page under In Person Training, then click Class Library at the top left of the page for a complete list of dates.

AIA Eastern NY Leading 2nd Annual Canstruction

     AIA Eastern NY is leading the 2nd Annual CANstruction, a food drive competition where teams of architects and engineers build structures out of canned goods. The structures will be on display Thursday, April 5 through Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM at the New York State Museum in Albany. The theme is Zoo Can Do It!

     Teams made up of local architects and engineers will be purchasing thousands of cans of food at a significant discount from Price Chopper. When the structures are disassembled, the cans will then be donated to the Food Pantries for the Capital District.

     CANstruction Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1992, has hosted the food drive and building competition in 150 cities worldwide donating over 10 million pounds of food to food pantries. For more information, go to: http://aiaeny.org/canstruction.html.

AIA New York Holding Design Awards Ceremony April 18, 2012

     AIA New York will hold their annual Design Awards Luncheon on April 18, 2012 from 11:30 AM to 2 PM at Cipriani Wall Street. The Luncheon will fete the recipients of the 2012 AIANY Design Awards, Medal of Honor, Award of Merit, and the Stephen A. Kliment Oculus Award. In addition to honoring the award winners, the Luncheon will serve as an important fundraiser for AIANY, the Center for Architecture and our ongoing mission to show that design matters.

     Ennead Architects is the recipient of the 2012 AIANY Medal of Honor; Alexander Garvin, Hon. AIA NY Chapter, is the recipient of the 2012 AIANY Award of Merit and Paul Goldberger, Hon. AIA, is the recipient of the 2012 Stephen A. Kliment Oculus Award.

     To see the list of recipients, go to: http://main.aiany.org/files/AIANY__Design_Awards_Winners_2012.pdf. To register for the

event go to: http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=designawardsluncheon.

     The Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) Committee of the AIA NY Chapter is proud to announce the winners of its fifth biennial design ideas competition, The Harlem Edge | Cultivating Connections. ENYA Prize, $5000: Sym'bio'pia; Ting Chin and Yan Wang, Linearscape Architecture, New York, NY, 2nd Prize, $2500: The Hudson Exchange, Eliza Higgins, Cyrus Patell, Chris Starkey, and Andrea Vittadini, Brooklyn, NY, 3rd Prize, $1000: Harlem Harvest, Ryan Doyle, Guido Elgueta, and Tyler Caine, Brooklyn, NY, Student Prize, $1000: Stairway to Harlem, Daniel Mowery, Student of Architecture, University of Virginia.

     178 teams and individuals registered for the competition and more than 98 entries from 16 countries were submitted for judging. The winning entries will be exhibited at the Center for Architecture, this July and be published in a competition catalog. In coordination with the exhibition, ENYA will be hosting a symposium to discuss design issues related to the winning entries and possibilities for the future development of the site and its neighboring community. The Harlem Edge is presented as part of FutureNow, the 2012 AIA New York Chapter presidential theme. 

     For more information and to see the list of Honorable mentions, go to: www.enyacompetitions.org.

     Last month Nick Serfass, Assistant Director, IDP, NCARB and Robert Lopez, Executive Secretary, NYS Board of Architecture, did a whirlwind tour to a variety of architecture programs at NYC colleges. Among schools/components visited were CCNY, Cooper Union, NYIT-Manhattan, NYIT-Old Westbury, Parsons The New School, Pratt and the AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley chapter.

     Venesa Alicea, AIA, Regional Associate Director, AIANYS and Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA, Associate Director, AIANY were invited to join The Designing your Future presentation, held at the CCNY Spitzer School of Architecture on February 29th. Promoted by AIAS CCNY the event was attended by over 88 students spanning from 1st year through 5th year, and M.Arch students.  

     AIA Eastern New York held their 2011 Design Awards ceremony on February 29, 2012 at the Arts Center in Troy. They honored 5 projects with Design Awards, 2 honor and 3 merit awards.

Photo (left to right): David M. Benjamin, Sr. AIA, Treasurer, Anna P. Campas, AIA, President Elect, Edward Farrell, Executive Director, James Condon AIA, Past President, Melissa Koonz, AIA, Secretary, Pasquale Marchese, AIA, VP of Programs, Dan Wilson, AIA, President, Jeffery R. Mural, AIA, AIANYS Board Member all attended the AIAENY Design Awards ceremony.

     The AIA Young Architects Forum publishes a newsletter called Connection 6 times a year. Here is the March issue:

http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/ek_members/documents/pdf/aiab093253.pdf

Enter Your Chapter Events on the AIANYS Online Calendar

     AIANYS has an online calendar on the website 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. You will see featured this month programs from AIA Rochester, AIA Long Island, AIA New York and AIA Peconic.

     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 March: Citizens for Senator William Larkin, Senator Mike Ranzenhofer, Assemblymember Michelle Schimel, Friends of Senator Thomas Libous, Friends of Senator James Seward, Lopez4NY event for Assemblyman Pete Lopez, Friends of Senator Neil Breslin, Assemblyman Jack McEneny, Friends of Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator John DeFrancisco, Friends of Senator Patty Richie, Friends of Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Senator Diane Savino and Friends of Senator Elizabeth Little.