Presentation of Compendium of Notes from MLUL RE-FORUM Meeting on May 19, 2017 to the West Orange Township Council by Jerome Leslie Eben, FAIA, PP, jlebenaia@gmail.com The Hon. Joe Krakoviak, West Orange Township Council President recently invited AIA NJ Past President Jerome Eben, FAIA to speak on the Municipal Land Use Law Re-Forum. Organized by the Read More
On Tuesday, August 15, President Trump issued a new executive order that rolls back Obama-era protections put in place to ensure that government-funded infrastructure projects in flood prone areas would be less exposed to flooding and the effects of climate change. Read more on this executive order here. Illya Azaroff, AIA Regional Recovery Work Group, and Read More
On June 26, 2017, NJ Senate passed S-3317 to require NJ to Join Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord. AIA NJ supports the passing of this Senate Bill. Along with AIA National, AIA NJ stands for a sustainable future and for protecting communities from the impact of climate change. Climate change caused by human Read More
Announcing the Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST program, an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program consists of a comprehensive training curriculum, as well as a toll-free information line and website designed to provide technical guidance Read More
Due to a change in the NJ legislative schedule AIA NJ Architects Action Day will be postponed until November 2017. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you will be able to join us this fall. Do you want your voice to be heard? Take a stand to preserve the common values we share in Read More
Don’t forget to clear your calendar to attend these important AIA-NJ events… May 19. NJ Re-Forum. Municipal Land Use Law. Details and registration here. June 12. Architects Action Day. Register Here. June 22. East Coast Green: Health, Safety & Wellness. Registration is open! August 1. Community Resilience Course. Limited capacity; register here. November 9-11. Quad States. AIA Read More
As originally printed in NorthJersey.com: Nicholas Pugliese , State House Bureau, @nickpugz Prieto, Tedesco unveil long-awaited fire legislation Two years after a devastating fire ripped through a large Edgewater apartment complex and destroyed the homes of some 500 people, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto has introduced legislation intended to better protect residential buildings from fast moving blazes Read More
AIA NJ Members…Land Use Law Reform discussion REGISTER TODAY AIA New Jersey has signed on a part of the MLUL Reform Steering Committee and will be involved in the discussion. Hope to see you there. Municipal Land Use Law Re-Forum Are you a municipal official, planner, developer, land use attorney, architect, or anyone else with Read More
On March 25, 1911, mere minutes before closing time, a fire broke out in a garment factory, just off of Washington Square. While the building was equipped with two fire escapes, one only opened inward and the other was locked from the outside to prevent theft. Of the four elevators, only one was operational. Fire sprinkler Read More
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