May 1, 2019
No Code, No Confidence: AIA New Jersey joins the International Code Council in Celebrating the 39th Annual Building Safety Month Building Safety Month, an ICC event sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, is all about educating the public on how best to prepare for the future. This year’s motto is No Code, No Read More
February 23, 2019
Accessibility Minded By Lisa Roldan, AIA In 1990, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The intention of the Act is to “provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” When it comes to incorporating that into architecture, the use of your building is what will Read More
December 6, 2018
AIA New Jersey Sends Representative William J. Martin, AIA, to Testify Before NJ Senate Budget Committee On Monday, December 3, 2018, AIA New Jersey member William J Martin, AIA, testified before the NJ Senate Budget Committee regarding Senate Bill 1261: The Prohibition on Lightweight Construction, to present AIA NJ’s position that individual codes should not Read More
November 5, 2018
Notice Regarding the Use of Digital Seals for all Projects Submitted to New Jersey BCPR All projects submitted to the Bureau of Construction Project Review must be submitted utilizing our ePlans Electronic Plan Review System. Please be advised, starting in January of 2019, we will be requiring all documents to be provided with Read More
August 20, 2018
AIA Small Firm Exchange and MADCAD Present Free Webinar AIA sponsor MADCAD and the AIA Small Firm Exchange are presenting a free webinar entitled US State and Local Building Codes: How to tackle compliance challenges. The webinar will take place on Thursday, August 23 at 2:00 EDT, and 1 CEU is available for those that attend. Below Read More
August 15, 2018
A Message from the AIANJ President Regarding the EPA and Asbestos AIA New Jersey opposes the use of asbestos in building materials and urges the federal government to prioritize and take all necessary steps to completely and permanently ban its use. Regarding the Asbestos Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency Read More
June 14, 2018
Code Announcement for The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania For those members working in Pennsylvania, the AIA New Jersey Codes and Regulations Committee Chairman, Robert Longo, AIA, recommends that you please note: The Commonwealth has adopted the 2018 IBC effective October 1, 2018. There will be state amendments. from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania’s building codes will be Read More
May 31, 2018
Code Announcement – Minor Work: A Reminder As We Close Out Building Safety Month As of March 5, 2018, the requirements for minor work and ordinary maintenance in the state of New Jersey have changed. A variety of projects for commercial and residential structures that previously required building permits have now been categorized as Ordinary Maintenance Read More
March 29, 2018
The American Institute of Architects New Jersey Works to Keep the Public Safe This week the American Institute of Architects New Jersey remembers the great tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Over 100 years ago, this disaster took the lives of 145 workers, trapped inside the inferno, many jumping to their death, rather than being Read More
March 13, 2018
AIA NJ Offers Code Seminar on Advanced Barrier Free Design Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Somerset Palace 333 Davidson Road Somerset, NJ Seminar Title: Advanced Barrier Free only space for 100 participants Speaker: Jack Boekhout Description: Jack Boekhout’s primary business is to provide consultation on Building Codes and Accessibility Codes for Architects, Engineer’s, Contractors, Read More
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