Reading Time: < 1minute 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
Reading Time: < 1minute AIA NJ Members Michael Calafati, AIA, and Michael Hanrahan, AIA, recently testified in support of the Historic Property Reinvestment Act (S1740/S2031) Past President and current chairman of the AIA NJ Legislative and Government Affairs Committee, Hanrahan, presented data demonstrating the benefits of preserved historic buildings to the character and commitment of a community, the Read More
Reading Time: 3minutes Hurricane Michael Disaster Assistance Information 2018 AIA Florida President Kim Headland, AIA, sent out the following message to AIA New Jersey leadership on Hurricane Michael updates and opportunities to help: Hurricane Michael produced devastating destruction across much of the Florida Panhandle. It has produced the most widespread and severe damage experienced Read More
Reading Time: 2minutes Policy Action Alert – NJ Historic Tax Credit AIA New Jersey partners with Preservation NJ for Historic Tax Credit The “Historic Property Reinvestment Act” (A1311 & S1740/S2031) is scheduled to be heard on Thursday, October 18, 2018 by the the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. We feel this legislative session may just be the time to get Read More
Reading Time: < 1minute 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
Reading Time: < 1minute Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) removed the reference to “climate change” from their strategic plan. This is especially troubling considering that FEMA is responsible for coordinating the government’s disaster response. Removal of this key terminology promotes an “alternate reality” and a perception that climate change is not responsible for the increase in many Read More
Reading Time: 3minutes AIA NJ welcomes Megan Pritts, Associate AIA, as the new Regional Associate Director for New Jersey. Megan has previously won a service award for AIA NJ 2016 Intern Architect of the Year and worked side-by-side with Regional Representative, Bruce D. Turner, AIA, to arrange and orchestrate our state and regional congressional visits in 2017. Read More
Reading Time: 3minutes As licensed architects, we are all working to advance quality of life and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. AIA NJ stands for a sustainable future. The efforts of our statewide professional committees reinforce our commitment to our Value Statements. Our Committee on the Environment (COTE) is devoted to educating our members Read More
Reading Time: 3minutes Today marks the formal installation of the new AIA-NJ Board at the 2018 Awards Gala at Clark’s Landing in Point Pleasant. As we prepare to celebrate, let’s take a moment to reflect on our progress over the last 12 months… 2017 was a very productive year! AIA NJ pledged our commitment to AIA’s Values: equity Read More
Reading Time: 5minutes If your office was a little quiet at the end of last week, perhaps your colleagues were participating in the 2017 AIA QUAD States conference in Albany, New York. This program was a joint venture between AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, AIA Pennsylvania and AIA Connecticut. The evening before the conference, AIA Read More
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