AIA West Jersey Section News

Join us at the Moorestown Community House as the 2020 AIA West Jersey Board of directors are sworn in by  the 2020 AIA NJ President.  This is an also an opportunity to meet Steve Lazarus, AIA our 2020 AIA NJ President.  In addition, we will have a presentation from Green Building United's Policy and Program Director Katie Bartolotta on "2030 Districts".  Green Building United convenes the Philadelphia 2030 District, a voluntary effort by the owners, managers, and developers of the city’s largest properties to achieve deep reductions in energy use, water use, transportation emissions, and to improve storm water management.  The [...]

Join in us February 2020 for the 5th CANstruction Pennsauken event! We are excited to collaborate with the United Way of Gloucester County and the Deptford Mall to put on this event to benefit the Food Bank of South Jersey. Check out the official Call For Entries, Rules and Regulation2020_Rules-Regss, and Entry Form Entry forms are due by November 15th. Email 2019 AIA West Jersey President, Jessica O'Donnell, AIA at president@aiawestjersey.org with any questions. We look forward to seeing some amazing CANstructures!

BUSINESS PORTION: Vote on the future of this organization! We will discuss topics of importance to this organization (items to be available shortly) and vote on our 2020 Board of Directors. PRESENTATION: "The Building Envelope is Our Third Skin - Design, Build & Maintain it to Optimize Health, Safety & Welfare", presented by Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED Fellow/Faculty DESCRIPTION: The Building Envelope is our third skin. Clothing is our second and of course your actual skin is first. Building envelopes must provide a range of functions that include shelter, climate control, security and a healthy space all while looking good doing it. The Building [...]

December 11, 2019, The TAP Room in Haddonfield. Details to follow.

  September 26th, 6:00 PM Are you an existing member or someone looking to join AIA? Join us for our Fall Kickoff Event that includes a networking happy hour followed by an overview of AIA National, AIA New Jersey and AIA West Jersey.  Dinner Presentation Topic: 'Does the Architect Share Responsibility for AHJ Field Changes' Presented by Gary Chiumento, Eqs from Chiumento McNally Associates.  More and more frequently Building Inspectors are requiring changes be made to the building which vary from the plans that were reviewed and approved by the Plan Reviewer. As the design professional, what options do we have to [...]

October 17-19, 2019, Albany NY - Breaking Ground - 2019 Tri-States Conference