Help us vote for the AIA WJ 2020 Photography Competition winners! Pick your favorite out of 25 photographs. Public voting has been extended until November 29, 2020. Click Here to vote
Click Here to Regester ANNUAL MEETING: 6:00PM Be sure to join this year's annual meeting is coming up on 11/19. Nominations can be made for our 2021 AIA West Jersey Board of Directors positions. So if you are interested in running for a position please contact your 2020 AIA West Jersey President Troy W. Harris, AIA for additional information. The agenda will include a Financial Report and a Report on the State of the Chapter as well as the election of Board Members (see nominees below) and discussion and voting on proposed bylaws revisions. There will also be a how-to for voting [...]
Thanks to all who attended our 10/20 General Membership Meeting! For those of you that weren't able to attend, please see below for a recap of the event. After 30 minutes of networking and discussion, AIA West Jersey President Troy Harris kicked off the business portion of the meeting with a reminder about the upcoming Annual Meeting scheduled for November 19th. This meeting will include the election of new Board of Director officers to replace those whose term are expiring. The annual meeting will also include ratification of proposed bylaw revisions. Refer to [...]
Photo courtesy of Unilock Join us in our free general membership meeting on October 20th at 6:00PM. There will be a 30min networking followed by a live webinar (1.5LU/HSW) on the topic of "Outdoor Design for the COVID Generation" presented by James Theimer, AIA. James will speak to the new reality facing architects with the Covid-19 pandemic and the surprise opportunities it may afford design professionals for rethinking indoor-outdoor spaces of the future along with their health and welfare impacts on occupants. https://aiawjevents.simpletix.com/e/58911
In the face of the coronavirus crisis, designers are stepping up in new ways to use their skills and expertise to solve community problems. Join AIA WJ on September 30th for a virtual presentation by Community Design Collaborative's Director of Design Services, Heidi Segall Levy, AIA, that will highlight how the design community is providing quick, inexpensive, and easily-implemented solutions to help vulnerable communities, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations respond to challenges caused by the pandemic. The session will highlight the Community Design Collaborative’s Design AID (Assistance in Demand) initiative, which is providing quick-response design [...]
Trying to pass the ARE before the end of the year? Studying for the ARE during quarantine? Did you know that AIA WJ can help? We have a huge library of ARE study materials available to members at no cost! Take a look at the images below for available titles and contact AIA WJ’s EPiC Section Director Justin Adamczyk-DeLarge, Assoc. AIA (jma5282@gmail.com). Let us know what materials you’re interested in borrowing, and we will figure out a socially distant way to get them into your hands. Please take advantage of this great opportunity today!
Join us in our next online webinar series (1LU/HSW). In this in-depth AIA CES seminar, we will discuss the basic principles of rainscreens and understand how each component plays an integral role in the building envelope so that we may optimize the benefits and efficiencies and avoid costly mistakes or design something that exceeds our client’s budget constraints. The seminar will be presented by Michelle K. Perez from Diener Brick, bringing 20 years of building industry experience. From 6:00-6:30 PM we will be holding an informal networking event on the topic of how to [...]
Join us in our next online webinar series on Thursday, July 23rd from 6:00-7:30 PM presented by Garland. The webinar will cover engineering concepts that are essential to a successful roofing project. 7 key principles will be discussed as well as thorough overviews on wind uplift engineering, the energy efficiency of roofing, quality control/testing, and roof system durability. Please find more information on the webinar at the following link. Regester: Using Simplex.
If you have ever been interested in becoming more civically involved as an architect in your community? Join us on Thursday, July 9th at 6:30 PM to discuss what it's like, what the personal and professional benefits are, and how to get involved. Panelists have backgrounds including local municipal councils, local planning and zoning boards, and historic commissions. (1.5 LU/HSW) Register now through: https://aiawjevents.simpletix.com/e/55100
Join us in our next online webinar series on Monday, June 22nd at 12:00-1:00 PM. The webinar will be hosted by Bravas and will discuss how to effectively evaluate LED light sources, taking into consideration dimming quality, color rendering, and color inability to enhance lighting experience. We hope to see you there! AIA Program # HGGE16 (1.0 LU) IDCED (ASID/IIDA) Approved (0.1 CEU) Bravas AIA Flyer Registration Link
