Tours at Four

Gates Chili Performing Arts Center

Thursday, May 12th @ 4PM

A tour that will review the Gates Chili Performing Arts Center design and decision-making process for the project

Learning Objectives:

*  Gain insight and understanding into the design of an

    auditorium and associated Performing Arts spaces for

    high school level students, staff, and the community

*  Learn how to design and construct a major addition

   while school is in session

*  Understand how important acoustics was in designing

   and building the new auditorium

*  Learn about the design process for this innovative

   design to meets the school needs

REGISTER HERE!

Professional Risk and the Business Case for Resilience

Thursday, May 12th @ 4PM

How do architects develop a compelling business case for resilient design and construction? This course teaches you best practices for guiding developers and building owners on how to best address their level of risk through resilient design, including other risk management strategies such as insurance, grants, and incentive programs.  2.5LU's/HSW

REGISTER HERE!

May Code Program - Virtual Event

May 13, 2022

9:30am - 2:30pm

Join Laura Cooney, AIA for an overview of the 2020 Existing Building Code of New York State (EBCNYS) utilizing project examples, for recipients to better understand how to use the Existing Building Code & and the main code provisions that can affect design and trigger compliance with the building Code of New York State.

Seats are limited so reserve your spot now.

Earns 4.5 AIA Learning Units/HSW

AIA Members $ 75 Non-AIA Members $ 100

REGISTER HERE!

AIA Rochester & IIDA NY

Product Runway Launch Party

May 26th @ 4:30PM

Mercantile on Main

AIA Rochester & IIDA NY are again teaming to participate in The Center for Youth's 2022 Fashion Week Rochester.

Join us for the informational Launch Party for our second Product Runway show!

REGISTER HERE!

ARE Trivia Night Session #7

Wednesday, June 1 @ 7PM

Whether you're in architecture school, preparing for the exam, or you're a RA looking to test your knowledge, join AIA Rochester & AIA Southern NY for a fun night of ARE Trivia!

PA/CE/PDD topics will be covered. Associates from Rochester, Buffalo and Southern NY will be joining in for the event which will be held virtually. It will be moderated by Patrick Flynn, AIA Southern NY Chapter President.

There is no cost to attend, and anyone can join in on the fun but you must be registered. One and a half (1.5 AIA Learning Units will be given to those attending!

REGISTER HERE!

Climate Action Scoping Plan

In an exciting milestone of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act), the New York State Climate Action Council released the Draft Scoping Plan on December 30, 2021, providing a framework to reduce emissions, ensure healthier communities, and create family-sustaining jobs. The Council is encouraging all New Yorkers to review the Draft Scoping Plan and share comments by June 10, 2022. The comments received will help the Council finalize the Scoping Plan, which is due by January 1, 2023.

AIA Rochester is seeking participants for a semi-annual Advocacy Roundtable. The goal of the panel is to identify issues important to the Chapter’s constituency and community, and determine how to best advocate for these issues to local or state government. Through its advocacy, AIA Rochester intends to promote architecture, strengthen community relationships and outreach, and allow members to serve as objective professional advisors to local governments on issues of design and sustainability.

If interested, please contact Michael Prattico, AIA Rochester Government Affairs Director, at [email protected], or any AIA Board or staff member.

Become a Partner of AIA Rochester

AIA Rochester offers many different opportunities to support our members and the profession. Your partnership allows us to better support our members through opportunities for professional advancement, community involvement, and promoting design excellence in the built environment. Partnerships are open to architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects, artists, and those in government, education, journalism, manufacturing industry, and other fields allied to architecture. Partnerships are based on a calendar year from January - December. Sponsorship opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis, so select your Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities today!

We need you!

Join us and get involved in chapter activities.

Openings on the following committees:

Advocacy

COTE - Committee on the Environment NEW!

Emerging Rochester Architects (ERA)

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Golf Tournament

Women In Architecture

Email Linda Hewitt at [email protected]