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As architects and members of the architecture community we often we hear the words – What does AIA-NJ do for me?
AIANJ answers that question in the AIANJ 2020 Overview.
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The COVID-19 crisis has altered how we live forever, and also has transformed how we work. Beyond washing hands, how we work as a core practice is likely to be very different going forward. As the closures spread my partner Mark Sullivan and I discussed our client commitments, our wonderful office team and our concerns for their safety. READ MORE
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AIA New Jersey
During these challenging times, AIA is working hard to support our members. We realize that you or your practice may be impacted by COVID-19 and efforts to flatten the curve of the outbreak. As a result, we’re extending the date your membership would lapse from March 31 to April 28. During this time, you will still have access to member resources.
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AIA New Jersey
On March 24, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs issued a guidance document setting forth the procedure for dealing with ongoing construction projects during COVID-19.
As a free member benefit, AIA New Jersey has sought our legal counsel’s feedback on the guide.
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Parallel Edge
 Businesses need technology to be profitable and productive. But not all technologies are capable of delivering on their perceived benefits. To make sure your investments are worth keeping, you need to perform technology business reviews.
A technology business review reveals the strengths and weaknesses of your company’s IT framework. It’s often performed by a third-party IT consultant who will give an objective assessment of your technology and provide recommendations to help you meet your goals.
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AIA New Jersey
This is the first in a new weekly series from AIA National dedicated to AIA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re curating the content you’re asking for — working remotely, business continuity, economic updates, relief for our industry, and more — to help you adapt your practice, minimize disruptions, keep projects moving, and protect your business.
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AIA New Jersey
East Coast Green 2020 is in the planning stages.
When: June 19
Where: Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
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AIA New Jersey
Small business owners Mary Rene Clawson, AIA, LEED AP, CID, and Verity L. Frizzell, FAIA, LEED AP, have years of experience thriving through national and natural disasters. Today, they share their advice on modifying practice to cope with the recent limitations imposed in response to the Pandemic.
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AIA New Jersey
The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain non- profits and other employers. This guide provides information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration to address these needs, as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA.
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AIA New Jersey
Architecture firms are undoubtedly facing many challenges and decisions as they deal with the impact of COVID-19. Most architecture firms are working remotely, either by their own choice or at the direction of local authorities. However, many construction projects are continuing. Architects and their firms that need to provide contract administration services or other contractual or legal obligations for site visits will need to balance competing interests and obligations.
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AIA New Jersey
The AIA New Jersey Committee on the Environment shares a great article from Edward Mazria, FAIA, Hon FRAIC, Founder and CEO of Architecture 2030, about how the global response to COVID-19 is the similar scale response we need to climate change with a lot of resources for Architects to meet the 2030 goals. Click the article title below to read on.
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AIA New Jersey
Lenders will have to immediately stop requiring payments and accruing interest on federally held student loans after President Donald Trump signed the new coronavirus aid bill into law.
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AIA New Jersey
On March 25, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate, No 2304 (Sweeney D-3/Scutari D-22)(Sumter D-35/Chapparro D-3), which expands the scope of the State’s temporary disability insurance, so that workers may obtain TDI or Family Leave Insurance benefits by expanding that law’s definition of a “serious health condition” for which a worker may obtain the benefits, either for the worker’s own condition in the case of TDI benefits, or for the condition of a family member of the worker cared for by the worker in the case of FLI benefits.
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AIA New Jersey
Dear New Jersey Employer:
The State of New Jersey has established a special website devoted to business concerns during the coronavirus emergency. The site, cv.business.nj.gov, will be updated as new information becomes available. We encourage you to communicate this with the appropriate individuals within your organization.
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AIA New Jersey
Here is valuable information and suggestions from AIA National’s Director and Counsel, State and Local Policy
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Building Design + Construction
Anew report today from the American Institute of Architects reveals the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on architecture firms in the U.S.
A recent AIA survey found that 50% of architecture firms reported fewer new design projects for March — as of the March 23 survey date — as compared to their expectations entering the month. In terms of work on active projects, the overwhelming majority of architecture firms (83%) are anticipating a decline in revenue for March relative to their expectations heading into the month, with over a third of firms estimating that their revenue will be at least 10% below expectations.
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Archinect
Today, with the developing inconveniences of life, the hardships and frustrations, and the multitude of circumstantial consequences many of us face today, it can be tough to know how to navigate the challenges we encounter. How do we trek this rocky path?
In his book "The Obstacle is the Way," Ryan Holiday takes the timeless teachings of stoic philosophy and translates them for the modern reader, pulling stories from history to teach the art of "turning obstacles upside down."
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ArchDaily
The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused an estimated 900 million people around the world to remain at home. Among them are architects and designers who have been asked to work remotely to prevent the virus from spreading through the workplace. For many architects, this is undoubtedly a new territory. However, for ArchDaily, it is not, and we can assure you that it is possible not only to work from home, but to use this time to greatly enhance your skills, knowledge, and development as an architect.
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Architizer
The coronavirus has slowed things down. The daily lives of many have become eerily similar: trapped within the confines of their homes, subject to a constant stream of anxiety-inducing alerts and preoccupied with hand washing. Though these activities are nothing new, the situation that surrounds them is entirely unprecedented. In the blink of an eye, the world has been completely turned on its head, highlighting a lot of unfortunate truths.
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The Verge
In college campuses, 3D printers have become emergency producers of masks, visors, and other protective gear as hospitals across the world face shortages. At Cornell University, production of visors began soon after Kirstin Petersen, an associate professor in the university’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department, received an urgent email asking for 3D-printed personal protective equipment donations for Weill Cornell Medical Center, the university’s medical branch in New York City.
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Architect
To help flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections, you and your staff ideally have made the rapid transition to remote work by now. As ARCHITECT contributor Evelyn Lee, AIA, wrote in “Maintaining Business Continuity with a Remote Workforce,” ensuring your staff has access to the right software is essential to making the new work setup viable. Because many firms and institutions maintain licenses on specific in-house workstations, several software developers are offering free additional seats, extended trial runs and more.
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ArchDaily
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown yet again how designers are needed to reimagine emergency shelters. With an estimated 900 million people around the world to remain at home because of the virus, there are also a number of hospitals without the necessary beds to treat infected patients. At the same time, the need for emergency shelters is tied to many types of crisis, not just this virus or a pandemic.
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Archinect
The recent move to work from home (WFH) has been a radical change for many professionals. Archinect reached out to its global community to learn how things have been going for architects and designers across the industry. We'll be providing focused insights from our findings. For this piece we're going to look at some of the core challenges many have expressed regarding this shift.
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