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Sept. 16, 2020

AIA-NJ UPDATES

The AIA New Jersey Equity in Architecture Series Presents a Webinar on Equity in Community Engagement AIA NJ Wednesday, Sept. 16 is the 8th installment of the AIA NJ webinar series based on the AIA Equity Guide to the Architectural Profession. The live Zoom event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Equitable and inclusive practices involve not only the workplace but also the communities and end-users that the profession serves to produce a more flourishing built environment. As community needs become deeper and more urgent, encompassing broad concerns such as resiliency and social justice, architects will do well to adopt solutions created in partnership with those communities. By practicing greater equity, the profession increases its value to society as well as its visibility among potential partners and future practitioners. READ MORE AIA New Jersey K-12 Committee Featured on NJ School Board Association Facebook Live AIA NJ Please join AIA New Jersey and the New Jersey School Board Association for their Facebook Live Event on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. NJSBA I-STEAM and Sustainability Specialist John Henry will be joined by AIA New Jersey K-12 Committee members Joe David, AIA, Stacey Kliesch, AIA, Jessica O’Donnell, AIA, and Lauren Harris, Associate AIA. READ MORE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEPT. 10 Equity in Testing: What the ARE can learn from LSAT and Barbri Online MORE INFO SEPT. 15 AIA New Jersey Annual Meeting Online MORE INFO SEPT. 16 Webinar: AIA Equity Guide to the Architectural Profession Online MORE INFO

Equity in Licensing: NCARB and the Princeton Theory of Licensure AIA NJ Just 2% of U.S.-licensed and U.S.-registered architects are identified as African American. It is a public necessity to ensure our profession looks like the communities in which we serve. Join us for any of our six sessions breaking down the issues and smart solutions as we try to create lasting change in our lifetimes. READ MORE

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2021 AIA New Jersey Officers AIA NJ With the close of the 2020 AIA New Jersey Election, we are proud to announce the slate for 2021. Please join us in congratulating our new officers. READ MORE

AIA New Jersey Regrets to Announce the Passing of Kenneth A. Underwood, FAIA AIA NJ Kenneth A. Underwood, 91, of Glen Ridge, NJ passed away peacefully on June 16, 2020. A native of Glen Ridge, he lived his entire life there apart from his time at college and in the Navy. He was the son of the late Kenneth C. Underwood and Gertrude N. Underwood of Glen Ridge. Ken held a B.A. magna cum laude and M.F.A. in Architecture from Princeton University. During his academic career he won an NIAE award and was a finalist in the Paris Prize Competition. READ MORE

AIA New Jersey 2021 Vice President Brian Penschow, AIA, is Endorsed by the New Jersey Architects Political Action Committee AIA NJ NJ APAC, the political arm of the NJ AIA, has endorsed Brian W. Penschow, AIA, NCARB, in his run for Middletown Township Committee this November. Brian W. Penschow, AIA, NCARB has been a resident of Middletown for the past seven years, and a resident of Monmouth county since 2008. He is the current chairperson for the American Institute of Architects’ Custom Residential Architects’ Network and Small Firm Exchange committee, and the immediate past-President of AIA Jersey Shore. Brian has been elected to serve as AIA New Jersey’s Vice-President for 2021. READ MORE

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2020 AIA New Jersey Design Competition AIA NJ Given the current environment, the 2020 AIA New Jersey Design Competition will be a simplified electronic submission using CadmiumCD. Participants will upload a PDF of their 40” x 40” design board, two images from the design board, and a pdf of the text found on the design board into the system. Please review the updated design categories. A three-member out-of-state jury will review the boards and determine winners. READ MORE

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AIA New Jersey Would Like To Welcome Its Newest Members AIA NJ Mr. Gabriel E. Archila, Assoc. AIA Mrs. Cassandra Farnan, Assoc. AIA Ms. Renee Giustino, AIA Mr. Haoyuan Wang, Assoc. AIA Ms. Ayman Zafar, Assoc. AIA

INDUSTRY NEWS

Understanding Section 179D, the Green Tax Break for AEC professionals Architect Introduced as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Internal Revenue Code Section 179D: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction was recently extended to the end of 2020. Often dubbed the “Green Tax Break for Architects, Engineers, and Contractors,” 179D offers financial incentives to building owners and AEC firms for decreasing a building’s energy usage through the installation and use of high-performance systems. READ MORE

This sustainable neighborhood of the future is designed to manage both climate change and pandemics Fast Company Eighty miles southwest of Beijing, the Chinese government is planning a new 5-million person city as a model of sustainability — powered by clean energy, featuring huge green spaces, and unsullied by many cars. A new design shows what neighborhoods in the city, called Xiong’an New Area, might look like. READ MORE

How the design of natural-disaster relief is complicated by the pandemic Architectural Digest Tropical storm season and the ongoing California wildfires have served as a reminder that COVID-19 isn’t the only disaster in town. But like the pandemic has done for most everything else, it’s made relief efforts much harder and more complicated. Some of the biggest challenges relate to the physical world: When rescuing people and pets, where do you put them that will keep them safe not only from the disaster but also from each other? READ MORE

Mass timber is the future of architecture. But can it survive a world on fire? Fast Company With global temperatures on the rise and wildfires regularly breaking out in places such as California and Australia, the increasingly popular construction material may seem like a risky way to build for an uncertain future. READ MORE

Adobe: The most sustainable recyclable building material ArchDaily When building for a more sustainable world, the materials you choose undoubtedly play the biggest part in minimizing your project's carbon footprint. Building a wall out of plastic bottles, for example, prevents them from adding to the hoard in a landfill. However, there is a material used for centuries throughout the world that tops all the rest when it comes to sustainability: adobe. READ MORE

The golden rules of COVID-19: How to create safe, socially-distanced schools Common Edge Meredith Chamberlin writes: Like so many parents, my husband and I have been working remotely and homeschooling our children during the pandemic. Truth be told, there are moments I want to see my kids back at school; they no doubt feel the same. We have new appreciation for the work of educators. While it’s rewarding to see a lesson I taught take hold, double duty can be tiring. READ MORE

When applying to jobs, think less of yourself and more of the employer Archinect Over time architects develop a distinct ability to solve their client's "problem" in a manner that encompasses their personal touch and creative aptitude. There is a realization that the project is about someone else, but the vehicle and means to realize that project is grounded in the designer. READ MORE

Tiny pop-ups: delivering new experiences in small packages ArchDaily Pop-up architecture makes the most of tiny spaces and intimate experiences. As temporary structures, pop-ups are nothing new, dating back at least to Roman times as temporary stages for festivals called ludi. Pushing the boundaries of architecture, they feature a light-touch for maximum impact, each built to make a statement. Today, they are often designed around the full life-cycle of a project to minimize environmental impact. READ MORE

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