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AIANYS EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE by Michael Cocca, Director of Education & Marketing, AIA New York State
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ince January, AIA New York State members have been provided with impactful education and training programs covering a wide range of topics. AIANYS and the 13 local chapters sponsored webinars from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association/NY Materials, Oldcastle APG Online University, and the Climate Action Council at no additional cost to members. All of these offered HSW/LU credits.
In the fall, the education schedule includes more exciting and engaging webinars to look forward to: •
“Application of the 2020 Existing Building Code of NYS”
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“Operation Vandelay Industries: An Investigation & Prosecution - What Now?”with Robert Lopez, AIA, Executive Secretary, New York State Education Department/Office of the Professions/State Board for Architecture, Philip Apruzzese, Attorney at Law, Assistant Attorney General, New York State Office of the Attorney General/Criminal Enforcement & Financial Crimes Bureau; Director, CUFFS Initiative and Mark Terra, Detective, New York State Office of the Attorney General.
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A virtual Small Firm Symposium
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The first-ever Legal Series; and
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An Affordable Housing Conference to round out the rest of the year.
In addition, AIANYS partnered with AIANJ and AIAPA to promote the webinar “Live Energy Analysis: Aligning Budgets with Energy Conservation Goals” from Willdan and AIA New Jersey’s “East Coast Green Conference.” Six live interactive webinars were presented from March through June including: •
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Two online sessions about the “Application of the 2020 Existing Building Code of NYS” presented by Laura Cooney, AIA; Two online sessions of the “Safety Assessment Program (SAP)” training taught by Illya Azaroff, FAIA; Tim Boyland, AIA; and Verity Frizzell, FAIA;
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“Equitable Mixed-Use Reinventions: Energizing Urban Sites” with Victor Body Lawson, FAIA and Baye Adofo-Wilson, AICP, of BAW Development; and
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Jodi Smits Anderson, AIA, moderating a discussion with a sustainability working group of architects, former state agency architects, engineers, and facility directors on the “Designing the Residence Hall of the (Near) Future.”
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Watch your emails for more information about these programs. If you are interested in submitting presentations you would like us to consider for any upcoming programs, you may send them to Mike Cocca, Director of Education & Marketing, mcocca@aianys.org. We encourage you to share your experiences with us. All programs and registration links can be found on the AIANYS website here. (https://www.aianys.org/calendar/). l
