2010 News

2010 Scholarship Program....

2010 MERIT and FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP Applications are available. For additional information on this Program, click on "RESOURCES" or to download your copy of the MERIT application, CLICK HERE or for your copy of the FINANCIAL AID application, CLICK HERE

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Code Hurricane Rules Opposed . . .

The AIA Peconic's Code Committee has drafted several position papers suggesting critical changes to the existing New York State Building Code standards for hurricane protection.

The Committee has proposed changes in the Residential Building Code in the requirements therein for opening (window) protection, the wind zone, wind engineering methods, site built fixed windows and essential wood framing.

These modifications were outlined in the letter the Chapter's Code Committee sent to the State Department's Code Division in July of 2008, and have been followed up in 2009 with Letters and News Releases to the local news media on each subject that have been copied as well to State legislators and representatives, the State Code Division, County officials, and local Building Inspectors and Fire Marshals.

To read copies of these letters click below:

July, 2008 Letter: Wind Zone, Fenestration and Framing Issues in the NYS Building Code

Position Paper No. 1: GET RID OF WINDOW PROTECTION WHICH PROTECTS PROPERTY, NOT PEOPLE.

News Release No. 1: AIA-PECONIC OBJECTS TO CODE-MANDATED WINDOW PROTECTION

Position Paper No. 2: CHANGE THE WIND ZONE TO THE UNPROTECTED COASTAL FIRST HALF-MILE

News Release No. 2: AIA-PECONIC CALLS FOR REDUCING THE WIND ZONE DESIGNATION

Position Paper No. 3: PARTIALLY ENCLOSED DESIGNS PROTECT THE PUBLIC WITHOUT COMPROMISING SAFETY

News Release No. 3: AIA-PECONIC COMMENDS STATE FOR KEEPING WINDOWLESS DESIGN METHOD IN THE CODE

Position Paper No. 4: ALLOW FIXED WINDOWS TO BE BUILT ON SITE AS WELL AS IN A FACTORY

News Release No. 4: AIA-PECONIC SAYS FIXED SITE-BUILT WINDOWS BELONG IN THE CODE

Position Paper No. 5: PUT PRESCRIPTIVE STANDARDS FOR WOOD FRAMING DIRECTLY IN THE CODE

News Release No. 5: AIA-PECONIC ASKS FOR A WOOD FRAMING SECTION IN THE CODE

Chapter Members can also view the exchange of correspondence with the Code Division on these issues.

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News

The tremendous success of two day "The Duck Project Charrette" was a testimony to a cross-section of architects, engineers, planners, biologist and concerned citizens who gathers together at Stony Brook Southampton to discuss the future of 500 pristine acres of wetlands and forest on Peconic Bay. "The land, which abuts some 5,000 acres of the fragile pine barrens is vitally important to the entire region as it covers East End aquifers - the source of drinking water"as noted by Brian Bossetta in his recent article in The Southampton Press.

For reference information and materials that will be used during "The Duck Project" charrette process, click her e

To review a copy of the final Duck Project Deliverable...contact the AIA Peconic office at 631-728-7832 or e-mail us at: aiapeconic@usa.net

For the most recent Press Release for media support, click here

For more information on the “The Duck Project” - Peconic Regenerative Park Study please visit the http://www.aia.org and click on AIA 150 and scroll down to AIA PECONIC CHAPTER or send an e-mail to: aiapeconic@USA.net or embgrowney@hotmail.com

http://www.aia150.org/bl_150_aia_peconic.php

http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek07/0330/0330p_duck.cfm

For a bird's eye view of the site click here or for a plan view click here.