The goal of this exhibit is to increase public awareness of our members and their contribution to the built environment, and to provide a forum for learning and an exchange of ideas for our members, their clients and the public at large.
Registration deadline: September 17th, 2010
Submission deadline: October 18th, 2010
For criteria and a registration form: click here
To pay for registration online: click here
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Golf and Dinner Event September 14
1793 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead www.longislandnationalgc.com
"Long Island National takes its place in a setting of golfing wonders on the Eastern end of Long Island. It is a traditional heartland golf course, buffered by sea breezes fresh off the North Fork, and playing across the open savannah landscape," Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
AIA Peconic Golf and Dinner Event to benefit Scholarship and Education Fund
For more information click on the provided links below, or call AIA Peconic at 631.728.7832, e-mail us at aiapeconic@usa.net
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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 here
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.
