About Us

AIA Peconic is a non-profit professional organization representing the interests of and providing services to over 200 Architects, Architectural Interns, affiliated design professionals and Allied Members on the East End of Long Island, NY. 

AIA Services include: monitoring legislative issues and government regulations at the local, state and national levels; professional liability insurance programs; health, life and other employee benefit programs; professional development and educational seminars; design assistance teams to further community planning and development; social and recreational events; design awards programs; and support of aspiring architects through our annual scholarship program.

AIA Peconic is a proud local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, AIA affiliated with  AIA New York State.

Mission

AIA Peconic is an organization of architectural professionals, associates and affiliates working on the East End of Long Island dedicated to professional development, design excellence and public outreach within this unique geographic and cultural area.

Vision

AIA Peconic aims to support, respect and preserve quality of life on the East End of Long Island through the power of design excellence and the built environment.

Values and Priorities

AIA Peconic strives to fulfill its mission through the practice and prioritization of the following values. 

    • Providing impactful programs and events to cultivate design knowledge and skill, as well as improve the technical knowledge base and share information amongst Members and beyond. 

    • Foster a sense of collaboration over competition through the sharing of information and opportunities, as well as creating a forum for connection. 

    • Celebrate those most skilled through the Design Awards.

    • Varied logistical accommodations across geography

    • Lifting up different voices, leadership, presentations 

    • Creating spaces for niche cohorts such as Women in Architecture and EP

    • Support firms and organizations with the capacity for hiring individuals

In alignment with AIA National priorities and aforementioned values celebrated in our Chapter’s work, AIA Peconic is investing time and resources in the following goals, rooted in our geography’s unique position. 

    • Produce educational offerings that encourage the use of low-carbon techniques in construction and post-construction, utilizing performance-based codes such as NYS stretch.

    • Support the use of low-nitrogen techniques for dealing with onsite and civic sanitary systems to preserve our waterways, bays and ocean.

    • Promote retrofitting existing buildings whenever possible with owners.

    • Promote sensible development that emphasizes quality over quantity.

    • Engage in public advocacy to address the issues of sustainability and historic preservation in our communities, with attention to regional zoning. 

    • Celebrate sustainable architecture through the annual Sustainability Award.

    • Support and assist in the creation of affordable housing in a place with some of the highest property values in the USA.

    • Promote AIA Peconic architects’ participation in public projects.

    • Encourage young people to explore a career in architecture through the annual AIA Peconic / Anthony DiSunno Scholarship Program and other initiatives.

    • Engage in public advocacy to address the issues of diversity and equity, with attention to regional zoning. 

    • Celebrate the impact of non-architects on the built environment through the annual Community Award.

The American Institute of Architects – Antitrust Compliance Statement  

It is the practice of The American Institute of Architects (“the Institute” or “the AIA”) and its members to comply strictly with all laws, including federal and state antitrust laws that apply to AIA operations and activities. Compliance with the letter and spirit of the antitrust laws is an important goal of the AIA, and is essential to maintaining the Institute’s reputation for the highest standards of ethical conduct Statement in Compliance With Antitrust Law The following practices are not, in themselves, unethical, unprofessional, or contrary to any policy of The American Institute of Architects or any of its components:

  1. submitting, at any time, competitive bids or price quotations, including in circumstances where price is the sole or principal consideration in the selection of an architect;

  2. providing discounts; or

  3. providing free services.  Individual architects or architecture firms, acting alone and not on behalf of the Institute or any of its components, are free to decide for themselves whether or not to engage in any of these practices.

    Antitrust law permits the Institute, its components, or Members to advocate legislative or other government policies or actions relating to these practices. Finally, architects should continue to consult with state laws or regulations governing the practice of architecture.