AIA Rochester Career Fair Update

Thank you to all of the students and firms who came out last week to the AIA Rochester Career Annual Career Fair.

Almost 50 students registered to network with 15 firms and professional organizations. If you didn't make it out to the event, stay tuned for the next opportunity to network with AIA & A/E professionals in Rochester.

AIA Rochester Annual Golf Tournament

September - Ravenwood Golf Course SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The AIA Rochester Golf Committee Kickoff meeting is taking place Thursday, February 8th at noon. Contact Michelle Murnane at [email protected] if you would like to join the committee!

Sponsorships are available first come, first served so don't hesitate to request your sponsorship before our committee begins making calls!

Click here for more information and details for the event!

The 2024 Excelsior & Professional Service Awards Call for Submissions Are Open February 19, 2024 Registration Deadline

AIA New York State, in partnership with the New York State contracting agencies, has created the Excelsior Awards to provide a model of excellence for state-funded building design, professional practice, and advocacy. The projects are a reflection of the collaborative efficacy of the design and construction team. Learn more

NYS Green Building Conference February 29 & March 1st 

The advisory council has again assembled a series of presentations by top green building researchers, educators, and practitioners. Exciting keynote presentations, engaging sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. LEARN MORE

AIA Southern New York Chapter

CES Program - February 21, 2024

VIRTUAL

CARBON CURE - REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CONCRETE

Noon-1:00 pm. 1-LU HSW

Cost: FREE

Click HERE to register

website: https://www.carboncure.com/about/

AIA Rochester - Firm Liaisons Meeting

March 14, 2024 @ 4:30PM

AIA Rochester board members are putting together another fun social/networking event for our firm liaisons. Join us for food & drinks while we share with you some program updates and thank you for your work. We look forward to seeing you!

Lego Competition and winner will receive a Visa gift card!

Firm Liaisons are a designated AIA member within each firm who is your in-house contact for all things AIA! You can check with your Liaison for help with questions about events, committees, and where to find resources.

No cost to attend, but we do ask that you register so we have enough beverages & snacks!

REGISTER

NY Statewide Preservation Conference

April 15th - 17th Memorial Art Gallery

The NY Statewide Preservation Conference, presented by Rochester Colonial, is returning to Rochester, NY. The Conference will take place at the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Avenue), and will have a variety of off-site tours and field sessions in the works. Early Bird Registration will open on February 14th. Sponsorships opportunities are available (contact Becky Timmons at [email protected]) if you're interested.

AIA Rochester will be providing the AIA CES credits for programs offered. Learn more

SUNY MORRISVILLE Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology Center

AIA Rochester - Featured Building

Architecture Firm: SWBR

Photo credit: Tom Stock

SUNY Morrisville’s Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology Center is a 34,000 square foot laboratory facility for the Agricultural Engineering/Diesel Technology and Renewable Energy programs.

Exceeding energy codes by 62 percent in efficiency, ACET boasts a commercial solar array that generates enough renewable energy to offset the building’s carbon emissions, giving students hands-on knowledge of how those systems interact to improve building efficiency and offset its carbon footprint.

AIA National Architecture Week April 14-20, 2024

Calling all K-12 advocates: The focus of Architecture Week this year is students! If your firm is hosting an event, engaging on social media, sharing a wish list for your K-12 program, inviting students to future events, sending a letter to your local schools or libraries, or are actively engaging with students throughout the week, we want to hear from you! Email [email protected] so we can share with our community.

AIA Rochester

Design Excellence Awards

Save the Date - June 13th

Twenty projects by your colleagues have been submitted and sent to a jury!

Now the event planning is in full swing. We welcome all members to join us on our biweekly virtual meetings at 8 a.m. on Fridays. Can’t make the meeting? We still have plenty of opportunity for you to lend a hand!

Contact Design Awards Chair Adam Badura, Associate AIA at [email protected] to be added to the committee and request a meeting link.

2024 AIA Rochester Scholarship Program

AIA Rochester, in conjunction with AIA National, and the Rochester Architecture Foundation announces the 2024 Scholarship Program.

The scholarship program is open to high school seniors committed to an architecture program for the Fall 2024 term and college students currently enrolled in an architecture program for the 2023 – 2024 academic year. Students meeting the above criteria must have a permanent residence within the seven-county area of Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Allegany and Seneca counties, or Greater Rochester member-firm areas served by AIA Rochester.

All applications must be postmarked by: April 12, 2024

Application: High School Seniors

Application: College Students

Letter to HS Principals & Administrators

Letter to College Directors & Deans

AIA24 Conference on Architecture

& Design

Washington, DC

June 5-8, 2024

We often talk about the future. This conference is where the AEC industry gathers to define it, design it, and connect across industries to build it. Join us in Washington, D.C., June 5–8, 2024, for the architecture and design event of the year!  

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Join a Committee!

AIA Rochester offers many different opportunities for our members to engage in our chapter and the profession. We have many annual activities and active committees including: Design Awards, Golf, EDI, ERA (Emerging Professionals), COTE (Committee on the Environment), Women in Architecture, Membership and more!

Check out our Opportunities Handbook which describes each of the committees and each Board of Directors position in detail, outlining commitment levels and responsibilities.

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AIA Rochester Classifieds

Whether you are looking for a position or selling something - check out the AIA Rochester Classifieds. Learn more>

AIA Blueprint for Better

AIA’s resources, helping to educate and inform homeowners and potential clients on the value and process of working with an architect, will be refreshed and migrated to BlueprintForBetter.org by the end of the first quarter (Q1). Resources that will be refreshed include ‘You and Your Architect’, ‘Questions to ask your Architect’, and ‘Discovering the value of hiring an Architect’. 

AIA Knowledge Communities

Knowledge Communities are your source for new connections and information. Network and connect with your peers around the world and stay on top of your areas of interest.

There are 21 Knowledge Communities where you can make an impact. Click on the link below to find out where you can become more involved.

AIA Knowledge Communities