Endorsing Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On March 26, 2019, the AIA Pennsylvania Board of Directors unanimously adopted its first resolution emphasizing the organization’s commitment to high-performance buildings and sustainable design in the Commonwealth. Architects are uniquely positioned to positively impact the built environment by ensuring that sustainable design is…
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Meet AIA Pennsylvania’s NCARB Licensing Advisor: Kathryn Doyle
Kathryn is a graduate of Penn State University’s Stuckeman School where she obtained her Professional Masters of Architecture degree. This was following her undergraduate degree at the Boston Architectural College where she participated in a cooperative learning environment and gained valuable on the job training while pursuing her degree. Her studies allowed her to find…
AIA Pennsylvania Attends Governor Wolf’s Executive Order Ceremonial Signing Ushering In New Environmental Standards for the Commonwealth
Governor Tom Wolf has signed the first statewide climate goal to reduce carbon emissions by 26 percent by 2025 from 2005. Up until now, Pennsylvania did not have a greenhouse gas emissions goal. The executive order establishes the first statewide goal to reduce carbon pollution in Pennsylvania, which is contributing to climate change. The executive order also establishes the GreenGov Council to boost green and sustainable practices…
That’s a Wrap! A President’s Reflections on AIA Pennsylvania’s Accomplishments in 2018
2018 has been a tremendous year for AIA Pennsylvania and I couldn’t be happier with our many achievements. On the legislative front, AIA Pennsylvania and the Government Affairs Committee headed by Marc Mondor advocated for the passage or four key issues that became laws. On the sustainability front, we worked with coalitions to pass a…
New Member Welcome // October 2018
Join us in welcoming the newest members of AIA Pennsylvania! Ayla Abiad, Assoc. AIA | AIA Pittsburgh Mark Adamiak, AIA | AIA Philadelphia Musab Badahdah, Assoc. AIA | AIA Philadelphia Kayla Barko, Assoc. AIA | AIA Pittsburgh Matt Beuke, AIA | AIA Philadelphia Caroline Bozzi, Assoc. AIA | AIA Philadelphia Michael Buckley, AIA | AIA…
New Member Welcome // May 2018
Join us in welcoming the newest members of AIA Pennsylvania! Julia Cauller, Assoc. AIA Jeffrey Foreman, AIA Darius Hopkins, Assoc. AIA Smita Jantre, Assoc. AIA Lauren Jester, Assoc. AIA Marat Kanafin, Assoc. AIA Eric Linn, Assoc. AIA Chao Liu, Assoc. AIA Vera Neumann-Sachs , AIA Diana Nguyen, Assoc. AIA Michael Penzel, Assoc. AIA Nicholas Rebeck,…
NEW Additions to the On-Demand Continuing Education Webinar & Lecture Archive
Exit Your Firm in Style >> Identify and understand key issues in transferring ownership that have been identified by thought leaders in the profession. Learn how to value a professional services firm and pinpoint the key valuation and operating benchmarks for Architectural firms. Determine which exit strategy is best for you and your firm. Selections…
Architects’ License Application Update Effective June 15, 2018
Effective June 15, 2018, the Professional and Occupational Affairs Bureau at the Pennsylvania Department of State will no longer be accepting paper initial applications for an architects’ license. Additionally, they have removed questions related to criminal history and will instead be using the Pennsylvania State Police’s Access to Criminal History (PATCH) system. However, there is a…
AIA Pennsylvania Introduces the Girl Scouts to Architecture at STEM Expo
AIA Pennsylvania members Elysia Mikkelsen, Assoc. AIA, Kelsey Leed, AIA, and Stephanie Dando, Assoc. AIA all of Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects represented AIA Pennsylvania at the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania STEM Expo at Millersville University last past Saturday, May 19th. Equipped with the guidance of the Justine Tarrant, Assoc. AIA, co-founder of AIS: Architecture…
Moving PA’s Infrastructure Foward
On Friday April 27, the Construction Legislative Council of Western Pennsylvania had the opportunity to host State legislators on a bus tour of the Pittsburgh region. The Moving PA Forward Infrastructure Bus Tour was a full-day bus tour created to highlight current prominent projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania and to show the need for robust public-private…