During these challenging times, AIANYS is actively collecting useful information to share with our members. With information changing daily, many of the links below will take you directly to the source page so you may access the most current information. Let’s use this time to demonstrate the strength of our community in helping one another along with our greater communities throughout New York State.
A Message from Robert Ivy, FAIA
Visual of the Week The Anatomy of the $2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
Federal Stimulus Package: What Architects Need to Know
The CARES Act touches on many aspects of the healthcare industry and the overall economy. This memo focuses on the provisions most likely to impact the architecture profession.
Free AIAU Courses
for AIA Members
PRE-RECORDED
Protecting Your Practice, Projects & People in These Uncertain Times
Watch here
Collaborative Leadership in Design & Construction
in the Age of COVID-19
Watch here
Small Firm Symposium Town Hall | Maintaining a Virtual Practice
Watch here
Insurance Coverage Update in the COVID-19 Age: What Keeps You Up at Night?
Watch here
Re-Opening Your Architectural Firm
Watch here
UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS
Significant Changes to the 2020 NYS Codes | 4 LUs/HSW
This 4-Hour session will be an overview of the significant changes
between the 2015 I-Codes adopted by New York State (NYS) and
the upcoming 2020 NYS family of codes, to be effective May 2020.
The webinar has been approved for 4 LUs/HSW.
Two sessions available
Wednesday, May 20 from 12:15PM – 4:30PM
Friday, May 22 from 12:15PM – 4:30PM
Cost to Attend: AIA Members: $60 | Non-Members: $75
Presenter: Laura M Cooney, AIA
Safety Assessment Program
A pre-requisite course to join the Department of State’s Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response (CEDAR) Program
Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM
The SAP is the training program developed by CalOES that provides leadership, advocacy, and training to architects who are interested in developing their professional skills for use in times of crisis. This workshop will teach participants to conduct rapid damage assessments of structures affected by earthquakes, wind, and water. It also teaches the appropriate protocol for coordinating with emergency managers to limit professional liability.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to consistently and safely assess structures for habitability and will receive a nationally-recognized building evaluator certification from the state of California.
This program is worth 6 LU/HSW credits. To earn credit, you must be present for both days of the session.
Instructors:
lllya Azaroff, AIA
Mark Vincent Kruse, AIA
Timothy G. Boyland, AIA
Register here
Economic Update
Wednesday, June 24
Kermit Baker, Chief Economist, AIA and
Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America
More Information to Follow
ADDITONAL RESOURCES & UPDATES
GENERAL INFORMATION (STAY
UPDATED WITH THE LATEST
NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL
EXPERTS; CDC, WHO, NIH, ETC.)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(How to Prepare – General Information}
- World Health Organization (WHO) Recommendations for Mass Gatherings
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- COVID-19 Event Chart
- United States of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-Coronaviruses
NEW YORK STATE
- New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool
- Updates from the Governor
- NYS Empire State Development (ESD)
- NYSED Facilities Planning
- Coronavirus Industry Information from the New York Building Congress
- New York State Office of the Comptroller Financial Survival Toolkit
- The Business Council’s ‘Managing Coronavirus’ Page
This resource guide is updated daily
with useful links and tips for employers
and employees. - The Business Council’s ‘Business to Business’ Page
This forum allows businesses to share
company policy changes, strategies
and ideas to help one another navigate
COVID-19 - Human Resource Guidance
For questions on how to manage staff
or to seek clarification on any new
policy or mandates regarding worker’s
rights, email Frank Kerbein, Director,
Center for Human Resources or call
direct 1-800-332-2117.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- Architect’s Guide to Business Continuity
- Contingency Planning
- Free AIAU courses for AIA member
- COVID-19 Checklist of Associations
- Sample Message to Members about the Coronavirus
- BSA Firms Best Practices Guide COVID-19
- 7 Ways to Make Your Business Thrive in Tough Economic Times
- CDC Guidance for Businesses & Employers
- Tips for Architects Working at Home During COVID-19
- U.S. Small Business Administration
ECONOMY
- Navigating the Economy: Architects Weather Ebb and Flow of Projects
- The AIA Foresight Report and navigating through a recession with new business models
- How COVID-19 is Impacting Intentions to Visit Cultural Entities
- Social Distancing in the Design and Construction Workplaces, Losses and Cancellations, and More COVID-19 News from the Week