Leadership | AIA Brooklyn

Officers

John H. Hatheway Jr., AIA

President
president@aiabrooklyn.org

Raymond Peebles, AIA

Vice President
vp@aiabrooklyn.org

Jane McGroarty, AIA

Treasurer
treasurer@aiabrooklyn.org

Talisha L. Sainvil, AIA

Secretary
secretary@aiabrooklyn.org

Directors

David Cunningham, AIA

Director

Sarah Drake, AIA

Director

David Flecha, Associate AIA

Director

Michelle D. Todd, AIA

Director

Pamela Weston, Associate AIA

Director, Membership

Representatives

NYS Association

Jordan Parnass, AIA

ACNY

Dmitriy Shenker, AIA
Giuseppe Anzalone, AIA (Alternate)

Legal Counsel

Ray Mellon, Esq.,  Hon. AIA

Administrative Director

Susana Honig, AIA

Committee Chairpersons

Communications Committee

Talisha L. Sainvil, AIA

Continuing Education Committee

Marshall Shuster, AIA

Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN)

Kimberly S. Neuhaus, AIA
David Cunningham, AIA

Design Awards Committee

David Flecha, Associate AIA

Emerging Professionals Committee (BKEP)

Nicole Gangidino, Associate AIA

Historic Resources

Jeffrey Jacobson, Assoc. AIA

Membership Committee

Pamela Weston, Associate AIA

Urban Design Committee

Jane McGroarty, AIA

Women In Architecture (WIA)

Nicole Gangidino, Associate AIA
Noushin Jafari, Associate AIA

Featured Events

Sep 22, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

Social Hour | General Meeting

6:30 pm–10:00 pm

Industry City, Big aLICe Brewing, 52 34th Street, Bldg. 6, Brooklyn

WE’RE GETTING TOGETHER IN PERSON!! FREE

After 21 months of Zoom meetings, AIA Brooklyn has arranged for its members to meet in person to socialize and hear how you’re doing. We’re sure you’ve missed your friends.

We’ll come together for drinks at Big aLICe Brewing and we’ll enjoy food from Table 87. Thank you to Glenwood Mason Supply for sponsoring the food.

If you have any questions, please call or email Susana Honig, AIA. 718-797-4242 admindirector@aiabrooklyn.org

Weather permitting, we’ll be outdoors so if you are vaccinated, masks are optional. If we move indoors, please show proof of vaccination as required by Big aLICe Brewing.

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Oct 1, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

Glenwood Mason Plant Tour & Seminar – Carbon Sequestration Technology

9:00 am–12:00 pm

Glenwood Mason Supply
4100 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11210

3 AIA LU|HSW|AXP, USGBC, LEED

Space is limited to the first 12 participants who register.

Attendees will be introduced to the history of concrete Masonry and current standards of CMU. We will review the modern masonry composite wall and the benefits CMU brings to this system. We will also cover how CO₂ reduction is achieved through carbon sequestration technology (Carbon Cure)in our CMU. In addition, the recycled process of using ground glass pozolan (GGP) Pozzotive. During the seminar, attendees will tour a CMU factory to witness the manufacturing of concrete masonry units and discuss strategies for selecting CMU and brick for shape, durability, performance, and sustainability. Included in this tour is a walk through our Brickyard featuring our extended relieving angle system (Ferro Fast Bracket), on our relieving angle selection wall.

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Oct 4, 2021 • Brooklyn Architects Scholarship Foundation and Queens Foundation for Architecture

BQ GOLF 2021 Tournament + Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser

10:00 am–8:00 pm

Inwood Country Club - 50 Peppe Drive, Inwood, NY 11096

This is an opportunity to take a day off from work, have fun on the golf course, and join us for dinner and cocktails after. This is always a great networking event that contributes to our scholarship funds that recognize the efforts of High School and college students. We will have some of these scholarship award recipients in attendance during our dinner ceremony.

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Upcoming Events

September

Sep 22, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

Social Hour | General Meeting

6:30 pm–10:00 pm

Industry City, Big aLICe Brewing, 52 34th Street, Bldg. 6, Brooklyn

WE’RE GETTING TOGETHER IN PERSON!! FREE

After 21 months of Zoom meetings, AIA Brooklyn has arranged for its members to meet in person to socialize and hear how you’re doing. We’re sure you’ve missed your friends.

We’ll come together for drinks at Big aLICe Brewing and we’ll enjoy food from Table 87. Thank you to Glenwood Mason Supply for sponsoring the food.

If you have any questions, please call or email Susana Honig, AIA. 718-797-4242 admindirector@aiabrooklyn.org

Weather permitting, we’ll be outdoors so if you are vaccinated, masks are optional. If we move indoors, please show proof of vaccination as required by Big aLICe Brewing.

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Sep 23, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Contaminated Vapor Intrusion Into Buildings

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Langan Engineering

Learning objectives:
Attendees will learn about assessment and mitigation of contaminated sub-surface soil vapor intrusion into occupied buildings. The course will cover containment sources, pathways to human health exposures, assessment sampling techniques, and building design measures to mitigate soil vapor intrusion.

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Sep 23, 2021 • COTE Committee

Mass Timber in New York City

6:00 pm

Virtual Presentation by Tanya Luthi, PE

Course Description:
Mass timber construction is a rapidly growing market: sustainability, speed of construction, and aesthetics are among the advantages that are driving interest in this new way of building with an “old” material. This presentation will give a brief overview of the various mass timber products and the types of buildings well-suited for mass timber. The course will cover the recent history of mass timber construction in New York City, including projects completed and currently underway. The course will also review the current building code provisions relevant to mass timber in New York City as well as the upcoming changes in the new code, which is awaiting approval by the City Council.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Distinguish different mass timber products and how they are used.
2. List the types of projects well-suited for mass timber.
3. Understand the current limits in the New York City Building Code for mass timber construction.
4. Anticipate the upcoming changes to the New York City Building Code related to mass timber.

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Sep 28, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: The Carbon Sequestered Concrete Masonry Unit

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Glenwood Mason

Carbon reduction in both the materials used to construct a building and the resulting performance is vital in reducing further damage to our environment. With the advent of carbon sequestration technology, collecting CO2 from entering into our air and dispersing this overabundant gas into concrete masonry units is now available.

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Sep 28, 2021 • Department of Buildings

DOB Brooklyn and Staten Island Live Q&A Session

2:00 pm–3:30 pm

Virtual meeting.

This live Q&A session is for property owners, registered design professionals, filing representatives and other licensees/registrants to ask job specific questions about filings in DOB NOW and the Buildings Information System (BIS) or general questions about permits, construction codes, zoning regulations, sign offs, certificates of occupancy, place of assembly, equipment installations, violations and civil penalties, etc. for properties in Brooklyn and Staten Island. It will also include a review of recent updates and frequently asked questions.

Department representatives will be on the call to answer your questions and participants will be unmuted when called upon. The session will also include a live chat where questions can be submitted for a live response. More complex questions will receive a response after the session.

This event is free but capacity is limited. Register today to reserve your spot. Bi-weekly sessions are being held specific to each borough. Please register for the appropriate borough session where the property is located.

For the latest DOB updates, subscribe to Buildings News at nyc.gov/buildingsnews.

If you are not able to attend a session, submit your inquiry at nyc.gov/dobhelp.

RSVP below to attend and you can email questions/comments to Ida Galea, AIA at galea.arch@gmail.com .

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October

Oct 1, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

Glenwood Mason Plant Tour & Seminar – Carbon Sequestration Technology

9:00 am–12:00 pm

Glenwood Mason Supply
4100 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11210

3 AIA LU|HSW|AXP, USGBC, LEED

Space is limited to the first 12 participants who register.

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Oct 4, 2021 • Brooklyn Architects Scholarship Foundation and Queens Foundation for Architecture

BQ GOLF 2021 Tournament + Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser

10:00 am–8:00 pm

Inwood Country Club - 50 Peppe Drive, Inwood, NY 11096

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Oct 7, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Sustainable Waterfront Development, Revitalization, and Resiliency

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Langan Engineering

Learning objectives:
Attendees will learn how to identify suitable waterfront design approaches to encourage sustainable development, clean up contaminated waterways and waterfront properties, enhance ecology and wildlife habitats at the shoreline, improve residency during natural disasters, and provide safe public access to our waterways for future generations to enjoy.

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Oct 7, 2021 • CRAN

CRAN Committee Meeting

6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Please RSVP to register.

Send questions or comments to cran@aiabrooklyn.org

Oct 12, 2021 • Department of Buildings

DOB Brooklyn and Staten Island Live Q&A Session

2:00 pm–3:30 pm

Virtual meeting.

For the latest DOB updates, subscribe to Buildings News at nyc.gov/buildingsnews.

If you are not able to attend a session, submit your inquiry at nyc.gov/dobhelp.

RSVP below to attend and you can email questions/comments to Ida Galea, AIA at galea.arch@gmail.com .

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Oct 13, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

Brooklyn DOB Industry Meeting

2:00 pm–3:30 pm

Virtual meeting.

***Questions for the meeting are required to be submitted at least three business days in advance. *** Submit Questions in the link for the Live Q&A Sessions, happening bi- weekly.

This live industry session is for registered design professionals to discuss policy and business process questions that are not job specific. It will also include a review of recent updates and policy decisions.

Department representatives will discuss the pre-submitted questions on the call and participants will be unmuted when called upon. This event is free but capacity is limited. Register today to reserve your spot. Monthly industry sessions are being held specific to each borough. Please register for the appropriate borough session.

For the latest DOB updates, subscribe to Buildings News at nyc.gov/buildingsnews.

RSVP below to attend and you can email questions/comments to Ida Galea, AIA at galea.arch@gmail.com .

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Oct 14, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: NYC LL97 – Risks & Opportunities

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU

By Anthony J. DiBrita Jr., Esq. of Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

Learning objectives:
1.             Identify what projects are subject to LL97
2.             Keep abreast of pending NYC LL97 rulemaking
3.             Identify and mitigate problematic contract language
4.             Communicate risks and decisions made during project phases

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Oct 20, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

Discussion Panel | General Meeting

6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Virtual panel and meeting
Please RSVP below to register

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Oct 21, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Windows and Historic Homes: Repair, Replace and New Additions

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Marvin Windows and Doors

Learning Objectives:
We will explore residential window options for properties in and out of historic districts. Windows play a key role in restoring and rehabilitating historic homes – providing greater security, operability of windows, improved energy efficiency, as well as providing for the well-being of the homeowner.

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Oct 26, 2021 • Department of Buildings

DOB Brooklyn and Staten Island Live Q&A Session

2:00 pm–3:30 pm

Virtual meeting.

For the latest DOB updates, subscribe to Buildings News at nyc.gov/buildingsnews.

If you are not able to attend a session, submit your inquiry at nyc.gov/dobhelp.

RSVP below to attend and you can email questions/comments to Ida Galea, AIA at galea.arch@gmail.com .

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Oct 28, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Making Sense of Sealants

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Adfast Corporation

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the different families of sealants and justify using one over the other.
2. Analyze if a curtain wall project needs a structural or non-structural silicone sealant.
3. Describe why UV light deteriorates some sealants and not others.
4. Implement procedures for proper surface preparation before sealing joints.

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November

Nov 4, 2021 • CRAN

CRAN Committee Meeting

6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Please RSVP to register.

Send questions or comments to cran@aiabrooklyn.org

December

Dec 2, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Building Facades Glazing

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Adfast Corporation

Learning Objectives:
1. Specify the right sealant in structural and non-structural applications.
2. Understand different curtain wall systems.
3. Recognize structural sealant joint configurations.
4. Identify non-structural curtain wall sealant applications.
5. Choose the right accessories for curtain wall applications.
6. Understand product compatibility considerations.

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Dec 2, 2021 • CRAN

CRAN Committee Meeting

6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Please RSVP to register.

Send questions or comments to cran@aiabrooklyn.org

Dec 9, 2021 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Making Glass Come to Life: The Principles of Glass Selection

8:00 am–9:00 am

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP

By Guardian Glass

Learning Objectives:
1. How all the parts of a glass facade work together to meet project vision and goals.
2. How glass composition and low-E coatings affect aesthetics and performance.
3. Identify important design considerations for glass substrates and low-E coatings.
4. Recognize the ways fabricated glass can affect building aesthetics and performance.
5. Understand the variety of performance coatings and customized glass fabrication options.

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January

Jan 13, 2022 • AIA Brooklyn

ON THE MENU: Fireplace Safety in Commercial Fireplace Design

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Virtual presentation.
Free for AIA BK members. Please buy ticket below to register.

1 AIA LU|HSW|AXP, IDCEC

By Montigo the Art of Fireplaces

Fireplaces: Considerations for high-end residential, light commercial and full, custom commercial designs. The discussion will include safety, installation requirements, and venting.

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