Review of AIA Position Statements

Date:    August 14, 2009

To:       Fellow AIA Members

From:  Peter J. Arsenault, AIA, 2008 – 2009 Vice President, Advocacy Chair

Subject:           Review of AIA Position Statements

I would like to extend to you an invitation to participate in the ongoing review of several AIA Position Statements.  The AIA issues Public Policies and Position Statements as statements of belief to policy-makers, the public, and the construction industry on issues of public policy affecting the membership, the profession of architecture, or The American Institute of Architects.

The AIA has a directory of Public Policies and Position Statements and as part of the rules of the institute each Position Statement must be reviewed every three years.  Part of this review is a 60-day public comment period.  This public comment period started on August 14th, 2009 for the following Position Statements:

5.  Research & Development

8.  Architectural Practice and Title Regulations

42. Energy and the Built Environment

44. Sustainable Architectural Practice

45. Sustainable Rating Systems

New Position Statement - Interoperability

Each of these Position Statements is being submitted to leadership, members, and key stakeholder groups for consideration and comment. Upon conclusion of the public comment period staff will develop a discussion draft of all submitted comments. The Board Advocacy Committee will review the comments prior to submission to the Board for consideration and final passage during the December 2009 Board meeting.

If you would like to offer comment on any of the draft Position Statement revisions, please complete all of the requested information on the comment form, including which statement you are commenting on, and return the completed form(s) no later than Friday, October 16, 2009.

Please use a separate comment form for each Position Statement on which you are offering comment.

For you convienance the following website has been set up to solicit comments on these positions.

 

http://info.aia.org/aia/2009PositionsReview.cfm

Thank you for your time and attention on this matter. If you have any questions please contact Paul Mendelsohn, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, at 202.626-7388 or pmendelsohn@aia.org.

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