The members of AIA Virginia emphasize and celebrate the contributions of architects and the importance of architecture in enriching the quality of life in local communities and the well-being of society. There may be no more impactful contribution than serving individuals and communities in times of intense and immediate crisis.
Since 1972, the Disaster Assistance Committee (DAC) has prepared members to take on leadership and volunteer roles in assisting communities nationally and internationally. The program strengthens readiness and fosters mutually beneficial relationships with jurisdictions and the larger disaster-response community. This includes the administration of the Safety-Assessment Program (SAP) training which provides architects, engineers, and building inspectors with the knowledge to provide evaluations of facilities and buildings in the aftermath of a disaster. A special debt of honor and gratitude is due to those who stand ready to serve in this capacity. If you would like to join their ranks, and in particular, would like to chair this committee, please communicate your interest to Paul Battaglia, AIA pbattaglia@aiava.org.
Post-disaster Safety-Assessment Program (SAP) training provides architects, engineers, and building inspectors with the knowledge to provide evaluations of facilities and buildings in the aftermath of a disaster.
At the end of this training, you will be able to:
Recognize the important role architects and associated building professionals play in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Accurately conduct a post-disaster rapid building assessment and complete appropriate damage assessment forms.
Demonstrate understanding of the Applied Technology Council’s ATC-20 Post-earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings and ATC 45 Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods damage assessment procedures.
Earn a Cal-OES registration ID card.
Date: Friday, July 10, 2020
Time: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual Training via Zoom
Fee: $65 members; $175 non-members
Earn 6.5 AIA LU | HSW
Register for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)
Seminar and SAP Training Being Hosted During Resiliency Week
During the 2019 General Assembly,
AIA Virginia was proud to endorse Senate Joint Resolution 277 which designates
the first week of September as Resiliency Week.
For this inaugural occurrence, AIA Virginia will host two events: a
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) seminar in collaboration
with the USGBC in Reston and a Safety Assessment Program Training in Richmond. Please consider joining us for one or both of
these events.
Sustainable Building through Commercial Property
Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) in Northern Virginia
Develop more efficient, more competitive, and more valuable
buildings with C-PACE financing for Existing Building retrofits and New
Construction projects! This Lunch & Learn will demonstrate the value
proposition from C-PACE to commercial real estate owners, developers, and
service providers. Plus, the event will summarize the addressable market for
C-PACE across the NOVA Region and provide the latest on progress toward C-PACE
in several jurisdictions. Interest in C-PACE across NOVA is growing; this is
one event you won’t want to miss!
Learning Objectives
List C-PACE
(Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing benefits to building
owners, developers, and service providers, and general eligibility requirements
for existing building and new construction projects.
Describe how C-PACE
financing impacts the economics and accessibility of energy efficiency,
renewable energy, water conservation, stormwater management, and resiliency
measures.
Discuss how to
integrate C-PACE into client discussions and project proposals to improve
building performance, sustainability, and competitiveness.
Describe the
addressable market for C-PACE in existing buildings and new construction across
NOVA today and one year out.
Agenda
11:30 a.m.: Lunch & networking
12:00-12:20 p.m. Panel 1: C-PACE Financing Value Proposition for Owners, Developers, and Service Providers
12:20-12:40 p.m. Panel 2: C-PACE Addressable Market in NOVA
12:40-1:00 p.m. Q&A & networking
Panelists
Panel 1: Scott Dicke, Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Director of VA C-PACE Programs. Daron Coates, Thinkbox Group, Managing Director of Finding Opportunities
Panel 2: Rich Dooley, Arlington County, Arlington C-PACE Program Manager. Dennis Cumbie, Loudoun County, Loudoun C-PACE Program Manager. Bill Eger, City of Alexandria, Energy Manager
Location: DPR Construction 109 Sunset Hills Road Suite 200 Reston, Virginia 20190
Registration is open for Safety Assessment Training on Sept.
6, 2019, in Richmond. Post-disaster Safety-Assessment Program (SAP)
training provides architects, engineers, and building inspectors with the
knowledge to provide evaluations of facilities and buildings in the aftermath
of a disaster. Learn more.
At the end of this training, you will be able to:
Recognize the important role architects
and associated building professionals play in disaster preparedness, response,
and recovery.
Accurately conduct a post-disaster
rapid building assessment and complete appropriate damage assessment forms.
Demonstrate understanding of the
Applied Technology Council’s ATC-20 Post-earthquake Safety Evaluation of
Buildings and ATC 45 Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods
damage assessment procedures.
AIA Virginia is proud to offer a course that certifies attendees as Building Evaluators in the nationally recognized Safety Assessment Program (SAP) on Sept. 6, 2019, in Richmond, VA. The program is intended for licensed architects, engineers, or certified building inspectors. It utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in an aftermath of a disaster.
SAP is the training standard of the AIA Disaster Assistance Program, which provides leadership, advocacy, and training to architects who are interested in volunteering their professional skills in times of crisis. This workshop will teach participants to conduct rapid damage assessments of structures affected by earthquakes, wind, and water. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to consistently and safely assess structures for habitability and will receive a nationally recognized Cal OES registration ID card from the state of California.
This course certifies attendees as Building Evaluators in the nationally recognized Safety Assessment Program (SAP). Intended for licensed architects, engineers, or certified building inspectors, the program is managed by Cal OES with cooperation from professional organizations, including the AIA. Learn more>>
Thirty-seven regional architects, engineers, and building inspectors participated in Post-disaster Safety-Assessment Program (SAP) training this past Saturday, June 9 in Norfolk.
SAP training. June 9, 2018. Norfolk.
SAP training provides architects and other building professionals with the knowledge to provide evaluations of facilities and buildings in the aftermath of a disaster. With the beginning of Virginia’s hurricane season, this training will benefit communities across the state in the event of a natural disaster. Attendees earned a Cal-OES registration ID card and are now certified volunteer building safety evaluators.
Architects frequently volunteer with state and local jurisdictions to help determine the safety and habitability of homes and small businesses when emergency management and building departments are overwhelmed, which has been the case in the wake of recent hurricanes. This benefits communities by reducing temporary shelter needs and supporting services when residents are cleared to safely return home. Architects provide this service pro bono as part of their membership in the AIA and its Code of Ethics.
AIA Virginia is exploring hosting 2nd SAP training at Architecture Exchange East this November in Richmond.
AIA Disaster Assistance Program: Building Evaluator Training
CREDITS// 6.5 HSW CEUs
Saturday, June 9, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: AECOM, Norfolk, Va.
Register>> SOLD OUT
Intended for licensed architects, engineers, or certified building inspectors; this course certifies attendees as Building Evaluators in the nationally recognized Safety Assessment Program (SAP). The program is managed by Cal OES with cooperation from professional organizations, including the AIA.
It utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in an aftermath of a disaster.
SAP is the training standard of the AIA Disaster Assistance Program, which provides leadership, advocacy, and training to architects who are interested in volunteering their professional skills in times of crisis.
This workshop will teach participants to conduct rapid damage assessments of structures affected by earthquakes, wind, and water. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to consistently and safely assess structures for habitability and will receive a nationally recognized Cal OES registration ID card from the state of California.
