Vision Statement
Vision Statement
“With a commitment to innovation and education, AIA Albuquerque represents the architectural profession and is an advocate of the profession as the leader in shaping the built environment for the public good”
“With a commitment to innovation and education, AIA Albuquerque represents the architectural profession and is an advocate of the profession as the leader in shaping the built environment for the public good”
AIA Albuquerque Staff
AIA Albuquerque Staff
Jennifer Fenstermacher
Executive Director
director@aiaabq.org
Kierian Cunningham
Administrative Assistant
administration@aiaabq.org
Jennifer Fenstermacher
Executive Director
director@aiaabq.org
Kierian Cunningham
Administrative Assistant
administration@aiaabq.org

(1.5 HSW) Trends in Outsourcing Responsibilities to Architects and Engineers
Wed, Dec 02
|Virtual Webinar
Maximizing Opportunities and Minimizing Risk of Self-Certifications and Special Inspections on behalf of RJ Dean (AIAABQ Allied Member) partner Berkley Design Professionals - Thank you James Lyons!


Time & Location
Dec 02, 2020, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST
Virtual Webinar
About the Event
Berkley DP is pleased to offer a live webinar featuring Thomas M. Fleming II, Esq., Patrick F. Palladino, Esq., and Jennifer M. Netska, Esq., introduced by Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA. Large municipalities across the country, recognizing the bureaucratic inability to keep up with construction volume, have taken to outsourcing what were once clearly government functions to design professionals. Cities that do not have the resources and cannot keep up with the influx of applications, certifications, violations, or inspections are cutting down their workloads by placing ever greater responsibility on architects and engineers to certify plans, conduct special inspections, and perform façade inspections. In New York City, the Fire Department has even established a program for licensed professionals to certify correction of certain fire alarm system defects, effectively eliminating the need for Fire Department re-inspections of these conditions. While this outsourcing trend presents opportunities for new services and revenue streams for design professionals, the…