A Call to Join the Vertical Committee
We are fortunate to enjoy strong professional and creative relationships with our allies in the consulting engineering disciplines. These collaborations continue at an organizational level through our strategic partnership with ACEC: the American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia.
You may be aware that this alliance is what puts the “J” in the JLC. The Joint Legislative Committee is so-called because it unites members of both organizations. I write here to offer yet another opportunity – the Vertical Committee.
The Vertical Committee convenes virtually once a month to engage non-civil engineering disciplines (i.e. Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Structural, Fire Protection), other industry organizations (such as AGC), and architects in discussion on issues of common interest: content related to vertical facilities and issues concerning “Client” agencies which execute Vertical projects (such as DGS).
Last year the Committee was chaired by an AIAVA member Donald Booth, AIA – who is in fact a member of both AIA Virginia and ACEC-VA. Thank you Donald!
We’re always looking for those willing to give voice to the interests of the architect. Please contact me if you’d like to engage; and/or encourage promising candidates to do the same.
Paul Battaglia, AIA
EVP, AIA Virginia