Delegates to the 133rd AIA national convention voted to authorize an assessment of $50 per year per Architect member for three years (2002–2004) to extend the current AIA television advertising campaign. The assessment would be adjusted annually in the years 2003 and 2004 in an amount equivalent to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period. The assessed funds would be used only for advertising or similar sponsorship or underwriting opportunities. The Institute will monitor the effectiveness of this effort and report results to the membership annually. The assessment authorization will expire after three years unless reauthorized by a vote of the delegates.

Support of educational and licensing standards
Delegates passed a resolution sponsored by AIA Philadelphia supporting educational and licensing standards. Per the resolution, the Institute resolves to partner with institutions of higher education to encourage active AIA participation in degree programs leading to licensure; work toward creation of minimum acceptable standards first professional architectural degrees, licensure, and AIA membership; and support offering of the licensing exam—uniformly throughout the U.S.—to begin in the final semester of any accredited first professional architectural degree program.

Through the resolution, the AIA supports the separation of the architectural licensing exam into two separate portions. Part 1 would test the academic knowledge of the graduate upon graduation. Part 2 would test the professional knowledge of the same individual after he or she has completed the intern development program.

Offer to Help with National Energy Policy
Delegates also passed a resolution from the floor, titled "Design and Energy Efficiency Initiative—Committee on the Environment," sponsored by the AIA Committee on the Environment, AIA Kansas City, and AIA Seattle. The intent of the resolution is to delegate a committee selected from the PIAs to help the national leaders develop the National Energy Policy for Building Codes and Standards.

The resolution resolves that, "the AIA supports a program of national initiatives that will improve the energy efficiency, develop new alternative energy sources, and improve capital investment of our infrastructure and the preservation through good design and construction practices. It further resolves that "the AIA makes itself available to the President and the Congress of the United States of America to immediately assist in developing the architecture and urban design conservation standards to provide the American public with safe, efficient, and beautiful structures and the public realm while relieving stress on our energy supply related issues."

2001 Bylaws
Delegates also voted for bylaws amendments that allow components to prescribe residency requirements for both regional directors and component officers. A third bylaw maintains that the immediate past president of the Council of Architectural Component Executives shall be included as a member of the AIA Executive Committee, but shall have no voting rights on the Executive Committee. (If that individual is unable or unwilling to serve, the Council shall be represented by such other individual as the Council's Executive Committee shall designate.)

Delegates defeated a proposed bylaws change that would have extended the terms of office for AIA vice presidents from one year to two years.

As is traditional, delegates offered to extend its sincere appreciation to:
• The officers and members of the AIA Board of Directors who are retiring at the end of 2001
• The host chapter and convention committees
• Convention committees
• Exhibitors
• John D. Anderson and Flodie Anderson.

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