A COMMUNITY BUILDING ARCHITECTS
AIA FLORIDA SOUTHWEST MONTHLY EVENT CALENDAR
DISASTER RELIEF
In the aftermath of Hurricane IAN A few of the local firms set up shop and collected hundreds of items to distribute to those in need.
With the help of donations to AIA Florida, our component sent over 50 gift cards at $50 each to local schools.
Gift cards also went to displaced employees and South Fort Myers High School.
Teachers also received donation items for students and their families from the goods that were collected.
In the aftermath of Hurricane IAN A few of the local firms set up shop and collected hundreds of items to distribute to those in need.
With the help of donations to AIA Florida, our component sent over 50 gift cards at $50 each to local schools.
Gift cards also went to displaced employees and South Fort Myers High School.
Teachers also received donation items for students and their families from the goods that were collected.
One of the first tasks for a community is to determine whether the buildings are safe for habitation. Trouble is, the structures that must be examined often greatly outnumber the quantity of trained city inspectors.
The AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training has an answer: It provides architects, engineers, building officials, and inspectors with the knowledge and protocol to evaluate homes, buildings, and infrastructure in the aftermath of a disaster.
This professional expertise is provided as a volunteer service and is based on the State of California’s training program. It has benefited numerous communities, resulting in thousands of safety evaluations and saving municipalities millions of dollars.