To: BSA Board of Directors Fr: Natasha Espada AIA, President Re: BSA Board Meeting Agenda Date: February 23, 2020

This meeting will convene at BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, at 12 pm on Thursday, February 27. Lunch will be served starting at 11:50 am.

12:00 pm Call to Order • Introductions of Board members• Joint BSA/AIA and Foundation Board Minutes and December 2019

Annual Meeting Minutes [Board Action – comment, VOTE]

12:10 pm Follow up from January Retreat • Organizational Goals• Board member fiduciary responsibilities• Board calendar for 2020

12:25 pm AIA MA and AIA National [Board Action – Active Conversation] • Report from AIA Grassroots and Sustainability Agenda• MA Advocacy

o Meeting with BSA Representatives to AIA MA Board

12:45 pm Goals & Task Force Conversation: [Board Action – Active conversation] BSA civic, policy and advocacy agenda

• BSA goals for 2020o Including conversations on key goals:

Design City Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

• Committee & Task Force assignments and expectations

1:45 pm Update on BSA Foundation – Eric White [Board action – listen, comment]

1:50 pm Other Business • Venice Biennale• Business updates• Staffing updates

2:00 pm Adjourn

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ENCLOSURES January Joint Meeting Minutes p. 2 December Annual Meeting Minutes p. 4 Draft List of BSA Committee Assignments p. 5 Highlights from BSA Scorecard p. 7 Letter to the White House p. 8 The AIA Climate Imperative Exec. Summary p. 9 Letter to ZBA (Provided at meeting) Membership Report p. 11 Q4 2019 Financial Report p. 13

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS (ONLINE) Scorecard Web Analytics Press

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS 2020 BSA Board List 2020 BSA Board Meeting Dates 2020 BSA Task Forces and Committees BSA Strategic Plan BSA Foundation Strategic Plan Organizational Chart Faces of BSA Staff BSA Goals

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January 31, 2020 Minutes of the BSA/AIA + BSA Foundation Joint Board Meeting

BSA Board Present: Sam Batchelor AIA, Susan Blomquist AIA, Jean Carroon FAIA, Larry Chan FAIA, Natasha Espada AIA, Anda French AIA, Paul Hajian AIA, Brooke Helgerson AIA, Jacob Knowles, Andrea Love AIA, Tim Love, Greg Minott AIA, Diana Nicklaus AIA, Dan Perruzzi AIA, Anthony Piermarini AIA, George Proakis AICP, Mark Rukamathu AIA, Courtney Sharpe, Ellen Watts FAIA, Laura Wernick FAIA

Foundation Board Greg Bialecki Esq., Meera Deean, Bennet Heart, Peter Kuttner FAIA, Patrick McCafferty PE, Present: Bud Ris, David Silverman, Ted Touloukian AIA, Laura Wernick FAIA, Ken Willis

Staff: Polly Carpenter FAIA, Ben Cohen, Billy Craig, Michela Davola, Jenny Effron, Susan Green, Caitlin Hart, Pamela de Oliveira-Smith, Abby Lindauer, Victoria McKay, Wandy Pascoal, Ben Peterson, Erika Shea, Eric White

Absent: Rebecca Berry AIA, Jeffry Burchard AIA, Eric Krauss, Mary Anne Ocampo Assoc. AIA, Paul Pettigrew AIA, Richard Taylor

Call to order Noting the presence of a quorum, President Espada and Chair Touloukian called the meeting to order at 8:42 am.

Board Votes BSA/AIA Board reviewed the audit process and schedule, voted to do an audit review for 2019. The Board VOTED to do an audit review for 2019;

Unanimous. BSA Foundation Board to approve the nomination of Meera Deean to the BSA Foundation secretary position. The Board VOTED to approve Meera Deean as BSA Foundation secretary.

Unanimous. BSA Agenda The BSA staff reported on past work and 2020 goals:

-K-12 Education with Polly Carpenter FAIA-Community Design with Ben Peterson-Design & Building Excellence with Billy Craig & Susan Green-Professional Excellence with Billy Craig & Caitlin Hart-Policy and Civic with Jenny Effron & Wandy Pascoal

Boston the Design City John Barros, Chief of Economic Development, spoke with the Boards about equity and the future of Boston. Mr. Barros articulated some of the challenges that continue to face the city, including: • Racial and gender inequity• Wealth and social opportunities gap• Building stronger community• Development in underserved neighborhoods, amongst other issues• Focus on Upham’s Corner and a challenge to the BSA to assist in visioning this area.

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Working Groups The Boards split up into six groups (Housing, Design Education, Urban Planning, Community Design Resources, Climate & Environment, Professional Advancement) to discuss: How can Boston be a Design City? How can the BSA activate Boston becoming a Design city?

BSA Environmental Andrea Love AIA moderated a panel with Amy Longsworth of the Boston Green Ribbon And Climate Agenda Commission and Alison Brizius, the Boston Director of Climate and Environmental Planning.

Major points included: • Boston is falling behind in reaching its goals toward net zero, and urgent efforts are need tobe elevated and intensified• 85% of Boston's use of energy is by its 86,000+ existing buildings, most of which are at least70 years old, and the largest 2200 buildings account for one-third of that use• Unresolved methods of implementing, funding, and encouraging owners to update theirbuildings to meet the City's net zero energy-targeted goals• Challenge to the BSA is to assist identifying models and provide assistance with creating

design retrofit solutions.

Our Philanthropic Panel moderated by Kellen Epstein (Leadership Giving Officer at MIT and President of Women in Approach Development of Greater Boston) with Faith Parker, co-founder of Parker Family Foundation, and

Ellie Starr, Senior VP for Advancement at the Museum of Science. Their discussion included: • Key criteria that a donor looks for and wants to know about why he or she would provide amonetary gift• How to pitch an “ask”• Activities and events that help to gather and entice potential donors to contribute

Working Groups The Boards split up into groups to discuss: Who are potential partners; what do they need; how can we best fund and support the development of the projects?

Wrap up President Espada and Chair Touloukian brought the Boards back together to discuss next steps.

The Boards VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 5:09 pm; Unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Diana Nicklaus AIA Meera Deean BSA/AIA Secretary BSA Foundation Secretary

Abby Lindauer Acting Secretary

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December 19, 2019 Minutes of the BSA Annual Meeting

BSA Board Present: Jean Carroon FAIA, Larry Chan FAIA, Rick Dimino, Christine Dunn AIA, Natasha Espada AIA, Shauna Gillies-Smith, Andrea Love AIA, Dan Perruzzi AIA, Jay Wickersham FAIA,

Also 40 additional BSA members were present

Call to order Noting the presence of a quorum, President Carroon called the meeting to order at 6:20 pm.

National Leadership White presented the BSA’s position nationally and locally, highlighting the chapter’s strengths In 2018 including 600+ hours of continuing education credits, over 40 committees, a leader in he Big Sibs, and being the second largest local chapter. He acknowledged the new and newly licensed members.

2019 Highlights President Carron presented 2019 highlights, such as the launch of boutique conferences starting with Embodied Carbon. She acknowledged new members, newly licensed members, newly elected board and elected committee members, and thanked outgoing board and committee members.

Budget Treasurer Perruzzi presented the 2020 budget. Membership VOTED to accept the budget as submitted;

Unanimous.

Passing the Gavel Carroon presented 2020 President Espada, formally making her the new BSA President.

2018 planning President Espada presented her agenda for 2020.

Adjourn It was VOTED to adjourn the meeting; Unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Eric White Acting Secretary

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2020 BSA Board Representatives to Committees & Task Forces DRAFT

JOINT BSA/BSA FOUNDATION STRATEGIC COMMITTEES

Joint BSA/BSA Foundation Strategic Cte Both Executive Committees: Eric White – Chair Jean Carroon FAIA Meera Deean Natasha Espada AIA Bennet Heart Eric Krauss Gregory Minott AIA Diana Nicklaus AIA Dan Perruzzi AIA Ted Touloukian AIA Laura Wernick FAIA

BSA/AIA BUSINESS COMMITTEES

BSA/AIA Investment Committee George Metzger AIA, Chair Dan Peruzzi AIA Deborah Fennick AIA

BSA/AIA Audit Committee Dan Peruzzi AIA John Cinkala Dave Sullivan MaryBeth Celorior

BSA FOUNDATION BUSINESS COMMITTEES

Foundation Finance Committee Eric Krauss – Chair Ted Touloukian AIA Kenneth Willis Laura Wernick FAIA Bud Ris Greg Bialecki

Foundation Governance Committee Bennet Heart – Chair Ted Touloukian Meera Deean Rebecca Berry AIA

Institutional Advancement Committee Peter Kuttner FAIA Ted Touloukian AIA Laura Wernick FAIA Patrick McCafferty PE Richard Taylor David Silverman AIA

BSA/AIA ELECTED COMMITTEES + REPS

Membership Committee Bethany Garver AIA Heather Miller AIA Diana Fernandez ASLA Kate Burbriski AIA Jennifer Hardy AIA Danielle McDonough AIA Laura Rushfeldt AIA Amanda Forde Winnie Stopps AIA

BSA/AIA Nominating Committee Josiah Stevenson FAIA Chair Jean Carroon FAIA Jay Wickersham FAIA Gregory Minott AIA Kelly Haigh AIA Jonathan Garland Assoc. AIA Jess Garnitz AIA Stephanie Herring Assoc. AIA Killion Mokwete

BSA Reps to AIA Massachusetts Board Carolyn Day AIA Russel Feldman AIA Larry Spang AIA

BSA/AIA Ethics Committee Lynne Deninger AIA, Chair Ben Peterson Todd Pollack AIA

BSA/AIA Honors & Awards Committee Katherine Faulkner AIA, Co-chair Eric Howeler AIA, Co-chair Racquel Davey AIA Mimi Love Elizabeth Stifel AIA Regan Shields Ives AIA

Fellows Nominating Committee Peter Kuttner FAIA Larry Chan FAIA

ArchitectureBoston Editorial Board Sam Batchelor AIA Alice Brown Mark Careaga AIA Ben Carlson Elizabeth Christoforetti Meera Deean Deborah Fennick AIA Jason Forney AIA Dave Hampton Bryan Irwin AIA Kaki Martin ASLA Alan Mountjoy AIA David Nagahiro AIA Gretchen Rabinkin AIA Rose Mary Su Alice Tseng BSA STRATEGIC TASK FORCES & ADVISORY

Search Advisory Committee (COO/COS) Susan Blomquist AIA Diana Nicklaus AIA Ted Touloukian AIA Laura Wernick FAIA

Communications Task Force (inc. web) David Silverman AIA Peter Kuttner FAIA Amy Korte AIA Gabriela Baierle AIA Chris Moyer Assoc. AIA Susan Blomquist AIA

Strategy Task Force (also Business Plan TF?) Ted Touloukian AIA Natasha Espada AIA Laura Wernick FAIA Ellen Watts FAIA Sam Batchelor AIA

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Education Programs Advisory Committee Kelly Sherman + Polly Carpenter FAIA - Chairs Patrick McCafferty PE David Silverman AIA Peter Kuttner FAIA

Community Resources Advisory Committee To be set up with: Ben Peterson - Chair Meera Deean – interested Kenneth Willis - interested

BSA Space Exhibitions Advisory Committee Ted Touloukian AIA Laura Wernick FAIA Robert Kiihne Meghan Melvin Laura Sesody Rob Trombour AIA Ken Turino

Foundation Grants Advisory Committee Kenneth Willis Peter Kuttner FAIA Polly Carpenter FAIA Jenny Effron Ben Peterson

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Natasha Espada AIA Anda French AIA Gregory Minott AIA (+ large subset of working groups)

EDI Committee Dan Ricardelli- Co-Chair Rachel Zsembery- Co-Chair Courtney Sharpe

Design City Task Force Natasha Espada AIA – Chair Sam Batchelor AIA Christine Dunn AIA Anda French AIA David Hacin FAIA Tamara Roy AIA Richard Taylor Aisha Densmore-Bey AIA Katie Faulkner AIA Vinicius Gorgati AIA Tim Love FAIA Gail Sullivan AIA

Design Excellence Task Force (continue?) Josiah Stevenson FAIA Jim Collins FAIA Carol Burns FAIA David Eisen FAIA Mark Pasnik AIA Shauna Gillies-Smith ASLA

Boutique Conference Task Force Anda French AIA Elizabeth Christoforetti Brad Prestbo FAIA Patricia Gruits Chris Grimley (+ informal group of advisors)

Embodied Carbon Task Force Jean Caroon FAIA Andrea Love AIA Jason Forney AIA Jeremy Gregory Lori Ferriss AIA + large subset of working groups with:Roadmap working group led by Jeremy GregoryProject timeline working group led by RachelleAin AIA and Amelia Thrall AIACase studies working group led by Lori FerrissAIA, Jonathan Ellowitz PE, and Kai Starn.

POSSIBLE NEW TASK FORCES Future of Professional Education Task Force Alphabet Summit BSA/AIA & Foundation Governance Engaging Design Schools & Students Public Policy Advisory Committee Environment & Climate Task Force Housing Task Force

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Highlights of BSA/AIA Scorecard January – February 2020

Goal 1 Architectural Practice Excellence Activities: EPNet Mentorship program is in the planning stages to be brought back for year 2. EPNet is also

prepping for 4 more events coming soon, including partnerships with ULI and IES. Rotch traveling scholarship received approximately 95 applications, the final competition will take place in March.

Results: Currently programs are in planning stage and will begin in late February/ March.

Impact: EP is building on success of 2019 and very strong programs to support those in early stages of profession.

Goal 2 Design & Building Excellence Activities: Knowledge Community and VP 2020 Roundtable was a hit. Boutique Conference planning

underway with spring focus on Practice-Based Research. Embodied Carbon working groups continuing work to provide information on EC.

Impact: Knowledge Community and VP 2020 Roundtable brought in a diverse 40+ participants, offered a great opportunity for different KCs to meet and discuss potential collaboration/ programming. Advanced education for members through conferences and meet revenue goals.

Goal 3 Policy/ Community Design Activities: Housing Fellow hosted first community pilot on 2/12 at Egleston Library, had 20-30 participants.

Electric Futures Forum on 2/4 looks at energy future in Brookline. Patio Café pilot in permitting to kickoff in February.

Impact: Fellowship is helping rethink the next iteration of small-scale affordable housing and planning for Undesign the Redline exhibit and professional education. Forum educate members on Brookline’s new gas ban and plans for electric grid design for multiple building types. Patio Café project will assist 3 businesses in Hyde Square activate the public realm.

Membership Activities: 2020 Renewals are complete and on track with 2,378 licensed members. Continuing Education

Credits happen though slower in January, totaled 18 credit hours.

Impact: Continued membership growth and revenue. 164 people claimed HSW credits in January.

Communications, Operations, Governance Activity: Upon approval of the Board, a letter was sent to the White House regarding the proposed

executive order known as “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again.”. AB has 4 new quarterly themes for this year: Renew, Target, Shore, and Hope. The calendar view has been added back to the website. New exhibition, “Durable”, is being installed and will have an opening reception on February 27th.

Impact: Focus on new messaging and new revenue sources.

Financial Activity: 2019 met the $500K goal. Kicking off increased 2020 expectations through major gifts campaign

work.

Impact: Major gifts is our primary focus for revenue growth and will be meeting with consultant Richard Russell in February to assess overall expectations.

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February 14, 2020

President Donald Trump White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue North West Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

The Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA/AIA) is writing to express our strong opposition to the draft executive order that would officially designate “classical” architecture for courthouses and certain other federal buildings, known as “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again.”

The BSA/AIA’s 4,500 members is a community committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in eastern Massachusetts through architecture and design. In this commitment, we work to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare through design.

As a businessperson, developer and as our president, you understand the importance of a freedom to create, build and celebrate the unique characteristics of America. We agree that federal buildings should evoke respect and that this is best achieved from the power of our system of self-government. However, we believe that imposing one architectural style is an assault on the freedom that makes America great.

In addition, the design of federal buildings requires an approach that includes many design issues including the cost of materials and construction, implementation of modern building systems, and long-term building operations efficiencies, that may not match one particular architectural style.

The style of federal buildings should also consider the needs of the community including regional character, topography, weather, surrounding buildings and history. A neoclassical building may work well in some areas, but completely out of place in others.

We urge you to consider the rejection of this draft executive order and not pursue any policy change that would replace local input within the design process with a predetermined national directive.

Sincerely,

Natasha Espada AIA 2020 BSA/AIA President

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Boston Society of Architects Membership ReportFinal 2019 Individual Membership Report

December‐15 December‐16 December‐17 December‐18 December‐19

Other Affiliate 136 113 101 98 86

AIA 2234 2330 2368 2474 2448

Associate AIA 514 493 443 398 415

Emeritus 283 283 295 309 330

Student 62 31 71 92 74

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December‐15 December‐16 December‐17 December‐18 December‐19

AIA Membership Dues $1,220,991 $1,288,094 $1,323,281 $1,357,157 $1,423,963

Associate Membership Dues $107,485 $105,067 $129,037 $115,004 $110,755

Individual Affiliate Dues $28,492 $21,352 $18,576 $20,826 $19,359

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Final 2019 Firm Membership ReportBoston Society of Architects Membership Report

December‐15 December‐16 December‐17 December‐18 December‐19

Architecture Firms 143 128 127 128 120

Allied Members 115 115 90 88 89

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Architecture Firms $469,672 $416,678 $409,579 $428,740 $421,398

Allied Members $130,765 $118,849 $89,780 $99,285 $96,907

Institutional Membership $1,326

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BSA STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY Q4 2019 DASHBOARD FY 2020

CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS Q4 Actual Variance 2019 Budget Year ActualYear

ForecastREVENUE

Knowledge + Practice 583,201 -10,299 593,500 1,678,449 639,300Advocacy + Civic 13,856 1,359 12,500 14,805 12,500Membership 2,121,091 150,491 1,970,600 2,119,989 2,078,350Communications 303,463 -131,037 434,500 398,977 455,000Capital Draw 0 -285,000 285,000 0 285,000Other Income 133,758 -16,242 150,000 67,100 175,000

Total Revenue 3,155,369 -290,731 3,446,100 4,279,319 3,645,150

EXPENSESKnowledge + Practice 214,936 37,664 252,600 233,307 292,100Advocacy + Civic 143,093 -7,093 136,000 135,811 136,000Membership 511,063 10,623 521,685 538,697 528,685Communications 202,098 110,102 312,200 345,058 284,750Investments 56,763 13,237 70,000 63,106 70,000Compensation + Benefits 1,471,515 -6,068 1,465,447 1,555,823 1,469,797Other Expenses 1,015,040 -7,823 1,007,217 841,216 949,117

Total Expenses 3,614,507 150,642 3,765,149 3,713,020 3,730,449

NET OPERATING RESULTS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS YTD YTD YTDASSETS 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 2019 Budget 2018

Cash 782,106 Total Members 4474 4418Investments - Reserves 971,769 Total AIA Members 2554 2474 2426Investments - Endowment 6,730,742 Total Associate AIA 415 398 444Inventory & Prepaid Expenses 200,260 Total Emeritus 330 309 304Fixed Assets - Net

1,037,820 1,142,479 5,003,805 1,490,391 2,222,655 2,316,861 Total Individual Affiliate 160 191 195

Total Assets 10,897,151 11,001,738 Total Individual 3795 3679Total Allied 89 89 93

LIABILITIES Total Arch Firm 120 127 129Accounts Payable 40,370 80,287 Institutional Member 3 - -Accrued Expenses 79,855 36,782 Total Firm Member 679 739Deferred Income/Deposits 2,240,697 1,881,399Other Liabilities 77,253 46,759 New Members (includes individuals and firm 134 31

Total Liabilities 2,438,174 2,045,228 Terminated Members (includes transfers) 210 40

NET ASSETS Unpaid Individual 0 501Unrestricted 8,458,976 8,956,510 Unpaid Firm 0 11

Total Net Assets Unpaid Allied 0 28

Total Liabilities and Net Assets Dues Waivers (includes Scholarship Requests 64 61 34

NET INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASHOpening Cash Balance as of 1/1/19 7,184,104Closing Cash Balance as of 12/31/19 8,484,617

Variance 1,300,512

FY 2018

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