SENATE MEMORIAL 98

54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2019

INTRODUCED BY

Carlos R. Cisneros

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING MARCH 7, 2019 "NEW MEXICO ARCHITECTS DAY" IN THE SENATE.

     WHEREAS, New Mexico architects offer solutions that showcase passion, creativity, experience and professional education in solving some of the state's most complex issues in the built environment; and

      WHEREAS, New Mexico architects are specifically trained and licensed to work on the planning and design of buildings; and

     WHEREAS, there are seven hundred forty licensed architects in New Mexico, including twenty-four newly licensed architects in 2018; and

     WHEREAS, architects improve the lives of individuals and the vibrancy of communities; and

     WHEREAS, architects strengthen society by developing equitable living solutions that embody New Mexico's democratic ideals; and

     WHEREAS, architects bring technical knowledge and responsibility to each project, including knowledge of building and safety regulations, local planning regulations and restrictions, construction and historic preservation; and

     WHEREAS, the architects of New Mexico are vigilant in the stewardship of many of the state's great architectural and historic treasures; and

     WHEREAS, architects are obligated to protect the health, safety and welfare of a building's occupants; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico architects recognize that sustainability is a key element of design in the twenty-first century, as they tackle the compounding global challenges of resource availability, water quality and increasing pollution; and

     WHEREAS, community sustainability goals are fulfilled in part by an architect's ability to create practical solutions to the challenges posed by climate change, population growth and movement and the pursuit of more connected, healthier communities; and

     WHEREAS, sustainable design helps ensure a community's ecological, economic and cultural survival;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it recognize that New Mexico architects design better homes, communities and public spaces that benefit the residents of New Mexico; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that March 7, 2019 be declared "New Mexico Architects Day" in the senate; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to AIA New Mexico.

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