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Architecture Firms' Sustainable Design Leaders Gather and Share

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 21, 2008.

v pIs it possible to save the world, stay billable, and be a good designer-all at the same time?nbsp; Can you actually change the way your firm designs buildings just by emailing everyone case studies, speaking at the proj

Architecture Billings Index Continues in Negative Territory

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

Despite having its highest score since January, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to point to difficult conditions for the nonresidential construction market. There have been six consecutive months with negative s...

Advancing Sustainable Design around the Country

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v puAIA CALIFORNIA COUNCIL COTE/u/p pAll Aboard the California Legislative Advocacy Coalition: A Unified Voice in the Making!/p pA unified voice promoting green legislation in California seemed to be a pipe

What is the 50 to 50 Tool?

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v p style="FONT-STYLE: italic"50 to 50 is a product of the AIA Sustainability Discussion Group (SDiG) in response to the Institute's commitment to the 2030 Challenge. COTE asked SDiG to introduce the tool to COTE members./

Off the Grid: Modern Homes and Alternative Energy (2005) and Off the Grid Homes: Case Studies for Sustainable Living (2007)

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v pimg src="http://content.aia.org/www/SiteObjects/images/COTEnotes_08.3.13_PIC_off_grid1.jpg" align="right" border="0" dbimgoid_sr_swc="40FF2ADE82ED4D4CAEEAC32736BB11AA" /If you're one of those people who skim a book f

Carbon Reduction: A Proposed Trading Protocol for Buildings

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v pOne of green building's greatest potentials is carbon reduction. Depending upon where you draw the boundaries, buildings are responsible for somewhere between 20% and 70% of GHG emissions. Regardless of which percentage

The Greening of the AIA Honor Awards

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v pThe AIA has challenged all architects to reduce the use of fossil fuels in buildings by 50% by the year 2010. Shouldn't this charge be reflected in the AIA's most prestigious design awards, the National Honor Awards? And

Letter from the Chair

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v pThere were several great COTE events at the AIA convention in Boston./p pOn Thursday afternoon we held the COTE Open Forum and heard about what many COTE chapters across the country are doing. There was much discu

Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v pimg src="http://content.aia.org/www/SiteObjects/images/GBAtoZCover_smaller.jpg" align="right" border="0" dbimgoid_sr_swc="1BC33554A7AD427CA226E507410B9312" /br / br / At first glance this book gives the impressi

Of Living Buildings

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 20, 2008.

v pMoss and grass.nbsp; Two plant species, simple, and just a stone's throw from one another.nbsp; Here is where this story begins.nbsp; Or perhaps one should say here is where this story "lives."nbsp; Beginning implies

AIA Selects Four Projects for National Healthcare Design Awards

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Aug 19, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) announce the recipients of the a href="http://www.aia.org/aah_08awards" popup_sr_swc="1"AIA National Healthcare Design Awards/a prog...

Report from 2008 COTE Fellow

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Aug 05, 2008.

Brad Zuger, AIAS, a student at the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Architecture, was the recipient of the AIAS/AIA COTE 2008 Fellowship. He had this to say about his experience as the 2008 Fellow:/p

Negative Conditions Remain in Architecture Billings Index

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 23, 2008.

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rebounded almost three points in June, after dropping two points the previous month. However, this is the fifth straight month that the index has remained below the 50 threshold, indicating...

AIA Diversity Recognition Program Issues Call-for-Submissions

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 21, 2008.

br / nbsp;/p pstrongWHO/strong: The American Institute of Architects Diversity Recognition Programbr / br / strongWHAT/strong: The program seeks exemplary efforts to diversify the architecture profession...

The American Institute of Architects and Dwell Magazine Name North Americas Greenest Homes

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 21, 2008.

With the rise of energy costs and the negative impact construction activity has on the environment, homeowners and architects have been implementing sustainable principles and design to help mitigate the impact of climate chang...

AIA Continues Sustainability Program for Local Communities with Request for Proposals

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 17, 2008.

nbsp;/p pstrongWHO:/strong The American Institute of Architects Center for Communities by Designbr / br / strongWHAT:/strong Request for Proposals seeking community applicants for the 2009 Sustainable Desig...

Americas Favorite Architecture: The Movie Version

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 17, 2008.

Like any good novel or play immortalized on film, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) takes a page out of Hollywood's playbook. The AIA announces Shape of America 150; a series of web-based short movies starring some o...

Modest Decline in Nonresidential Construction Activity Anticipated in 2008 with More Dramatic Drop in 2009

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 16, 2008.

As the nonresidential sector has experienced cutbacks in demand for new space, the projections for construction activity for new nonresidential facilities are for a mild decline in 2008, with a more significant downturn in 2009...

AIA Launches Informative GreenStep Video Series

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 11, 2008.

nbsp;/p pstrongWHO:/strongnbsp; The American Institute of Architects (AIA)br / br / strongWHAT:/strongnbsp; The video series is another aspect of the AIA 147;Walk the Walk148; integrated marketing cam...

Counties with Green Building Programs Have Increased Almost 400% since 2003

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 09, 2008.

Since 2003 the number of counties with green building programs has risen from eight to thirty-nine for an increase of 387.5%. In an effort to examine the eco-friendly initiatives of U.S. counties, the American Institute of Arch...

Survey Finds 89 Percent of Construction Industry Seek Standard Documents That Are Widely-Accepted

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 08, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced today the results of its 2008 Market Surveys Report which gauges the industry's opinions and ongoing experience with AIA Contract Documents. The AIA surveyed architects, comm...

AIA/HUD Secretary Awards Recognize Four Outstanding Housing Projects

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jul 02, 2008.

The American Institute of Architect146;s (AIA) Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), recognized four...

Market Transformation Taking Place with Advanced Energy Design Guide

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jun 24, 2008.

Nine million tons of carbon dioxide. $600 million in energy costs.br / br / That146;s the potential savings represented by 100,000 copies in the Advanced Energy Design Guide series now in circulation. More than 88,000 o...

Architecture Billings Index Drops Two Points

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jun 18, 2008.

Following a slight rise in April, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell two points in May, prolonging the downturn in design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI...

AIA Report Examines Effectiveness, Challenges and Best Examples of Green Building Incentive Options

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jun 17, 2008.

State and local governments are using a variety of incentive-based techniques to encourage green building practices. These efforts have encountered challenges including the cost of new incentive programs, resource shortcomings ...

Home Sizes Shrink with Growing Concerns over the Economy and Energy Costs

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jun 10, 2008.

As the housing market woes deepen, inflation affects the overall economy and utility costs continue to escalate, the size of the typical U.S. home is declining. To address the needs of an aging population there is an emphasis o...

COTE: Call for White Papers

From AIA - Environment/Sustainability. Published on Jun 09, 2008.

The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) seeks to publish white papers on specific topics that relate to the a href="http://www.aia.org/cote_news_define_sust_design" popup_sr_swc="_SELF"COTE Measures of Sustainable

American Institute of Architects Announces Recipients of Third Annual Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Jun 02, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Associates Committee (NAC) announces six recipients will receive the 2008 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The recipients are Vasso Kampiti, Assoc. AIA, Karen E. Lesn...

AIA, SFAA and NASBP Announce Revision to A312-1984 Performance Bond and Payment Bond

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 28, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), The Surety amp; Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) joined in announcing today a revision to AIA146;s commonly used...

George H. Miller, FAIA, Elected 2010 AIA President

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 21, 2008.

Delegates to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in Boston elected George H. Miller, FAIA, to serve as the 2009 AIA first vice president/president-elect and 2010 Institute president. Miller, a partner...

Architecture Billings Index Remains Weak

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 21, 2008.

After sinking to its lowest level ever in March, indicating a rapid slowdown in billings at U.S. architecture firms, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose slightly in April. As a leading economic indicator of construction ...

140th AIA National Convention in Boston Emphasizes Sustainability, Affordable Housing, Urban Security and Diversity

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 21, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition concluded with a keynote presentation by Ambassador Andrew Young on the importance of Whitney M. Young Jr.146;s speech in 1968 regardin...

The American Institute of Architects and Mayor Menino Select Bostons Greenest

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 16, 2008.

To celebrate Boston, the host city of the American Institute of Architects146; (AIA) 2008 Convention, and its commitment to sustainable design, the AIA partnered with Mayor Thomas M. Menino to select Boston146;s 147;green...

AIA Announces the 2008 recipients of the Small Project Awards

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 16, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced today the 15 recipients of the 2008 Small Project Awards. The AIA Small Project Awards Program, now in its fourth year, was established to recognize small-project practitione...

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Provides New Agreements to Encourage Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 15, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today introduced two types of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) agreements. These new standard form contracts, which implement the principles and concepts laid out in emIntegrated Pr...

The AIA Announces Partnership with American Architectural Foundation and Chicago Architecture Foundation to Advance K-12 Design Education

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 15, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has joined the American Architectural Foundation (AAF) and the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) as a partner in the Architecture + Design Education Network (A+DEN).br / br / ...

AIA Releases Study of Three Green Building Rating Systems

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 08, 2008.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released a study of three green building rating systems (Green Globes, SBTool 07, and LEED NC 2.2) and assess their effectiveness in supporting the goals of the AIA sustainability ...

AIA Americas Favorite Architecture Web Site Wins Prestigious Webby Award

From AIA - Press Release. Published on May 07, 2008.

Out of nearly 10,000 entries, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) won the 2008 People's Voice Webby Award for the America146;s Favorite Architecture (AFA) website. The AFA web site was created based on the results of a...

Architecture Billings Index Drops to its Lowest Level Ever

From AIA - Press Release. Published on Apr 23, 2008.

Emblematic of the various struggling sectors in the overall economy, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped two points in March and fell to its lowest level since the survey146;s inception in 1995. As a leading economi...