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BLUE AWARD 2012 |
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 19:00 |
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The Blue Award 2012 is making its second appearance as an anonymous, international, single-phase competition, and is intended for students of architecture, regional planning and urbanism. 163 projects from 86 faculties and architecture schools spread across 49 countries were submitted for the first edition, Blue Award 09.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 09:13 |
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American Institute of Architects and U.S. Green Building Council Unveil National Report for Greening America’s Schools |
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Thursday, 12 May 2011 13:19 |
Report Highlights a Five-Point Action Plan to Achieve Green Schools
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today unveiled Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Special Report from Sundance, which outlines a five-point national action plan that mayors and local leaders can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives.
“This report should serve as a guidepost for many communities throughout the country that are looking for ways to implement green initiatives but fear the expense involved,” said AIA President Clark Manus, FAIA. “In reality, the average school is 42 years old, and energy inefficiencies cost it approximately $100,000 a year, money that could be better spent on teachers, education materials, books or computers.”
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AIA Seattle Announces 2011 Travel Scholarship Winner |
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 07:47 |
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Joe Mayo of Mahlum to study wood construction technology
AIA Seattle, a Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, awarded yesterday its Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship to Joe Mayo Assoc. AIA for his proposal, "Timber City." Mayo will research the environmental and carbon impacts of wood construction, and its use in mid-rise and high-rise buildings in England, Norway, Germany and Austria, using his findings to make recommendations for to better harness the carbon mitigation benefits of wood construction in Washington.
He will receive $5,000 to complete his proposed travel and research and will present and exhibit his research and findings at AIA Seattle’s gallery in late 2012. To view the winning proposal at AIA Seattle's web site, click here .
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Last Updated on Thursday, 28 April 2011 07:58 |
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Architecture Billings Index Continues Positive Momentum |
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011 14:12 |
Three out of past four months have seen positive business conditions
On the heels of its highest mark since 2007, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) jumped more than two points in December. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the December ABI score was 54.2, up from a reading of 52.0 the previous month. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 62.6, up slightly from a mark of 61.4 in November.
“This is more promising news that the design and construction industry is continuing to move toward a recovery,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. However, historically December is the most unpredictable month from a business standpoint, and therefore the most difficult month from which to interpret a trend. The coming quarter will give us a much better sense of the strength of the apparent upturn in design activity. ”
Key December ABI highlights:
Regional averages: Northeast (55.3), South (54.8), Midwest (52.9), West (48.4)
Sector index breakdown: multi-family residential (60.1), commercial / industrial (52.7), institutional (50.6), mixed practice (47.8)
Project inquiries index: 62.6
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Recently posted December 2010 |
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Wednesday, 01 December 2010 00:00 |
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A selection of projects and articles that we featured in the month of November. We focused Mostly on Houses, and we hope you will enjoy these projects.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 February 2011 09:17 |
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