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  Vol. 17 • March 12, 2010
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African Burial Ground

New York City's African Burial Ground National Monument features a world map centered on West Africa.

Simple Forms Weave Complex Narrative at the African Burial Ground National Monument
  Keynote Speaker

WELCOME VIDEO
AIA President George H. Miller, FAIA:
Design for the New Decade

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News and Resources

JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Career Center
Featured Jobs
RFQ: Commissioning Services--Ohio State University
Competition: Chicago Architectural Club Mine the Gap
Competition: Resilient City Design Ideas
Competition: AIA Miami Civic Center 2010
Call for AIA Contract Documents Case Studies Entries
Rose Fellowship Applications Due April 15


FROM THE AIA
National Architecture Week, April 11-17, Focuses on
Design Matters
Four Educators Given Education Honor Awards
Kansas License Renewal Due June 30th
Webcast: Candidates for National AIA Offices Address Membership
Justice Facilities Review Submissions Now Open
Deadline for AIA Component Matching Grants Extended
to March 31
Design Build Knowledge Community Seeks Volunteers:
Take the Survey


INDUSTRY ROUNDUP
GBI Offers Free Web Seminars on Green Globes Personnel Certifications
Environments for Aging Conference Scheduled for
March 21-23 in San Diego
NCARB Six-Month Rule Will Affect All Interns July 1
NAAB Releases 2009 Report on Accreditation in
Architecture Education
AGC Federal Contractors Conference set for DC, April 26-29
Cutting the Energy Waste is Theme for ASHRAE April Conference


MEDIA SCAN
LA Times:
LA's Green Schools: Propane Buses, Solar Panels and Environmental Education
AnnArbor.com:
Building Information Modeling's 3-D Imaging is Changing Construction Industry
USA Today:
New Homes, Even Mansions, are Assembled Onsite in Days
Associated Press:
Solar Energy with Jewel-like Curtains on Windows


 
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