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  Vol. 17 • July 2, 2010
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Architecture firm billings soften slightly in May.

WORK ON THE BOARDS
ABI Slips Slightly in May as More Firms Experience Softening Business Conditions
Strategic Parners Reed Construction Data
Time to Prepare for the Construction Recovery

JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Featured Jobs | Career Center | Navigating the Economy
RFP: Solar PV Panel Installation at University of South Carolina Baseball Stadium
RFP: Albuquerque, NM, Rail Yards Redevelopment
Competition: AIAS/AARP Livable Communities
Competition: ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design
Competition: FreeGreen Who’s Next—Envisioning Affordable Luxury

FROM THE AIA
The Angle: S Corp Tax Increase: An AIA Victory…For Now
Citizen Architect Podcast: A Conversation with Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers , AIA | Listen to more AIA Podcasts
AIA Dues Payment Plan, Electronic Voting, Title Abbreviation Bylaws Amendments Passed; Associate Members as Regional Directors Proposal Failed
Applications for AAH Herman Miller Scholarship to Attend Healthcare Conference Due August 27 | More on Healthcare Design.10
AIA/COTE Commissioning Symposium Call for Proposals Submission due July 7
Observations from the AIA 2010 Convention: The AIA’s View of Sustainability (and Design Matters)
AIA Contract Documents Launches New Documents

AROUND THE PROFESSION
AIAS and COTE Name 2010 Research Fellow
AAF Announces the Creation of Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award for Leadership in City Design
Urban Land Institute Releases Report on Land Use and Driving: The Role Compact Development Can Play in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Oregon Sustainability Experience Conference Scholarship Applications Due July 9
Construction Contract Administration Publishes Product Substitutions White Paper
Virginia Tech’s Lumenhaus Takes First Place in Solar Decathlon Europe
NCARB Announces 2010 Annual Meeting Resolutions

MEDIA SCAN
USA Today:
A Booming Enterprise: Recycling Whole Houses
Energy Efficiency News:
US EPA Offers Advice to ‘Green’ Cities
Daily Commercial News:
Building Information Modeling Helps Achieve LEED, Architect says
Metropolis Magazine:
A Recipe for Disaster Relief
Bloomberg/Business Week:
Five Myths About Sustainability
The Wall Street Journal:
Let's Not Kill the Other Part of Real-Estate Market
 


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While Home and Lot Sizes are Still Shrinking, Property Enhancements Remain Popular

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