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Navigating the Economy



WORK ON THE BOARDS
Design Activity Weakness Continues in June
Most regions of the country are seeing declining billings as the gains from late 2010 and early 2011 are nearly all washed away.
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AVERTING DEFAULT
The Debt Ceiling Deal: A Broken System, or Democracy in Action?
Getting Republicans and Democrats to agree on anything these days is almost impossible, but there is broad consensus on at least one item: Nobody is happy with the debt ceiling deal approved this week.
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Sustainability



2011 SOLAR DECATHLON
Students Prove that Green Can Come in All Shapes, Forms, and Styles
From Sept. 23-Oct. 2, Washington, D.C., will host the biennial event that challenges teams of college students to design, construct, and operate a zero-energy, single-family home.
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Small Firm Round Table


 SOCIAL MEDIA
Blogging for Fun and Profit: Small Firms Reap Big Benefits
Small architecture firms are finding that social media channels are a cost effective component of an overall marketing strategy.
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Download the AIA Small Firm Round Table's presentation "Social Media for Architects">






AIARCHITECT SLIDESHOW
AIA Northern Virginia's Annual Design Awards
These 11 awards cover contemporary and historic structures, small and large, across the nation.
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Coming Up in AIArchitect



Photo by Jim Atkins courtesy of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Fallingwater Turns 75, Taliesin Celebrates Centennial
AIArchitect's Sept. 23rd issue will pay tribute to Fallingwater and Taliesin. View previous coverage of Taliesin and join the online conversation now with other AIA members on LinkedIn.

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WEB EXTRA
KlingStubbins Academy of Music in Philadelphia
2011 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture Recipient
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  Continuing Education


AIA Virtual Convention:
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This year's AIA Virtual Convention features many courses on the ADA, education, health, locality, practice, sustainability, and provides all the learning units needed to satisfy annual AIA continuing education requirements. Courses are available online and on your iPhone or iPad. Take advantage of the special "AIA Summer Camp Discount."
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News and Resources

JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Career Center | Featured Jobs | Navigating the Economy
RFP: Delaware Technical Community College Science and Engineering Technology Center
RFQ: Travis County, Tex., Small Project Architectural Services
Competition: Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards
Competition: Sacramento Capitol Mall Design
 

 











  FROM THE AIA
The Angle: Hard-Fought Deal Raises Debt Ceiling, Cuts Spending
AIA KnowledgeNet Roundup: Neutra's Kronish House Slated for Destruction, Small Firm Financial and Project Management, Historic Preservation Tax Credits
AIA East Bay Hosts Inaugural Homes Tour on Aug. 13
Ting Li, Assoc. AIA, and Maja Paklar, Assoc. AIA, Win Architect Barbie Dream House Design Competition
Susan Szenasy, Editor in Chief of METROPOLIS, to be Featured as Keynote Speaker at Women's Leadership Summit Sept. 23-24
Twenty-four Documents Added to AIA's Document-on-Demand Service
 



  AROUND THE PROFESSION
ASLA Announces 2011 Honor Awards
Associated Builders and Contractors Members Demonstrate Commitment to Sustainability with Green Contractor Certification
BuildingRating.org Web Site Provides Information Hub for Building Energy Rating Policy



  MEDIA SCAN
Slate:
A History of Air Conditioning
New York Times:
China's Regulators Tackle Energy-Guzzling Buildings
Shelter Pop:
Inside Architect Barbie's Award-Winning Dream House
Chicago Tribune:
Chicago architect Doug Garofalo dies
 



   
 
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