April 21–25
Washington, D.C.
"Solar Energy: The Power to Choose" Forum 2001, offers practical solutions for the integration of solar power and other renewable energy sources. Sponsored by 14 organizations, including the American Solar Energy Society and the U.S. Department of Energy. Visit www.solarenergyforum.org; phone, (303) 443-3130; or email, ases@ases.org

May 17–19

May 18
Deadline for entries for the new Wood Design Awards, sponsored by the Wood Products Council and the Canadian Wood Council. Categories include residential and nonresidential buildings and interiors, both new and remodeled, in which wood is a significant component. Visit www.wood.ca or contact Don Griffith: phone, 800-520-6281, ext. 304; or email, dgriffith@janam.net.

June 5
Washington, D.C.
"Air Barriers III: Air Barrier Solutions for Buildings in North American Climates" symposium sponsored by the Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council. Offers 6.5 AIA CES LU hours. Visit www.nibs.org or call (202) 289-1092.

June 13
Washington, D.C.
Twelfth annual Energy Efficiency Forum, examining the U.S. economy in light of the Bush administration's redefinition of the national energy policy. Sponsored by the U.S. Energy Association: visit www.eeforum.net or call (202) 312-1269.

June 18–20
Chicago
"AEC Internet Strategies," summits by ZweigWhite in conjunction with A/E/C Systems, addressing how the Internet is changing the way design and construction firms do business. Visit www.AECInternet2001.com or call 800-466-6275.

June 21–24
Dallas
Forty-fifth annual Construction Specifications Institute convention. Visit www.csinet.org; phone, 800-689-2900, ext. 4772; fax, (703) 684-0465; email, llowe@csinet.org.

June 21–September 11
New York City
"Mies in Berlin," an in-depth look by the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the Whitney Museum of American Art at the early career of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. On view at the Whitney Museum, www.whitney.org; phone, (212) 570-3600; or fax, (212) 570-1807.

July 1
Entries due for the Building and Social Housing Foundation's World Habitat Awards 2001, presented annually to human settlements projects that offer sustainable futures to residents and which provide practical and imaginative solutions to current housing problems. The award carries a £10,000 cash prize (about $14,000). Visit www.bshf.org or contact Jennie Neville, Building and Social Housing Foundation, Memorial Square, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3TU, UK; fax, +44 (0)1530 510332; or email, info@bshf.org.

PLAN AHEAD
July 22–26, 2002
Berlin
"Resource Architecture©" will be the theme of the XXI World Congress of Architecture, organized by the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the Association of German Architects. The congress will be dedicated to the search for new definitions of the meaning of architecture in the face of technological, economic, and social change. A call for papers will be released in April. Visit www.uia-berlin2002.com; email, der@der-congress.de; or call, 030-85-79-03-0.

August 15
Pediatric Intensive Care Units 2002 Design Award
The AIA Academy on Architecture for Health , Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will award $500 to the winner of the 2002 ICU Design Citation. This award:
• Honors a pediatric critical care unit that combines functional ICU design with the humanitarian delivery of critical care
• Recognizes exceptionally designed units
• Disseminates examples of exemplary designs.

The winning and runner-up entries will be added to the ICU Design Video and Booklet (available from SCCM, (714) 282-6000.) Entries for the award are due August 15. For an application, call Lisa Mynes, 800-394-5995, ext. 204.

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