AIArchitect | April 26, 2004



	Committee on the Environment Chooses This Year’s Top Ten Green Projects To mark Earth Day 2004, April 22, the AIA and its Committee on the Environment selected 10 examples of green design that protect and enhance the environment. The selected projects address environmental challenges with designs that integrate architecture, technology, and natural systems. The top 10 projects will be honored in June at the AIA National Convention in Chicago. AIA, Architectural Society of China Sign Professional Accord The AIA and the Architectural Society of China (ASC) signed a new and revised Accord on Professionalism in Architecture April 14. The accord was signed in Beijing by AIA President Eugene C. Hopkins, FAIA, and ASC President Song Chunhua, Hon. AIA. The accord extends the longstanding friendship and cooperation agreement between the two professional societies, which began on June 17, 1993. Honors and awards Teaching Faculty Members Win Accolades for Innovative Courses The AIA has announced the recipients of the 2004 AIA Education Honor Awards for excellence in course development and architecture teaching. The program, now in its 15th year, honored recipients March 19 at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture annual meeting in Miami. The awards jury included Chair Ron McCoy, AIA, director, Arizona State University School of Architecture; Thomas R. Mathison, AIA, Michigan AIA regional director; James W. Ritter, FAIA, Washington Alexandria Architecture Center; and Katherine Bojsza, Assoc. AIA, vice president, American Institute of Architecture Students. Notice of AIA Convention Business Items The AIA Board of Directors is sponsoring four amendments to the Institute’s Bylaws and supports five resolutions for consideration by the delegates at the annual business meeting in Chicago on June 12, 2004. PROJECT WATCH Is This Profession Going to the Dogs? You bet it is, thanks to Hull (Mass.) Seaside Animal Rescue, which held its first Barkitecture Show and Auction last month. The event featured 20 custom-built doghouses designed by area architects and fetched more than $30,000 dollars for the group, which is seeking to build a permanent shelter for homeless animals. Shown here is Mostue and Associates’ “Pug-oda,” which raised $950 and placed in the “People’s Chews Awards.” AIA Officer Nominations Twelve architects have declared their candidacy for national AIA office Your Kiplinger Connection (members only) Shipping: Warehouses may be passé as transportation technology brings products directly to consumers. Software: Renting is saving businesses big money. The economy: Expect raw-materials prices to increase through 2006 and stay high. AIArchitect offers AIA members exclusive access to three stories a week to help them manage their practices and plan for the coming year. Nonmembers may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter. Need to catch up on recent editions of AIArchitect This Week? March 29 \| April 5 \| April 12 \| April 19


	best practices (members only) Lessons Learned From the COTE Top 10 One of the hottest developing principles in building design is environmental sensitivity. And one of the toughest aspects to sell to clients is that the expectation will live up to the reality. Here, derived from a “lessons learned” section required of the COTE Top 10 submissions is the unvarnished truth about the challenges and successes of designing for two demanding clients: the owner and the environment. aia national convention Thinking of Running for Office? New program addition: campaign training seminar to be offered June 9 The AIA Government Advocacy Team will sponsor a special Political Campaign Training Seminar for AIA members and guests who are considering running for public office or assisting a candidate. The seminar will take place in Chicago, Wednesday, June 9, 1–6 p.m., the day before the convention officially kicks off. Explore the Tipping Point—Transforming the American Learning Environment The coming decade likely will see more schools built or modernized than have been completed in the past 40 years. Will we simply create more schools, or will we envision more powerful ways and places to engage children in learning? The AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, partnering with visionary educators May 13–15 in Portland, Ore., will explore and identify key characteristics that programs and environments need to meet the challenges of American schools. For information, visit the conference Web page on AIA.org. Be Part of the NAAB Accreditation Teams The AIA is seeking practitioners to participate in National Architectural Accrediting Board visits to schools of architecture. Nominations will be for a four-year term, 2005–2008. If you understand and appreciate architecture education issues and the link between education and practice, please submit a letter of interest and one-page resume no later than May 15 to Catherine Roussel, AIA, croussel@aia.org. Nominees will participate in a June 10 orientation at the AIA convention in Chicago and make one five-day school visit each year in February or March. Spanish speakers are needed, and diversity among team members is desired. For more information, call 202-626-7417. AIA CAREER CENTER Here Are This Week’s Featured Opportunities
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	Order the New Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Update 2004: The second companion to the 13th edition of The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice brings architects up-to-date on the current state of practice, from important issues affecting day-to-day operations and emerging business trends to the latest AIA contract documents. $85 retail /$68 AIA members (limited-time introductory price). Click here to purchase The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, 13th Edition with the 2004 Update. Bring Your Kids to Camp AIA: New this year, in collaboration with ACCENT on Children’s Arrangements Inc., the AIA is pleased to offer Camp AIA—childcare services at McCormick Place in Chicago—for children ages 6 months to 16 years. Go, Team! The new edition of the AIA Practice Management Digest features “Team Building for Architects: Myths, Strategies, and Tips,” by William C. Ronco, PhD, and other hands-on strategies. Check Out the Free Online Courses From the 2004 Grassroots Conference: AIA eClassroom has released three new courses featuring keynote speakers from this year’s AIA Grassroots Leadership conference. Hear EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt; pollster Frank Luntz, PhD; and Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, senior advisor to the director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Try Airborne Express Risk-Free: New customers who are AIA members receive their first shipment free. Just call 800-MEMBERS (800-636-2377), 8 a.m.–7 p.m. EDT. For more information and benefits, visit the AIA Advantage site. Tap the LINX Automated Editor: LINX is an automated, on-screen editor that optimizes MASTERSPEC’s relational database structure and can be used as either an interactive Q&A editor or a point-and-click editor. Two Years of Continuing-Education Credits? Under the AIA Commended Professional Liability Insurance Program, insureds can satisfy continuing-ed requirements through self-study. Get more information about Design One, the AIA Trust’s comprehensive insurance program for AIA firms, and the continuing-ed program. For more information about all AIA Trust programs, go to their site.