OWP/P Schools
Last year, several designers from OWP/P in Chicago traveled to Vienna to learn more about the European city's exemplary school building program. The result: affirmation of the firm's current philosophy and practices and a desire to incorporate more sustainable design elements into their work. Full Story

California Council Promotes Diversified Certification Program
A new certification program in California, organizers say, is helping architects document and advertise expertise that extends beyond traditional design services to respond to client needs. Full Story

Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture
The AIA established the Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture in 1992 to recognize achievements by:
• Private-sector architects who design architecturally distinguished public facilities
• Public-sector architects or agencies who manage or produce high-quality design
• Public officials or other individuals who by advocacy further the public's awareness and/or appreciation of design excellence. Full Story

BEST PRACTICES
Innovation Means Working with Code Officials
SmithGroup's project architect for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Headquarters in Annapolis, Md., explains some of the negotiation that went into gaining approval for an innovative water-conservation system. Full Story

AIA eClassroom Offers Five New Programs from the 2002 AIA Convention
Hot from the hallowed halls of the Charlotte Convention Center, AIA eClassroom, the Institute's distance-learning provider, offers five select seminars for your continuing education pleasure. Full Story

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2002 ACSA/AIA Teachers' Seminar Explores Leadership Models for Architects
"The Architecture of Engagement: Civic Engagement and the Architectural Profession," the 2002 ACSA/AIA Teachers' Seminar, takes place July 19–22 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Participants will engage in a series of presentations, symposia, conversations, and workshops designed to broaden and deepen an understanding of the role of the architect in society. Full Story

Obituaries
C. William "Bill" Brubaker, FAIA, died of Parkinson's disease May 25 in Evanston, Ill. He was 75. William J. (Bill) Tangye, chief executive officer of the International Codes Council (ICC) and of the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI), died of cancer June 1. He was 57. Full Story

Happy Trails To You: Enter the Gainesville (Fla.) Eco-History Trail Competition
The Center for Construction and Environment (CCE) invites entries to the Gainesville Eco-History Trail landscape design competition, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts New Public Works Program and the City of Gainesville and open to any architecture, landscape architecture, and/or planning firm.

The site is a two-mile-long rail trail through the historic urban core of Gainesville, Fla. The competition and rail trail project will be the subject of a video documentary. The winning designer receives the right to negotiate a contract for implementation. Prize money will be awarded to first-, second-, and third-place entries, and the top five designs will be featured in a month-long exhibit and hardcopy catalogue. The deadline for entries is July 19. For more information, visit the CCE Web site.

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