 Walking the Talk at Work: A Seattle Firm Tries Green Tags
Miller|Hull Partnership Offsets CO2 Emissions
Starting in August 2006, the Miller|Hull Partnership
in Seattle entered into a three-year contract with the Bonneville
Environmental Foundation to purchase Green Tags to support alternative
energy initiatives that offset the carbon dioxide emissions produced
by their business practices, reports MillerlHull Principal Ron Rochon,
AIA. Miller|Hull has long been a leader in sustainable design and
is taking the lead on encouraging sustainable business practices. 
Convention Speakers to Accentuate Sustainability
The AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Exposition, to be held May 3–5 at the San Antonio Convention Center, offers you the chance to engage with four intriguing keynote speakers about this year’s all-important theme of “Growing Beyond Green.”
Sited: Finding Free WiFi
Here is a travel tip from the AIA national component’s Senior PC/LAN Specialist
Phil Cook: You are traveling on AIA business, and thanks to the new TSA regulations,
you probably will arrive at the airport one to two hours early. Check this Web
site for a list of airports
offering free WiFi service and spend your hour or so waiting for your boarding
call by answering e-mails on your laptop and checking your favorite Web sites.
You can also check your destination city for hotels
that offer free Wi-Fi or even for RV parks and campgrounds, rental properties,
restaurants, retail stores, and other Wi-Fi hot spots around the country. Now,
with any luck, you are already staying at a location with free Wi-Fi Internet
access, or one is just
a short stroll away.
best practices
Professional Liability—Know Your Options!
Summary of the AIA Professional Liability Insurance Survey
A well designed insurance program is key to a successful design practice,
and professional liability insurance is one of the most significant
elements of your insurance program, writes William J. Nichols, Assoc.
AIA, a partner with NBBJ. The AIA Risk Management Committee, in collaboration
with the AIA Trust, the National Society of Professional Engineers
(NSPE), and the American Committee of Engineering Companies (ACEC),
conducted its comprehensive annual survey to collect information
from the leading carriers who provide professional liability insurance
to architects and engineers. A joint meeting was held in Chicago
in October 2006 to interview representatives from most of these carriers.
This summary discusses those findings and risk management trends
for 2007.
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