Atlanta’s Lord, Aeck & Sargent Tackles 2030 Challenge
Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture on February 27 announced its adoption of The 2030 Challenge. The initiative issued by Edward Mazria, AIA, calls on the global building sector immediately to reduce energy usage by 50 percent in new buildings and major renovations, plus an additional 10 percent reduction every five years with the goal of carbon neutral buildings by 2030. One of the first architecture firms to adopt the challenge, Lord, Aeck & Sargent has created a sustainability initiative to evaluate the firm’s environmental impacts and identify strategic opportunities, goals, and performance benchmarks.

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Information Technology Hones Your Competitive Cutting Edge
“A tech revival is just around the corner as businesses prepare to replace aging computers and network systems,” predicts the Kiplinger Letter. The letter pointed to the release of the Vista operating system as a driving force. The recently published The Business of Architecture: AIA Firm Survey, indicates that building information modeling technology will drive a similar trend for architecture firms. A look at some baseline numbers will help you budget for electronic upgrades this year and next if you haven’t already.