SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 1–3
RUDC to Explore Sustainable Communities and Planning
Join the AIA Regional and Urban Design Committee at its fall conference, “Sustainable Communities: How Healthy Is Your Region?” November 1–3 in Salt Lake City. Conference participants will examine current trends in regional planning and explore multilateral opportunities for regional planning and design among allied professionals. The AIA RUDC is partnering with AIA Utah, American Planning Association Utah Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects Utah Chapter, Envision Utah, Urban Land Institute Utah District Council, University of Utah College of Architecture and Planning to produce this conference. Tours will include Moshe Safdie’s Salt Lake City Library. Participants may earn up to 17 (15.5 HSW) AIA Continuing Education System learning units (LUs) for attending the entire conference. For more information or to register, visit the RUDC Web site.

Celebrating Excellence in Residential Design
The AIA Housing Awards emphasize the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource. Sponsored by the AIA Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, the awards program is now in its eighth year and has acknowledged more than 100 projects. Awards are in four categories: One- and Two-Family Custom Residences, One- and Two-Family Production Homes, Multifamily Housing, and Special Housing. As the AIA continues its efforts to support sustainable design and green practices, submissions for the 2008 AIA Housing Awards will be paperless. All entries and supporting materials will be submitted online. Entries are due December 14. For more information and an application form, visit the AIA Housing and Custom Residential Web site.
(Pictured is 2007 AIA Housing Award recipient, House at the Shawangunks, New Paltz, N.Y., by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Photo © Nic Lehoux.)