AIA Communities by Design Releases 2008 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Request for Proposals

The SDAT, a community assistance program, provides communities with integrated design and policy based assessments. Since its inception in 2005, the SDAT program has accommodated 21 communities. SDATs bring teams of volunteer professionals (such as architects, urban designers, planners, hydrologists, and economists) together to work with community decision makers, stakeholders, and residents to help develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future. In 2008, the AIA will provide up to $15,000 in cash and in-kind contributions per SDAT. Communities will provide a $5,000 cash match as well as contribute in-kind resources to the process. Community applications for the 2008 SDAT program are due November 16. For more information or the application packet, visit the SDAT Web site. (Photo from the Cache Valley, Utah, SDAT in 2005, one of the first SDATS held.)