 AIA
Bookstore
Special Introductory Price: Designing Sustainable Schools by Alan Ford (Images, 2007), offers a 45 case studies of K-12 schools from around the world that combine the best in aesthetics, sustainability, and high-performance design.
The book lists for $60; AIA members may purchase it for $50. Order online or phone 800-242-3837, option #4.
AIA eClassroom
Accessibility for All: Fresh from the AIA 2007 National Convention, eClassroom’s “Building for Accessibility Affects Our Lifecycle” distance learning course, taught by Mark J. Mazz, AIA, concentrates on the often misunderstood scoping and technical requirements of ADA and briefly addresses the applicability of other federal accessibility laws. This course, offering 1.5 HSW CES credits, is available for $98.95 AIA members/$134.95 nonmembers. 
AIA Contract Documents
Questions About the AIA’s Design-Build Documents? Go to the online knowledge base and type “design-build” into the Search window. Or use the Table of Contents and select Content of AIA Contract Documents/Documents by Project Type/Design-Build. Either way, the Knowledge Base will respond to your Frequently Asked Questions with answers that are at your fingertips 24 hours a day.
 Cornerstone
Partners
What Is a Cornerstone Partner? Like
you, Cornerstone Partners are national members of the AIA. Their
goal is to give you tools and information to support your practice
and to help create a richer and stronger built environment. Certified
CES providers and Knowledge Community participants, Cornerstone Partners
are here to help.
AIA Advantage
Take ADVANTAGE of your AIA Membership: The
AIA Advantage program provides members with discounts on many products
and services selected to meet their business needs. Recently we added
FonVantage by Fionda to offer you communications solutions and FedEx® and FedEx Kinko’s® for your printing and shipping needs. We’ve also arranged more robust member benefits with Dell and Hertz® Rent-A-Car, including deals on Hertz’s
new fuel-efficient vehicles, the Green Collection. With stronger
benefits from Hertz, we are ending our partnerships with Avis and
Budget car rental effective November 1.
AIA CES
OK with Oklahoma: Check out
AIA Oklahoma’s annual convention, “Building Oklahoma
Responsibly with Innovation,” November 8–9, on the OSU
campus in Stillwater.
AIA Trust
Free Condo Risk Management Tools: The AIA Trust commissioned attorney-architect Bill Quatman, FAIA, to develop “Risk Management Ideas for Condominium Projects,” a white paper now available on the AIA Trust Web site along with contract clauses, risk management tools, sample letters, statutes, and an overview of the high risk condo market. Visit the AIA Trust site for more information.
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