2007
Update to AIA Contract Documents Includes Changes to A201™
Institute launches update to nearly 40 different documents
The AIA earlier this week introduced its 2007 Update to AIA Contract Documents,
which have defined the contractual relationships in the design and construction
industry for 120 years. The AIA prepared the 2007 Update, which consists primarily
of agreements in the popular A201 family of documents, with input from owners,
contractors, attorneys, architects, and engineers. The 2007 Update includes nearly
40 contract documents, including new owner/architect agreements. 
It’s Your Turn: Join the Long Legacy
of Citizen Architects
Participate in this free Webcast on November 14 to find out how (and
earn two CES credits)
AIA Government Advocacy invites all AIA members to participate in
Advocacy 101, a Webcast for architects
who want to develop the necessary skills to be better advocates for
the design profession, on November
14, 2:00–4:00 p.m., ET. The Webcast is free and offers 2.0
HSW CES credits. Participants will learn ways to make a persuasive
case and develop long-term relationships with community leaders.
 USGBC Launches Green Schools Web Site as
a Community Resource
A new
Web site launched by the
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on October 16 is designed to
give community stakeholders—students, parents, teachers, school
administrators, elected officials, and community members—a
new resource that will enable them to join construction industry
members “in the effort to ensure a future of green schools
for every child within a generation.” (Pictured is Clearview
Elementary School, Hanover, Pa., a LEED® Gold-certified school,
by L. Robert Kimball & Associates, John Boecker, AIA, architect.
Photo © Jim Schafer.)
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Issues
Awards Call for Entries
High-performance buildings examples due November 30
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council invites you to submit
entries for its 2007 Beyond Green High Performance Building Awards
program, which “recognizes the initiatives that shape, inform,
and catalyze the high-performance building market as well as the
real-world application of high performance design and construction
practices.” The award recipients will be invited to present
their projects at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.,
at a program on January 16, 2008, in conjunction with a U.S. Department
of Energy-sponsored lecture series. So that others may learn from
them, the winning projects also will be published on the
Whole Building Design Guide Web site, which is managed by the
National Institute of Building Sciences. Entries are due November
30. For details, visit
the SBIC Web site. |
