California Council Chooses 2004 Design Award Winners
The AIA California Council announced 20 Architectural Design Award winners for 2004. The esteemed Design Awards jury included Hugh Hardy, FAIA; Sally Harrison, AIA; Mark Horton, AIA; Robert Hull, FAIA; and Eric Naslund, FAIA. The jury selected the winners from nearly 350 entrants and awarded 19 Merit Awards and one Honor Award for outstanding design.

Senators Propose Green Building Legislation
Lawmakers urge federal research, coordination, and incentives
Two senators are working to put more federal resources toward green building, including $10 million in grants to state and local education agencies for implementing green technology in schools and $2 million for a new Office for High-Performance Green Buildings housed at the General Services Administration (GSA) that would promote public outreach, research and development, and budget and life-cycle analysis of sustainable buildings. The legislation also aims to coordinate federal green building efforts, create incentives for federal green building purchases and practices, and support the market for green building.

APA Offers New Report on Riverfront Design
“As cities reclaim their rivers, a rare opportunity is offered to repair past damage, to prevent new injury, and to create more sustainable communities,” conclude the authors of Ecological Riverfront Design, a new report presented by the American Planning Association (APA) and American Rivers. The report says that we can achieve much greater environmental, social, and economic success if urban riverfronts are designed with ecological principles in mind.

Elliott Carroll Dies at 81
M. Elliott Carroll, FAIA, FAPT, passed away at his Chevy Chase, Md., home July 11 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Carroll’s extensive career included distinguished service in both the AIA and the Association for Preservation Technology International; both conferred fellowship honors on him.

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Maya Lin-Designed Chapel Inspires Children-Issues Leadership
The Children’s Defense Fund dedicated the Maya Lin-designed Riggio-Lynch Chapel this week at CDF-Haley Farm in Clinton, Tenn. Once the retreat of author Alex Haley, Haley Farm is the CDF’s center for leadership training and the development of new ideas to help protect the nation’s children.

Your Kiplinger Connection (members only)
Raising money: Hungry banks mean a borrowers’ market in 2005. Energy: Oil and gas prices continue to climb; one response: green roofs. Economy: Things continue to look up.
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