AIA Bookstore
Walk the Walk, Shop the Shop, Buy the Stuff:
New gear demonstrates your commitment to sustainable design
Walk the Walk, the AIA national advertising campaign, reinforces to potential clients the value of design and a preference to use AIA architects as valued partners in creating more sustainable projects. You’re no doubt already walking the walk—taking steps every day to make life a little greener. Now, to help AIA architects advertise their commitment to sustainable design, the AIA Bookstore is offering Walk the Walk gear to members, including:

• Lapel Pins made of 100 percent post-consumer waste
• Mousepads made from up to 95 percent post-industrial and post-consumer materials
• Door Mats printed with non-toxic water-based inks and made of up to 40 percent recycled fibers
• Posters printed with soy-based inks on paper stock comprised of 30 percent post-consumer waste
• T-Shirts printed with water-based inks on 100 percent organic cotton.

Green goes with everything, so go ahead: Shop the Shop. All items are available exclusively through the AIA Bookstore.

AIA Contract Documents
Questions Regarding the AIA Contract Documents 2007 Update? You know that AIA Contract Documents®, the industry standard for 120 years and the most trusted source for your contract needs, has been updated—but what exactly has changed? Visit the AIA Contract Documents Web site to get comprehensive information on the 2007 Update, including podcasts, articles, demo software, and information on Integrated Project Delivery. You’ll also get answers to your questions in the FAQ section and find easy links to purchase the 2007 Update of AIA Contract Documents.

Cornerstone Partners
Featured partners of the week:
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AIA CES
What is AIA California up to? Or find your state here.

AIA Advantage
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AIA Trust
Family Insurance: Consider 10-Year Level Term Life Insurance for Your Family: The AIA Term Life Insurance Plan lets you purchase or add more protection to your life insurance portfolio easily and inexpensively. Click here for specific information about this program. For more information about all AIA Trust programs, visit their Web site.

ARCOM
MasterSpec offers special discounts for AIA members. MasterSpec’s easy-to-use master specifications will save you time and money. Each section has extensive notes, instructions, and background information. Documents are provided in both MasterFormat ’95 and ’04. More than 350 sections with LEED commentaries. Earn AIA/CES LUs free and conveniently, some HSW eligible. Also available, a suite of specification automation tools, from "spec-processing" to CAD/BIM integration. Call 800-424-5080 or visit www.masterspec.com.

AIA Soloso
Premier Resource for Today’s Architecture Community: Soloso, AIA’s online knowledge resource, connects you to the most current and emerging information on architecture that can serve your practice and career. Whether you’re looking for solutions, strategies, products, or trends, you’ll find it on Soloso. Presenting comprehensive search results, Soloso makes it easy to find research, Knowledge Community resources, e-journals, award-winning projects, image banks, guidelines, critiques, presentations, and more. Go to Soloso.aia.org.