AIA President-elect Marvin Malecha to Deliver Keynote Address at the December Ecobuild America
AIA members receive CES credits and special discounts; early registration ends October 31
AIA President-elect Marvin Malecha, FAIA, will present “Inheritance and Responsibility,” the keynote address on December 10, 3:00–3:45 p.m. at the annual Ecobuild Fall and AEC-ST Fall, a conference and products exhibition at the Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., December 8-11. Ecobuild covers the breadth of green building, sustainable design, renewable energy, and integrated project delivery for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential construction. Attendees include the federal government, design and construction decision makers from the public sector and private practice, AEC professionals, owners, developers, and facility managers—the entire project team. AIA CES Learning Units are available. Because the Institute is a major sponsor of EcoBuild, AIA members are eligible for a 20 percent discount. Early bird registration ends October 31, Visit the Ecobuild America Web site for more information and to register online. To obtain the additional 20 percent AIA member discount, use code AIAF8 during checkout.

MEMBER TO MEMBER
How Can We Architects Respond to This Mortgage Crisis?
An open letter to the AIA membership
Eric Rawlings, AIA, of Rawlings Design Inc. in Decatur, Ga., has noticed some eerie comparisons between the current economy times and when he graduated from architecture school in 1995. We were at the tail end of a real-estate meltdown, caused by a savings and loan scandal, and our job market finally started to open up. See what he proposes for the residential market.

kiplinger connection
2008 Panic • Real Estate • Business Costs
2008 Panic: Be patient, because when it’s over, you’ll want to be in.
Real Estate: Commercial is taking a hit now too, but not everywhere.
Business Costs: Metals are falling, but watch for a rebound late 2009.