August 3, 2001

AIA NEWS
Planning Ahead Can Save You $75: Order the new Handbook by August 31 from the AIA Bookstore
EPA Administrator Whitman Visits AIA
AIA, ASID, IIDA Agree to Move Forward

SPECIAL
California Student Immerses Himself in Architecture

INDUSTRY NEWS
Architecture Needs More Critics
Meeting Seeks Healing Environments, Profitability for Health-Care Facilities
National Forum to Reform Building Regulatory Process
BOMA Recognizes 13 Office Building Designs
Chicago Region Launches Award-Winning Wilderness Protection Plan
A Web Site Named DSIRE
Engineers Get Their Day in the Sun
Languishing Piazza d'Italia in New Orleans to Get Boost

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Senate Version of TRAC Act Exempts Architects
States Tackle Outsourcing, Support Using Private-Sector Firms
Brownfields, TRAC Legislation Make for One Busy Day on the Hill
ECONOMICS
State of the Nation's Housing
Work-on-the-Boards Survey
PRACTICE
Calling All Great, Not-So-Big Houses
Phillies' New Stadium Design Is a Hometown Homerun
Book Review: Architectural Design Portable Handbook, by Andy Pressman, AIA
The Commodification of Architecture
Update Your Firm Profile Information
EPN, YAF Conference, "Point Break: Changing the Context of the Profession" October 12–13

MARKETPLACE RESEARCH
To be posted 08/04

PIA NEWS
PIA Update
This Fall's PIA Conferences
POINTS OF VIEW
From the President's Office: Thinking Globally, Practicing Locally
CES
"Ask Evelyn": Audits have begun—Check Your Transcript Now!
MEMBERS AND FIRMS
Promotions | News | Moves
Profile: Macon Smith Receives NC's Deitrick Medal
COMPONENTS
Education Facilities Dominate AIA Michigan's Awards Program
Kansas City's Love Affair with Transportation
AIAS
RE: The Degree Nomenclature Discussion
YOUNG ARCHITECTS
Young Architects Divine the Future of Architecture
PROJECTS OF NOTE
• National Archives Undergoes Renovation
• The Fashion Show
• Bear Mountain Merry-Go-Round
• Memorial Honors Japanese-American Patriotism and Sacrifice
OPPORTUNITIES
Classifieds
Calendar
Directory of Services
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Attempt to Attach TRAC Amendment to Appropriations Bill Defeated
An amendment that would have seriously curtailed federal outsourcing to the design community was defeated yesterday on a voice vote. The amendment, similar to the TRAC legislation, which the AIA opposes, was sponsored by Representative Albert R. Wynn (D-Md.). Full Story

Energy Secretary Abraham Welcomes AIA Input
Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and DOE Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David K. Garman agreed with AIA Executive Vice President Norman L. Koonce, FAIA, when they met, that the DOE and AIA share a strong conviction for energy efficiency and enhanced building performance. Full Story

  This Week

Survey to Explore Top Architectural Challenges: Sustainability and Codes
The Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT), a Tucson-based nonprofit association has developed a survey designed to identify specific areas in building regulations that pose challenges to sustainable building best practices. Full Story

Project of the Week
Neumannn Smith & Associates' New Science Center Opens to a "Weekend of Wonder"
What do you get for the citizens of a city for its 300th birthday? Marshall Field had a good solution: The retailer treated Detroit to a "Weekend of Wonder" this past weekend and invited Motor City's residents to tour Neumann Smith & Associates' New Detroit Science Center—free of charge—for "32 hours of exploration." Full Story

AIA, NOMA Strengthening Ties
Paul Taylor, AIA, president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) came to the AIA headquarters building in Washington, D.C., August 1 to bring his message to the fore: The AIA needs to take a leadership position in increasing the numbers of people who pursue architectural registration. Full Story

"New Community Design" Seeks Solutions to Sprawl
While the American Dream is different for everyone, governors and state agencies can help create a style of growth that enhances quality of life and the built environment, a new study released this summer by the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices concludes. Full Story

New Online CES Courses from the 2001 Convention
The AIA online continuing education site, eClassroom, just posted five programs derived from five of the most popular seminars at this year's AIA national convention in Denver. Full Story

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