BEST
PRACTICES
The Future's So Bright You'll
Hafta Wear Shades
"Category Authority" Barry Lynch, AIA, outlines a new
way of providing value-added services for sole practitioners in
this article excerpted from his presentation at the AIA Sole Practitioner's
Breakfast at the 2002 AIA convention. Full
Story
FROM
OUR FRIENDS AT AIA NORTH CAROLINA
AIA North Carolina
Announced 2002 Design Awards
AIA North Carolina announced the winners of its 2002 Design Awards
competition at the chapter’s annual Design Awards Banquet
in Asheville, N.C., August 24. Full
Story
FROM
OUR FRIENDS AT AIA CALIFORNIA COUNCIL
Why Volunteer? Members
on Giving Back to the Profession
"Involvement: Political and Personal" forms the theme
of the August/September 2002 issue of Focus,
the AIA California Council's newsletter. Associate Director of Membership
and Marketing Sidney Sweeney reports that the response was “incredible”
when she asked past component leaders why they volunteer. We agree
and have reprinted some of the responses. Full
Story
Melding
Practice and Pragmatics
Early in his career, John R. Groves, PhD, AIA, recognized the tremendous
impact of code compliance on design development. He had recently
completed requirements for licensure in 1977 when the disastrous
conflagration at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Ky.,
took 165 lives. Full
Story
State
Network Focuses on Codes, Taxes, Design/Build, Tort Reform
The State Government Network has identified building codes, taxation,
design/build, and tort reform as priority and emerging issues for
AIA members in a poll of its members conducted by AIA Government
Affairs. Full
Story
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