AIArchitect | October 7, 2002

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	AIArchitect This Week—October 7, 2002

	A Solar Celebration for Public Education "Now, more than ever, it is imperative that the public, clients, and policymakers revisit the lessons of sustainability," AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Norman L. Koonce, FAIA, told the Solar Decathlon contestants at the opening ceremony September 26 on the Capital Mall. Full Story AIACC Awards Program Turns 20 The AIA California Council feted the winners of its 2002 design awards program, including its Savings by Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards, at the newly renovated Ferry Building in San Francisco on September 20. Also presented were the AIACC Firm Award, 25-Year Award, and five other individual-achievement awards. Full Story Foundation Receives NEA Grant to Restore WTC Model The National Endowment for the Arts announced September 25 that it is awarding Save America's Treasures grants to 80 projects in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, including one to the Octagon Museum/American Architectural Foundation Collection for restoration of a seven-foot-tall model of the World Trade Center. Full Story McGraw-Hill Construction Conference to Feature Three Major Events It's almost that time of year again when construction-industry leaders gather in the nation's capital to share information that will help them—individually and collectively—set the course for business in the year to come. This year's McGraw-Hill Construction Conference Series, October 21–23, in Washington, D.C., offers a hat trick of special events: The 64th annual Outlook Executive Conference, the ENR Construction Summit, and the Business Week/Architectural Record/AIA "Good Design Is Good Business" Awards Gala. During the conference you can attend continuing-ed sessions and earn up to five AIA/CES learning units. Full Story BEST PRACTICES A Few Practical Facts on Photovoltaics Solar energy does not live by cost alone. Although in many locations, photovoltaics (PV) cost two to three times the price of on-grid electricity, consider this: the cost has come down more than 80 percent in the last 25 years, and continues to fall. Add to that equation a renewable source of non-polluting, silently produced energy. Full Story Need to catch up on recent editions of AIArchitect This Week? September 9 \| September 16 \| September 23 \| September 30 To see the complete table of contents for AIArchitect click here.
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	Wahoo! UVa Wins "Design and Livability" Solar Decathlon Contest Sometimes it pays to have a Cavalier attitude. During the Solar Decathlon on the Capital Mall, the architecture and engineering team from the University of Virginia captured the imaginations of an all-star architecture jury September 29, winning first place in the Design and Livability contest, one of the 10 categories that make up the decathlon. Full Story Reminder: Topaz, Fellowship Awards Nominations Due This Month The following awards have due dates coming up soon: • Fellowship Submission binders postmark: October 18 • AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education Submission binders postmark: October 25 For a complete list of awards deadlines and applications procedures, click here. Marketplace Research Strategy/Integration to Integrated Services—Integrator and/or Integratee Full Story This service is brought to you as an AIA-member benefit. The email list used to deliver AIArchitect This Week is maintained exclusively for that purpose by the AIA national component. To keep up with the universe of information the AIA gathers exclusively for members, visit the AIA's Web page. For member-only information, click onto "MyAIA: building on your skills" or use this shortcut. AIArchitect This Week is published by the AIA, Washington, D.C. Copyright 2002 The American Institute of Architects ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You receive this email at: $subst('Recip.EmailAddr') because your address is on file in the AIA's membership database. To change your email address, send an email with your name, AIA member number, old email address and new email address to AIA Information Central. Or make the changes yourself. To remove your email address from this distribution list - but not from the AIA membership database - forward this message to: $subst('Email.UnSub')