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Going Solar Enhances Visibility in Newport Beach
Morse-Boudreaux Architects wanted to harvest the sun and, using systems integration, create a shaded spot for parking. The large photovoltaic array they built beside their offices on the rapidly developing edge of Newport Beach, Calif., makes a visual statement and has created a potential new market for this architecture firm.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Second Ebenezer Church, Detroit, to Build New Church, Fitness Center
The Second Ebenezer Baptist Church intends to engage a lead architect/engineering firm to provide necessary services for the design of their new North Campus. The church is seeking to construct a new worship facility and family-fitness life center on approximately 15 acres in Detroit. The new, 250,000-square-foot worship facility is anticipated to be a structure consisting of a multistoried sanctuary, banquet and conference facilities, library, bookstore, and other program areas in a 70,000-square-foot footprint. The 50,000-square-foot family fitness life center will house a gymnasium, fitness center, and ancillary spaces. Budgeted construction cost is approximately $30 million. The church will accept qualification submissions until October 25, 5:00 p.m. For details, visit the Second Ebenezer Baptist Church online.

AIA-ACADIA Conference to Explore Digital Fabrication
Register now for the AIA-ACADIA Fabrication Conference, November 10–13 in the Toronto area. The conference features top architects and the latest research on digital fabrication and is sponsored by the AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community and the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) in conjunction with the Ontario Association of Architects. The conference will present international experts to explain how the new technology can transform the architect’s role in the building process.

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Election Special
“Vote” for your favorite holiday ornament representing Washington, D.C., architecture icons and receive 25 percent off the retail price through October 31. Choose from among the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, or Jefferson Memorial. All ornaments are blown glass by Landmark Creations; prices vary. Get your holiday shopping done early with great gifts for architect colleagues and architecture aficionados. And don’t you want one for yourself? (Ornaments of buildings in locations other than the nation’s capital are available at the standard discount for AIA members.) Visit the AIA Store online or call 800-232-3837, option #4.

AIA Omaha Presents Amory Lovins and Natural Capitalism
AIA Omaha will host Co-founder and CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute Amory Lovins October 27 at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as he presents a public lecture based on his book, Natural Capitalism: Fueling the Next Industrial Revolution. Natural Capitalism is a new business model that synergizes major elements of natural resource utilization. The book has been called “a road map for business strategies built around the radically more productive use of natural resources, solving many environmental problems for a profit.” For details, visit the AIA Omaha Web site.

AIA CAREER CENTER
Here Are This Week’s Featured Opportunities

HRC Presents “A Dialogue”
The AIA Historic Resources Committee presents the “Historic Preservation Architecture Education: A Dialogue” conference November 19-21 in Washington, D.C., to address current issues in architecture and preservation education. Conference sessions will highlight best practices among degree programs for historic preservation architects. For details, visit the HRC Web site.

Election Special: “Vote” for your favorite holiday ornament representing Washington, D.C., architecture icons and receive 25 percent off the retail price through October 31. Visit the AIA Store online or call 800-232-3837, option #4.

Check Out These New Programs: AIA eClassroom now has available 23 programs from this year’s national convention. Pick one from the list today.

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An AIA-Member Benefit: Join the list to receive a biweekly e-mail offering the latest developments in local, state, and national government-affairs news. New this week: New Tax Cut May Affect Architecture Firms; New Accessibility Rules Process Begins; AIA, Army Corps Renew Partnership; and more.

Free Continuing Education: After reading the standards and other information on environmental issues and products, references, and more in each MASTERSPEC topic, licensed users can access online tests to earn AIA/CES learning-unit hours.

Save Time! AIA.org now features a trouble-shooting Knowledge Base to address your AIA Contract Documents software questions quickly and efficiently.

Cover Personal and Business Expenses if Disability Strikes: The AIA Trust Personal and Business Overhead Disability Plans will cover all your expenses while you recuperate. Find out more about this program. For more information about all AIA Trust programs, go to their site.