New AIA Center Offers Bibliography of Security-Related Resources
List to be updated continually
The AIA Security Resource Center now offers the "Annotated Bibliography of Security Resources" of books, articles, audiotapes, and videotapes on a range of building security topics. The entries are annotated where appropriate, and the list, which now contains more than 70 entries, is being updated frequently. Visit the Resource Center site and click on "Annotated Bibliography of Security Resources." Many of the titles are linked to sources for obtaining a copy or can be special-ordered through the AIA Bookstore. Call 800-242-3837, option #4.

GSA/PBS Commissioner Briefs AIA ExCom
GSA Public Buildings Commissioner F. Joseph Moravec, amid his hectic schedule, came to the AIA headquarters October 19 to brief the AIA Executive Committee on issues of mutual interest. Full Story

Heads Up: Mark Your Calendar for the January Conference on Security
The AIA is hosting a conference January 10–13, 2002, in Albuquerque focused on security issues and design. It will address the challenges architects and building owners face in the mutual quest to protect the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants, visitors, and the public. Full Story

Business Off in September, Anticipated to Remain Down in Fourth Quarter
AIA Work-on-the-Boards Survey
Business conditions had softened at many firms during the first eight months of the year. For many, however, conditions deteriorated even further in September. Over a quarter of firms indicated billings were down 5% or more in September compared to August levels, as contrasted to only 15% that reported gains. Full Story

World Monuments Fund Unveils 100 Most Endangered Sites
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced on October 11 its biennial Watch List of the top 100 imperiled historic, architectural, and cultural sites worldwide. As an emergency measure, WMF also added Historic Lower Manhattan as the 101st site on the endangered list. Full Story

Mancini•Duffy and Gruzen Samton Thank Clients, Vendors, Friends
The former New York City offices of Mancini•Duffy and Gruzen Samton may be gone, but, thankfully, the people live on and, through the help of many colleagues and other supporters, both practices continue to thrive. Full Story

PROJECTS OF NOTE
School Design Awards Honor Projects Worldwide
The designers of educational facilities in Australia and Spain received honors for creating outstanding learning environments in a competition sponsored by School Construction News, the Design Share Web site, and C/S Group. The program, which is in its second year, recognized a total of 62 state-of-the-art elementary, secondary, higher-education, and special-use facilities that promote increased learning through design. Full Story

AIA eClassroom Presents Six New Programs
The AIA's eClassroom posted six new seminars October 16, each drawn from some of the most popular seminars hosted at this year's national AIA convention in Denver. With topics ranging from sustainable design to the art of listening. Full Story

Looking for Good People? Looking for a Career Move?
Try the AIA Career Center Today!
Post 30-day notices of openings free of charge through November 7 Full Story