AIArchitect This Week | August 1, 2008

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aiarchitect | volume 15 the news of america’s community of architects

august 1, 2008



All Kinds of Critters Abound at the 12th Annual International Canstruction Competition President Purnell Testifies About Climate Change Before House Energy Committee AIArchitect Wins ASAE 2008 Communication Gold Circle Award


Aquatics Center Opens at Los Angeles’ Brentwood School Increased Lighting Levels May Slow Dementia, Physical Decline, A New JAMA Study Says Do You Need a Second Opinion?			Twenty-five Year and Honor Award Nominations Due Aug. 29 Kiplinger Connection Letters to the Editor Board Committee Offers Draft Pro Bono Guidelines for Review


Oslo Opera House: Center Stage for Urban Revitalization Nature Finds a Way: The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Over the River, Under the Atrium: Gaylord National Harbor This Week in Pictures
		June 27 \| July 11 \| July 18 \| July 25

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The First Green Architect?
Contributing Editor Michael J. Crosbie, PhD, AIA, has a candidate from our not-so-distant past. See if you agree.
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Integrated Project Delivery Approach GetsTwo Thumbs Up in Risk/Reward Review
Two team members of the 21st Century Workplace project say that for projects suited for integrated project deliver (IPD), the rewards far outweigh risks.
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Claudia Seligman is the owner of CADSEL Design in Mandeville, La.
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Pickens on Peak Oil. A Texas oil billionaire wants to develop wind and solar power to end our dependence on foreign oil. Here's a critical analysis of his thinking.

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