December 7, 2006
  Design a Better World by Taking the ENERGY STAR Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR® program and the AIA once again are challenging all architects to design buildings that reduce the energy use contributing to CO2 emissions. Do your part and join the growing number of architects taking the ENERGY STAR Challenge. by submitting energy-efficient design projects to the EPA. Projects that receive an EPA energy rating of 75 or higher from the Target Finder tool are distinguished as “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.” Architecture firms and the projects submitted by March 15, 2008, will be showcased for fighting global warming through energy-efficient design at the AIA 2008 National Convention in Boston in May. The EPA Web site and national trade publications will also feature ENERGY STAR Challenge participants’ accomplishments. To take the challenge, visit the ENERGY STAR Web site.

kiplinger connection
The Economy • Human Resources• The World
Mortgage Mess: Feds can’t afford it, and states most affected are stepping in.
Human Resources: New health-care strategies can help even smalls save big.
Investing: Some tips on riding the roller coaster for the long and short term.

Taking Care of Business
Letters to the Editor
This week, several readers expressed concern about the notice of the AIA Code of Ethics violation story in the November 30 issue. We also heard from Paul Tonti, AIA, vice president of the SmithGroup, who believes the background on Detroit in our November 16 story about the Motor City’s new MGM Hotel was unfairly presented. We have presented Tonti’s letter in full to offer another view of Detroit. Some readers also sounded off this week about teaching architecture students about global warming as well as on our poll on retiring.

 

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