On February 21st, The Architectural League of New York will feature Emre Arolat: Scent of the Trace, a lecture co-sponsored by The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union. This is part of Current Work, a lecture series featuring leading figures in the worlds of architecture, urbanism, design, and art.
Read MoreThe U.S. Green Building Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser will be showcasing partnered research on smart surface technologies focusing on low-income urban areas in American cities: El Paso, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. The report, Delivering Urban Resilience, is a major breakthrough in understanding how cities can become more resilient, healthier and wealthier while slowing climate change. Authored by Capital-E, the report is the result of more than two years of collaborative research and analysis in partnership with organizations including the U.S. Green Building Council, the National League of Cities, the American Institute of Architects, the National Housing Trust, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the cities of EL Paso, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
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ULI Los Angeles partners with VerdeXchange to offer resilient, livable and sustainable urban solutions for the 21st century. Among the interactive panels: L.A. vast infrastructure investment; Transit hubs face the future; Cities that survive climate catastrophes; Tech’s impact on real estate; The robo-cars are coming; Amazon & beyond: Delivery systems of tomorrow; The revolution in building materials; and more.
Read MoreThe Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global real estate organization with 40,000-plus members dedicated to responsible land use and creating thriving, sustainable communities, will hold its 2018 Spring Meeting May 1-3 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit.
Read MoreCONSTRUCT 2018 invites application submissions to present at the 2018 event, taking place on October 3-5 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, CA. CONSTRUCT welcomes compelling proposals that address a wide range of topics relevant to the commercial building team and those who design, build, specify, engineer, renovate and operate in the built environment.
Read MoreThe 33rd RCI International Convention & Trade Show will be held March 22-27, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The annual event will feature over 25 hours of building envelope design educational seminars, live product demonstrations, and a two‐day trade show with over 130 exhibitors. Educational programs are approved to yield continuing education credits for members of RCI, Inc. and the American Institute of Architects. “It’s a great opportunity to earn a full year’s worth of continuing education credit at one event,” said William Myers, RCI’s marketing director. “RCI’s consultant members visit the trade show to discover the latest products for designing and repairing today’s building envelopes.”
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has opened registration for the AAMA 81st Annual Conference, to be held Feb. 19-22, 2018 in Orlando at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. This is the first-ever conference AAMA is hosting with the association’s new Monday through Thursday schedule. A special rate is guaranteed through Jan. 26, and attendees are encouraged to book before this date.
Read MoreDurable, high quality wood buildings are the new standard for high performance construction. Aligning the construction efficiency and environmental benefits of modern wood technologies with passive design principles can create energy-efficient and carbon neutral buildings that reduce energy bills and benefit architects, developers, owners and cities.
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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the call for presentations for the 2018 Annual Meeting and EXPO, which will take place October 19–22 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for “7 Actions You Can Take Today to Improve and Protect Your LinkedIn Profile,” a Dec. 12 presentation given by AAMA Communications Coordinator Meryl Williams. This reprise presentation is being held for those who were unable to attend Williams’s in-person workshops at the 2017 AAMA National Fall Conference in October. Registration is open now.
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