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COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition Winners

COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition Winners

Posted by | May 7, 2018 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and in collaboration with Architecture 2030, announce award recipients of the 2018 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition. The competition recognizes ten exceptional studio projects that integrate creative and innovative design strategies working towards achieving carbon-neutral operations through daylighting, passive heating and cooling systems, sustainable materials, water conservation, energy generation, and other sustainable systems.

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AIA COTE Top Ten Awards demonstrate advanced performance in sustainable materials usage and design

AIA COTE Top Ten Awards demonstrate advanced performance in sustainable materials usage and design

Posted by | Apr 26, 2018 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced April 19 this year’s recipients for its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards. Now any number of the ten recipients may receive a COTE Top Ten Plus designation denoting projects with exemplary actual performance and post-occupancy lessons. PRISM takes a look at the resources – sustainability in materials and usage – in each recipient’s project. ‘Resources’ is just one of ten measurements used in the jury’s evaluation of each project.

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Architecture billings remain positive in March

Architecture billings remain positive in March

Posted by | Apr 23, 2018 | 0 |

Overall, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for March was 51.0, which still reflects a healthy business environment. While business conditions softened somewhat at firms located in the Northeast region, billings remained strong at firms located in the South and West regions. “New project activity coming into architecture firms continues to grow at a solid pace. As a result, project backlogs—in excess of six months at present— are at their highest post-recession level,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “Business remains strong in the South and West, and firms with a residential specialization continue to set the pace.”

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Architecture billings continue to hold positive in 2018

Architecture billings continue to hold positive in 2018

Posted by | Mar 21, 2018 | 0 |

The AIA is reporting an increase in architecture firm billings for February from its Architecture Billings Index (ABI), with several key segments showing an encouraging outlook for 2018. While the pace of growth in design activity slowed a bit in February for an ABI score of 52.0 (any score over 50 indicates billings growth), it still reflects a healthy business environment. In particular, firms with a multifamily residential or an institutional specialization continued to report extremely strong billings.

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Renowned New York Architect Ismael Leyva Elevated to American Institute of Architects College of Fellows

Posted by | Mar 13, 2018 | 0 |

The 2018 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Ismael Leyva, FAIA, President of Ismael Leyva Architects, to its prestigious College of Fellows, a select honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to society and the profession of architecture, acknowledging Ismael’s passion and dedication to excellence.

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Stephen Ayers, FAIA, honored with the 2018 AIA Thomas Jefferson Award

Posted by | Jan 27, 2018 | 0 |

Stephen Ayers, FAIA, Architect of the Capitol, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. The Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture recognizes architects in the public and private sectors, public officials, or other individuals who design distinguished public facilities and/or who advocate for design excellence. Ayers will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City.

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Newschool partners with industry leaders to revitalize National City, Calif.

Newschool partners with industry leaders to revitalize National City, Calif.

Posted by | Jan 23, 2018 | 0 |

NewSchool of Architecture & Design (NewSchool) last month announced an ambitious collaboration between the institution and several architecture, engineering, design and real estate development consultants in San Diego to revitalize the downtown of National City, located in San Diego County, California. NewSchool students and faculty will collaborate with the City of National City, the American Institute of Architects, Glumac Engineers, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Mackenzie Inc., Sillman Wright Architects, the San Diego State University (SDSU) Civil Engineering Department, University of California San Diego (UCSD) Structural Engineering Department, and Malik Infill Development.

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Edy Garipay joins Wausau Window and Wall Systems

Posted by | Jan 8, 2018 | 0 |

Wausau Window and Wall Systems has hired Edy Garipay, LEED® Green Associate, as an architectural sales representative. She maintains a LEED Green Associate accreditation with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and has held various leadership roles with the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) as a board member, the emerging professionals chair and an education committee member.

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Lenore M. Lucey honored with 2018 Kemper Award

Lenore M. Lucey honored with 2018 Kemper Award

Posted by | Dec 31, 2017 | 0 |

The Board of Directors and the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) bestowed Lenore M. Lucey, FAIA, with the 2018 Edward C. Kemper Award. Named in honor of the AIA’s first executive director, the award is given annually to an architect who has contributed significantly to the profession through service to the AIA.

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