Sustainable Design Doesn't Have to be Noisy
Good acoustics can be difficult to achieve in LEED® buildings, but new products and techniques can help quiet the noise.
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Billings Inch Up A Bit
The AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained below 50 for the fifth month in a row in June, indicating that more survey respondents saw a decrease in billings than saw an increase.
Better news is that the inquiries-for-new-business score rose back above 50. Regionally, conditions are improving in the Midwest, although they are weakening in the West.
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LEED AP Credential Now Administered Through GBCI.org
With the USGBC's backing, the LEED AP credential will be administered by a separately incorporated organization, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)...more GBCI
Update on Green Building
This week the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) reported that more than 10,000 companies have now joined as members of the council. “This achievement is a significant milestone in the growth and development of the green building movement because it demonstrates a broad conviction that our built environment can improve the health of our planet, our economy...read more
The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Energy Reduction Goal
The AIA Board of Directors adopted a position statement on sustainable practices that calls for a 50%
reduction of fossil fuel use in building design and actual performance by the year 2010...read more |
