Tag: AIA
Clopay Corporation Offers On Demand CEUs For Architects
Clopay Corporation made its AIA accredited catalog of continuing education units (CEUs) available online and on demand.
New Coalition To Push For Workplace Health And Safety Policy
More than 40 national organizations, industry leaders, and trade associations join to create the Healthy Workplaces Coalition, which will focus on advocating for healthier and safer buildings.
World Green Building Trends 2021 Report Released, Available For Download
The findings reveal that architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and investors from around the globe expect to engage in an increased level of green building in the next three years.
AIA Honors Building Designs With Its COTE Top Ten Awards
This annual award from AIA recognizes building projects that integrate high design with advanced performance in 10 key areas.
FM Alert: ASHRAE, AIA Look To Future Of Energy Efficiency
Building on past outreach, ASHRAE and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, committing them to working together in a variety of built environment areas.
Top Construction Trends For The Next Decade
Efficiency and sustainability will shape the future of nonresidential construction, according to a recent American Institute of Architects (AIA) survey.
Codes, Standards Developers Align Guidelines To Create Sustainable, High-Performance Buildings
Consistency will benefit the environment, code compliance, facility management professionals, builders, and designers.
Architects Promote NIBS Performance-Based Guide
The AIA will support the Guide by promoting it to its members as a resource to be used in the design phase of a building as well as by bringing the designer community perspective to the NPBDG review and update process.
FM Issue: The Calm Before The Storm
In the face of extreme weather, facilities housing mission critical resources seek increased resilience. From the September 2013 issue.
AIA Approves Continuing Education Credit For Green Globes Course
The course provides an overview of the features and use of the newly released version of Green Globes for New Construction (NC), which is based on an ANSI Standard (ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings).
Advanced Energy Design Guidance Offered For Large Hospitals
The book was developed by a committee representing a diverse group of energy professionals drawn from ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
EPA Honors Top Energy Efficient Building Designs
Projects that receive Designed to Earn the Energy Star certification are estimated to be nearly 40% more energy efficient than typical buildings.
ICC Announces Availability of New Green Building Code
The International Green Construction Code has been designed and released as the path to safe, sustainable, economical construction.
Commercial Sector Expected to Lead Real Estate Recovery
Slight increase in nonresidential construction spending expected in 2012 with substantial growth projected for 2013.
TFM Names Neal Angrisano Facility Executive of the Year
This natural born leader has just what it takes to advocate excellence, professionalism, and class.
ABI Turns Positive after Four Straight Monthly Declines
AIA reported the August ABI score was 51.4, following a very weak score of 45.1 in July. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services.
ABI Drops For Fifth Straight Month
The new projects inquiry index was 53.7, a considerable slowdown from a reading of 58.1 in June.
New Data: AIA Consensus Construction Forecast
According to the latest AIA semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decline for the remainder of 2011; modest growth is projected for 2012.
AIA Database Of Stalled Construction Projects
The AIA will establish a new survey that will begin to identify and analyze stalled projects from around the country that could be moved forward on almost any front but for the lack of financing.
Architecture Billings Index Remains in Reverse
Inquiries for new projects drop to slowest pace of growth since February 2010.