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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) has selected 355 11th Street: The Matarozzi/Pelsinger Multi-Use Building, in San Francisco by Aidlin Darling Design as the inaugural recipient of the Top Ten Plus. The Top Ten Plus recognizes one past AIA COTE Top Ten Projects Award recipient which has quantifiable metrics that demonstrate the true impact the sustainable design has achieve.

Washington, D.C. - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement in opposition to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act, introduced Wednesday by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah). Among other things, the legislation would mandate an alternative to architect Frank Gehry's design for the Eisenhower Memorial and would eliminate further federal funding for the project

Washington, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects today expressed support for a draft proposal by Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, that would dramatically simplify the tax code for small businesses such as architects and help them create more jobs. The following statement should be attributed to AIA President Mickey Jacob, FAIA

Washington, D.C - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the housing market improving over the last year, households are concentrating more on kitchen and bathroom design in general as well as on emerging products used in these areas of the home. There has been an increase in the size and number of kitchens and bathrooms in U.S. homes, after staying relatively flat in recent years.

Washington, D.C. - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2013 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated 122 AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession.

Washington, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Crowdfunding, the practice of investing in projects through the use of a crowd-supported web based fundraising campaign, shows significant promise for attracting investors to smaller real estate projects and getting them off the architect’s drawing board, according to a report issued today by the American Institute of Architects.

Washington, D.C. - November 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Billings at architecture firms accelerated to their strongest pace of growth since December 2010. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.

Washington, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC) has selected eight architecture firms as recipients of the 2012-2015 Intern Development Program (IDP) Outstanding Firm Award. The firms have not only satisfied the requirements for recognition with the IDP Firm Award, but have demonstrated a deep commitment to the program by going above and beyond the baseline criteria and demonstrating innovation in their commitment to the IDP.

San Francisco, CA - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In order to examine the benefits and lessons learned from firms participating in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment Program, five participating firms were interviewed and case studies documenting their experiences were developed. The program began in 2009 and is a voluntary initiative for AIA member firms and other entities in the built environment that asks these organizations to make a pledge, develop multi-year action plans, and implement steps that can advance AIA’s goal of carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030.

Washington, D.C. - September 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the housing market continues to improve, investments within the home have remained focused on increasing energy efficiency, designing outdoor living environments and adding wireless communications systems as home offices remain the most popular special function room. These findings are from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Surveyfor the second quarter of 2012 that focused on emerging home features: systems, technologies and function rooms in the home.

Washington, D.C. - September 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On the heels of a nearly three-point increase, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed into positive terrain for the first time in five months. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the August ABI score was 50.2, up from the mark of 48.7 in July. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 57.2, up from mark of 56.3 the previous month

Washington, D.C. - September 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robert Ivy, FAIA, EVP and Chief Executive of the American Institute of Architects, will announce a major decade-long commitment by the AIA to promote healthier communities at the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York September 22-25

Washington, D.C. - September 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since the beginning of the recession in early 2008, architecture firms have collectively seen their revenue drop by 40 percent and have had to cut personnel by nearly a third. Despite a national recovery from the recession in 2009, construction activity continued to spiral downward, according to the recently release 2012 AIA Firm Survey

Washington, D.C. - September 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program. The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. Projects exhibit conceptual strengths that solve aesthetic, civic, urban, and social concerns as well as the requisite functional and sustainability concerns of a hospital.

Washington, D.C. - August 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building Information Modeling (BIM) has changed the way construction industry participants interact with each other and communicate internally. Project plans have moved beyond two-dimensional design to multi-dimensional models that have parametric capabilities. The American Institute of Architects is continuously evaluating the development and adoption of BIM and the impact it has on contractual relationships. As a result, the AIA Contract Documents® program is updating its documents for use on construction projects involving digital data or BIM, and will make a draft of these Digital Practice documents available for public review and comment

Washington, D.C. - August 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Best Buy’s Geek Squad, Best Buy’s 24-hour tech support task force, today announced a new benefit that provides American Institute of Architects (AIA) members special pricing on all online, in-store and in-home services provided by Geek Squad. In addition to a 10 percent discount on these services, the program also offers free setup with the purchase of any Geek Squad Office Support plan.

Washington, D.C. - August 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 15 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The purpose of the design awards program is to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design, and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities.

Washington, D.C. - June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the struggling housing market shows signs of improvement, there has been a reversal in the 6-year trend in smaller home sizes. This is the case for custom and luxury homes, as well as for additions to existing homes. A preference for outdoor living, especially blended indoor/outdoor living, continues to increase, along with strong demand for accessible and flexible home layout

Washington, D.C. - June 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congress should work to eliminate two impediments facing small architect firms as they compete for government contracts, an American Institute of Architects (AIA) member testified today.