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Week of May 21, 2012

AIA headlines this week include:
AIA Releases Guide to 2012 IgCC
SDAT Comes to Springfield, Illinois
State and Local Relations Releases a New Advocacy Tool for AIA State Chapters

Week of May 14, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: SDAT Brings New Ideas to Ancient Village, AIA Meets with White House and Executive Branch Leadership

Week of May 7, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: South Hadley SDAT Envisions Revitalized Waterfront, SGN Members to Give Convention Presentations on Advocating for Value of Design

Week of April 30, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: A Citizen Architect on the Move in Texas, Architects Connect Design to Policy, Emerging Professionals – Take Charge of Your Future by Changing the Codes and Standards that Regulate Practice

Week of April 23, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: AIA and AIAS Launch Campaign for Student Debt Relief, AIA Co-Sponsors Building Safety Month, Hundreds Turn Out to Participate in South Hadley SDAT, AIA Kansas Supports Emerging Leaders

Week of April 16, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Design Assistance Featured as Resource for Local Governments, California Interior Design Practice Act Held Up in Committee, One Month for Disaster Assistance Grant Applications,Top 5 Ways the AIA Makes Tax Day Easier for You

Week of April 9, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Fighting for the Fifth in Houston; AIA Washington’s Contract Fairness Bill Signed into Law; Following in the Footsteps of Jefferson; After Decade of Delay, 2014 CBECS is Underway

Week of April 2, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Partnerships Drive R/UDAT Success in Newport, Vermont; Congress Takes First Step Towards Improving Credit Access; House Committee Votes to Support Small Business Tax Deduction.

Week of March 26, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Pursuing Regional Sustainability in Stanwood, Washington; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeking Architects’ Input; Controversial Maryland Plan Uses Incentives to Encourage Local Land-Use Policy; and House Committee Approves SBA Size Standard Bill.

“In the News” headlines this week include: UK Architects Find Business Opportunities in China; and Examining the Benefits of the New Green Code.

Week of March 19, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Dubuque, Iowa: Partnering for Success; New SBA Size Standard for Architecture Now in Effect; Sidestepping Gridlock: AIA National Works around Roadblocks to Promote Green Design; and AIA Partner Launches Sustainable Cities Institute.

“In the News” headlines this week include: Peer Review of GSA Projects Called into Question.

Week of March 12, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Taking Revitalization to Scale in Augusta, Georgia; AIA Joins with Architecture for Humanity To Launch Disaster Plan Grant Program; AIA Calls on House to Pass Senate Transportation Legislation; EPA Challenges Architects to Achieve Energy Star Certification; Report Finds Huge Potential in Energy Efficiency; and R/UDAT Launched ‘Snowball Effect’ in San Angelo, Texas.

Week of March 5, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: New Local Leaders in Sustainability Report Released; and LEED 2012 Public Comment Period Now Open.

“In the News” headlines this week include: AIA Los Angeles Hosts Ongoing Mayoral Candidate Forum Series.

Week of February 27, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: AIA Members Ready, Able to Help Following Outbreak of Midwest Tornados; Inspiring a Special Waterfront: The Philadelphia Experience; Tax Reform: What Does it Mean for You?; AIA Working with Partners to Improve CBECs Tool; and Pivotal Week for Protecting Preservation Programs.

“In the News” headlines this week include: Texas Community’s Progress Began with R/UDAT’s ’92 Goals; Massachusetts Town Encourages Broad SDAT Participation; and 32 Years Later, Maryland R/UDAT Still Offers Guidance.

Week of February 20, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: Port Angeles, Washington, Inspires a Region; New ADA Guidelines to Become Effective in March; How Architects Shaped the SBA Size Standard through Grassroots; AIA’s Advocacy Efforts Help States Prepare for Disaster; and Congress Reaches Payroll Tax Cut Deal.

“In the News” headlines this week include: Springfield SDAT Looks to Bring Residents Downtown; Vermont SDAT Outlines a New Vision for Commercial Corridor; Robert Ivy Discusses Importance of Advocacy AIArchitect; State Department’s Design Excellence Program Takes its First Steps in China; and AIA, Allies Oppose Threat to Transit Programs.

Week of February 13, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: SDAT to Focus on ‘The Rise of the Falls;’ AIA Baltimore Launches CivicLAB to Develop Tomorrow’s Citizen Architects; AIA Members Bring Priority Issues Straight to State Legislators; Contentious Transportation Debates Await Congress; and AIA Offers Opportunities to Prepare for Capitol Hill Day at the Grassroots Conference.

“In the News” headlines this week include: SDAT Steering Committee Urges Community Input in Springfield, IL; AIA, Allies Ask Congress to Support Energy Star; Branson, MO Leaders Discuss Old High School’s Future; Vermont Town Works to Implement Recent SDAT Report Recommendations; Springfield SDAT Raises Issue of City ‘Walkability;’ and AIA Issues Statement on Transportation Bills in Congress.

Week of February 6, 2012

AIA headlines this week include: The New Politics of Smart Growth; A Citizen Architect Advances Urban Health Policy in Los Angeles; Payroll Tax Conference Deadlocks; Proposed Code Change Prompts AIA Member Involvement; Buildings Champion to Offer AIA-Backed Amendment; and Key House Chairman to Connect with AIA Members.

“In the News” headlines this week include: Georgia Community Seeks Continued Revitalization with AIA SDAT; R/UDAT Recommendation Proves Successful, 25 Years Later; SDAT Leader Discusses Springfield’s DAT History and Future; and 2012 SDAT Participant Announcement Receives Notice.

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