Do You Know Where Your Bits Are? Long- (and Short-) Term Access to Born-Digital Design Documentation
by David Read and Jeanne Kramer-Smyth

How does a design firm maintain access to all of its assets created by proprietary software packages for the short term (five to ten years) for legal purposes, let alone any time past that (for firm asset and firm history purposes)? And as importantly, how do we as a conscious profession ensure that the students and scholars of tomorrow are able to access the full historic record when the software tools that created the files in which the design data resides are no longer exist?

CALL FOR ENTRIES: AIA RFP Research Grant Proposals Due April 16

The AIA Board Knowledge Committee is seeking proposals for research projects to be completed in a seven-month period, beginning in May, 2008.

AIA Webinar: Research in Architecture Practice

Presented by the Academy of Architecture for Health

Tall Buildings Council Hosts “Tall and Green” in Dubai

Eighth World Congress to take place March 3–5

AIA Grassroots 2008

The 2008 Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference takes place in Washington, DC February 20-23,at the Grand Hyatt Washington

CBSP Seminar: Disaster Resilience Through Mitigation Planning and Building Performance

Washington, DC March 6-7, 2008

PDC 2008: The Business of Sustaining Our Future

2008 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction) Orlando March 10–13, 2008

School Building Expo 2008

Schaumburg, IL April 1-3, 2008

Design Parallels Spring Conference

Detroit April 3-6, 2008

Change the World: Harnessing BIM Technology and Integrated Practice Delivery for Sustainable Design (IP 00)

Boston, MA May 12 - 13, 2008

BIM Transition in a Small Firm

Adopting a BIM solution is more than just a technology or process change; it’s a culture change, too. How the firm acquires projects, the workflow between team members and consultants, project deliverables—they’re all affected. Management, therefore, should involve the entire team in the decision, making everyone stakeholders in the transition and preparing them for the changes ahead. Read on to learn more.

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Emerging Technology and Architectural Practice

Technology is revolutionizing the design process in amazing ways by making knowledge-sharing more efficient and dynamic. Recently, Tony Rinella, Assoc. AIA, CIO of Anshen+Allen Architects, spoke with the AIA Podcast Network’s Markku Allison, AIA, Resource Architect, about the benefits of virtual design and construction.

BIM and Sustainable Design

Phil Bernstein, Autodesk vice president of Industry Strategy and Relations, AEC Solutions, discusses building information modeling (BIM) and how digital prototypes are serving to optimize sustainable results. This podcast reviews practical advice for how and why to make the transition, especially for smaller firms venturing to remain competitive.

Integrated Practice of Architecture*

by George Elvin
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Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design, 8th edition*

by Donald Watson and Michael J. Crosbie (CD-Rom included) Member Price: 135.00 Retail Price: $150.00

Value Redesigned: New Models for Professional Practice*

by Kyle V. Davy, AIA & Susan L. Harris, PhD Member Price: $35.55 Retail Price: $39.50

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