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ASID And IIDA Meet In Historic First Time Meeting

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

10.14.08 | Chicago, IL | ASID and IIDA met for an historic first time meeting. The full board leaders of the American Society of Interior Designers the International Interior Design Association gathered to discuss the future of the Interior design profession and issues that face each organization and its members. ASID and IIDA will maintain a collaborative approach to joint initiatives that support the profession of Interior Design, and continue their dialogue about expanding opportunities for increased interaction.

Cost Effective and Energy Efficient Design Pays Off

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

10.10.08 | Washington, DC | ASID certified interior designers design commercial space with energy efficiency and the reduction of energy costs as a primary goal. They employ a strategy of efficiency and convenient conservation, including the use of low wattage LED Lamps to lower energy consumption and extend the life of the lamp for up to 30,000 hrs/ lamp (as long as 5 years). Motion sensors that turn lights on and off when certain spaces are in use, dimming controls that extend the lamp-life saves time, money, and resources by reducing the number of burnt out lamps and the cost of new bulbs.

AIA To Release Six Documents Including BIM Hands-On Tool

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

10.3.08 | Washington, DC | AIA will release six AIA Contract Documents on October 17. The documents, collectively called the 3.5 Release, include a Building Information Modeling (BIM) exhibit, as well as two new Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) agreements, two new Design-Build agreements and a Scope of Services document. AIA Contract Documents software can be purchased at www.aia.org/docs. Documents in paper form are available through the AIA's full service distributors. For a listing of full service distributors and pricing information, please visit www.aia.org/docs_purchase.

AIA Asks Congress For Tax Incentives

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

10.3.08 | Washington, DC | AIA is encouraging congress to extend tax incentives for energy efficiency. With Congress poised to leave Washington for the year, the American Institute of Architects urges congress to pass a long term extension of the energy efficient commercial building tax deduction, a federal tax incentive for energy efficient commercial design and construction. To learn more about the tax deduction, visit:
http://www.aia.org/adv_commercialbuilding_taxdeduction

ASID President Keynotes At Arc-Interiors Forum

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

9.24.08 | Washington, DC | The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) will participate in the second annual Arc-Interiors Forum, Sept. 25 28, 2008, in Newport Beach, CA. Arc-Interiors is an event for the principals and heads of North America's largest architectural and design (A&D) firms. Arc-Interiors is an invite only event organized to maximize networking opportunities, allowing attendees to meet with their peers and interact with board-level executives of supplier or solution provider companies.

Children Learn and Thrive By Design

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

9.19.08 | Washington, DC | American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) members are creating distraction-free environments that enable all children, including those with special needs, to learn and thrive. Designers ensure building layouts and appearances are simple to navigate and allow for easy transitions throughout a child’s day; for example, window placement, floor patterns, wall colors and room geometry are strategically integrated to facilitate learning. www.asid.org

IIDA NY To Hold Quilt Auction

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

9.19.08 | New York, NY | IIDA NY will hold its first annual Quilt Auction on October 16. The event will take place at Scandinavia House, Volvo Hall, 58 Park Avenue, NYC, 6:00 pm. The quilts were hand crafted by members of the New York A & D community to benefit Furnish-a-Future, a program which provides free furniture to formerly homeless families.