7.31.08 | Washington, DC | SBIC, the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, is accepting applications from both the public and private sector for the 2008 Beyond GreenTM High-Performance Building Awards. Awards will be given in two categories:

• High-Performance Buildings (Category A), real-world application of high-performance design and construction practices
• High-Performance Initiatives (Category B), initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the market for high-performance buildings

All application materials are available on the Council's Website (www.sbicouncil.org). The application deadline for the 2008 Awards program is October 15, 2008.

7.31.08 | Toronto, ON | IDS (Interior Design Show) invites independent designers and studios to submit creative concepts not currently in production for furniture, lighting, textiles, products and accessories to the Prototype Competition/Exhibition. Successful Prototype participants will be promoted in an exhibit display in the Centre of Studio North during the Interior Design Show at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, February 5-8, 2009. The deadline for entries is Monday, October 20, 2008. To submit proposals, visit: prototype@interiordesignshow.com

7.30.08 | Washington, DC | ASID, the American Society of Interior Designers, in partnership with Interiors & Sources magazine announce the inaugural year of the Bloom Awards and is calling for entries by Sept. 15, 2008. An award dedicated to recognizing the achievements of sustainable products in interior commercial design, the new program will choose a product winner in five categories: furniture, flooring, textiles, lighting and innovative materials. All entries must be submitted electronically at www.interiorsandsources.com/bloomawards/
Visit www.interiorsandsources.com/bloomawards/rules.aspx for the complete list of entry criteria, eligibility and guidelines.

7.30.08 | Houston, TX | IFMA, International Facility Management Association, will hold its second annual ePoster competition at World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo, Oct. 15-17, Dallas Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, TX. The foundation will present more than $90,000 in scholarships to 28 students from facility management programs around the world presenting original projects. An ePoster presentation is a visual summary of a recent research or work project, consisting of a PowerPoint or other electronic display combined with an interactive two-minute question-and-answer period. 

7.29.08 | San Rafael, CA | Autodesk, Inc., announced that
Chandavarkar & Thacker Architects, an architectural firm based in Bangalore, India, was selected to receive a Revit BIM Experience Award. The firm is being honored for its use of Revit Architecture software to design highly buildings. The award also recognizes CnT's use of building information modeling (BIM) for interdisciplinary design collaboration and 3D visualizations for early project review. 

7.29.08 | New York, NY | The Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition concluded with the announcement of the 2008 winners. They include:

• Commercial Winner: BKA Architects, Inc for the Samsonite Corporate Headquarters
• Institutional Winner: Richard Fleischman + Partners Architects for the Cleveland Job Corps Center for the Department of Labor
• Residential Co-Winner: Division1 Architects for the Roberts Residence
• Residential Co-Winner: Koji Tsutsui for the Industrial Designer House
• Legend Award Winner: Michael P. Johnson Design Studios