8.15.08 | Washington, DC | AIA will travel to China in October 2008 to explore traditional and modern architecture in the Middle Kingdom. Eight AIA chapters will venture into culture and culinary experiences beginning in Beijing with the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of heaven, Birds Nest Olympic Stadium and Water Cube Swimming Center.

8.13.08 | New York, NY | AIA NY Chapter will sponsor, Greening the Iron Ribbon: Redefining the Northeast Corridor, on Tuesday, September 16 from 8-1:00 pm at the NYU Kimmel Center, 10th Floor, 60 Washington Square South, NYC. The discussion will look at the issues of aging city centers, transit and new trends surrounding the expected addition of 18 million residents in the next generation to the Northeast Megaregion.

8.8.08 | Houston, TX | The International Facility Management Association announced the formation of the Restaurant and Food Service Facility Managers Community, a new community of practice for those who manage facilities in the restaurant and food service industries. The new community will hold a kickoff webinar entitled “An Introduction to Sustainability in Food Service” presented by Christopher P. Hodges, P.E., CFM, IFMA Fellow, of Facility Engineering Associates, at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Hodges will discuss the basic elements of sustainable food service; the importance of strategy, implementation, measurement and monitoring; and several examples of successful sustainable food service programs.