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.  

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

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. 

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

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.