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 ASID and USGBC Debut New, Robust REGREEN Website at GreenbuildThe American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced new additions to the nation's first green residential remodeling guidelines, which will be available at USGBC's annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 11 - 13.With more than 100,000 downloads since its launch in March of 2008, the REGREEN guidelines now include three webinars, four online CEUs, a two-day workshop at Greenbuild, an updated website and a REGREEN certificate program. "From its inception, the REGREEN program was designed to expand beyond the guidelines," says Thom Banks, Hon. FASID, ASID Deputy Executive Director. "The capabilities of the website as well as the content of the educational offerings are exceptional, enriching the program and setting the direction for future REGREEN resources." "Making smart home renovation decisions can make a significant impact on energy use and resource consumption, saving money and creating a healthier home to live in," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. "The new REGREEN website, coupled with the new educational offerings, will make it even easier for homeowners and designers to find the information they need to make educated and greener choices in the home." more www.reg... (18) design directory ASID > Interior Design Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
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 Making the Switch From Grey to GreenGreen infrastructure does not receive anything like the investment or management that goes into grey infrastructure.CABE's Grey to Green campaign, launched today in the run up to the UN conference in Copenhagen, will fuel the debate about whether this is smart, given the dangers of climate change and the opportunities to improve public health. CABE argues that a switch is needed in public spending from grey projects, like road building and heavy engineering projects, to green schemes, like street trees, parks, green roofs and waterways. Figures produced by Pricewaterhouse Coopers show how a shift in spending from grey to green of just 0.5 per cent could increase investment in urban green space by 141 per cent. The elements of green infrastructure are all around us but they don't yet work together as a functioning system. The campaign report, Grey to Green: how we shift funding and skills to green our cities, argues for more people, with the right skills, to manage the living landscape of our towns and cities. more www.cab... (13) design directory CABE > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 MUMA: Architect Selected for Whitworth's Building DesignsMUMA has been selected as the architectural practice who will shape the Whitworth Art Gallery's vision for the future.The practice won this opportunity through a RIBA architectural competition held following Whitworth's award of a first-round pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund, in February 2009. An initial field of over 130 competition entrants was narrowed to a shortlist of five firms that each submitted detailed designs. These were subject to public scrutiny as well as being considered in depth by the judging panel chaired by Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Tom Bloxham M.B.E. MUMA will now work with the Whitworth on a detailed design of a new second entrance and extension for the gallery, connecting it more directly with Whitworth Park in which it is situated at the southern gateway of the University of Manchester campus. Plans for the development include an art garden and second entrance, a new informal 'cafe in the trees', a landscape gallery and and study area allowing visitors and researchers to get closer to the collections even when they are not on public display. more MUMA: Architect Selected for Whitworth's Building Designs design directory MUMA > Architecture Design Studios added by Levent OZLER |
 Sabrina Kleinenhammans Hailed as Urban Designer of the FutureSabrina Kleinenhammans, a graduate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology was named the winner of the AECOM Design + Planning Urban SOS; Distressed Cities, Creative Responses student design competition at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, winning USD$20,000 in prize money.Ms Kleinenhammans faced fierce competition from students at the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (Peru), the University of Pennsylvania (USA), the Polytechnical University of Madrid (Spain) and Colombia University (USA), but wowed judges with her Pre-emptive Landholding Strategy in Mumbai. All five semi-finalists gave strong and innovative presentations for transforming global cities to offer lasting improvements, to leading industry experts at the Festival. The competition attracted over 1,000 submissions, from 239 universities and colleges in 65 countries around the globe, to transform global cities and offer lasting improvements. Ms Kleinenhammans' proposal uses the spatial element of frequently intersecting transportation lines, such as railways, to create a cohesive network of open spaces and a recreational system for Mumbai's citizens. more www.wor... (58) added by Levent OZLER |
 Lean Construction for Lean TimesLean Construction for Lean Times is a special seminar on lean project delivery: methods and case studies to radically improve the design and construction process to deliver better buildings.Lean project delivery has been discussed for years in the construction industry as a way to improve the design and construction of capital facilities but it has never really taken root. And yet, at the same time, Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing methodologies have caused a revolution in the delivery of products and services by many of the world's best known companies, like Toyota, Motorola, GE, Honeywell, American Express, and even Starbucks now Benefiting from reduced costs, shorter schedules, higher profits and more engaged employees, these firms are fundamentally reinventing their business processes to deliver sustainable growth even in challenging times. Lean is not just a buzzword or catchphrase any more. With the advent of supporting technologies like Building Information Modeling, the maturity of Lean tools and processes, and a new imperative to drive out waste in the entire process, the real estate industry is taking a new look at Lean. On November 10th learn how to minimize waste and maximize value and experience the "paradox" of Lean: lower costs and higher customer satisfaction. event (ended) current design events more info cfa.aia... (17) design directory Center for Architecture > Architecture Galleries added by Levent OZLER |
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