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AIA selects recipients for the 2020 Regional & Urban Design Awards

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is recognizing four projects with its 2020 Regional & Urban Design Awards. The 2020 Regional & Urban Design program recognizes the best in urban design, regional and city planning and community development.

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In pursuit of acoustical equity

Construction Specifier

Therefore, WELL and Fitwel take acoustics into consideration; however, it remains a poorly understood indoor environmental quality (IEQ) parameter, and the lowest rated (referenced from ‘Green buildings and health,’ Global Environmental Health and Sustainability, vol. The question is, what is ‘acoustical equity’ and how does one achieve it?

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Ridge on acquisition trail after £40m investment

Construction Enquirer

Consultant Ridge and Partners is planning to expand following a £40m cash injection from private equity investor Horizon Capital. The consultant has recently grown from 577 people and £61m turnover in 2020 to 1,000 people and a forecast £105m in 2023 across its 12 UK offices.

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40 Under 40 Class of 2023 winner Kimberly Dowdell inaugurated as AIA 2024 President

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She brings to the position an impressive portfolio of leadership roles, dedicated to promoting diversity and sustainability in architecture and urban development, including her tenure as national president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) 2019-2020.

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

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However, there is a purposeful shift under way toward a concept that prioritizes equity at every step of the process to enable inclusive communities around transit stops. Voters approved funding for this program in 2020 with equity as a mandate.

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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In this special Autodesk University episode, hear Shannon Goodman , Executive Director of the Lifecycle Building Center , share her expertise on utilizing construction waste for more sustainable and reusable buildings. The project received the Living Building Challenge certification in 2021 by meeting rigorous sustainability standards.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

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Under her leadership, Shepley Bulfinch became a women-owned firm, was awarded the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Diversity Recognition Award, and named 2020 ENR Southwest Design Firm of the Year. She led a new generation that achieved certification as a women-owned and led business.

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