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11/05/09 1 The $100,000 Question It’s the query every student should be asking: How do I make the most of my design education? Andrew Caruso
09/04/09 1 When ‘You’re Too Expensive’ Your client isn’t necessarily saying your services cost too much. Maybe you’re being told that you haven’t fully communicated the value you intend to deliver. Ava J. Abramowitz
09/04/09 1 Guarding Your Interests in Difficult Times Protect your firm when pursuing projects and conducting negotiations by considering these 16 vital interests that go beyond maintaining backlog and preserving client relationships. Steven J. Isaacs
07/07/09 Each Minute Defines Us By changing your use of minutes, you challenge your limiting beliefs — your convention — your thinking and doing. James P. Cramer
07/07/09 Mitigating Climate Change: What America’s Building Industry Must Do Ambitious 2050 emissions targets cannot be achieved by conservation, refurbishment, and good design alone. Increased use of clean renewable energy will be required to close the gap. The onus is on the building industry to ante up the required intellectual effort and investment. Mahadev Raman
07/07/09 A Process to Build High-Performance Teams Six characteristics are present in teams that are able to achieve exceptional results. David Thiel
07/07/09 1 A Mindshift for Sustainability A controversial new report says we can’t achieve ambitious 2030 Challenge energy efficiency goals through common design approaches. That means it’s time to change our approaches. Rex Miller
07/07/09 1 The Stakes Get Higher: Green Building Challenges for Design and Construction Aggressive political initiatives and a new national mindset will increasingly demand a reduced carbon footprint for the built environment. This blossoming agenda offers the design and engineering community opportunities to employ innovative and creative methods. John Patelski
05/29/09 Designing for Radically Less Energy Use Casebook from the Rocky Mountain Institute will highlight whole-systems efficient design.
05/11/09 1 What Owners Want A building owner who has shepherded more than $1.5 billion worth of design and construction projects has a few things to tell you about marketing to potential clients. Barbara White Bryson

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