Intelligent Choices

08/31/10 From the Ground Up: Growing a Thriving Design Firm You can read a library of management titles, but success largely boils down to internalizing and implementing five key practices. James Follett
08/31/10 Design Goes Global Over the next several decades, billions of square feet of new construction and renovations will take place worldwide. Is international practice right for your firm? Scott Simpson
08/31/10 Aging in Tandem: America and its Infrastructure Lack of stewardship over our public works has dealt the current generation a huge challenge. Without imagination and conviction in addressing this problem, the viability of the United States is threatened. Barbara Golter Heller
08/31/10 Leading with Exuberance Projects designed and built with adversarial teams are rarely successful. But building owners can aid collaboration by setting the tone for a project — one that is clear, consistent, and cooperative. Barbara White Bryson and Canan Yetmen
08/31/10 The Impact of the Built Environment on Public Health Americans are fatter than ever. How much can good design accomplish toward a slimming down of the population? Betsy del Monte and Gary Lawrence
08/30/10 Intentional Collaboration in Asheville How one small town balances the needs of tourists with retaining community character. Betsy del Monte and Gary Lawrence
07/07/10 Driving Success and Innovation in Design and Construction New book examines inefficiencies and waste, offering solutions to recreate the building industry.
06/25/10 The Value of Authenticity Common businesses practices such as performance appraisals reinforce the cultural standard to conform rather than differ. But conformity is not what leaders are made of. Louis L. Marines
06/25/10 1 LEEDing to Conclusion The ultimate measure of success for sustainable design will come when we stop thinking about it primarily in terms of attaining a silver, gold or platinum rating and we just get on with it. Scott Simpson
06/25/10 Design Leadership and the Environment These are tough times for the environment. The old solutions don’t work any longer, and there are no simple answers. James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury

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