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09/02/11 Purpose Drives Performance A focused sense of purpose that is embraced by a firm’s people is essential for a high-performance organization. James O. Jonassen
09/01/11 Revisiting the Design Enterprise Cycle Generating new work, organizing it efficiently, doing it well, and getting paid are still the building blocks of any great firm. Scott Simpson and James P. Cramer
08/11/11 SEC Implements Whistleblower Provisions With recent enforcement actions focused on foreign construction projects and seeking criminal and civil penalties against A/E/C firms and executives, the SEC’s recently adopted rules implementing Dodd-Franks Whistleblower provisions are of growing importance.
08/01/11 Design Futures Council Names 2011 Senior Fellows Fifteen individuals honored for their contributions leading to innovative design
07/20/11 Unpredictable Outcomes Many design and construction projects are managed and delivered in a matter that makes outcomes unknowable and uncertain. It’s time to rock the boat. Barbara White Bryson and Canan Yetmen
06/29/11 Sustainability Leadership: From Stagnation to Liberation For better or for worse, architects, designers, planners, and their clients make up the central elemental force with regard to the environment and a sustainable future. James P. Cramer
06/29/11 The Social Responsibility of Architects Everyone benefits when architects volunteer in community nonprofit organizations. Helena L. Jubany
06/29/11 Learning From Legacy Since longevity is a key measure of sustainable design success, perhaps we can learn from some of the monumental structures that exist today, 5,000 years after their construction. Steve Burrows
06/29/11 Sprawl Repair: From Auto-Scale to Human-Scale Leveraging design, policy, and incentives, sprawl can be transformed into complete communities with balanced uses and transportation options. Galina Tachieva
06/03/11 DFC Senior Fellow Addresses UC Berkeley Graduates

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