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10/20/06 Building in the Fifth Dimension Re-visioning building design with Building Lifecycle Management Lonnie Cumpton
10/18/06 Real People - Awkward Demographics One of the most unreliable subjects in our design professions has been that of demographics. Fuzzy data about the design professions and occasional fallacies imbedded in soft evidence can lead to unfortunate assumptions in our industry. James P. Cramer
08/10/06 Drivers of Change There is no doubt that, as our built environment has transformed from a local phenomenon to a global one, we are now confronted with more pressing social, technological, economic, environmental and political change forcing us to a local mindset - on a global scale. Chris Luebkeman
09/08/05 Soliciting Readers’ Opinions The MP3 player, digital cameras, Blackberries, the Internet. The last 25 years have seen a myriad of new innovations. We at DesignIntelligence are asking you to submit your choices for the most important innovations that have most shaped the profession of architecture in the last 25 years and why you think so.
09/08/05 University Raises Millions of Dollars In Research Grants and Contracts The University of Kentucky (UK) has introduced a $1.6-billion budget for the 2005 to 2006 fiscal year, a measure that represents an investment in the university and the state designed to conquer challenges and encourage dreams, according to president of the university, Lee Todd Jr.
09/08/05 Carpet Giant Uses Alternative Fuel Source to Run Plant Shaw Industries is opening a $10-million power plant in the carpet capital of the United States, Dalton, Ga., which will be fueled by 16,000 tons of the company’s own carpet scraps and 6,000 tons of sawdust from its wood flooring operations.
09/08/05 Pacesetting Commissions, August 2005 13 pacesetting commissions.
07/26/05 Metro Trend Data Released Reed Construction Data has released Reed Market Fundamentals Second Quarter 2005, with new economic and demographic data for 54 of the top U.S. metro areas.
07/26/05 Grant Applications Due Soon The deadline for applications to be considered for grant funding from the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF), an organization that offers funding to projects that expand the recognition of women in architecture, is Sept. 15.
07/26/05 Solving London’s Housing Problem? There is growing concern among several groups in England that crowding will occur, not to mention a reduction in the quality of life, with the establishment of higher-density housing developments next to existing developments.

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