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06/30/10 Role Models of Sustainable Design Results of the 2010 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey show who the architecture/engineering/construction industry reveres as role models for the their sustainable design efforts.
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 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
06/25/10 It’s a New Decade, But Is There a Difference? Everyone talks about climate change, increasing energy efficiency, and the impact of buildings. What have been the results? R.K. Stewart
06/25/10 Green is Good A new business model that relies on sustainability and begins with pro bono projects supporting the community is both a marketing strategy and a moral imperative. Nick Peckham
06/25/10 Survival-Mode Leadership Professional services firms require skilled leadership. In a lackluster economy, even greater demands fall on the shoulders of those at the top of the org chart. Peter Piven
06/25/10 1 Sustainable Growth as Public Policy If we are going to transform our environment, then political leaders need to become advocates for sustainable planning and design practices. And they’ll become advocates only by hearing from architects and planners. Mark E. Strauss
06/25/10 1 A Sustainable Process We can’t claim sustainability if we don’t look beyond the environment and consider people, culture, and community, too. An inclusive collaborative design process will help us reach out to the 98 percent who don’t currently benefit from design services. Daniel A Hatch
05/20/10 Cramer Tells Virginia Tech Graduates to Invent the Future Design Futures Council President James P. Cramer has spent much of May speaking to students and faculty about the future of the design professions.

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