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AIA Announces Educational Facility Design Awards

WASHINGTON — The American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education selected 13 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s Educational Facility Design Awards, which aim to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities.x 

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Bipartisan Bill Addresses Energy Costs

WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled a bipartisan bill in the Senate that aims to help the country regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the United States.

The bill, called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provides energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, strengthens building energy codes, requires the federal government to improve its energy management and establishes a wide range of new appliance standards.

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Report to Serve as Green School Blueprint

NEW ORLEANS — Three major green organizations recently unveiled a report that outlines a five-point national action plan local governments can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives.

 
The report, "Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Special Report from Sundance," was created by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives – Local Governments for Sustainability, the U.S.

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Copper Association Awards School Projects

NEW YORK — The Copper Development Association and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association recently recognized several facilities, including school projects, in their 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Award.
 
Phase 2 of Arizona State University’s Nursing and Health Innovation project in Phoenix received an award for the application of copper panels

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HMC Merges with San Franciscos Beverly Prior Architects

SAN FRANCISCO — The royal wedding isn’t the only marriage causing a stir. 

California-based planning and design firm HMC Architects merged with Beverly Prior Architects of San Francisco.
Beverly Prior Architects will become HMC+Beverly Prior Architects and will continue to serve clients from their current San Francisco office.
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