AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter is now on LinkedIn

Thomas M. Leigh, AIA LEED AP has been added as a Manager of the LinkedIn group, AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson.

Chartered by the American Institute of Architects on October 22, 1936, AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson represents over 600 local members.

The chapter works to achieve a more humane built environment and a higher standard of professionalism for architects throughout Westchester County and the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

Chapter website: http://www.aiaarchitect.net/site/index.php

Lets connect!: http://LinkedIn/in/TMLeigh

AIA Compiled Guide to Stimulus Funds

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that was signed into law in February has just now begun releasing tax dollars into the economy. The AIA estimates that the ARRA contains up to $130 billion that can be used for the design and construction of buildings. AIA has compiled a list of where much of this money is going.

http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0417/0417n_stimulus.cfm

Architecture Firm Billings Show Signs of Change

The AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) improved significantly in March, easing to its highest level since August 2008 with a score of 43.7. This means that while business conditions at architecture firms still remain weak, the number of firms reporting declining firm billings is fewer than it has been in the last several months.......

http://www.aia.org/press/AIAB079570

5O Strategies to Green your Environment

The 50 strategies represent readily available and effective tools and techniques that will have an immediate impact on architects’ ability to achieve significant carbon reduction. They span a spectrum from broad-based site and planning objectives to specific, building-based concepts.

Each strategy includes an overview of the subject, typical applications, emerging trends, links to information sources, and important relationships to other carbon reduction strategies.

http://wiki.aia.org/Wiki%20Pages/Table%20of%20Contents.aspx