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Sustainability-focused architecture leads the 2022 field of AIA California Design Awards winners

Archinect

” Special Commendations, Honor, Merit, and three select Climate Action Awards were given to projects that all met sustainability benchmarks laid forth by the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence.

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Yazdani Studio's Caltech sustainability center is making progress

Archinect

Nearly one year after breaking ground in Pasadena, construction is in full swing for the Resnick Sustainability Center on the Caltech campus. [.] When completed, the new complex will serve as the physical hub of the Resnick Sustainability Institute, which has existing at Caltech since 2009.

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Wege Prize 2022 selects five sustainability student designs as finalists

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The Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) at Ferris State University has announced its five finalists for the 2022 edition of the Wege Prize , a nine-year-old global student design competition to provide circular economic solutions to a slate of pressing contemporary issues.

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Architecture and interiors celebrated at the 2022 International Design Awards

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The winners have been announced for the 2022 International Design Awards (IDA). The 2022 edition of the awards attracted thousands of submissions from almost 80 countries.

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. There are a variety of approaches you can use to develop this collaborative sustainable culture.

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AIA announces 2022 Film Challenge winners

Archinect

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has just announced its 2022 AIA Film Challenge winners. ” This year’s contest was judged by 2021–2022 NOMA president Jason Pugh , University of Illinois at Chicago professor and associate dean Stewart Hicks, and three others.

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“Achieving Sustainable Construction Is First Using the Right Material for the Right Job”: In Conversation With Seratech

ArchDaily

This groundbreaking technology won the 2022 Obel Award for its focus on embodied emissions. ArchDaily had the chance to interview Sam Draper, CEO of Seratech, about the company's role in building a sustainable construction industry and their plans for scaling their innovative process. Read more »