Sun.Sep 26, 2021

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Developing Our Sustainability Action Plan

SW Oregon Architect

A LEED Platinum project: The University of Oregon Student Recreation Center The American Institute of Architects has long advocated for environmental stewardship. In 2006, the AIA adopted the 2030 Challenge , which seeks to achieve a dramatic reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 2030, and a complete phase-out of fossil fuel emissions by 2040.

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Architects Adapt to ‘Big Data’

EntreArchitect

Photo Credit: b.telligent ( [link] ). People produce data, lots of it & Big Data can capture it, all of it. Imagine a new school or community development that can help plan itself with information collected from Big Data. Gone are the days of taking surveys and sharing your zip code at check-outs in physical stores as a way to predict user needs.

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Why is Self-Development So Hard?

Mike LaValley

I believe people instinctively want something better for their lives. How we measure “better” though is up to each of us. Maybe better is improving your health. Maybe better is increasing your bank account. Maybe better is igniting your passion for your job. Maybe it’s a better job altogether. But why is it so difficult to obtain those things? Well, better comes with a cost—change.