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AIA PodNet is proud to offer a wide range of
programs through its Architecture Knowledge Review Series. The
following selected podcasts may be of special interest to the
Committee of Corporate Architects and Facility Management (title
links go directly to an MP3 file of the podcast):
 Real Energy Savings With Performance
Targets
Architects have the expertise, power, and creativity to greatly
reduce the carbon emissions generated in the construction and
operation of new and renovated buildings. In this podcast,
energy-efficiency experts discuss how the AIA’s aggressive new
building-performance goals and the U.S. EPA’s Energy Star
program can help designers close the gap between design and energy
performance requirements.
Read More | Bio
Alternative
Careers in Architecture
Not all architects practice architecture, at least not exclusively.
Some use their education, training, and expertise in untraditional
ways. In fact, the AIA Young Architects Forum seeks to redefine
“architect” to make the term more inclusive of
architects’ diverse abilities and responsibilities. In this
podcast, three architects discuss their nontraditional
careers.
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Building Smart: Implementing
Integrated Practice
Patrick MacLeamy, AIA, CEO of HOK, spoke with AIA PodNet’s
Markku Allison, AIA, resource architect at AIA National, to discuss
his firm’s unique approach to clients’ real estate and
facility needs. Citing specific projects and methods as examples,
MacLeamy explores how design, construction, and engineering firms
can work together.
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2007 Recipient of the Architecture
Firm Award
The AIA bestows its highest honor, the Architecture Firm Award, on
Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the Boston-based magicians who create
beautiful public architecture and space. Partners Andrea P. Leers,
FAIA; Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA; Joe Pryse, AIA; and Josiah Stevenson,
AIA, meld a bold and refined architecture for the public realm and
with a social purpose, including transportation and urban
infrastructure, the joining of new elements to existing buildings,
and athletic and campus-life facilities. In this podcast, Leers and
Weinzapfel discuss their approach to design, what the award has
meant to them personally, and how it continues to inspire the
firm.
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Acoustics and
Design
In this overview of acoustics consulting, Dawn Schuette, AIA, an
experienced acoustic designer, discusses how to involve designers
early enough in the design process to ensure a successful aural
project element. Schuette also describes how the field has evolved,
the types of works currently being prepared, and how architects can
benefit from working with professionals in the field.
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2007 Nonresidential Construction
Market Forecast
This program presents the findings of the AIA Construction
Consensus Forecast on the 2007 nonresidential construction market.
AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, joins Patrick J. Newport,
PhD, a principal with Global Insight's Macroeconomic Service, and
Robert P. McCarthy, CFA, vice president and research analyst of
Banc of America Securities. The panel discusses current growth
projections, industry concerns, and investment implications.
Bio
In-Phil Architecture: How Technology
Can Complement Building
Hagy Belzberg, AIA, broke the mold with the design of his luxurious
and polished restaurant Patina, located in Frank Gehry’s Walt
Disney Concert Hall. In this podcast, Belzberg speaks with AIA
PodNet’s Phil Simon, managing director, marketing and
promotion, about the future of design using the latest in
technology.
Read More | Bio
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For more information about AIA podcasts, including optional
XML and iTunes links and download directions, see the
AIA PodNet Web
site.
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