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</B><I>Submissions for 2010 projects open until January 22nd
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<B>WHO:</B> The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has extended the deadline for online submissions for the 2010 COTE Top Ten Green Projects <<a href="http://www.aiatopten.org">http://www.aiatopten.org</a>> awards program. <BR>
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<B>WHEN:</B> The deadline to submit projects is 8:00 p.m. EST January 22, 2010.<BR>
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<B>WHAT: </B> Since 1996, this juried recognition program has celebrated the best in sustainable design. The program requirements are unique and require narrative descriptions as well as performance metrics. This unusual set of requirements is part of the program’s recognition of the importance of qualitative and quantitative elements of sustainable design. These COTE measures and metrics of sustainable design <<a href="http://www.aiatopten.org/pdfs/AIA_TT_Requirements_2006.pdf">http://www.aiatopten.org/pdfs/AIA_TT_Requirements_2006.pdf</a>> are a framework for a holistic understanding of sustainable design.<BR>
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<B>HOW:</B> To submit a project for consideration, click here <a href="http://www.aiatopten.org">http://www.aiatopten.org</a> <<a href="http://">http://</a>www.aiatopten.org/> <BR>
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<B>CONTACT: </B>Kelly Pickard, 202-626-7432, <a href="cotetopten@aia.org">cotetopten@aia.org</a> <BR>
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<B>AIA COTE 2010 Top Ten Green Projects jury:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Peter Busby</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>, Assoc. AIA, Busby Perkins & Will <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Robert Harris</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>, FAIA, Lake Flato Architects <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Denis Hayes</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>, The Bullitt Foundation <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Lisa Heschong</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>, Heschong Mahone Group <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Alison Kwok</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>, Assoc. AIA, University of Oregon <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Elizabeth Ogbu</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>, Assoc. AIA, Public Architecture <BR>
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</U></B>For over 150 years, members of the American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. By using sustainable design practices, materials, and techniques, AIA architects are uniquely poised to provide the leadership and guidance needed to provide solutions to address climate change. AIA architects walk the walk on sustainable design. Vi</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:7pt'>sit </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>www.aia.org/walkthewalk <<a href="http://www.aia.org/walkthewalk">http://www.aia.org/walkthewalk</a>> . <BR>
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