LEED AP Credential Now Administered Through GBCI.org

January 22, 2008

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Designtex’s Harvest Collection is a well-balanced textile line with subtle, textural designs and bold statements that color coordinate with the rest of the collection.

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Lightolier’s Surfside is a sleek, contemporary adjustable-arm task light with two arm sizes and two distinctively different light sources.

LEED AP Credential Now Administered Through GBCI.orgWith USGBC’s backing, the LEED AP credential will be administered by a separately incorporated organization: the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). The formation of GBCI creates administrative independence between the LEED Rating Systems and the LEED AP credential—an important requirement in seeking accreditation for professional credentialing programs by the American National Standards Institute.............................................................................................................................

Cutting-Edge Architecture Firms Discuss Streamlined Submittals Management Newforma Inc. recently announced that representatives from BNIM Architects, LMN Architects and Mackey Mitchell Architects will present “Approved as Noted: the Benefits of Adopting an Electronic Submittal Process,” in an upcoming Webcast.............................................................................................................................

EarthLab Releases List of Top Green U.S. Cities for 2007 The EarthLab Foundation recently announced its 2007 list of the Top 10 Green Cities in the United States, according to information contributed directly from EarthLab members around the country. Chicago tops the list followed by New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.............................................................................................................................

Haworth Opens Showroom in Toronto
Located in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, Ontario, Haworth’s new showroom serves as a resource center for designers, architects, real estate professionals, clients and dealers, and demonstrates work and collaborative spaces representing the best thinking from around the world. ...........................................................................................................................GUEST COLUMNIST

NCIDQ News: Prescribed Design

By Ernest RhoadsEmploying evidence-based design ensures public welfare while building on the Body of Knowledge.

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