Creating Active Cities Through Design - Course Reviewed on Industry Speaks

Are you interested in the importance of designing the built environment to foster a healthier community? This clearly presented and documented five-chapter course is a positive, initial study to help you commence further research and implement design with evidence-based strategies.
Read the full review by Armando Gonzalez, FAIA, here.

You Got A Better Idea? National Competition Seeks Innovative Sustainability - Call for Entries Issued

The Holcim Awards opened its Call for Entries on July 1st. This national competition recognizes innovative projects and future-concepts that stretch conventional notions about sustainability within non-conventional boundaries—excellence in architecture, degree of transferability, social and economic performance and environmental balance.

This competition takes place in each of five regions: Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Oh...I forgot . . .more than $2 million will be awarded. So, you got a better idea? Let's see it! For more information check out the Holcim Foundation Awards webpage.

Karen Compton, CPSM. Karen Compton is principal of A3K Consulting (Glendale, CA), a business development and strategic planning firm specializing in the architecture, engineering and construction industries. Ms. Compton is also the founder of Industry Speaks™, a web-based business-to-business portal that connects AEC firms with experienced consultants, provides peer reviews of consultants, reports on key industry trends, and publishes expert reviews of professional courses and books. Contact her at kcompton@a3kconsulting.com.