January 21, 2012, LSBAE and AIA LA are sponsoring the second Louisiana IDP Forum 2012. The first Forum conducted in 2008 was a great success attracting leadership from across the state and earning national recognition through an AIA Component Excellence Award. This is the second statewide event that will bring together a representative cross-section of constituents from across Louisiana to examine contemporary Intern Development Program issues. For more information please click here.

 

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There are many ways for a building to be "green". While LEED may be the best known, it is by no means the only way, nor necessarily always the best. Unbeknownst to many, other green credentialing systems have begun to appear and can be better fit than LEED in some circumstances. This trend will likely accelerate due the confluence of three forces: a broad-based cultural interest in being "green"; the emergence of new programs in response to this interest; and a growing awareness of LEED's limitations. As a result, other programs can now provide the type of meaningful imprimatur that was once the sole province of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. Click here to read complete article