The 2013 regular session of the Louisiana legislature officially adjourned the evening of June 6th after a couple months of political wrangling. At the end of the day only 433 of the 1,200-plus House and Senate Bills filed made it through the process and onto Governor Bobby Jindal's desk for his signature. As a reminder, this year's session was fiscal-only-meaning only legislation regarding tax issues could be considered (well, except for the limit of up to five non-fiscal bills each legislator could file).

 

Losing the historic tax credit would mean losing the federal government's most significant financial investment in historic preservation, by far. Thank you for standing up for our nation's history and our economy. 

 

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GULF STATES ARCHITECTS CELEBRATE DESIGN EXCELLENCE
 

Architects from the Gulf States Region of the American Institute of Architects gathered in Denver to celebrate the 2013 Honor Awards program. Renowned members of the Charleston, SC jury noted that architects practicing in the Gulf States have similar sensibilities about culture and place which they see as exciting and challenging opportunities to explore that culture and sense of place. "Dignity in social housing", "seductive corporate image", and "design elements that transcend a certain period of time with the timelessness and nobleness of the whole" were some of the common themes running through the jury comments when discussing the merits of these design projects. This Honors program identifies built works of distinction, and sixteen projects were recognized as exemplary design solutions.

NEW AIA CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND GUIDES
 

AIA Contract Documents has released seven new documents, including the new BIM and Digital Documents, a new family of contracts called Program Management documents, and three free guides. 

 

New Documents and Guides:

B171™-2013, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design Manager for use in a Multiple Project Program

B172™-2013, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for Architect of Record Services

C171™-2013, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Program Manager for use in a Multiple Project Program

E203™-2013, Building Information Modeling and Digital Data Exhibit

G201™-2013, Project Digital Data Protocol Form

G202™-2013, Project Building Information Modeling Protocol Form

C106™-2013, Digital Data Licensing Agreement

 

New Free Documents and Guides:

Guide, Instructions and Commentary to the 2013 AIA Digital Practice Documents

Guide to AIA Contract Documents for Small Projects: Resources for Small Project Practitioners, including Small Firms, Sole Practitioners and Custom Residential Architects

D503™-2013, Guide for Sustainable Projects, including Commentary on the AIA Sustainable Projects Documents