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On February 5, 24 states will participate in the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses. The AIA Government Advocacy staff is working to ensure that all architects in those states have the resources necessary to participate. As part of the DesignVote08 initiative (see the last issue of the Angle for more information on DesignVote), AIA National is working with the state components to share information, ranging from polling locations to voting rules to political party links. These resources are available on the AIA Web site.  For the full article, please read the AIA Angle.

What courses should be available to inspire architects to engage in the political process?

Adopting a BIM solution is more than just a technology or process change; it’s a culture change, too. How the firm acquires projects, the workflow between team members and consultants, project deliverables—they’re all affected. Management, therefore, should involve the entire team in the decision, making everyone stakeholders in the transition and preparing them for the changes ahead.  Read the full article on soloso.aia.org.

For those that have transitioned to a BIM solution, what types of courses would have eased the transition? 

Ed Mazria, FAIA, founder of Architecture 2030, held his second Web conference “teach in” January 30. His message is constant even as the global atmospheric ppm of carbon dioxide, temperatures, and sea levels rise. Stop burning coal and start converting to solar and other renewable power sources, he says. Even if you are on board, do you think there can be a real shift to wind power, or is he tilting at windmills?  For more information, please view the full AIArchitect blog.

As providers how are you changing your programs in content and delivery to reflect the Architecture 2030 challenge?

If you think that iPods are used just for listening to music, you obviously haven’t been keeping up with the latest technology The Apple-developed music player now features all kinds of accessories to help you study better, and now other companies are in a rush to get their designs in sync with the iPod. Pre-teens, college kids and even adults are taking advantage of the educational benefits an iPod affords them. From downloadable podcasts to just-for-iPod study guides and applications, learning on the go has never been easier. To find out about the many different ways you can transform your iPod into a learning device, check out our list below.  For more information, read the full article from The Best Article Every Day.

Have you formatted courses to reflect this change in course delivery options?

Building green has been building an audience. It's in magazines, on TV, in stores.

But advocates of environmentally friendly building practices — and saving energy in this winter of high heating prices — say educating the construction industry in the new ways has been an often slow and spotty process.  For more information, read the full article from Cape Cod Times.

Architects, have you requested more courses from your local components?