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Passive House U.S. Introduces PHIUS+ Certification

A new certification system combining the Passive House standard with the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index will issue its first certificates in January 2012, according to Katrin Klingenberg, cofounder and executive director of Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS). ArchitecturalRecord.com: … Continue reading

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Changing of the Guard at U.S., European Architecture Schools

Leadership shakeups at U.S. and European architecture schools continue as a sluggish global economy adversely affects the profession. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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Rep. West warns U.S. needs bigger Navy to deal with China’s military threat

Rep. West warns U.S. needs bigger Navy to deal with China’s military threat “We have to admit that China is a conventional threat to the United States,” the Tea Party favorite said. Read more… Read more on The Hill Port … Continue reading

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U.S. Soldier Architect in Afghanistan Shares Perspective on bin Laden’s Death

MAJ Gregory J. Taylor is a 43-year-old licensed architect from Dallas who is serving in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army Reserves. Architectural Record checked in with him this week to hear his perspective on bin Laden’s death. ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines

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State Department Ramping Up Design Excellence Program for U.S. Embassies

The State Dept. is pushing ahead with plans to embrace “design excellence” in its embassy construction program, using some elements for a new U.S. embassy in London, now in design, and fleshing out details through a series of documents that … Continue reading

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Home prices falling in most major U.S. cities

Home prices falling in most major U.S. cities Damage from the housing bust is spreading to areas once thought to be immune. Read more on MSNBC East Aurora School Board Drills Down to Final Budget Numbers: Expects 3.4% Increase in … Continue reading

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Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Probably Rose as Demand Struggled to Rebound

Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Probably Rose as Demand Struggled to Rebound Sales of U.S. previously owned houses probably rose in December for a second month as demand struggled to rebound from a decade low, economists said before a report … Continue reading

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Experts: U.S. water infrastructure in trouble

Experts: U.S. water infrastructure in trouble Anita Kramer had no idea that a 72-inch water main in her Maryland neighborhood was a ticking time bomb that was about to flood her home and ruin many of her most cherished possessions. … Continue reading

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Gas leak shuts down part of U.S. 380 Friday

Gas leak shuts down part of U.S. 380 Friday A badly timed gas leak left a lot of motorists scrambling to find a new way to get home from work for the weekend Friday. Read more on McKinney Courier-Gazette Billings … Continue reading

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Global Opportunities Grow for U.S. Architects

Licensed U.S. architects working globally, a group that is growing, need support from the American Institute of Architects in several ways, including promoting and endorsing a strategic plan that enables U.S. architects to gain professional practice licenses in foreign jurisdictions. … Continue reading

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