January 4, 2006

Design Detailings: New year brings new LEED

The new year means significant changes in the LEED certification standards.

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED version 2.2 became effective for all new projects registered with the council after Jan. 1, and is optional for all projects registered prior to that. For more information, go to http://www.interfaceengineering.com.

ASCE nominations due Thursday

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Thursday for the American Society of Civil Engineers 2006 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation.

The award was established by ASCE's Civil Engineering Research Foundation in 1996. It was named for industry visionary Charles J. Pankow, and recognizes organizations working collaboratively to bring innovative civil engineering approaches to design, materials use or construction research.

Applications are available online at http://www.cerf.org.

Architecture gala Feb. 10 in D.C.

The American Architectural Foundation and American Institute of Architects will host the 17th annual Accent on Architecture Gala on Friday, Feb. 10, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

The event will feature presentation of the AAF Keystone Award and the AIA Gold Medal, Twenty-five Year Award and Architecture Firm Award.

Antoine Predock won the AIA Gold Medal, and Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners of Santa Monica, Calif., won the 2006 Firm Award. For information, go to http://www.archfoundation.org, or call (202) 626-7387.

Ginger Garff is LEED accredited

Weber + Thompson announced LEED accreditation for Ginger Garff. She is an architectural job captain working on planned community projects and is a member of the firm's in-house sustainable design education program, the Green Resource Group. The group is led by senior associate Catherine Benotto.

Weber + Thompson is designing several green projects around Puget Sound and in Spokane, including its new office in South Lake Union. That office will be completed at the end of 2006 and is designed to achieve a LEED Gold accreditation.