Nature Conservancy HQ to be energy efficient
The Nature Conservancy is finalizing plans for a $4.4 million headquarters at 620 E. Ohio St.
The Nature Conservancy is finalizing plans for a $4.4 million headquarters at 620 E. Ohio St.
Contrary to fears, environmentally friendly construction isn’t expensive.
In 20 years, IUPUI leaders want their campus to feel more like the rest of downtown — taller buildings, more parks,
more people hanging out — and they want to connect it to the city’s core.
Indianapolis-based Midwest Model Makers has found big success by making very small objects — specifically, detailed architectural
models of everything from buildings to golf courses to weapons systems.
The U.S. Green Building Council recently honored local architect Bill Brown for his contributions to sustainable design and
construction.
Three university projects, two of which contain green-building elements, dominated the most recent design awards presented
by the American Institute of Architects Indiana chapter. Of the four award winners, three involved college buildings: the
Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University, the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering at Purdue University, and
the Straw Bale Eco Center at Ball State University.
The most heavily utilized family of standard form contracts is published by the American Institute of Architects. However,
contractors routinely criticize the AIA forms because
of a perceived bias in favor of the architect.
Especially during a recession, architects need to build strategies to reach new and existing clients and provide them cost-effective design and construction
options.