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• Glidehouse Makes Its Second Debut

  Green prefab manufacturer Blu Homes launches production of the new version of Michelle Kaufmann's Glidehouse.

   

• Home Energy Performance Audits and Advice at Your Fingertips

  A new application for iPad and iPhone helps architects, builders, and homeowners evaluate home efficiency and energy ratings.

   

• 2010 Palladio Awards Honor Outstanding Traditional Design

  The seven winning residential projects in the ninth annual Palladio Awards creatively interpret the principles of Western architectural tradition.

   

• Cornell's Master of Architecture Program Now Accredited

  The National Architectural Accrediting Board has granted the M.Arch.1 degree program at Cornell University an initial period of accreditation.

   

• AIA CRAN Heads to Austin for Annual Symposium

  AIA's Custom Residential Architect's Network will hold its 2010 symposium—"Looking Back to Move Forward"—Oct. 1-4 at the Austin Hilton.

   

• Weak Architecture Billings Continue in July

  The AIA's Architecture Billings Index has improved slightly since June, but demand for design services is still low.

   

• RIBA Announces 2010 Stirling Prize Finalists

  Six buildings are in the running for the Royal Institute of British Architects' annual award for excellence.

   

• Affordable Housing Project Sets New Standard for Buena Park, Calif.

  $21 million low-rise design uses new concept integrating a green roof over a surface parking enclosure to affordably maximize density on small urban infill sites.

   

• Do Consumers Care About Green?

  Consumers' awareness of their environmental impact is high, but it isn't necessarily their main motivation for making greener choices and it doesn't always lead to action.

   

• Timberframing Company Builds Showcase Green Home

  New Energy Works marks its Western expansion with a LEED Platinum project that displays the timberframing company's craftsmanship, innovation, and commitment to sustainability.