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New Courses Featured This Month
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How Do Cultures Influence Color?
Provides an overview of diverse cultures and their perception of color with a focus on historical cultural effects, cultural similarities and disparities among color families, and specifying appropriate paint colors in a multicultural global environment.
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Acrylic Solid Surface Solutions in Commercial Settings
Provides an overview of the characteristics of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface compared to other surface materials and the driving factors that contribute to its growing role in sustainable design strategies. Also discussed are the manufacturing, fabricating, and thermoformable processes of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface and the related green standards and certification programs.
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Marketing Tips
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Marketing Tips Provided by Architect Profits
Tip #8 - Your Communication
You need to have a “sales” structure in place and in front of you so you can practice your communication skills on a regular basis to be sure you improve it over time. People like to work with people they connect with and that they like. If you go to the effort of making the client feel that you are more alike than different, they will like you more. If you observe your own behavior you’ll find that you buy from those you like and not from those you dislike.
Tools to use: The more comfortable you are at talking in everyday (non-architectural) language and mirroring the client’s behavior and language, the more projects you will get. When you communicate in this fashion, as opposed to as if you were talking with another architect, you connect with them at a deeper level and the result is improved project acceptance and more people receiving the benefits of the expertise of an architect.
Architect Profits currently sponsors an online education course on the AEC Daily website. Learn more... |
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AEC Daily Bulletin - June 2010
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Whirlpool Continuing Education Internationally Recognized
Miami, Florida - June 11, 2010
AEC Daily announced today at the AIA Convention that Whirlpool has become the first manufacturer to have their courses approved by the International Union of Architects. (generally known by the French name’s acronym: UIA)
The courses were registered by AEC Daily. As the first private organization to have their educational system recognized by UIA, AEC Daily is able to certify and register courses under UIA’s Continuing Professional Development (CDP) program.
Whirlpool’s continuing education will now be available to the 1.3 million architects represented by UIA’s 124 member countries. The courses will provide the learners with continuing education credits under the reciprocal recognition of the UIA’s CDP Quality Label.
“The technology revolution has demonstrated that geographical boundaries are a thing of the past. Designing a building from a California office for a construction project in Dubai is part of today’s architectural markets” said Jeff Rice, President of the AEC Daily Corporation. “Given the realities of designing, we have now aligned ourselves with UIA to better equip our clients with an educational strategy that can reach the entire global architectural community.”
The International Union of Architects was founded in Lausanne (Switzerland) on June 28, 1948, to unite the architects of the world. From the 27 delegations present at the founding assembly, the UIA has grown to encompass the key professional organisations of architects in 124 countries and territories, and now represents, through these organisations, more than 1,300,000 architects worldwide.
In representing the world community of architects and promoting their activities, the UIA works in co-operation with high-ranking organisations around the world. They are the only world organisation officially recognised in the field of architecture by leading intergovernmental institutions such as UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, WHO: World Health Organisation, WTO: World Trade Organisation, and the IOC: International Olympic Committee.
To view courses that are internationally recognized and accepted by UIA Member Sections click here. |
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Events + Conferences
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CSI launches Corporate Partner Program
CSI’s Corporate Partner Program maximizes exposure through CSI for building product manufacturers, building professionals, design firms and federal agencies. CSI represents professionals from across the commercial construction industry - which expands your reach when you become a Corporate Partner. Each partnership is customized to your strategic business goals and objectives. Partner organizations enjoy reduced membership fees, sponsorship opportunities, discounts on education and certification events, and increased visibility through CSI’s channels. CSI’s first corporate partners are Kingspan Insulated Panels, LG Hausys, and Morin. Visit www.csinet.org/corporatepartners or contact Corporate Partners Manager Susan Konohia at skonohia@csinet.org or 800-689-2900 ext. 4744 for more information.
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PPDFormat now available in the CSI Store!
CSI’s new PPDFormat: A Guide to Developing Preliminary Project Descriptions, is a guideline document for preparing and using Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPDs). PPDFormat provides detailed information on preparing written documents to accompany Schematic Design phase drawings as contract deliverables, and suggestions for other uses during early phases of the design of a facility. Order PPDFormat in the CSI Store!.
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CSI in Alliance with GreenWizard
GreenWizard Inc. and CSI have announced that GreenWizard will adopt CSI’s formats, and the two organizations will promote a common approach to organizing green product information. Read this press release.
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Dennis J. Hall to take Office of CSI President
CSI has announced that Dennis J. Hall, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, FAIA, SCIP, will assume presidency of the organization on July 1. Hall is managing principal of Hall Architects, Inc. and chairman of HALL Building Information Group, LLC, with offices in Charlotte, NC, and Dallas, TX. Read this press release.
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CSI MasterFormat iPhone App Now $1.99
Search MasterFormat 2010 Update through your iPhone! The MasterFormat iPhone apps are now $1.99 in the iTunes store.
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