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Federal Officials Expand Scope of National ‘Buy Clean’ Programs

September 23, 2022

The new initiatives will establish federal agency procurement preferences for materials with lower levels of embodied carbon, helping the U.S. reduce emissions associated with manufacturing and construction.

Tribute: James Stewart Polshek (1930-2022)

Fred A. Bernstein

September 12, 2022

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The late architect and former dean of Columbia GSAPP dedicated himself to public projects consistent with his politics, from the Rose Center for Earth and Space at New York’s Natural History Museum to the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock.

As Roe v. Wade Falls, Architects Step Up

Pansy Schulman

August 26, 2022

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While advocates rally to expand access in states where abortion remains legal, architects Lori Brown and Jordan Kravitz are compiling a nationwide database of architects willing to offer design services for providers in need.

What Congress's New Climate Bill Means for the Building Industry

Tom Ichniowski Pam McFarland

August 16, 2022

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ENR's Pam McFarland and Tom Ichniowski break down the contents of the landmark climate legislation that passed both houses of Congress last week.

Marlon Blackwell’s Lawsuit Sets the Bar for Design Copyright

Phil Bernstein, FAIA

August 5, 2022

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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that there must be a strong dose of originality for a design concept to be immune from copying.

Lori Brown on the Political Role of Architects

The professor and co-founder of ArchiteXX was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in February

Pansy Schulman

March 28, 2022

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With conservative states enacting some of the strictest abortion legislation in decades, feminist architect Lori Brown spoke to RECORD about her work with abortion clinics and how architects can engage with contested spaces.