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to anchor interior and exterior ﬁnishes,” Luria explained. Another cost saving is in the size of the heating and air conditioning unit. An ICF-built home requires a smaller unit, and will cost less to heat and cool over the long term, Luria said. petition program guide is at www. acsa-arch.org. USG UNVEILS DESIGN, SPECIFICATION WEB PORTAL USG announces the launch of USG Design Studio, a new, fully accessible, interactive speciﬁcation tool kit. USG Design Studio, available online at www.usgdesignstudio.com, provides architects and designers advanced capabilities and rich information resources needed to quickly and accu- STUDENT CONTEST PROMOTES RECYCLING, SUSTAINABILITY The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announce the 2008 “Concrete Thinking for A Sustainable World” international student design competition. Sponsored by PCA and administered by ACSA, the contest challenges students at ACSA-afﬁliated schools to investigate innovative applications of Portland cement-based materials to achieve sustainable design objectives. For the competition’s third year, students may design a recycling center that can serve as a cornerstone for educating local communities about the positive impact of materials reuse. “We all have to do our part when it comes to being environmentally responsible,” said David Shepherd, AIA, director of sustainable development for PCA. “A recycling center is a great way to underscore the competition’s goal of encouraging students to think about inventive solutions for sustainable design that beneﬁt the environment and the greater community.” Students are required to use design idea(s) from their studio work to illustrate enhanced building performance resulting from the use of Portland cement-based material as a key element. The competition offers two separate entry categories, each without site restrictions, for maximum ﬂexibility: Winning students, their faculty sponsors, and schools will receive cash prizes and software totaling nearly $50,000. The prize includes a complete package of StructurePoint, concrete design software, a retail value of $9,745, for each winning school. The design jury will convene in June 2008 to select winning projects and honorable mentions. The deadline to register for the competition is February 8, 2008, and the deadline to submit ﬁnal entries is May 14, 2008. The complete com- for quick searching for systems, products and assemblies that match the designers’ specific performance criteria, thus reducing the potential for project errors. “The new USG Design Studio portal dramatically improves the building process by giving users the ability to efﬁciently and accurately specify the most effective products and assemblies,” said Robert Grupe, director of USG Architectural & Technical Solutions. “The site allows users with “We all have to do our part when it comes to being environmentally responsible.” – David Shepherd, AIA rately design, compare, change, select and specify the right products and systems for interiors. With USG Design Studio, existing and new online design and specification tools and other pertinent product information have been integrated, including Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and data. These advanced design and speciﬁcation tools incorporate comprehensive system and product speciﬁcation data from USG, as well as the ability to compare products from other manufacturers. Built with an intuitive interface that is easy to navigate and easy to understand, USG Design Studio incorporates the most extensive wall and ceiling CAD library and drawing tools in the industry. In ﬁrms that use BIM design software, speciﬁcally AutoDesk Revit, USG has incorporated design templates for Revit-specific system ﬁles to be used in creating, deﬁning and manipulating interior designs. Architectural speciﬁcation modules help users to customize speciﬁcations for project requirements, with Microsoft Word templates that allow specifiers to incorporate these product specifications directly into building submittal sheets. Performance-rated system and product selectors allow different requirements to arrive at the right solutions with literally a few clicks of a mouse.” ARCH RELAUNCHES GREEN WEB SPECIFIER RESOURCE Arch Aluminum & Glass in Tamarac, Fla., has revised its Web site to reﬂect the latest changes to the LEED green building rating system. The www.ArchGreen.com site was launched in 2003. The new version, is designed to assist the architectural community working on glazing and extruded aluminum systems, explained Jeff Ziesche, Director of Aluminum Operations for Arch. “We believe this upgraded site will continue to be a forward looking resource for the architect and installer working on glass and extruded aluminum systems,” Ziesche said. It anticipates life cycle analysis and the release of new versions of LEED expected over the next few years, he added. It also includes a revamped matrix highlighting potential LEED v. 2.2 points available by specifying Arch products. Arch also simultaneously re-launched www.ArchDecoGlass. com, which includes information about SumiGlass and VISUAL decorative glass products. January 2008 | Walls & Ceilings Architect | 5 http://www.acsa-arch.org http://www.acsa-arch.org http://www.usgdesignstudio.com http://www.ArchGreen.com

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