SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Along with the recent surge in knowledge about, and adoption of, sustainability practices has come a realization that senior staff in architecture firms are confronting topics that scarcely existed when they were in architecture school. In some cases, learning new technologies can be assigned to junior staff. But when the topic, like sustainability, is so integrated in the very art and science — and business — of design, it's time for senior staff to go back to school themselves. — Published 2002.0213
	ANIMATING WATERCOLOR When choosing a presentation medium for design ideas, architects are often torn between divergent options: should they show off their technical abilities with a sleek animation? Or should they demonstrate the preliminary nature of the design by portraying it in an imprecise watercolor painting? — Published 2002.0206
	POSTCARD FROM CARDIFF AND LONDON Dear ArchitectureWeek, Sunday, August 12 saw the start of the English Premiership's soccer season, with the Football Association's Charity Shield match between Manchester United and Liverpool, which the latter won 2-1. — Published 2001.0829
	WHAT IS GREEN ARCHITECTURE? As energy costs rise, so does demand for environmentally friendly design for commercial, residential, and public buildings. In May 2001 journalist Lynn Neary met with three architects to talk about building green. This interview was recorded on National Public Radio station WAMU in Washington D.C. — Published 2001.0711
	COMMERCIAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS If you wanted to target a single building type in the United States to reduce energy consumption and promote sustainable design and construction, commercial buildings would be a good (if not the best) place to start. Commercial buildings today have become the preeminent workplace, and their load on our energy consumption is substantial. There is a growing interest today on the part of building owners, facilities managers, architects, engineers, and others in the construction industry to design and construct commercial structures to get the most out of the least. — Published 2000.0830

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