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Sustainable Design Professionals Needed

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Communities by
Design, with the support of the AIA Committee on the Environment
(COTE), is looking for volunteers to participate in the Sustainable
Design Assessment Team program (SDAT). SDATs bring together
multidisciplinary teams of professionals from across the country to
provide a road map for communities seeking to improve their
sustainability—as defined by a community's ability to meet the needs
of today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet
their needs

The SDAT program is a community assistance program that focuses on
the principles of sustainability. The program is based on the AIA's
goal of helping communities create a sustainable relationship
between humans, the natural environment, and place. By achieving
balance between cultural, environmental, and economic systems,
communities can sustain a place as a stage for human settlement.

In 2005, SDAT teams will assist communities in
* City of Pittsfield, MA
* City of Northampton, MA
* Cache County, Utah
* Oklahoma City, OK
* Forest City, N.C.

We are specifically looking for professionals, with a sustainable
focus, in the following fields:
* Brownfield Redevelopment
* Economics
* Energy Efficiency
* Air Quality
* Hydrology and Water Quality
* Agriculture
* Transportation

Professionals interested in serving on an SDAT panel should email
your contact information (name, address, email, and phone number),
area of expertise, and your resume or CV to kara@....
If you wish to participate in the Cache County SDAT, and have
experience in Sustainable Agriculture, Air Quality, Hydrology or
Water Quality, we will need your information by June 3, 2005. All
other applicants should provide their information by June 17, 2005.

Teams will be selected based on their credentials and the specific
needs of each community. Team members cannot reside in the same
state as the community. Travel, lodging, and associated expenses
will be covered or reimbursed but this is otherwise an unpaid
position. In order to ensure that the teams maintain the highest
level of objectivity, team members must agree not to accept work
directly related to the SDAT project on which they serve for a
period of three years after the assessment is complete.

For more information, please visit the SDAT website at
http://www.aia.org/liv_sdat, or email Kara Strong,
kara@....

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