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For the Greener Good: World Leaders on Sustainability
September 14, 2008
From congestion pricing to innovative transit corridor development, leaders from Stockholm, Sweden; Curitiba, Brazil; and Portland, Oregon discuss how they are leading the charge to create a more sustainable planet.
Tomorrow's Designers
September 10, 2008
An annual competition held at the National Building Museum in which student participants form Washington, D.C. area architecture programs compete in a design charrette.
Green Leaders
September 10, 2008
Interviews with panelists from the September For the Greener Good program: “World Leaders on Sustainability.” In the interview the panelists speak about the green initiatives in their cities.
Awards of Excellence Presented by The Home Depot Foundation
September 2, 2008
The Home Depot Foundation presents its 4th annual Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly and Visionary Award for Outstanding Leadership in Affordable Housing Built Responsibly.
D.C. Government Supports Education Programming
September 1, 2008
D.C. Government support pilot program to bring Museum's popular school programs into local D.C. classrooms.
Bridge Basics Goes National
September 1, 2008
The Museum launches the Bridge Basics Program Kit in Philadelphia, PA.
Toward A National Academy of Environmental Design
September 1, 2008
Michael Monti, the executive director of ACSA, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, discusses the efforts of a coalition of architecture and design organizations to establish a new National Academy.
Museum Design Apprenticeship Program Honored by Peers
September 1, 2008
Design Apprenticeship Program receives a 2008 Excellence in Programming Award from the American Association of Museums.
A Lens On Design
September 1, 2008
A behind-the-scenes look at the popular Investigating Where We Live program, in which teens use photography to analyze and critique their surroundings.
Design High
September 1, 2008
Profile of two well-established architecture and design high schools and the broad lessons they may offer to other schools considering design-based curricula.
2008 Scully Prize Stern: News Release
August 22, 2008
Tenth Anniversary Gala Celebration to be held on November 12, 2008; Stern to deliver original lecture on November 13, 2008.
2008 Henry C. Turner Prize: Thornton Media Advisory
August 20, 2008
Charles H. Thornton to Receive National Building Museum’s 2008 Henry C. Turner Prize.
For the Greener Good: Fall 2008
July 28, 2008
The National Building Museum's sustainability series, For the Greener Good returns in September 2008.
Trajectory of Change: Conversation with Michael Maltzan, FAIA
July 13, 2008
Interview with Spotlight on Design speaker Michael Maltzan about his firm's work.
The Coolest Show in Town
July 12, 2008
Recycled refrigerator artwork will be on display in the exhibition "The Art of Recycling: The Coolest Show in Town," sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR® “Recycle My Old Fridge Campaign.”
