SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STILLOPEN FOR 2006

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SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STILLOPEN FOR 2006

Nominations for the Sustainable Leadership Awards for Design and Development are open now through March 1, 2006.

GRANTHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Feb. 1 -/E-Wire/-- The awards recognize organizations globally who lead by example, making sustainable design and development a cornerstone of their practices. Awards are given in four categories: (1) architecture and interior design (2) government or non-profit (NGO), (3) for-profit companies under five billion dollars in sales, and (4) for-profit companies over five billion in sales.

Self-nominations are welcome, and are fast and easy to complete.

The awards are sponsored by: CoreNet Global, The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) â Committees on the Environment and Interior Architecture.

Underwriting sponsors include Haworth (Holland, MI), Tandus (Dalton, Georgia), and Johnson Controls (Milwaukee, WI).

The 2006 Steering Committee includes:

Vivian Loftness, FAIA, LEEDâ¢ Accredited Professional, Professor and Head, School of Architecture School, Carnegie Mellon University; and chair of the Committee on the Environment, AIA.

Holley Henderson, IIDA, LEEDâ¢ Accredited Professional, Principal, H2EcoDesign, (Atlanta, Georgia), IIDA National Sustainability Committee, and chair of the USGBC LEED-CI and Core Committees. Kevin Sneed, AIA, IIDA, director of architecture, OTJ architects, (Washington D.C.), and Vice Chair, Committee on Interiors, AIA Simon O'Reilly, Partner - Client Solutions, Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker (London, England), Board of Directors, CoreNet Global.

Information is available at: www.iida.org; or www.aia.org; or www.corenetglobal.org. For questions, contact Martha Parker, program manager at [REDACTED-EMAIL] or [REDACTED-PHONE].

About the sponsoring organizations The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) works to enhance quality of life through excellence in interior design and to advance interior design through knowledge, value and community. IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of 10,000 members in eight specialty forums and more than 30 Chapters around the world. Additional information is available on IIDA's website www.iida.org. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AIA/Interior Architecture Committee and the AIA/Committee on the Environment are professional interest areas of the American Institute of Architects. The American Institute of Architects is the voice of the architecture profession dedicated to serving its members, advancing their value and improving the quality of the built environment. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

CoreNet Global is the world's premier association for corporate real estate executives. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Martha Parker, Program Manager, Sustainable Leadership Awards for Design and Development at [REDACTED-EMAIL] or call 1-[REDACTED-PHONE].

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