CREATIVE EXCHANGE LAB BRINGS BUILDINGS=ENERGY DESIGN EXHIBIT FROM NEW YORK TO ST.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 2, 2012 The Creative Exchange Lab, in conjunction with the Center for Architecture and AIA New York, presents Buildings=Energy, a design exhibition that explores how designers, planners, engineers, government agencies and even occupants can choose energy alternatives to make our cities more sustainable. The exhibition poses a multi-angled series of questions about energy. Among them: What is the embodied energy cost of building materials? How do decisions made across a buildings lifespan affect its energy consumption? How do we best assess and analyze energy usage? Buildings consume roughly 40 percent of all energy in the United Statesa jumping off point for Buildings=Energy, which features the work of such internationally renowned firms as Arup, Atelier Ten, and Perkin+Will, among others. Using a variety of media that includes photography, video, architectural drawings, and panel displays, Buildings=Energy seeks to rethink the modern building, both illuminating and deepening our ongoing conversation about energy consumption in the built environment.

WHEN: WHERE:

Opening reception: 5:00 to 8:00 pm, May 11, 2012 (exhibition runs from May 11th-August 11th) 635 Locust (northeast corner of 7th St. and Locust), St. Louis, Mo.

GUEST SPEAKER: Rick Bell, AIA, LEED, Executive Director, Center for Architecture/AIA New York* ABOUT CEL: The Creative Exchange Lab, Center for Architecture, Design & Innovation STL, is a nonprofit organization (501c3) that promotes architecture, design, art, and technology. With an emphasis on public interest projects, CEL promotes diversity and green enterprises, while also supporting creative endeavors that empower our members, educate the public, and aid in community and economic development. For more information, please contact Jasmin Aber: office: 314.256.9317 | email: ja@creativeexchangelab.com | website: www.creativeexchangelab.com. (Buildings=Energy was originally organized by AIA New York and the Center for Architecture, where it was on view from October 1, 2011 through January 28, 2012.) *Please see the attachment for Mr. Bells background.