THE FOUNDATION FOR ARCHITECTURE educates and promotes design excellence in the built environment, offers forums for discussion of major projects and public policies, and advocates preservation of our architectural heritage.

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, with 1,000 people in its Philadelphia Chapter, provides professional and educational support to its members and AIA serves as a resource for the general public through its programs, publications, public service projects and the AIA Bookstore. Today, the bookstore stocks the area's most extensive selection of resources on Philadelphia architecture and history.

THE ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA contains original drawings of the U.S. Capitol and early drawings of Independence Hall, jewels in its extensive architectural collection. As the only library collection in the nation that focuses specifically on the Victorian era in the United States and the only one that specializes in 19th-century American architectural history, the Athenaeum combines scholarly esoterica with nuts-and-bolts restoration data.

THE DELAWARE VALLEY GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL says its mission is "to advance and promote sustainable and environmentally responsible planning, design, construction and operation of the region's buildings, landscapes, cities and communities." The goals are to safeguard water and ensure its efficient use; to maximize energy efficiency, conserve materials and resources and insure indoor environmental quality.

It director was quoted as saying "The explosion of the green-building movement

over the last five years has been incredible. With rising energy costs it is

rapidly becoming how we do things."

THE FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS is the nation's first large-scale municipal waterworks. The ensemble of buildings, constructed over a 60-year period beginning in 1812, is one of the finest examples of neoclassical architecture in the United States. It also features the Waterworks Café, a dining spot overlooking Boathouse Row.

PARTNERS FOR SACRED PLACES, headquartered in Philadelphia, is the nation's only nondenominational, nonprofit organization devoted to helping older and historic religious properties and their community programs. Partners provides technical assistance and is administering a grant program so congregations can meet urgent repair and renovation needs.

THE MASONIC TEMPLE, home of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, was dedicated in 1873. Its lodge halls are architectural wonders. The temple houses the Masonic Library of Pennsylvania, with collections of Masonic treasures and books.

RE:VISION ARCHITECTURE is an eco-friendly firm that says it architectural inspiration "flows from three main sources: the chosen site and its inherent natural and cultural features (sun, wind, water, land, history); the goals of the project, including the specific uses of the building/site and expected changes over time; the creative interplay between client, design team, and community. Drawing upon building strategies that have evolved over thousands of years, we integrate the latest materials, methods and proven technologies to conserve natural resources, lower operating costs, and enrich design."