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Dahlin Group Honored in Professional Competitions

Pleasanton, CA - July 2, 2008 - Dahlin Group Architecture Planning announces top honors in regional and international awards programs. The most recent are two Grand Awards and 10 Merit Awards in the 2008 Gold Nugget Awards (GNA), which were showcased June 26 at PCBC-The Premier Building Show in San Francisco. GNA honors architectural design and land use planning for a spectrum of project types. Submittals are invited from Western states and internationally; GNA 2008 drew some 520 entries.View

Dahlin Group Headquarters Earns LEED Silver Rating

Pleasanton, CA; May 30, 2008 - Dahlin Group Architecture Planning announces Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its headquarters building in Pleasanton. Located at 5865 Owens Drive, the facility earned United States Green Building Council's LEED Silver rating for commercial interiors (LEED CI). For a complete portfolio of photos, site drawings and floor plans, see www.dahlingroup.com/OwensDrive.View

Active Year Ahead for Dahlin Group Architecture Planning

Pleasanton, CA - March 5, 2008 - Dahlin Group Architecture Planning anticipates a strong 2008, crediting its historically broad diversification as a robust counterpoint to the slump in the U.S. new home market. International commissions, infill redevelopment, affordable housing and commercial and hospitality design are the firm's core areas in the months ahead, according to Doug Dahlin, founder and president.View

Dahlin Group Principal to Address Urban Land Institute

Pleasanton, CA - February 24, 2008 - Lauri Moffet-Fehlberg, AIA, principal with Dahlin Group Architecture Planning, will address the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Sacramento on Friday, February 29 at the Radisson Hotel. "Building Greenfield Without Sprawl" will begin registration and networking at 7:30 a.m., with 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. devoted to keynote, program and Q & A segments. The Radisson is located at 500 Leisure Lane in Sacramento; the program will be in the Edgewater Ballroom; hotel telephone is 916-922-2020.View

MAME Honors for Dahlin Group Architecture Planning

(Pleasanton, California) July 15- Dahlin Group Architecture Planning has garnered 20 finalist honors in MAME XXX, a competition sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Northern California (HBANC) to recognize excellence in new home design, marketing and merchandising. Winners will be celebrated July 21 at HBANC's MAME gala in Alameda. View

New Design Honors for Dahlin Group Architecture Planning

(Pleasanton, California) June 20- Dahlin Group Architecture Planning continues to earn top awards in national and regional competitions honoring excellence in architectural design. Most recent honors include Grand and Merit Awards at the 2007 Gold Nugget Awards, a signature highlight of PCBC®-The Premier Building Show, the nation's largest regional conference and trade show for the real estate development field. The firm also took a top award in Pillars of the Industry, a program sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to honor excellence in apartment and condo design. View

Dahlin Group's Thatch to Address Design Institute

(Pleasanton, California) June 15- John Thatch, AIA, principal/vice president of design with Dahlin Group Architecture Planning, will address sales-enhancing design for moveup buyers at the Design Institute for Builders. Sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Best In American Living Awards (BALA) program, the institute is held June 25-27 in Bellevue, Washington. See NAHB/BALA Design Institute link at www.nahb.org.View

Dahlin Group's Donnelly to Discuss China Building Boom at PCBC

(Pleasanton, California) May 14- Kurt Donnelly, principal and senior designer with Dahlin Group Architecture Planning, will present his firm's perspective on China's massive building boom at PCBC 2007 on Wednesday, May 30 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Moscone West in San Francisco. "The China Building Boom: What's Next?" will include a lively debate on the opportunities and pitfalls for Americans engaged in residential construction in China, according to Donnelly. View

Home of the Year Highlights Dahlin Group Honors in Best In American Living Awards

(Pleasanton, California) February 9- Dahlin Group Architecture Planning took seven top honors for design achievement in the Best in American Living Awards (BALA), including the coveted "Home of the Year" designation for a custom design in Napa, California. View

Dahlin Group's Thatch to Address National Conference

(Pleasanton, California) January 29- John Thatch, AIA, senior partner with Dahlin Group Architecture Planning, will explore the changing faces of today's homebuyers and effective design responses at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, Florida View

Dahlin Group's Pierson to Address National Conference

(Pleasanton, California) January 17- Chip Pierson, senior partner with Dahlin Group Architecture Planning of Pleasanton, California, will address the challenges small volume homebuilders face in new home development at the upcoming International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando,View

Expanded, Eco-Friendly Offices for Dahlin Group Architecture Planning

(Pleasanton, California) May 5- Dahlin Group Architecture Planning has moved its offices to 5865 Owens Drive in Pleasanton, California. View

Dahlin Group Featured in New Book on Urban Planning & Design

(Pleasanton, California) May 15-Dahlin Group Architecture Planning has contributed four urban planning and design projects to Urban Spaces #4, the fourth reference volume published by the Urban Land Institute. View

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning Earns 11 Gold Nugget Awards

(Pleasanton) Dahlin Group Architecture Planning has earned 11 Gold Nugget Merit Awards in the 2006 design and planning competition. View