his san francisco-based group is lobbying the american institute of architects aia to include the ban in its code of ethics. he even started a crowdsourcing page to raise money for his campaign. >> we want to stop designing spaces intended to violate human rights. >> reporter: many architects think the ban is a bad idea. >> if the point is to stop legal executions, the most efficient way to do it is through the executive branch, not through the building industry. >> reporter: they say architects should have a choice. >> every architect has to follow his conscience to take or not take the commission. >> reporter: sperry likens the proposal to the medical industry where bans doctors and nurses from participating in executions. he says architecture is about uplifting the human spirit. and its code of ethics should reflect that. >> i'm trying to do what i can as a person in my profession to make the world a better place. >> reporter: in san francisco, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> we contacted the american institute of architects. a spokesman says he hasn't heard of the proposed ban and not sure

his san francisco-based group is lobbying the american institute of architects, or aia, to include the ban in its code of ethics. he even started a crowdsourcing page to raise money for his campaign. >> we want to stop the design spaces intended to violate people's human rights. >> reporter: many architects think the ban is a bad idea. >> if the point is to stop legal executions, the most efficient way to do it is through the executive branch, not through the building industry. >> reporter: they say architects should have a choice. >> every architect can follow his conscience. >> reporter: he likens it to the medical industry where doctors and nurses are exempted from taking part in executions. he says the code of ethics should reflect the uplifting of the human spirit. >> i'm trying to make the world a better place through my profession. >> reporter: in san francisco, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> now, we contacted the american institute of architects and a spokesman said he hadn't heard of the proposed ban and not sure if the aia will even consider it. >>> still ahead a small california tow

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the city has reduced water usage and is restricting power washing toker aias that really -- to areas really need it. now, if the new tighter standards go into effect, they would start august 1st. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> power has been restored in berkeley calling an overnight outage. pg&e says 1200 customers in the telegraph avenue area lost power after a cable failed around 2:00 a.m. flares were set up to warn drivers. one driver was arrested on suspicion of dui after failing to stop for the flares. >>> uc berkeley police are investigating two robberies that happened over the weekend. the first was on the campus pathway on the north side of the cesar chavez center. the man was attacked by four men who punched him and stole his cell phone. then around 11:00 saturday night, another student was robbed at sproul plaza by three men who punched him and stone his bike -- and stole his bike. >>> happening today, thieves may be going up for private shuttles that use muni -- fees may in the tenderloin district. they will be going up on ellis and hide street an

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