AIA Teams Up with DC Climate Week to Drive Climate Action and Champion Sustainability

WASHINGTON – April 16, 2026 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is proud to partner with DC Climate Week to host tours and events that support the mission of the event, driving climate action through community engagement.  

DC Climate Week (DCCW), held April 20-26, features exhibitions, tours, screenings, and gatherings across the Washington, D.C. area. The event brings together grassroots advocates, policymakers, students, and investors to tackle climate challenges and explore solutions.

Below are AIA/DCCW related events taking place next week. Follow links to learn more and participate:

• Community by Design: Creating a Climate Ready DC
  April 21, 3-5 pm
• Power Where It's Needed: Designing Renewable Energy into Urban Data Centers and Public Space
  April 22, 3–5 pm
• A Regenerative Approach to Design Excellence
  April 22, 12–12:30 pm
  AIAU live webinar
• Resilience by Design: Lessons from Climate-Impacted Communities
  April 23, 12–1 pm 
  AIAU live webinar
• US Climate & Manufacturing Summit
  April 23, 9am–5 pm
• Tour the nearly completed net-zero retrofit of the AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design
  April 23, 1–2 pm
• Tour The Octagon: Preserving the Past, Designing the Future: The Octagon’s Next Chapter
  April 24, 3-4:30 pm
• Two Wheels, One Planet: Touring Sustainable DC 
  Bike Tour of AIA National Award-Winning Projects (followed by Happy Hour at the Wharf)
  April 24, 1:30-5 pm

Learn more and register to attend DC Climate Week (DCCW), April 20 - 26, 2026: dcclimateweek.com

About DC Climate Week
DC Climate Week (DCCW) is a community-organized week of events, exhibitions, tours, screenings, and gatherings across the DMV. We bring together people at every level — from grassroots advocates to policymakers, students to investors — to explore the challenges of the climate crisis and to discover the solutions that give us hope. Together, we’re building a community that drives climate action.