Buildings account for nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions. The AIA is advancing legislation to promote green buildings and to make homes more energy efficient, both of which not only help the environment but create jobs for architects.

Issue Briefs

• Green Transit-Oriented Design and Construction
• A Federal Commitment to 21^st Century Schools
• Producing High-Performance Federal Buildings
• Make Buildings a Part of the Climate Change Solution

Additional Resources

• Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction
• Green Construction Code Expected to Increase Energy Efficiency, Reduce Carbon Footprint for Commercial Buildings
• Architects Praise Building Related Provisions in House Passed Waxman-Markey Bill
• The American Institute of Architects Voter Poll Reveals Growing Support for Mass Transit and Green Investments 
•  AIA Statement for the Record: “The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act”
• AIA Letter on Senate Energy Bill
• AIA Letter on Waxman/Markey Draft Bill on the Energy and Climate
• Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits
• Architects "Walking the Walk" to a More Sustainable Future