Sustainability
Architects & the Public
Practice of Architecture
Knowledge Communities
Emerging Professionals
 
   
 

Sustainable design makes the difference and it’s so important for you to feel knowledgeable and confident when you are talking about the issue.

We’ve compiled these resources to help you better understand the costs, show great examples, and introduce you to AIA architects who walk the walk on sustainable design. AIA architects have sustainable solutions that can help you leave a greener footprint.



  
 
Knowledge
       
       
 


• Negative Conditions Remain in ABI
• The AIA and Dwell Select America's Greenest Homes 
• The AIA Launches GreenStep Video Series
• Local Green Building Programs Increasing
• Energy Design Guide Transforms Market
• AIA Report Examines Green Building Examples

Sustainability in the News
• Green Seal of Approval
• Universally Welcoming
• Victoria Leads by Example
• Green Buildings Project Outlined
• Going Solar Goes Mainstream
• House Remodeled with Energy in Mind
• Going Green: What to Look for When Buying a Home
• California Adopts Green Building Code
• Beyond Bamboo
• Exhibit Challenges Our Ideas About Green
   
AIA Events


Architecture 2008: Changing Practice, Changing Communities
October 1-4, Atlanta

Other Sustainability-Related Events
Rocky Mountain Annual Sustainable Living Fair
September 20-21, Fort Collins, Colo.

Introduction to Renewable Energy
October 4, Guemes Island, Wash.

Going Green Expos
November 1-4,  Manchester, N.H.

This Way to Sustainability
November 6-9, Chico, Calif.



 
   
  



• AIA Rating Systems Study
• Green Building Programs in Our Nation's Communities 
• Calculating What It Means to Be Green
• U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon

Sustainable Tactics to Use
• Vegetation for Sun Control
• Radiant Heating and Cooling
• Smart Controls
• Water Conservation

AIA Knowledge Communities and Initiatives
• Committee on the Environment
• Integrated Practice
• Center for Building Science and Performance
• Communities by Design

AIA Sustainability Community
• COTE Forum
• Soloso Forums: Sustainability

AIA Podnet Series
• Sustaining the Value of Historic Resources
• The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough
• Sustainable Design: Current Trends and Measurement Tools

Contact Us
sustainability@aia.org


 
 
 
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