2030 in practice
A collection of profiles and case studies of the 2030 Commitment making a difference in practice
Energy
What makes AIA 2030 signatory firms stand out?
Owner awareness of the AIA 2030 Commitment and its focus on metrics is growing quickly; find out what makes 2030 signatory firms special.
Energy
Driving client value and cost savings through energy modeling
Energy modeling can be used to find the most cost-effective options for the design of both passive and active systems, making tradeoffs to achieve cost savings.
Energy
DLR Group and 2030 Commitment: An evolving approach to sustainability
The worldwide firm DLR Group has spent the last decade making sustainable design—and the 2030 Commitment in particular—part of its firm DNA.
Report
The Habits of High-Performance Firms
For over 20 years the AIA COTE Top Ten Awards have recognized architecture firms who have completed projects that employ the latest innovations in sustainable design to create the highest performance buildings. This report analyzes projects that've won a COTE Top Ten Award and determines what traits their designing firms share and how to integrate them into your own projects.
Energy
Why we made the AIA 2030 Commitment
The principal at Brooks + Scarpa in Los Angeles explains why her firm bought into the AIA's energy initiative.
Energy
Invisible sustainability: A design approach that exceeds 2030 targets
Using integrated passive design and advanced energy modeling, this small firm strives for simple methods and design freedom while meeting the 2030 Commitment.
Anica Landreneau, Assoc. AIA
Leading sustainable design for a worldwide firm allows Anica Landreneau to ensure all of HOK's buildings meet the same high standard of excellence.
Andrea Love, AIA
Defining the emerging role of a building scientist, Andrea Love is breaking new ground by implementing state-of-the-art analytic and visualization tools.
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