Committee on the Environment

COTE Network

The COTE Network is a community of AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) groups from over 60 Local and State AIA Components across the country.

If you know a COTE chair / co-chair who is not a part of the COTE Network of State and Local Groups – have them sign up here!

Network Quarterly Calls

• Calls take place once a quarter and feature updates from COTE committees throughout the country.
• Registration is required using the link provided here:

Register here for 2026 Quarterly calls, Tuesday, 2-3 pm ET

Q1: Feb 3, 2026

Q2: Apr 21, 2026

Q3: Aug 11, 2026

Q4: Nov 10, 2026 

• There will also be an open office (half) hour immediately following each call (3-3:30 pm ET) to create space for COTE Committee Chairs to further connect with each other.  (This will be held in the same Zoom link - you do not need to register again or join another meeting.)

Network Quarterly Calls Slides and Archives

• Google slides and archived content from previous network calls (including notes, recordings, slides) can be found here.

Resources

• COTE Guide to Local + State Groups
  • The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE®) Network has created a best practices guide to help you develop and/or sustain a local, state, or regional AIA COTE group. COTE members have been establishing state and city groups at AIA components across the country for most of COTE’s 30-year history. As COTE continues to cultivate engagement at the component level, it continues to provide a platform to fulfill its mission, building upon the reach of the national leadership group.  This Guide includes resources, practical examples, and ideas on how to start and or grow your committee!

• Common App for Design Excellence
  • The Common App for Design Excellence is an Excel-based tool designed to streamline the Design Awards submission process. It aligns with the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence, providing consistent and clear project data for easier comparisons across submissions. The app collects sustainable project data and includes a spider graph output, offering a visual representation of how a building or project performs in various categories.