Deane: The Board of Directors did in fact sunset the Sustainable CE requirement, which had an expiration date of December 2012 when it was enacted. In the period during the requirement: 2.
2. The Board created and later passed a sustainable design provision within the AIA Code of Ethics,
3. We saw the creation of new AIA Contract Documents and revisions of existing ones to include provisions for sustainable design in the text of the 'industry standard' for contract documents.
4. We worked with NAAB to include sustainable design in the accreditation review process.
5. We worked with and being a catalyst for NCARB to include sustainable design in the ARE.
6. Embraced and supported Ed Mazria's 2030 Challenge with a complimentary program for 2030 Commitment from firms.
7. Partnered for the creation and publication of the International Green Construction Code. This partnership continues to update the Code and advocate for its adoption.
8. With the volunteer support of sustainability and building performance professions among our membership and peer professions, AIA national and the entire component network have focused substantial resources on the creation and archival of sustainable design and building performance content for both face to face and on-line continuing education.
I believe the AIA National Component Boards have a demonstrated a robust commitment to sustainable thinking, evolving from prescription towards ethos. As is mentioned briefly earlier in this thread, we have struggled with the varied interest areas within our broad profession (certification) seeking what amounts to a buffet of compartmentalized continuing education, which is untenable; the immediate challenge before all of us is the quality of our continuing education experience. Additionally, our colleagues at NCARB seek to simplify the varied jurisdictional requirements and move towards a more uniform standard of records-keeping and reciprocity - and we worked very hard to support a more efficient environment for practitioners.
I believe the AIA has broadened its impact in the field, taking a smart and durable stance from an admittedly laggard posture of years past.
Jeff Potter
FAIA Hon RAIA
2012 AIA President