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By Kira L. Gould Hon. AIA posted 6 days ago

JOIN COTE: Apply this spring/summer ror the national Leadership Group If you have been in the COTE community for a while, or are new to our tent, perhaps it’s time to think about applying to the national Leadership Group of COTE, an AIA Knowledge ...

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May 2025 AIA Corporate Partners COTE Newsletter Article: Andersen Windows & Doors

By Ellie Falcon posted 7 days ago

Climate-responsive, affordable design: A case study In 2024, there were 27 $1 billion dollar weather events in the United States, so designing with climate in mind is more of an imperative than ever before. A new home in Austin, Texas makes a perfect ...

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Letter from the Chair: May/June 2025

By Robin Leigh Ziegenbalg Puttock AIA posted 10 days ago

As an architecture professor and practitioner, collaboration is part of my daily routine. I invite interdisciplinary experts into my classes just as I invited them to be a part of my design teams. If you follow me on LinkedIn , you will see that this ...

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Stronger Together: Collaborative Advocacy

By Joyce A. Raybuck AIA posted 10 days ago

After dismantling federal climate and energy policies, the current administration is moving on to state and local levels with the release of an Executive Order that attempts to eradicate state decarbonization efforts. As noted in a recent New York Times ...

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Toward a Carbon Neutral Corridor - AIA Upjohn Sponsored Research by archimania

By Daniel J. Stine AIA posted 13 days ago

Toward a Carbon Neutral Corridor is an AIA Upjohn Research Initiative project that ambitiously explores how aging, auto-oriented commercial corridors in Middle America can be reimagined as vibrant, low-carbon, and socially resilient districts. Spearheaded ...

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COTE Network Update

By Sean Costello AIA posted 13 days ago

The Cote Network is excited to share an upcoming event If you are planning to attend the AIA National Conference this year in Boston! We hope that you can join us for a lively session of "curated networking" as the Committee on the Environment (COTE) ...

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Spotlight on Sustainability: Celebrating the Achievements of Local and State COTE Groups

By Lindsey R. Falasca posted 13 days ago

This Earth Day, we’re proud to spotlight a selection of educational and advocacy initiatives from COTE groups at AIA state and local chapters that are making a tangible difference in their regions—proving that climate leadership starts at the local level. ...

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New Course Early ACCESS: April 1–23 Only

By Ellie Falcon posted 14 days ago

Be among the first to experience AIAU's groundbreaking Design for Decarbonization series with free access to the inaugural course, The Built Environment's Carbon Challenge —for a limited time. This exclusive opportunity ends after April 22 (Earth ...

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Climate Action at AIA25 | The COTE Guide to the AIA Conference

By Kira L. Gould Hon. AIA posted 14 days ago

Climate Action at AIA25: The COTE Guide The AIA Conference on Architecture (AIA25) is June 4-7, 2025, in Boston AIA25: schedule / register The Committee on the Environment (COTE) Leadership Group and many COTE ...

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Letter from the Chair: March/April 2025

By Robin Leigh Ziegenbalg Puttock AIA posted 02-19-2025

According to the AI results from a google search of “g rassroots ”, these efforts require collaboration to spread awareness and inspire action . If you are like me, in 2025, you are looking for ways to do all of the above efficiently and effectively. ...

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event: Design for Freedom Summit / Grace Farms

By Kira L. Gould Hon. AIA posted 02-17-2025

Now is the time to harness the power of the built environment to uphold and support human rights and remove forced and child labor from the building materials supply chain. Grace Farms welcomes leaders from the architecture, engineering, construction, ...

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AIA 2030 Commitment: Remember to Report by March 31

By Daniel J. Overbey AIA posted 02-14-2025

By Jesse Walton, AIA, and Daniel Overbey, AIA As we work toward the AIA 2030 Commitment’s goal of net-zero emissions, we encourage our community of +1400 signatory firms to submit their project data to the AIA Design Data ...

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COTE Advocacy Update – AIA Hill Day 2025

By Joyce A. Raybuck AIA posted 02-14-2025

Each year the American Institute of Architects hold an annual advocacy event where nearly 400 members visit Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and discuss important legislative issues related to the architecture profession. This takes place during ...

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Safeguarding tools & data: a running list of sources

By Kira L. Gould Hon. AIA posted 02-13-2025

Safeguarding tools & data: a running list of sources By Kira Gould Amid shifts at the Federal level, a number of groups are securing databases and tools that many of the built environment community depend on. Many people are worried about ...

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COTE Book Review | Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future by Carl Elefante

By Lori Ferriss AIA posted 02-11-2025

Please join us for a COTE book talk on 17 April, 1-2pm ET. Carl Elefante will present about the book and discuss it with reviewer Lori Ferriss. This session is presented by COTE national and the AIA Middle Tennessee chapter COTE. Register at this link ...

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COTE Top Ten for Students: Now Two Categories + Registration Deadline April 9

By Kira L. Gould Hon. AIA posted 02-09-2025

COTE Top Ten for Students: Now Two Categories – and Registration Deadline is April 9 The registration deadline for the ACSA/AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition is coming up – it’s April 9. Learn more here: https://www.acsa-arch.org/competitions/2025-cote-competition/ ...

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COTE Network 2025 Kick-off

By Sean Costello AIA posted 02-07-2025

Welcome to 2025! The COTE Network team kicked off the year with the Q1 call where local COTE groups continued to share highlights and progress from last year. The event was followed by office hours with a rich discussion about the common app and the new ...

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AIA Corporate Partners COTE Newsletter Article: James Hardie Building Products March 2025

By Alison Karfeld posted 02-06-2025

Building for the future: Queen of Zero house demonstrates what’s possible When this historic home was destroyed in a fire, the homeowner decided to rebuild almost exactly like the original . This time, however, the home will have ...

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