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Fresh Perspectives: Meet Your Incoming COTE Leadership

By Katie Nordenson posted 24 days ago
Pictured from left to right: Beth Brant, Timothy Lock, and Lisa Richmond. The Committee on the Environment (COTE) is thrilled to welcome three new Leadership Group members, each of whom will be an incredible addition to the team. Let’s learn a ...
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[Webinar] AIA COTE Top Ten 2025 Showcase: Celebrating Sustainable Design Excellence

By Lindsey Falasca, AIA posted 27 days ago
Join us for an inspiring showcase of the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten 2025 Award Winners . The COTE Top Ten is the industry’s premier recognition program for sustainable design excellence. This pecha kucha-style webinar will highlight ...
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Letter from the Chair: Where do we go from here? The critical quest to widen the circle.

By Ellen Mitchell, AIA posted 27 days ago
2025 was a tough year for sustainability. Federal incentives were repealed, renewable energy projects stalled, and even our language around environmental issues came under increased scrutiny. The sense of momentum we had been building over the last ...
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Together for a Living Future

By Kira Gould, Hon. AIA posted 12-03-2025
Together for a Living Future By Kira Gould, Hon. AIA As you consider the learning and gathering opportunities in the year ahead, I’m here to remind you about Living Future . This year, it is in Seattle -- the Pacific Northwest was the ...
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COTE Book Review: What We Can Do Right Now: Allison Anderson’s Climate Adaptation for Architects: A Design Toolkit

By Kira Gould, Hon. AIA posted 12-03-2025
Please join us for the COTE book talk about this book – with the author, Allison Anderson, FAIAI, and the reviewer, Megan Recher Campos, AIA – on 24 February 2026, from 12-1pm Eastern Time. The virtual event is being hosted by the AIA North Carolina COTE ...
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Share your Circular Economy Example Case Study

By Kjell Anderson, FAIA posted 12-03-2025
HI everyone - As you know, the circular economy space doesn’t have a long list of published case studies, so practitioners are not able to cite examples. We’d love to hear about your example! Some of us have created a brief survey, perhaps 5 minutes ...
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Q4 COTE Network Reminder

By Sean Costello, AIA posted 11-07-2025
Dear COTE Chapter Leaders, Happy Friday! This is a friendly reminder that our Q4 AIA COTE Network Call is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th at 2:00 PM ET . We’re looking forward to connecting and hearing updates from your chapter! Action ...
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November 2025 AIA Corporate Partners COTE Newsletter Article: ROCKWOOL

By Ellie Falcon posted 11-03-2025
A systemic approach to retrofits: The benefits of incorporating stone wool How to choose the right approach and materials for retrofits, from AIA partner Rockwool. ROCKWOOL North America Each retrofit project is a unique and complex ...
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In Memory of Ganesh Nayak, AIA

By Ellen Mitchell, AIA posted 10-27-2025
If we’re lucky, we have people who come into our lives in big and small ways that leave deep and lasting imprints on who we are and how we view the world. Ganesh Nayak, AIA was one such person for me. I will be forever grateful for the time we spent ...
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Letter from the Chair: November / December 2025

By Robin Puttock, AIA posted 10-21-2025
The 2025 COTE goals that we drafted back in January are strikingly similar to the goals I have for my students. Collaboration. Transformation. Excellence. It has been my distinct honor and privilege to lead this remarkable group of professionals this ...
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Share Your Stories – COTE Network Spotlight Program

By Lindsey Falasca, AIA posted 10-16-2025
COTE is excited to launch a new COTE Network Spotlight Program and is seeking compelling examples of programs, initiatives, and advocacy efforts led by local, regional, or state COTE groups that have made a meaningful impact in advancing sustainable ...
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Local COTE Spotlight: A Decade of Climate Dialogue in Western North Carolina

By Lindsey Falasca, AIA posted 10-13-2025
Across the country, AIA COTE state and local chapters are driving meaningful climate action through advocacy, public education, and community-centered engagement—advancing local resilience and sustainability. This spotlight series showcases specific initiatives ...
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Local COTE Spotlight: Advancing Building Energy Leadership in New Orleans

By Lindsey Falasca, AIA posted 10-13-2025
Across the country, AIA COTE state and local chapters are driving meaningful climate action through advocacy, public education, and community-centered engagement—advancing local resilience and sustainability. This spotlight series showcases specific initiatives ...
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COTE Book Review: Architectural Epidemiology

By Kira Gould, Hon. AIA posted 10-07-2025
COTE Book Review: Architectural Epidemiology: Architecture as a Mechanism for Designing a Healthier, More Sustainable and Resilient World by Adele Houghton, FAIA, and Carlos Castillo-Salgado Review by Theresa Mark and Z Smith, FAIA ...
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COTE Network Update: Q4 Call

By Sean Costello, AIA posted 10-07-2025
The COTE Network will host its last call of the year on November 18 th ! We’re excited to invite you to the final COTE Network call of 2025, taking place on November 18th . Following a similar format to last year, COTE group leaders will share ...
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AIA COTE® Top Ten for Students Competition: Winners Announced

By Ellie Falcon posted 09-19-2025
The American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE®) , in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) , have selected the recipients of the 2025 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition in ...
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Voices of Advocacy - "Louisiana Leap" Interview with Z Smith, FAIA

By Joyce Raybuck, AIA posted 08-30-2025
This is the first in a series of interviews with a leader from the COTE community who has successfully lobbied for important policy change. We celebrate this success so that we can learn from the ways these individuals, in concert with a larger collective, ...
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Local COTE Spotlight: Creating Space for Climate Dialogue in Westchester Hudson Valley

By Lindsey Falasca, AIA posted 08-07-2025
Across the country, AIA COTE state and local chapters are driving meaningful climate action through advocacy, public education, and community-centered engagement—advancing local resilience and sustainability. This spotlight series showcases specific initiatives ...
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Local COTE Spotlight: Energy Code Advocacy in Oklahoma

By Lindsey Falasca, AIA posted 08-07-2025
Across the country, AIA COTE state and local chapters are driving meaningful climate action through advocacy, public education, and community-centered engagement—advancing local resilience and sustainability. This spotlight series showcases specific initiatives ...
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Reunited! Bringing Metrics Back to the Framework for Design Excellence

By Lori Ferriss, AIA posted 08-07-2025
In 2019, the AIA passed the Resolution for Urgent and Sustained Climate Action. A key outcome of this resolution was the adoption of the COTE Top Ten Measures as the AIA Framework for Design Excellence to “transform the day-to-day ...
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