The latest issue of COTE news is out!
https://bit.ly/COTEnewsMayJun25
Highlights of the May/June 2025 issue include:
a letter from the chair, Robin Z. Puttock, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, about commitments to collaboration and grassroots efforts
Climate Action @ AIA25: the COTE Guide to the AIA Conference on Architect (coming up in early June in Boston) by me and Katie Nordenson
(I hope to see you at COTE Open Forum on 5 June!)
Daniel Stine, AIA, IES, CSI, CDT, Well AP covers some interesting Upjohn Research work by archimania and Transsolar KlimaEngineering focused on archimania's South Cooper Street studio (a Top Ten winner in 2022 and the first adaptive reuse to be certified Zero Energy and Zero Carbon by Living Future) and turning this into a carbon neutral corridor
Lindsey Dickes Falasca's piece celebrates local and state COTE group activities -- there's so much meaningful action happening ... and
Joyce Raybuck, AIA also focuses on local and regional strengths as the key advocacy lever at a time of great uncertainty
Plus a COTE Network Update ... and important dates and deadlines:
31 May is the Materials Pledge reporting deadline
5 June is the COTE Open Forum at AIA25 (and the Climate Action Reception)
16 June is the DEADLINE to apply to join the COTE Leadershop group + juries
And check out the read | listen | watch | learn for ...
a great Steph Carlisle video
a new mass timber carbon calculator from Corgan
new resources from the Carbon Leadership Forum
the Design for Freedom by Grace Farms toolkit
a piece about Lessons from Katrina from Common Edge by Steven Bingler
new AIAU decarb courses
and more!
photo: 2024 COTE Top Ten Award winner Hayward Library & Community Center, by Noll & Tam Architects © Bruce Damonte
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Kira Gould Hon. AIA
Kira Gould CONNECT
Mission Hills KS
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