Small Firm Exchange

Small Firms and the Framework for Design Excellence   245 KB   1 version
Uploaded - 06-13-2024
04.11.24 Presentation: How to kickstart sustainable practices within your firm's design process. Tips to begin incorporating the values and performance metrics of the Framework for Design Excellence. Presented by: Nate Kipnis FAIA, Bruce Fallon AIA

Small Firms and the AIA 2030 Commitment   500 KB   1 version
Uploaded - 06-13-2024
Article describing how 2 small Texas firms have successfully embraced the 2030 Commitment.

Making the Pivot to a Sustainability-Focused Practice   91 KB   1 version
Uploaded - 06-13-2024
Some real talk: Most firms are NOT signatories (1,200+ of 19,000+ are). Two-thirds of signatories do NOT have a Sustainable Action Plan. Most signatories do NOT report any projects in the DDx. Few signatories report ALL projects. The goal is to move the needle. The commitment, the plan, the DDx, is all about helping you help us to push the profession to meet the imperative for our work to be carbon-neutral by 2030. This handout includes some comments we hear a lot and some resources to help you say YES!