AIA 2030 Commitment Workshop The AIA 2030 Commitment is an actionable climate strategy that provides architects a set of standards and goals to reach net-zero emissions in the built environment. The workshop will be held live on Thursday, Jan 19th, 2023 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The workshop will cover the following topics: What the AIA … Continued
Location Zoom Information will be sent with registration confirmation. AIA 2030 Commitment Workshop with cove.tool Designing Day-lit, Glare Free, Energy Efficient Buildings in Budget Presenters: Patricia Kusumadjaja and Marco Aguirre Shifting energy codes are challenging architects with a wide array of parameters to balance like energy, cost, daylight, views, and embodied carbon. Hiring a consultant … Continued
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green walk: tracing Austin’s connectivity & urban health Recognizing the intrinsic value of interconnected green space as a free-moving zone for humans, critters, microorganisms, vegetation, and hydrology could be the key to adapting and flourishing in a growing metropolis, environmentally, culturally, equitably, and economically.” – For more insights on green walks and urban health see … Continued
Address will be provided in the registration confirmation email. Please join COTE for our May meeting of a project tour of The Duke, a hybrid mass timber structure designed by Designtrait Architects and structural by WGI Engineers. Come see how mass timber structure and light wood framing come together to complement each other in this … Continued
AIA Austin x AIA San Antonio COTE present: Introduction to the Living Building Challenge What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place? The Living Building Challenge™ is the world’s most rigorous proven performance standard for buildings. People from around the world use our regenerative design framework to create spaces … Continued
AIA Austin COTE Open Committee Meeting: 2024 Planning Our September meeting will be an opening planning meeting for what programming is next year! We want to hear from YOU what YOU want to learn about, who to hear from, and generally what YOU want this committee to look like in 2024! We also have open … Continued
ABBA Friendsgiving It’s November and time for a good ol’ fashion Friendsgiving. Come join better building groups to learn and network! We have an evening packed with excitement. First enjoy snacks and light beverages in the Agile showrooms to see their selection of sustainable furniture. Then we will take a deeper dive into the sustainability … Continued
Are you interested in finding true love in air tight spaces, making your projects more sustainable, resilient, and regenerative or just looking? Come join us! In an effort to move the local AEC industry forward in a cohesive way and create better buildings through better communities, we’re holding a sustainability “speed dating” session open to … Continued
People, Planet, Design Book Talk What if great design were defined by its ability to cool the planet, heal communities, enhance ecological functioning, and advance justice? Join us for a book talk with Corey Squire, who will present on AIA design excellence using several themes from his recently launched book – People Planet Design. 5:30 … Continued
Join us for AIA 2030 roundtable. This round table is geared towards those who are just learning about the 2030 Challenge and those who have signed, but are not quite sure how to accomplish tracking and yearly reporting. The mission of the AIA 2030 Commitment is to support the 2030 Challenge and transform the practice of architecture in a … Continued
Green Walk: tracing austin's green connectivity & urban health On foot, we will explore urban green connectivity in a walk convening at Flitch Coffee. Please register below to join in! Learning Objectives: Observe and assess human-scaled dimensions of connectivity around the city, studying the ease, safety, and ambient comfort of longer urban walks. Describe some of … Continued