Design for Integration
Good design elevates any project, no matter how small, with a thoughtful process that delivers both beauty and function in balance. It is the element that binds all the principles together with a big idea.
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Design for Integration
Deep Dives
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Quick Takes
Jump straight to the essentials with these short explanations of green building concepts.
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In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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Design Guide Tackles All Angles of Decarbonization
News Brief
Embodied carbon, electrification, and renewable energy: practice guide from the William J. Worthen Foundation pieces together decarbonization best practices.
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“An Obligation to Speak Up”: New Strategies for Design Justice
News Brief
Architects have power to counter injustice in the built environment. An Equitable Communities Resource from AIA shows how.
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Land Use Is Step One for Decarbonizing Transportation
News Brief
Four federal agencies have released a first-of-its-kind, holistic strategy for the decarbonization of the U.S. transportation sector.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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Learning Resources
Syllabus supplements and CEU content, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.
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Build More or Build Green? Affordable Housing’s False Choice
Feature
The housing crisis is also a climate crisis and a social equity crisis. If we change our ways, we can address them all at once.
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Affordable Housing or Green Housing? We Can Say Yes to Both
Webcast
Yes, available funding for building and rehabilitating affordable housing is inadequate—but that’s all the more reason to get this right when we get the chance.
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Everyday ESG: Real People Share How It’s Done
Webcast
Four experts in ESG representing design, construction, and consulting firms will come together during this virtual roundtable to share their field notes and lessons learned.
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Breaking Barriers to Building Material Reuse
Webcast
Buildings aren’t garbage. These three circularity loop-closers are making it easier and easier to reuse materials.
