Fighting Flooding in Houston and New York Equity meets resiliency James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus June 1, 2022 One Comment A range of strategies to address climate change is improving the urban realm and the quality of life for communities of different income levels.Read More
Is Managed Retreat the Answer? Jake Bittle June 1, 2022 No Comments After disaster strikes, communities must grapple with the question of rebuilding or relocating.Read More
Boston’s Heat Plan Matthew Marani June 1, 2022 No Comments Extreme heat is a serious threat to human health. Boston is tackling the problem while addressing inequity.Read More
Climate Policy That Aims to Make It Right Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 1, 2022 One Comment Federal and local governments take on carbon emissions and a long legacy of racial and social inequities.Read More
Continuing Education: 3D-Printed Houses Will additive manufacturing revolutionize residential design and construction? Sarah Amelar May 1, 2022 2 Comments This technology promises to produce high-quality, customizable, and quickly produced houses across the economic spectrum.Read More
Continuing Education: Architecture Firms, Clients, and Climate Katharine Logan April 1, 2022 No Comments How to talk to clients about ambitious environmental targets and get their buy-in.Read More
Continuing Education: The Big Carbon Drawdown and Negative Emissions Will removing carbon from the atmosphere save us? And will buildings play a role? Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 1, 2022 No Comments Many scientists say that mitigation alone will not be sufficient to avert the worst effects of global warming. Take the quiz to earn AIA continuing education learning units.Read More
Continuing Education: Embodied Carbon & Adaptive Reuse Katharine Logan February 1, 2022 No Comments Architects reduce embodied emissions by revamping existing structures instead of building new.Read More
Continuing Education: Climate Adaptation Joann Gonchar, FAIA January 1, 2022 No Comments Designers create learning environments that respond to the threats of a warming planet.Read More
Continuing Education: Artificial Intelligence Clifford A. Pearson December 1, 2021 No Comments Though still a nascent technology, AI promises to transform the design process and the built environment.Read More