A Decade of Energy Regulation in NYC Pays Off in Data and Carbon Bill Millard January 29, 2021 No Comments After 10 years, the Urban Green Council (UGC) has released a report quantifying the city’s progress.Read More
January 2021 Editor's Letter: A Better Climate for Action Cathleen McGuigan January 7, 2021 No Comments As the time frame to address the environmental crisis begins to close, there are strong signs of positive change.Read More
2021 Gold Medal Recognizes Ed Mazria’s Climate Activism Joann Gonchar, FAIA January 4, 2021 One Comment The architect is credited with shining a light on the connection between buildings and global warming.Read More
Major British Firms Withdraw from 'Architects Declare' Movement Kara Mavros December 2, 2020 No Comments Foster + Partners announced it would leave the climate initiative over an aviation skirmish, followed by Zaha Hadid Architects.Read More
Profession Must Zero in on Carbon to Meet 2030 Climate Goals Joann Gonchar, FAIA November 30, 2020 No Comments This fall, the AIA released data from 2030 Commitment participants, showing advancement from 2018 to 2019—but also room for improvement.Read More
Continuing Education: Wildfire-Adapted Design Sarah Amelar November 1, 2020 One Comment Architects and local officials grapple with building practices and regulations as the threat from wildfires intensifies.Read More
Review of 'Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning' By Daniel A. Barber Russell Fortmeyer October 8, 2020 No Comments Architecture’s past could be a key to a more climate-friendly future, which is the case the architectural historian Daniel A. Barber makes in his new book.Read More
Continuing Education: Environmental Inequity Katharine Logan October 1, 2020 One Comment As the brunt of the climate emergency falls on disadvantaged communities, green design must sharpen its focus on social values.Read More
Review of 'Disposable City: Miami’s Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe' By Mario Alejandro Ariza Terence Riley September 7, 2020 No Comments A well-researched book by Mario Alejandro Ariza explores the future of Miami and South Florida in the face of the climate crisis and rising seas.Read More
Demanding Urgent Climate Action, U.S. Designers Join 'Architects Declare' Movement May 27, 2020 One Comment A growing roster of U.S. architects have joined an international effort calling for urgent climate action within the design and building sectors.Read More