Join Ed Mazria at the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum, October 12-14

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Architecture 2030 is proud to support the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum, held from October 12-14 in Denver. Join us along with leading designers, owners, operators, commercial real estate professionals, policymakers, manufacturers, and others to share perspectives on the growth of zero net energy and high-performance buildings.

The Forum – organized by New Buildings Institute and Rocky Mountain Institute – will also discuss the policies driving new projects, examine best practices for successful outcomes and explore collaboration on opportunities for ZNE to transform the built environment.

Architecture 2030 Founder and CEO Ed Mazria is one of the plenary speakers, and the other program highlights include:

  • Policy sessions to spotlight current rules, incentives and programs that are creating low-energy outcomes and catalyzing projects.
  • Leading cities and states to showcase their action on ZNE to attain carbon mitigation goals.
  • Technical tracks dig in on critical design, construction and operational aspects with added tracks focused on residential and multifamily ZNE buildings as well as grid integration strategies.
  • Business leaders to offer perspectives on the value proposition, cost and financing and share strategize on breaking down the barriers.
  • Interactive sessions will highlight the bright spots and lessons learned.

The preliminary schedule is here,  and you can register here. We look forward to seeing you in Denver!

Take Part in a Climate Ride to Support Our Work

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Architecture 2030 has become an official beneficiary of Climate Ride – a fellow nonprofit that organizes charitable events to raise awareness and support sustainability, active transportation, and environmental causes.

ClimateRide_chainring_blackYou can now choose to support our work (and have a great time!) by participating in any of the Climate Rides or Climate Hikes organized throughout the year.

There are fully supported bicycle rides and hikes in several parts of the US and overseas, including California, New York City to Washington DC, and Saigon to Angkor Wat. Alternatively, you can plan your own adventure and receive Climate Ride’s help in fundraising.

Architects David Arkin and Anni Tilt from Arkin Tilt are about to take part in the Pacific Northwest ride with Architecture 2030 as a beneficiary, and we’d welcome other supporters of Architecture 2030 to follow their lead!

“Taking part in a Climate Ride event is a great way to support Architecture 2030 while also enjoying a memorable experience,” said Edward Mazria, Founder and CEO of Architecture 2030.

Registration for Climate Ride events is $100 (which includes a cycling jersey or hiking shirt), with each participant committing to raising at least $2800 to take part. All the rides and hikes are fully supported by a team of experienced leaders, and people who have participated in a Climate Ride event rave about the tours.

You can find out more about Climate Ride by visiting www.climateride.org.

Urban Land Institute’s Asia Pacific Summit: June 15-17

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Architecture 2030 is delighted to be one of the supporting organizations for the Urban Land Institute’s Asia Pacific Summit, which takes place in Shanghai, China from June 15th – 17th.

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Announcing the 2030 Curriculum Project – Application Deadline Extended

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Architecture 2030 is calling upon educators to submit innovative teaching proposals that expand and fully integrate lessons in energy use, emissions, and resiliency into the widest possible range of projects and topic areas, and across all year levels.

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Our Guide to Events at the AIA National Convention 2016

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Our guide to Architecture 2030-related events at the 2016 AIA National Convention in Philadelphia.

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Edward Mazria Calls on Korean Architects and Building Professionals to Tackle Climate Change

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Speaking at the Korean Green Architecture Forum today, Ed Mazria, called for Korean building sector professionals to play a key role in tackling climate change.

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Top in Sustainable Design Leadership

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This year, Architecture 2030 Founder and CEO Edward Mazria ranked #1 as the top ‘role model in sustainable or high-performance design’ in DesignIntelligence’s 2015 Sustainable Design & Leadership Survey.

For the fifth year in a row, the architecture and design community has again recognized the important role Architecture 2030 plays in transforming to a sustainable and carbon neutral built environment.

Architecture 2030 is listed in the top three organizations for ‘sustainability qualifications and certifications for projects/buildings’, and in the top five as ‘sustainable design organizational role models’. Sixty-one percent of firms surveyed believe the 2030 Challenge targets, issued by Architecture 2030, can be realized.

The full DesignIntelligence 2015 Sustainable Design & Leadership Survey report is available in July/August issue of DesignIntelligence.

Ed Mazria Receives the Kemper Award and Addresses the AIA National Convention

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At the AIA National Convention in Atlanta, GA, Architecture 2030 Founder and CEO Ed Mazria was officially presented with the Kemper Award.

In his acceptance speech to a packed audience of more than 7,000 architects, Mazria told his colleagues, “Because of your critical role in all this [addressing climate change], because you have a moral imagination and see a purpose in what you’re doing, you have given the world the courage to take bold actions to address the defining issue of our time.”

Above, you can watch the video piece the AIA created to celebrate Mazria’s work, and his full acceptance speech.

Architecture 2030 Endorses NBI’s Advanced Buildings New Construction Guide to meet the 2030 Challenge

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New Buildings Institute (NBI) and Architecture 2030 are excited to announce that Architecture 2030 has endorsed a prescriptive path to meet the current 2030 Challenge goal based on NBI’s Advanced Buildings® New Construction Guide. With this path, design teams now have another tool when seeking to meet the 2030 Challenge.

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Changing the View from the Ivory Tower

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When the America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools report changes its ranking criteria after 15 years, professional schools take notice.

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