The report details five initial priorities that will help enable the U.S. to meet the President’s goal of cutting greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 50%-52% in 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.

SOM has spent the past year refining Urban Sequoia—a radical re-imagination of the architecture and construction of buildings and cities—to create a design that is buildable right now.

The five-day conference, held from June 25-29 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, included eight conference tracks, tours, social events and committee meetings.

The design guide outlines strategies for achieving energy targets such as setting measurable goals, hiring design teams committed to those goals, using simulation throughout the design and construction processes, and being aware of how process decisions affect energy usage.

Iryna Zenyuk starts a program to offer sanctuary here to scientists and academics from war-torn Ukraine.

Over two thirds (68%) of respondents said that improvements to building material supply chains to reduce carbon would be critical to achieving net zero.

By committing to the AIA 2030 Challenge, Progressive AE aims to bring a common language across discipline integration that positions us to guide clients to combat climate change and make long-term business decisions impacting their facilities.

Built in 1978, the existing 66,770-square-foot building on 11 acres of land became a demonstration project intended to prove the economic viability of a net-zero energy operation.