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ARTICLES

Continuing Education: Net-Zero Retrofits

Katharine Logan

March 1, 2025

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A focus on emissions rather than energy efficiency is making carbon-free retrofits possible.

Sustainability in Practice

Quarriers Adopt Back-to-Nature Strategies

Matthew Marani

April 1, 2024

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As architects seek more environmentally friendly materials, the natural stone industry is embracing more sustainable practices such as water recycling, renewable energy, and site restoration.

Continuing Education: Building Recladding

For three moribund buildings, new envelopes restart the clock

Katharine Logan

February 5, 2024

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With an increasing focus on energy performance and embodied carbon, facade retrofits gain ground.

Continuing Education: Structural Bamboo

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

September 1, 2023

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With its quick growth cycle and ability to store carbon, an age-old building material gets new attention.

California Adopts First-in-Nation Building Code Revision to Reduce Embodied Carbon

Aaron Smolar

August 10, 2023

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There are hopes that the requirements, which take effect July 2024, will help to usher in other code changes around the country.

Continuing Education: Architects Zero in on Zero to Define Building Performance

Justin R. Wolf

April 3, 2023

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The industry grapples with the lack of consistent terminology for sustainability.

Jake Bittle Documents Climate Displacement Across the United States in New Book

Review: ‘The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration' by Jake Bittle

Anthony Acciavatti

March 14, 2023

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Extensive field research reveals how climate change has already impacted and reshaped communities.

COP27: Where Are We Going, and Why Are We in This Climate Handbasket?

Katharine Logan

November 22, 2022

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As the UN climate conference concludes, building industry experts call for a course correction.

At COP27 activists demanded climate finance and debt relief

COP27: Will the Private Sector Pick up the Climate Mantle?

Katharine Logan

November 9, 2022

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Building industry experts attending the UN climate summit in Egypt see opportunity in addressing global warming even as governments fail to make meaningful commitments.

Taking a Holistic Approach to Embodied Carbon

Continuing Education

Fred A. Bernstein

October 10, 2022

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As awareness of the emissions associated with materials and construction grows, architects rethink meeting complex sustainable building standards.

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EVENTS

Webinar

10/21/25 to 10/21/26

Contact: Tiffany

Reimagining the Staggered Truss for Urban Housing

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU; 1 PDH

Through real-world insights and critical discussion, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how structural innovation can support the future of urban living.

Webinar

5/13/26 to 5/13/27

Contact: Tiffany

Steel and Wood Together? Really? How Mass Timber Turns This Combination Into a Winning Strategy

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 PDH

Discover how combining mass timber and steel can optimize structural performance, fire safety, and carbon outcomes in modern building design.

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Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 PDH

Explore façade retrofit strategies and award-winning design concepts that can transform aging office buildings into healthier, higher-performing workplaces for today’s hybrid workforce.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.