Architectural Record examines the inequitable distribution of the burdens of climate change based on factors like race, socioeconomic status, and access.
Through the creation of the Norman Foster Institute on Sustainable Cities, overseen by his Madrid-based foundation, the starchitect aims to train “the civic leaders of the future” to face the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing world.
The converging demands of aesthetics, performance, sustainability, and occupant experience today are simply the price of entry into creating for the built environment.
“Addressing climate change and the entire built environment begins with design,” writes Architecture 2030’s Edward Mazria. “We’ve taken the initiative to lead, now the work intensifies as we expand our scope, influence, and impact.”
This course will go through project lifecycle stages and whole lifecycle carbon assessments, operational and embodied carbon, before focusing on operational energy basics.
Attendees will leave equipped with a deeper understanding of how to infuse circularity into their designs, harnessing its numerous benefits to propel designs towards a sustainable future.
Join Natasha Appel, Regional Facades Sales Manager at Cosentino for an insightful conversation on how sustainability is transforming the world of architecture and design.
Dylan Martello, Senior Building Systems Consultant, Passive House Services - CPHD, will review the envelope characteristics and requirements to support a low-carbon building operationally.
Have you ever wondered what a sustainability director does? On March 12, join RECORD and three sustainability directors—all from highly regarded architecture firms—to find out.
This special half-day event, organized by Architectural Record in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, offers a “master class” in sustainable design and how to make it an integral part of a firm’s DNA, led by architects who have been doing just that for decades. Read More