The first U.S. Product Category Rules (PCRs) for Concrete have been released for public comment by the Carbon Leadership Forum. Written to meet the targets of the 2030 Challenge for Products, these PCRs provide the methodology for calculating the carbon footprint (i.e. the global warming potential) of concrete. Researchers from the University of Washington’s […]
Read More ›Sustainability giant, InterfaceFLOR has chalked up another first, continuing its legacy of leadership in the contract furnishings industry by being the first product manufacturer to adopt the 2030 Challenge for Products. InterfaceFLOR has accepted Architecture 2030’s goal to dramatically reduce the embodied emissions of its flooring products and is well on its way to meeting […]
Read More ›“The good news is, the train has left the station. The only question now is, are we on the local or the express? Our role is to ensure we’re on the express.” – Edward Mazria Each year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes its forecast for U.S. building energy consumption. Since the 2030 Challenge […]
Read More ›First-Place Winner: Lincoln Hall, Boora Runner-Up: Clif Bar Headquarters, ZGF Honorable Mention: Port of Portland, ZGF First-Place Winner: Lincoln Hall, Boora Runner-Up: Clif Bar Headquarters, ZGF Honorable Mention: Port of Portland, ZGF First-Place Winner: Lincoln Hall, Boora Runner-Up: Clif Bar Headquarters, ZGF Honorable Mention: Port of Portland, ZGF First-Place Winner: Lincoln Hall, Boora For the […]
Read More ›This year’s nationwide rollout of the AIA+2030 Professional Education Series now includes two of the largest chapters in the nation, The Boston Society of Architects/AIA and AIA New York which is producing a new Sustainability by Design Series for meeting the 2030 Challenge in New York City. With the addition of these two chapters, the AIA+2030 Professional Education […]
Read More ›Key Initiatives Launch This Week Collaborative Efforts Accelerate the 2030 Challenge This week, big announcements are coming from two Architecture 2030 initiatives, the 2030 Challenge for Products and 2030 Challenge for Planning, which, through real-world collaboration with small businesses, industry experts, and local government are furthering our progress towards a major transformation in the Building […]
Read More ›2030 Districts are unique private/public partnerships in designated urban areas across North America committed to reducing energy use, water use, and transport emissions Overseen by Architecture 2030, 2030 Districts are in the vanguard of grassroots collaborative efforts to renovate hundreds of millions of square feet of existing buildings and construct high-performance infill development and redevelopment. 2030 Districts […]
Read More ›The Seattle 2030 District has been selected as one of the three nationwide Community Partners for the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge. This announcement came as part of Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America’s closing plenary on June 30th, 2011 and directly followed the launch of the District’s website. The press conference announcement is available to […]
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A new Architecture Canada | RAIC website featuring Canadian building projects that meet and exceed the 2030 Challenge has posted its first two case studies and promises eight additional projects available to view soon. These featured projects are “the best energy-efficient commercial buildings that have been constructed in Canada so far.” North Vancouver City Library: […]
Read More ›Your Questions Answered On March 22, Architecture 2030 distributed the E-News Bulletin, Nuclear Energy: Fact Check in order to inform critical discussions taking place around nuclear energy in the United States. The response was tremendous, with numerous questions and requests for clarification. This Special Bulletin aims to answer those questions and bring further clarity to […]
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