2030 Curriculum Project – Second Call for Proposals
Architecture 2030 is now seeking additional faculty and schools to participate in the 2030 Curriculum Project. If you have an innovative teaching proposal for winter, spring, or summer session in 2017, we encourage you to apply by January 3, 2017.
Trump/AIA. . . A Sleeping Giant Awakens
Recent events have awakened a sleeping giant. Now is the time to channel this newfound energy and work toward a carbon-free future, one that leverages the transformative power of design and planning to create a better world.
Life During Trump: Progress on Climate Change Will Come From the Bottom Up
We are facing two very different and defining moments in history, the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement and the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
China: Towards a Zero Carbon Built Environment
In late October, a historic two-day forum and workshop event was held in Wuhan, China. Organized by the China Exploration & Design Association Architecture Branch (CEDAAB) and Architecture 2030, this event established Zero Net Carbon (ZNC) as a necessary and achievable goal for buildings and developments.
2030 Curriculum Project: Pilot Underway
Seven courses have been selected to participate in the pilot phase of the 2030 Curriculum Project, Architecture 2030’s initiative to support university courses that ‘fully integrate lessons in energy use, emissions, and resiliency into the widest possible range of projects and topic areas, and across all year levels.’
AIA: Help Save the Federal 2030 Challenge Targets
Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act…
Architecture 2030 to Host International Zero Net Carbon Conference in China
Design Guidance Feature in Sefaira Powered by the 2030 Palette
Sefaira's Design Guidance connects real-time analysis with the 2030 Palette’s library of high-performance design strategies.
The New Standard: Zero Carbon
Representatives from ten Green Building Councils (GBCs), together with the World Green Building Council (WGBC) and lead partner Architecture 2030, met in New York City last week for a 3-day workshop to define a common approach towards creating net zero certification pathways.
Join Ed Mazria at the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum, October 12-14
Architecture 2030 is proud to support the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum. from October 12-14 in Denver.
Take Part in a Climate Ride to Support Our Work
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
Zero Net Carbon (ZNC): A Definition
We propose a new definition to establish the path for a carbon neutral building sector. This definition applies to all new and existing buildings in order to dramatically reduce fossil fuel energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Advancing Net Zero Worldwide
Architecture 2030 joins WorldGBC as the lead partner in a new project – Advancing Net Zero – to deliver “net zero” building energy or greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) certification pathways across Green Building Councils (GBCs) worldwide.
Section 433 Under Attack, Again
Recent energy legislation passed by both chambers of Congress calls for the elimination of Section 433, threatening this long-standing and important commitment to greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the federal government.