Sustainability

Integrating Sustainable Design into Practice

On Demand

CE: 1

AIA Credits: 1 AIA LU
HSW Credits:

Speaker(s)

Kate Bubriski, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel

Director of Sustainability & Building Performance
Arrowstreet
Boston, Massachusetts
Kristen Fritsch, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP

Sustainability Coordinator
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Arlington, MA
Alison Nash, AIA, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP, CPHC

Associate, Sustainability Practice Leader
DiMella Shaffer
Boston, Massachusetts

The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a decade until major carbon emission goals, and the first year of the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. There is no better time to take stock of your firm's sustainable design practice, whether you have been doing this for decades or just starting out. The design community is truly in this together and sharing is critical. This session will provide lessons learned from small, medium, and large size Boston firms on how to integrate sustainable design holistically and successfully into practice. Topics to be explored are firm leadership, firm organization, project implementation.

Learning Objectives:

Define the value and purpose for integrating sustainability holistically into practice and understand the AIA Framework for Design Excellence.
Demonstrate different types of staff and team organization to implement sustainable design.
Create an action plan to improve their firm's sustainable design practice and process.
Learn resources and tools for conducting collaborative meetings.