Materials Commitments at Scale: A Workshop with AIA Iowa
Materials Commitments at Scale: A Workshop with AIA Iowa
ir[reversible]: the AIA Iowa Spring Conference will be held virtually this year. This year’s event will focus on ways architects can reduce carbon emissions on their projects and start reversing the effects of climate change.
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DLR Group Principal Lindsey Perez, AIA LEED Fellow1 3
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DLR Group Principal Heather Hughes, AIA, LEED AP BD+C2 3
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DLR Group Senior Associate Jill Maltby-Abbott, AIA, WELL AP3 3Back to Start
“Materials Commitments at Scale: A Workshop” will focus on the A&D materials pledge, adopted by the AIA, alongside commitments involving materials goals. Often, planning the pursuit strategy is a major task, especially for practices in the large firm category. This share will preview the creation of DLR Group’s roadmap to addressing the five aspects outlined in the A&D pledge, overlays with additional commitments, and a resulting updated Sustainability Action Plan.
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