Environmental Responsibility
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.

DesignIntelligence (Michael LeFevre, DI:) We’re talking with Lynn Simon, FAIA, LEED Fellow, a principal and the West Sustainability Services…

Architects face intense pressure as they grapple with the challenge of integrating automation and AI into the design process. Combined with …
The building sector currently contributes nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions (World Green Building Council, 2023), highlig…

Artificial intelligence and immersive technologies hold enormous potential to help practitioners design buildings that work in symbiosis wit…

In the face of a climate crisis that has caused some of the most volatile weather patterns in recorded history, the urgency and extent to wh…

In the evolving landscape of architecture and design, professionals are no longer focused only on meeting the minimum expectations of client…

Architects as Influencers While an architect’s standard of care can vary by project, certain roles remain constant: Consulting team leader, …

DesignIntelligence, Michael LeFevre (DI): We are joined by Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO of Vera Iconica Architecture, a Jackson, Wyoming-b…

DesignIntelligence/Michael LeFevre (DI): We’re joined by Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, global president of the National Association o…

“Let’s use our creativity to imagine new futures that can inspire hope. Equitable, sustainable, ethical, and culturally imaginative futures …

DesignIntelligence (DI): Congratulations on being this year’s AIA Kemper Award winner, an award given annually for significant service to th…

The design industry is at an inflection point. Current society is facing some of the greatest existential challenges in human history. We li…
