Environmental Responsibility
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Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 10 min readTen Days at COP26: A Member of the Carbon Generation Goes to GlasgowBy Thomas VonierFAIA RIBAImmediate Past President, International Union of ArchitectsFormer President, American Institute of Architects DAY 1…
September 2026TVThomas Vonier
Article · 10 min readConsequential Questions: Overcoming PerceptionsDesignIntelligence (Michael LeFevre, DI:) We’re talking with Lynn Simon, FAIA, LEED Fellow, a principal and the West Sustainability Services…
December 2024LSLynn Simon
Article · 6 min readLeading the ChargeArchitects face intense pressure as they grapple with the challenge of integrating automation and AI into the design process. Combined with …
May 2024CCCharlie Cichetti
Article · 5 min readShifting Decisions: Incorporating Embodied Carbon Emissions in Early DesignThe building sector currently contributes nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions (World Green Building Council, 2023), highlig…
March 2024MSMaisie Sargent Auld
Article · 12 min readThe Biological Paradigm in the Technological FutureArtificial intelligence and immersive technologies hold enormous potential to help practitioners design buildings that work in symbiosis wit…
January 2024DBDeeDee Birch
Article · 21 min readNew and Old: Architecture’s Future at the Intersection of Innovation and Ancient WisdomIn 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…
November 2023DBDeeDee Birch
Article · 7 min readBuilding Trust: Integrating Wellness, Sustainability and Diversity in DesignIn the evolving landscape of architecture and design, professionals are no longer focused only on meeting the minimum expectations of client…
October 2023JKJames Krueger
Article · 10 min readRe-Imagining Decisions: Specifications, AI & BeyondArchitects as Influencers While an architect’s standard of care can vary by project, certain roles remain constant: Consulting team leader, …
September 2023VMVardhan Mehta
Article · 26 min readNourish The SoulDesignIntelligence, Michael LeFevre (DI): We are joined by Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO of Vera Iconica Architecture, a Jackson, Wyoming-b…
August 2023VSVeronica Schreibeis Smith
Article · 16 min readImagine a World: Part 1DesignIntelligence/Michael LeFevre (DI): We’re joined by Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, global president of the National Association o…
July 2023PSPascale Sablan
Article · 9 min readTransforming Systems: Seeing in New Ways“Let’s use our creativity to imagine new futures that can inspire hope. Equitable, sustainable, ethical, and culturally imaginative futures …
May 2023FBFrancesca Birks
Article · 17 min readLeaving A LegacyDesignIntelligence (DI): Congratulations on being this year’s AIA Kemper Award winner, an award given annually for significant service to th…
December 2022BBBob Berkebile