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Developing Our Sustainability Action Plan

SW Oregon Architect

In 2006, the AIA adopted the 2030 Challenge , which seeks to achieve a dramatic reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 2030, and a complete phase-out of fossil fuel emissions by 2040. As the AIA’s guidance document states, each SAP is a declaration of a company’s unique approach to sustainable design.

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OMA and Circlewood develop adaptable modular wood system to build schools in Amsterdam

Archinect

OMA , along with Circlewood, a coalition of architects, engineers, builders, and researchers, have developed a modular wood system to build a variety of schools in Amsterdam. This project aims to support the city’s goal to halve the use of primary raw materials by 2030 and become fully circular by 2050.

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The World’s Largest Urban Solar Farmfor Expo 2030 in Rome by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati

aasarchitecture

Expo 2030 Roma will take place in Tor Vergata, a vast area in the municipality of Rome that is home to the eponymous university – one of the leading academic hubs in Italy – as well as a densely inhabited residential district. The master plan aims to reverse that process through sustainable, long-term development.

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New architecture and design competitions: ASLA Professional Awards, Researcher-in-Residence, Steel Design Student Competition, and UIA 2030 Award

Archinect

For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

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News: AIA California Launches Twelfth Architecture at Zero Competition: Global Contest Focuses on Sustainable Design for East Los Angeles School [Sponsored]

Bustler

Open to both students and professionals worldwide, the competition aims to inspire innovative designs that emphasize decarbonization, equity, and resilience. Although the designs are intended as conceptual ideas, the competition fosters cutting-edge thinking in sustainable architecture. Thorne, AIA.

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7 Formidable Sustainable Firms Dynamically Disrupting the Architectural Status Quo

Architizer

Sustainability has become something of a buzzword in the industry. In some instances, sustainability is employed as a marketing tool, reinforced by superficial practices with little environmental benefit. The team has even pledged to eliminate embodied carbon from every commercial interior space they design by 2030.

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Zaha Hadid Architects unveils hydrogen refuelling stations for Italian marinas

Deezen

The first charging station is set to be installed this summer, with 100 planned to be built in 25 Italian marinas and ports by 2030 funded by a €100 million investment led by NatPower H , which is part of energy company NatPower.

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