AIA Richmond

I want to make sure everyone is aware of this opportunity to serve as a member of GSA's Green Building Advisory Committee. It's a self-nomination process. And the deadline has been extended to Dec. 13th. More details below. Hope you'll take a look!

Hey, look, it's Alexander Sobolev in USGlass Magazine--? talking about his years of work on bird friendly glass and sustainability! Plus a shoutout to the American Bird Conservancy for their collision prevention research - it takes a village to safe birds! https://lnkd.in/eChaBx8s #guardianglass #bird1st #birdsafeglass #birdfriendlyglass #birdsafebuildings

So thankful for all who showed up to support today in celebration of the adoption of the City of Richmond, Virginia’s Sustainable Design Standards! Two years in the making, these Standards set bold requirements for new City-led construction projects, helping to make a more equitable, resilient and sustainable Richmond. We also shared on the progress my Office has made over the last year and celebrated the amazing team in the Office of Sustainability! ???????? Want to check out the standards? Visit https://lnkd.in/e9BJcm77 Thank you Denise Nelson, P.E., CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP Luis G. Huertas, AIA, NCARB, LFA, LEED AP Maha Saeed, LEED Green Associate Anthony Kane, ENV SP and Tara Worden, AICP in particular for your support on this one!! ????

? ECONOMIC NEWS ?? After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between the number of firms experiencing a decrease in billings and those seeing an increase. Swipe to learn more ?? or get more details here: https://bit.ly/3OhLbr7 ?? Want to know more about the inner workings of the ABI? Find out here: https://bit.ly/3C5HRMQ #Architecture #Construction #Economy

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This Friday, November 22 at 11:00 am, the City of Richmond, Virginia, Mayor Levar Stoney, alongside city leaders, will host a press event to celebrate Richmond’s progress in #sustainability and #resilience, underscoring the city’s dedication to long-term environmental health and community well-being. - This event will introduce the Richmond Sustainable Design Standards (SDS), a newly adopted set of guidelines that establishes sustainable design criteria for all City-led projects and projects built on City-owned property. Mayor Stoney and the Office of Sustainability will discuss how these standards will help shape Richmond’s built environment with a focus on #climate resilience and sustainability. - The Office of Sustainability will provide an overview of its recent accomplishments and key milestones from the FY24 Annual Report, including progress in implementing #RVAgreen 2050, Richmond’s comprehensive climate equity action plan.? - In addition, the Office of Sustainability will announce the second cohort of the Neighborhood Climate Resilience Grant Program. Join us as we celebrate Richmond’s strides toward a sustainable future for all. Laura Thomas, Tara Worden, AICP, Dawn Oleksy, Luis G. Huertas, AIA, NCARB, LFA, LEED AP, Sandra Leibowitz, Maha Saeed, LEED Green Associate #RVA https://lnkd.in/dg2v2UUp

I’m proud to be working with the City of Richmond as we spearhead direct democracy at the local level!

We're at #COP29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference! Our members, consisting of 98,000+ #architecture professionals, work at the leading edge of a $1.6 trillion U.S. construction industry that promotes commerce and drives consumer confidence. In Azerbaijan, AIA leadership is promoting a global exchange of expertise among all parties in the building sector, including national, state, and local governments; private industry participants, such as #architects, commercial #RealEstate developers, institutional building owners, #engineers, building scientists, #construction companies, and building product manufacturers; and nongovernmental civic leaders. Together, we can reinforce the critical value of the #ParisAgreement and work urgently to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Check out the events AIA leadership will be involved in ?? Learn more about what we’re doing at COP29: https://bit.ly/3O6H94N #Sustainability #ClimateAction

Downtown Richmond celebrates the holiday season with the skyline aglow! ?? ? We've compiled a list of events to spend the most wonderful time of the year downtown, be sure to check for continued updates all season long ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/gbPUD8bK

C.Scale has spun out from EHDD! Incubating our work within the firm has been transformative, keeping us in touch with the demands of practice from day 0. Now that we've spun out, we're able to focus on our core goal of democratizing access to low-carbon design tools. You can read more about what we're up to now at https://www.cscale.io. We have a number of other announcements to make over the next few days, so watch this space!