The 2030 Challenge – Goals & Design Processes

The building sector is the single largest consumer of energy and producer of greenhouse gas emissions. The 2030 Challenge, adopted by the AIA, provides a path to reducing our sector’s negative impacts and reaching carbon neutral design as the standard practice. This series will inspire architects to meet the 2030 Challenge through design strategies, efficient technologies and systems, and applying renewable energy resources.

The design process is an important element in the creation of next-generation buildings that meet the 2030 Challenge targets. In the first course of the AIA+2030 Online Series, we will explore the design processes to produce high-performance and carbon neutral buildings, including the Integrative Design Process (IDP). We will explore collaborative strategies that can achieve low energy outcomes, and how these strategies can be used as a roadmap throughout the design process. In particular, we will examine defining core, early design decisions such as building form and orientation.

Learning Objective:

• Explain the 2030 Challenge, its baselines and metrics, and what design processes are needed to achieve 2030 Challenge targets.

• Explain how an energy efficient design process differs from traditional design.

• Identify specific characteristics of an energy efficient and integrative design process.

• Explain the importance of energy analysis and assessment throughout the design process.

Course Location: Webinar

Program Fee: FREE (for AIA Members Only)

There are multiple courses in this series, please select the date(s) you would like to attend and upon registering you will get a link to the virtual meeting to add to your calendar. There will be a virtual link provided that will work for all courses and dates. Each course is worth 1 LU/HSW.