The Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) aims to improve the quality of the regional and urban environment by promoting excellence in design, planning, and public policy in the built environment. This will be achieved through its member and public education, in concert with allied community and professional groups. Join us!
The 2024 symposium will be held in Indianapolis, IN in November. Stay tuned for dates and location. Registration will open in July.
The RUDC Symposium, held in Washington, DC October 19-20, covered emerging trends, theories, and technologies that are shaping the future of regional and urban design. Watch the engaging highlight and speaker videos >.
Part of "The Architect’s Role in Preventing Climate Change" series.
Architects and Architecture have a measurable impact on the total scope of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Architects design cities, districts, and buildings and the impact of our present urban design approach is the source of about 70% of GHG emissions. This seminar will review popular mitigation and adaptation strategies discovered in a national survey of 200 U.S. towns and cities.
Climate action planning for low carbon cities includes GHG mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience strategies. These strategies are changing the urban form of cities and regions. The presenter will share emerging urban design outcomes from climate planning and effectiveness of popular strategies of GHG reductions at a block, district, and city scale.
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