The COTE Toolkit is innovative and relevant. It has racked up over 8,000 unique page views on the AIA’s website in its first two months after its launch in January 2019. It’s been published in Architecture, Arch Daily, Treehugger, and Building Green. It has been or will be presented to several chapters, knowledge communities and state and national conventions this year. However, the most rewarding experience I’ve had is working with my clients on it. The City of Madison has used it on three projects, the most recent of which was just certified LEED Platinum under NC v2009 in May. The Department of Administration in Wisconsin is using it as its interim guideline for sustainability, and the University of Wisconsin Facilities Department is exploring it as well. It’s risky to try something new with your clients, but if your experience is anything like my own, it’s worth it.