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The Committee on Design (COD) was founded to promote design excellence among members of the AIA, the broader design community, and the public at large, both nationally and internationally.

2024 COD Conferences

Arkansas

April 3-7 | 21c Hotel | Bentonville and Eureka Springs - Registration is sold out.

Brazil

Thu, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Sao Paulo > Brasilia > Rio de Janerio.  Registration will open in late April.

2024 Sponsorships

Download the prospectus for Arkansas and Brazil opportunities.


2023 COD Conferences

Last year, COD held two domestic design conferences investigating The Authenticity of Place.  The first conference was held in New Orleans, LA.  View the short video of the venue tours and download the conference program book. The second conference was held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, September 21-24, 2023. Download the Minneapolis guidebook and view the conference video

  • 1.  2030 is now

    Posted 07-06-2021 05:22 PM

    2030 is now. Ed Mazria + Vincent Martinez, in ARCHITECT magazine: 

    "... the International Energy Agency called for the world to stop all new gas, oil, and coal development this year in order to have a chance at meeting the Paris Agreement 1.5˚C limit. For that to happen, we need an immediate and fundamental global shift in the way we plan and design the built environment. For architects, engineers, and planners (AEP), this means designing and renovating buildings and developments to operate with only renewable energy..." 

    See the article here: https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/carbonpositive-accelerating-the-2030-challenge-to-2021_o

     

    #climateaction
    #2030isnow
    #2050issurrender


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