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ALBION DISTRICT LIBRARY BY PERKINS + WILL IS A 2018 COTE TOP TEN RECIPIENT. IMAGE: DOUBLESPACE PHOTOGRAPHY

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The Committee on the Environment (COTE®) is an AIA Knowledge Community working for architects, allied professionals, and the public to achieve climate action and climate justice through design. We believe that design excellence is the foundation of a healthy, sustainable, and equitable future. Our work promotes design strategies that empower all AIA members to realize the best social and environmental outcomes with the clients and the communities they serve.

Enjoy our latest on COTE news (and follow us on X and LinkedIn). 

To learn about the Framework for Design Excellence (formerly the COTE Top Ten Measures), click here.

Check out COTE's history and timeline. 

Starting a local COTE or sustainability group and need some guidance? Check out the AIA COTE Network Resources here.

A big thank you to our 2024 sponsors: 
Founding sponsors: Building Green
Premier sponsors: Sherwin-Williams
Sustaining sponsors: GAF Roofing, Milliken, Andersen Windows,
BlueScope Buildings
Green sponsors: EPIC Metals
Allied sponsors: TLC Engineering, Sierra Pacific Windows

Earn 1 HSW and learn about AIA's Framework for Design Excellence

  • 1.  Earn 1 HSW and learn about AIA's Framework for Design Excellence

    Posted 10-21-2020 10:42 AM
    Do you need AIA HSW credits? If yes, attend today's Live AIAU Course, Beauty and Performance - Exploring the Framework for Design Excellence on Residential Projects.
    1-2pm Eastern
    $20 member | $40 nonmember

    This seminar introduces the AIA's Framework for Design Excellence, adopted by the AIA in 2019, that builds upon the AIA COTE Top Ten Award criteria, first introduced in 1997. The session will focus on measures of Economy, Materials, and Wellness and how these are uniquely applied to custom residential projects. Hosted by Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN®).  Register today >

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    Susan Parrish
    Director, Knowledge Communities
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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