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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

Free webinar Feb 1: Climate Compliance vs Action 2023: An Update on "Buy Clean," Emissions, EPDs and Funding

  • 1.  Free webinar Feb 1: Climate Compliance vs Action 2023: An Update on "Buy Clean," Emissions, EPDs and Funding

    Posted 01-10-2023 03:25 PM

    'Buy Clean' regulations are coming your way! So are EPDs!
    Architects, engineers, designers, specification writers, contractors and construction managers will have to comply.

    Watch the Environmental Law Institute's 'free' webinar

    CLIMATE COMPLIANCE VS ACTION 2023: AN UPDATE ON "BUY CLEAN", EMISSIONS, EPDS, AND FUNDING.

    February 1st at Noon Eastern Time. Click to Register.  


    With merely 7 years remaining to meet 2030 emission targets, where do we stand with new policies and legislation? Are we on track to thwart global warming? Reducing embodied carbon has become mainstream; Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) have surfaced as the tool. 'Buy Clean' regulates embodied carbon and requires Environmental Product Declarations. Are EPDs alone enough? Is the compliance timeline sufficient?

    The Inflation Reduction Act and Federal Buy Clean Initiative have inspired states and municipalities to regulate embodied carbon (Scope 3). Join the Environmental Law Institute and expert panelists for an update on Buy Clean policy, green funding, the status of carbon emissions, and a primer on EPDs - followed by an audience Q&A.

    Panelists:
    Bill Caplan, Author of Thwart Climate Change Now: Reducing Embodied Carbon Brick by Brick, Moderator/Presenter
    Ken Berlin, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
    Fatou Jabbie, Sustainability and Building Energy Simulation Engineer, MTA New York City Transit
    Chris Kardish, Industrial Fellow, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
    Keith Killpack, Technical Director, Environmental Certification Services, SCS Global Services



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    Bill Caplan, Associate. AIA
    Author of "Thwart Climate Change Now: Reducing Embodied Carbon Brick by Brick"
    Environmental Law Institute ELI Press, November 2021
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