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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. 

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Register now for a free live AIAU course on resilient and climate adaptive design for October 19th!

  • 1.  Register now for a free live AIAU course on resilient and climate adaptive design for October 19th!

    Posted 09-26-2022 09:59 AM

    Date & Time: October 19th, 2022, 3-4:30 PM ET 
    Earn: 1.5 LU/HSWs 
    Cost: Free 
     

    Join AIA for an upcoming webinar, Fearless Resilience: Gaining Confidence in the Resilient Project Process. Drawing from key resilience resources, you'll learn about the value of resilient and climate adaptive design, how to incorporate these concepts into design phases, and key talking points to convey the role of the architect in impacting successful resilient design outcomes.   

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Learn about the role of architects in designing for climate change and providing health, safety, and welfare in a rapidly changing environment. 
    • Discover the fundamentals of resilient and climate-adaptive design and apply these concepts to a current project. 
    • Explore the underlying stresses that may exacerbate the impact from sudden shocks, such as severe weather or geophysical events. 
    • Examine questions focused on hazard, climate, vulnerability, risk, and consequence. 
    • Understand how to use key talking points to clients to convey the importance of the role of the architect in implementing resilient design outcomes 

    Register now > 



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    Eana Bacchiocchi
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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