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Beyond the Surface: Advancing Material Transparency

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Material transparency is key for architects and designers to improve health, reduce environmental impact, and promote equity. We use transparency frameworks like LEED, Living Building Challenge and the AIA Materials Pledge to inform our practice.

Transportation Planning: Adaptation Through Connection

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As we help communities design their streets, transportation systems, and public spaces, we recognize the uncertainty that big changes can bring. By focusing on the fundamentals of walkable communities and safe, accessible networks, we will be resilient.

Media Recommendations for 2022

To kickoff 2022, our team wanted to share our top media recommendations for the new year. From podcasts to films to books, this list ranges from work-related topics to guilty pleasures -- anything that helped us cope or inspired us during the past year was fair game.

evolveEA Team Updates

In the new year, our office is growing and evolving with new people, appointments, and achievements that enhance our capacity to positively impact environments and communities! Ashley Cox is promoted to an Associate, Andrew Forney joins our team, and Christine Mondor joins the AIA Pittsburgh Board of Directors.

Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 Makes Headlines

Released every three years, the recent debut of Pennsylvania's Climate Action Plan 2021 is taking even bolder steps for the Commonwealth to realize a sustainable future. See the front-page headline and access the report here.

Pittsburgh Sustainable Architecture Tour Video

PCN cable television's show, Building Pennsylvania, works with historians and architects to take you on a tour of the buildings and monuments across the commonwealth. Watch Marc Mondor, AIA, LEED Fellow, discuss sustainable architecture in Downtown Pittsburgh with local examples of projects where evolveEA has led sustainable design and operations efforts.

Schuyler’s Summer with evolveEA

We were lucky to have Shuyler McAuliff join our team for the summer as our 2021 design intern. Learn about his journey and the projects he worked on at evolveEA in this informational interview.