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.
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.
The Sharpsburg Ecodistrict is now EcoDistricts Certified, joining Millvale and Etna to become the third community in the world to attain this certification! Certified EcoDistricts prioritize Climate Protection, Resilience, and Equity.
The Etna EcoDistrict Plan continues to attract recognition from planning and design associations like the American Planning Association and American Institute of Architects, and has won a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.
President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pennsylvania chapter, Marc Mondor, AIA, LEED Fellow, weighs in on the new AIA PA Strategic Plan.
Specific and local data analysis can reveal hidden truths in the communities we serve. Learn how evolveEA used targeted data to support informed decisionmaking in the municipality of Millvale.
Numbers and data can be a powerful tool for creating equitable outcomes in communities, but it matters how data is collected and what questions we ask.
Marc Mondor, President of the American Institute of Architects Pennsylvania, calls on architects to be integrators of inclusive community design in shared spaces.
