2024 marks the twentieth year since Christine and Marc founded evolve to better connect architecture to the environment. This is a moment for us to celebrate our success and recommit to our values as we look forward to the next twenty years of evolving with you!
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.
Over the past year, evolveEA has been assisting the Riverlife Pittsburgh team in crafting a vision to "Complete the Loop" of riverfront trails and parks, and has creatively engaged thousands of people through meetings and online. One of our highlights from this process was the Riverlife StoryMap.
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.
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.