LBBA submits Sustainability Action Plan
After signing on to the AIA 2030 Commitment program in 2011, LBBA extended its focus beyond more energy-efficient building designs to address firm culture. The AIA program asks firms to take a leadership role in operational improvements and project design by reducing energy consumption in the built environment through design innovation, education, and promotion of new technologies and solutions. To align our work with the 2030 Challenge, LBBA developed a long range Sustainability Action Plan that addresses our approach to firm operations, staff training and education, resources, design, and evaluation. Check out all the firms that have adopted the AIA 2030 Commitment and actions they have undertaken to reduce the energy consumption in the built environment.
Perhaps the most critical aspect of the AIA 2030 Commitment is the pledge to measure and report annual progress of a firm’s design portfolio towards the 2030 goals, and as more firms report their findings, a body of shared knowledge has begun to emerge. In conjunction with AIA National, AIA Chicago COTE is collecting data from volunteering Chicago area firms to show how our region is leading the country in designing to match the goals of the AIA 2030 Commitment.
If you have questions regarding the Reporting Tool, join the AIA 2030 Commitment Working Group for a hands-on workshop tomorrow, Tuesday, February 5, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at AIA Chicago. Reporting is due at the end of March 2013!