The AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program is requesting proposals from community applicants for 2009. The SDAT is an innovative program that brings together architect-led multidisciplinary teams to work with community stakeholders and decision makers through an intensive planning process. The mission is to provide technical assistance and process expertise to help communities develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future. The approach is designed to address many of the common challenges communities face by producing long-term sustainability plans that are realistic and reflect each community’s unique context.

An independent panel of reviewers will evaluate each community proposal and apply weighted criteria to select communities that will participate in the 2009 program. All applicants will be contacted when the final decisions are made in December 2008. Proposals are due November 14. For more information on the program, visit the SDAT Web site. or contact Joel Mills. Click here to download the RFP. (Pictured is Albany, N.Y., site of a 2007 SDAT.)