Lessons learned from COTE Top Ten sustainable design projects
Figure 5: Top Ten project types by percentage, 1997-2015.
Over the course of the Top Ten program, the diversity of project types has grown. Early on, office buildings were the largest single category, representing 30-40% of all winners. Recent years have seen more balance between project types, with residential and public projects especially growing. This trend could signal wider adoption of green building across various markets. Take a look at other trends in the program over the last 20 years with the COTE report, Lessons from the Leading Edge. After reading the report, you can take a short quiz to earn 2.5 AIA LUs.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the COTE Top Ten/Top Ten Plus Awards
Biosciences Research Building; Payette with Reddy Architecture + Urbanism. Photo credit: Warren Jagger Photography.
Every year, COTE highlights 10 projects that push the boundaries of both sustainable and beautiful design. It continues this year continues as a jury comment suggests, "In a field of submittals where there are multiple net zero energy and/or water projects, Living Buildings and numerous LEED Platinum projects, it’s great to see the trend toward deeper integration of performance and design excellence.'
Check out this year's recipients featured in several online publications:
COTE Top Ten for Students award recipients announced
Regenerating Water Avenue by Lacey Aley, Alex Collins & Addison Estrada | University of Oregon.
Out of 378 student and 56 faculty sponsor participants, 10 projects were chosen to receive the COTE Top Ten for Students award in it's second year of existence. The selected projects seamlessly integrate innovative, regenerative strategies within their broader design concepts. Check out the recipients featured in Architect Magazine "AIA and ACSA Award 2015-2016 COTE Top Ten for Students."
Finalize your schedule with some great COTE, sustainability and design & health sessions
WE205 - WELL Workshop
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 118A
Earn 7.50 LUs/HSW/RIBA | $400 | Learn more
Can you harness the built environment as a vehicle to support human health, well-being, and comfort? This one-day intensive workshop will introduce you to the WELL Building Standard, the world's first building standard focused solely on the health and wellness of people in buildings.
WE304- Energy Modeling for All: 2030 Commitment for Small Firms!
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 120A
Earn 3.75 LUs/HSW/RIBA | $225 | Learn more
Interested in energy modeling but don’t know where to start? This comprehensive session will help you incorporate energy modeling into your design process and explore benefits and resources available to firms through the AIA 2030 Commitment.
TH110 - The New Gold Standard: Health Design Metrics
Thursday, May 19, 2016 | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 109
Earn 1.00 LU/HSW/RIBA | Learn more
The link between design and health is becoming stronger by the day. In this session, you'll learn how a public/private collaboration, national health agency, and for-profit company are working to improve health outcomes for building occupants.
TH303- COTE Top Ten: Performing Beautifully...a Restorative Future
Thursday, May 19, 2016 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 113AB
Earn 1.00 LU/RIBA/HSW | Learn more
The AIA COTE Top Ten and Top Ten Plus Awards are the profession's foremost recognition for integrated, holistic design. This program celebrates projects that exemplify high-performance architecture with stories from the winning design teams. Join your peers in celebrating how beauty and performance create holistic architecture.
SA105- Lessons from the Leading Edge: COTE Top Ten Research Project
Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 103BC
Earn 1.00 LU/HSW/RIBA | Learn more
The highly anticipated Top Ten Research Project illuminates the work of nearly 200 Green Projects Awards winners, and the Committee on the Environment's groundbreaking report sets the stage for a new era in design.
SA214- Building Energy Literacy: The 2030 Commitment's Transformation of Firm Culture
Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 109
Earn 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA | Learn more
The AIA 2030 Commitment has impacted both how architects design and how firms practice. Come explore the impact on firm culture as experienced by four different firms. See the 2030 Commitment through a new lens - and envision your role in its future.
Sustainability Enthusiast Journey Map
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As a sustainability enthusiast you understand that being “green” is more than energy modeling alone. It's about specifying healthy materials, helping individuals to thrive, and supporting more resilient communities. Connect with other enthusiasts building a sustainable future. Pick up a copy of the sustainability journey map with recommended courses and events at Convention registration. |