January 21, 2008—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National has launched a new Sustainability Resource Center that will centralize on the Web site information on green building and be the main source of sustainability information for both architects and the general public.
The Web site is divided into four areas:
- Advocacy: Information on current government advocacy efforts on sustainability, including relevant studies, legislative tracking, and issue briefs;
- Tools & Resources: The newly revised Sustainability 2030 Toolkit, 50-to-50, Green Building Guidelines, and the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE);
- Initiatives: AIA efforts to further sustainable design, including the Coalition for a Sustainable Built Environment, Sustainability in Architecture and Higher Education, and Energy Reduction Targets; and
- Knowledge: The Top Ten Green Design Projects, Advanced Energy Design Guides, Engineering for Sustainability, and Measures of Sustainability.
The Sustainability Resource Center also offers links to sustainability-related news items, upcoming AIA events on sustainability, and other resources, including new products in the AIA Store and podcasts.
