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In 2025, the 2030 Challenge goal for fossil fuel reductions will increase from 80% to 90%. What does this mean for you and your firm? And what happens after 2030? Please join COTE chapters from AIA|DC, AIA Northern Virginia, and AIA Potomac Valley for this Tri-COTE event focusing on improvement and opportunities related to the 2030 Challenge and the AIA 2030 Commitment. We will begin with an introduction from AIA National Climate Action staff sharing efforts related to the ongoing goal increase, followed by a panel discussion aimed at addressing opportunities and challenges, both for large and small firm practices. Thank you to our sponsor, Pella, for supporting our group and offering snacks and beverages for this event!

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the increases to the 2030 Challenge goals coming in 2025, and what firms can do to support their projects in achieve the increased goals.
• Learn from industry experts on best practice methods for the AIA 2030 Commitment, including implementation and reporting within your own office. A key requirement of the AIA 2030 Commitment is to produce a Firmwide Sustainability Plan which has both strategies for sustainability for a firm’s projects, as well as direct sustainability improvements for how the firm functions. This impact from the firms has direct correlation with the HSW of the public by reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption.
• Understand firm and cultural opportunities and challenges as it relates to large firm vs small firms when it comes to pursuing the 2030 Challenge. This content is all content within the intended to improve and educate how both large and small firms function in order to achieve the 2030 Challenge.  And thus by improving how a firm achieves the 2030 Challenge, the firms are impacting the HSW of the public by reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption. 
• Discuss design and technical strategies as they relate to achieving the 2030 Challenge.

Introduction:

Melanie De Cola 

2030 Program Director – AIA National

Panelists:

Julia Siple, AIA, LEED AP BD+C               

Principal, Director of Sustainability – Quinn Evans

Juan Guarin, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, CPHC

Sustainability Specialist – Perkins Eastman

Meghan McAvoy, LEED AP, Well AP, Fitwel Amb.

Director of Sustainable Programs – GHT Limited

Gregory Plavcan, Assoc AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Amb

Sustainability Director – Gensler

Panel Moderator:

Miranda Ford, AIA, LEED AP BD+C        

Senior Associate – Perkins Eastman

Sponsored by: 

Pella Mid-Atlantic