Leading Beyond LEED, Transitioning to the Framework for Design Excellence

Architects are rejecting onerous third-party rating systems and expensive sustainability consultants. Instead, they're turning to a more generative, integrative, affordable, and customizable system based on The American Institute of Architects' Framework for Design Excellence, 2030 DDx, and Materials Pledge. This dynamic, interactive session will begin with a discussion regarding this transformation in the AEC industry. Then, a multidisciplinary, "IPD Light" team will present a case study of an $800M+ project pursuing sustainability using the Institute's platforms. You'll also get the chance to write and share custom sustainability goals for your own projects within the Framework for Design Excellence.

Learning Objectives

1. Analyze the shift in the AEC industry away from third-party metrics like LEED to new, more holistic, flexible, and customizable systems like the AIA Framework for Design Excellence.
2. Learn how to apply the Framework for Design Excellence to transform firm culture by embedding sustainability metrics in all projects without the use of third-party rating systems.
3. Discover how to use the Framework for Design Excellence to unify multidisciplinary design teams via a case study of a real-world project.
4. Find out how to apply the Framework for Design Excellence to a real-world design project of your choosing in a workshop-style activity.

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