AIA Commends the Biden-Harris Administration on Zero Emission Goals for the Building Industry

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/resources\/6077668-framework-for-design-excellence"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/codes.iccsafe.org\/content\/IECC2021P2\/appendix-rc-zero-energy-residential-building-provisions-nbsp"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/resources\/6307290-climate-action-plan"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/pages\/6464938-the-aia-2030-commitment"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/pages\/6351155-materials-pledge"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Washington \u2013 September\n29, 2023"],[0,[],0," \u2013 The\nAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) has long acknowledged the urgency of the\nclimate crisis and is excited to continue its support of the Biden-Harris\nAdministration in its efforts to aggressively drive zero emissions goals for\nbuildings. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The announcement from the Biden-Harris Administration reflects\na long-standing commitment of the AIA to engage its full membership, clients,\ncommunities, policymakers at all levels of government, professional\norganizations, and the public to achieve actionable climate strategy and meet\naggressive climate goals. In\n2019, the AIA membership passed, and the AIA Board of Directors endorsed, the\nResolution for Urgent and Sustained Climate Action, providing a framework for\nthe AIA to prioritize and support urgent climate action to exponentially\naccelerate emissions reductions across all building portfolios. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Before\nand after that historic resolution by AIA members, AIA has held a commitment to\nclimate action through a multi-year strategy for education, practice, advocacy,\nand outreach. The AIA strongly\nendorses the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s zero emission goals as it reinforces\nthe climate action AIA and its membership continue to champion through\nindustry-leading initiatives such as the "],[0,[1],1,"AIA\nFramework for Design Excellence"],[0,[],0,", adding\nvoluntary Zero Energy model code to the "],[0,[2],1,"2021\nInternational Energy Conservation Code"],[0,[],0,",\nestablishing the CEO Partnership on Climate and Equity and introducing the "],[0,[3],1,"Climate\naction plan - AIA"],[0,[],0,". This builds\non the "],[0,[4],1,"AIA\u2019s\n2030 Commitment"],[0,[],0," which has long been in place to rapidly\naddress existing climate challenges and the "],[0,[5],1,"Architecture\n\u0026 Design Materials Pledge"],[0,[],0,"\nwhich acknowledges that architects and designers can support the reduction of\nembodied emissions impacts of building materials through their influence."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThe\nAIA has always been committed to facilitating and engaging in productive\nclimate and equity issue engagement, impacting our respective members and communities. Architects are in a\nprime position to help achieve zero emissions goals and we have expressed to\nthe Biden-Harris Administration that we will we continue to be ardent partners\nin expanding the reach of our work through industry collaboration with members,\npolicymakers, and communities,\u201d said Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, AIA\u2019s EVP and\nChief Executive Officer. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"From AIA\u2019s leadership to its members and beyond, AIA continues to\nwork to advance emissions reduction policies and architectural practice\nmodernization to benefit the built environment and the health, safety, and\nwelfare of the public."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA remains committed to working in concert with\nthe Biden-Harris Administration, as we have in the past on critical climate\npolicy issues. We are in full agreement that addressing these objectives is\nurgent to meet our jointly shared climate goals and commend the continued work. "]]]]}