Showing posts with label COTE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COTE. Show all posts

Saturday, December 27, 2025

Reflection: Three Years on AIA COTE Leadership Group (2023–2025)

When I accepted a three-year appointment to the national American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment Leadership Group (AIA COTE LG) for 2023–2025, I hoped I could contribute in a practical way—bridging design performance, technology, policy, and communication so more firms (and more projects) can move from sustainability “intent” to sustainability outcomes. (AIA Community Hub)

Looking back, this term was a whirlwind of working group calls, writing and review cycles, conference planning, cross-committee coordination, and the kind of collaboration that reminds you why COTE matters: it’s a community of people who keep showing up—because the stakes are real, and because the profession can do more.

This post is my personal recap of the work, the people, and the moments I’ll carry forward.

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Friday, November 22, 2024

AIA Houston Presentation - Full day of Continuing Education by COTE - 12 December 2024

I will present in person next month at the AIA Houston's Architecture Center Houston space on circularity and sustainable design!

See the agenda... and, a brief intro to an exhibit AIA-H has on the history of redlining in Houston in today's post.


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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

AIA24 National Conference Presentation - Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

The National American Institute of Architects Conference on Architecture (AIA24) will happen this June in Washington, DC. In addition to being involved in some activities related to my involvement with the AIA National COTE Leadership, I will also be presenting!

The line-up of firms for my presentation: Lake|Flato, Orcutt|Winslow, and LPA.


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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

AIA San Antonio COTE Early Energy Modeling Workshop - March 21, 2024

Interested in learning to use Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Insight to perform early energy modeling on your projects? If so, this three-hour in-person workshop is for you!

Serving on the AIA national Committee on the Environment (COTE) leadership, I love supporting local COTE events and sharing knowledge!


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Thursday, December 7, 2023

AIA San Antonio COTE End of Year Event

Last night I attended the last 2023 AIA San Antonio COTE event of the year, hosted here at Lake|Flato! I will share the highlights of this event in today's post.

Be sure to scroll to the bottom to see "Red List Free" markings on a local product rep's packaging!!!


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Monday, May 9, 2022

Autodesk University Article - Adopting Early Energy Modeling in an Architectural Practice

The handout for my Autodesk University 2021 session, on implementing early energy modeling, was recently turned into an article and published on Autodesk's site.


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Monday, August 24, 2020

AIA Philly COTE Recordings - Environmental Design Tools

Per my post from about a week ago, AIA COTE Philly 2030 Working Group - Environmental Design Tools, I am following up to share the links to the recorded presentations.

Get an overview, in 20 minutes each, of the five main tools designed for architects to do early energy modeling; Sefaira, Cove.Tool, Insight, Climate Studio, and Rhino/Grasshopper/LadyBug/Honeybee.


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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

AIA COTE Awards & Lake|Flato Winning Projects

Have you heard of the AIA COTE Top Ten Awards? Today's post offers a brief introduction to the award, some resources to develop the 10 metrics jurors look for. and a list of Lake|Flato's winning projects.


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