At this point, every practicing architect should know that the design and construction industry accounts for over 40% of global carbon emissions. Over the past few decades, as awareness about how the industry is helping to fuel the climate crisis has risen, the architectural profession has increasingly sought to incentivize green building and to advance alternative construction materials. Knowledge is power, and around the world, countless organizations have emerged to help arm architects with information to help make design decisions that have less impact on the planet. From certification systems to subsidies for sustainable construction, there is no shortage of incentives and signposts to help guide the AEC industry toward a cleaner future.
With our climate evolving at a rapid pace and serious environmental catastrophes occurring on an increasingly regular basis, the need for change has never been more urgent. While architects routinely taut buildings as “sustainable,” it is a challenge to provide a universal measure of sustainability for architecture globally. That’s why Architizer has collaborated with leading sustainability experts to recognize the diverse efforts of practitioners working at the forefront of green design.
By introducing the Sustainability Categories to our prestigious 11th Annual A+Awards program, we aim to continue doing what we do best: recognizing leaders on the vanguard of architectural design and showcasing examples of the buildings that can guide us to a better future. As the A+Awards season warms up, we’re compiling a comprehensive list of resources for our global architecture community.
From free open-source educational materials to passive house guidelines to directories of healthy materials, these organizations are helping to arm architects around the world with more information to help them shape a better, more sustainable built environment. With so many organizations from around the world to choose from, we envision that this growing, centralized list will help connect designers to green-minded networks on local, regional and international scales. If we’ve missed your organization, please let up know!
Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Shenzhen, China Jury Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Sustainability
Now open for entries, the 11th Annual A+Awards highlights the program’s renewed commitment to sustainable design. Recognizing the pivotal role that architects play in building a more resilient world, Architizer has collaborated with leading sustainability experts to recognize the diverse efforts of practitioners working at the forefront of green design.
Enter the A+Sustainability Awards, a new suite of A+Award categories dedicated to projects that act as a positive precedent for green building practices in specific regions and the wider world. In this article, you can learn more about the importance of these awards, the rationale behind the judging criteria, and the insight of A+Award-winning architects on the critical need for design innovation in this key area.
Are you part of a sustainability organization advocating for a better built environment that isn’t on this list? If so, please reach out to us at: editorial-at-architizer-dot-com; we hope to continue growing this guide!
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