COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT 2022
The Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment. COTE serves as the community and voice on behalf of AIA architects regarding sustainable design.
COTE NEWSLETTER
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COTE MEETINGS
AIA|LA COTE meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. For location and time, please reach out to the COTE Chairs.
Principles
COTE is dedicated to preserving the earth’s capacity to sustain a shared, high quality of life, and reflects the architecture profession’s commitment to provide healthy and safe environments for people, while preserving our natural resources. The committee’s directive is to lead and coordinate the profession’s involvement in environmental and energy-related issues and to promote the role of the architect as a leader in preserving and protecting the planet and its living systems.
Activities
As committee of the AIA COTE strives to educate and inform the (design) community about environmental and preservation issues, and advises the Institute on policy matters affecting the practice of architecture.
Advocacy and outreach for educators, students, public and private institutions through is provided through various formats, including symposia, lecture series, architecture tours and educational programs.
LAST YEAR'S COTE CONFERENCE
EVENTS
04.22.22
1.5°C SYMPOSIUM 2022
The 1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change inspires the AEC community to solve climate change issues and become more harmonious with nature by pinpointing techniques and methodologies to enhance and improve project approaches and better co-exist together.
2022 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
CHAIR
Miranda Gardiner, Assoc. AIA
VICE CHAIR
Megumi Hironaka, AIA
PAST CHAIR
Ismar Enriquez, AIA, LEED AP
CREDITS
PHOTO: Banner: UCI Mesa-Court Towers. Mithun. Detail of image by Bruce Damonte
