Committee on the Environment (COTE)
Sustainable design is at hand. This BSA committee covers green building, construction and operation practices and methods.
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AIA COTE Knowledge Community
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AIA Committee on the Environment Knowledge Community
The Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public—design...
Chairs
Lara Pfadt AIA / [email protected]
Beth Pearcy AIA / [email protected]
As an additional resource for working through the Massachusetts Energy Code, we recommend the “Decision Tree Matrix” developed by the Sustainable Design Leaders. The matrix is referenced through the Energy Code Presentation series, links to which can be found on the COTE and Codes Knowledge Community pages on the BSA website.
COTE: DOER Critical Stretch Code Series - Commercial Stretch + Opt-In
July 7, 2023
COTE: DOER: Critical Stretch Code Series, HERS Compliance Pathway
June 16, 2023
COTE: DOER: Critical Stretch Code Series, TEDI Compliance Pathway
April 28, 2023
COTE: Designing for Equitable Communities
April 19, 2023
COTE: DOER Critical Stretch Code Series—Existing Building Compliance
March 31, 2023
COTE: Implementing the Framework for Design Excellence
February 15, 2023
DOER: Critical Stretch Code Series
January 20, 2023
Berdo 2.0 - Boston's New Emission Performance Standard
May 18th, 2022
Material Selection Made Easy
March 16, 2022
MASS Design Group presents Seeking Abundance
February 16, 2022
COTE: Tools for Sustainable Design Analysis
January 19, 2022
Getting to Net Zero Now—11-21 Bromfield Street
November 17, 2021
Firm Sustainability Going From Emerging To Leading
October 27, 2021
Integrated Commitment to Research and Sustainability—MIT.NANO
September 29, 2021
Existing Building Design for Sustainability on a Budget
August 25, 2021
Electrification of the Built Environment
June 16, 2021
Sustainable Design Excursions—From Boston to China and Back
May 19, 2021
Decarbonizing Campus
April 21, 2021
Zero Carbon Future, The Next Generation of All-Wood Buildings
March 17, 2021
Quantifying Total Carbon for Smart Reuse
February 17, 2021
"It's all about the water..." Performative Urban Landscapes & Sites
January 20, 2021
Health & Wellness Certifications for a Post-COVID-19 Pandemic World
December 16, 2020
Critical Stewardship: designLAB's Hitchcock Center
November 18, 2020
Bold New Action to Curb Carbon
October 21, 2020
2030 Commitment: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead
May 2020
