High Performance Design Resources
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Background

• AIA Climate Action Plan

https://www.aia.org/resources/6307290-climate-action-plan

• COTE Mission/Goals

https://network.aia.org/blogs/brian-mclaren/2017/12/31/cotes-mission-and-goals

• 2030 Commitment: Who, what, why, when, how

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lmkM9sJEnh8OMywwx6fO936-JmelOclp/view?usp=sharing

• 2030 Commitment By The Numbers

https://www.aia.org/resources/6676-aia-2030-commitment-by-the-numbers

• Habits of High Performance Firms

https://www.aia.org/resources/72031-the-habits-of-high-performance-firms-

• High Performance Practice

https://www.deptofsustainability.com/blog-after-zucca/2020-q1-newsletter-swimming-upstream

• The Business Case for Climate Action

https://aiacalifornia.org/white-paper-the-business-case-for-climate-action/

• Architect’s Guide To Building Performance

https://www.aia.org/resources/6157114-architects-guide-to-building-performance

Tools

• COTE Best Practices Guide - developing + sustaining a local chapter

Coming Soon

• Creating A Sustainability Action Plan That Works (for firms)

http://content.aia.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Creating_a_Sustainability_Action_Plan.pdf

• AIA Philly COTE Zero Waste Guide

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I9h6nXwWIr0v0cwSe-NHI1m1UY3QOHE1?usp=sharing
Note: This is a work in progress.  Please share feedback with elias.agia@comcast.net!

• AIA Framework for Design Excellence

https://www.aia.org/resources/6077668-framework-for-design-excellence

• COTE Super Spreadsheet

https://www.aia.org/resources/77561-sustainability
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​Architecture 2030 Palette: database of sustainable design principles, strategies, tools, and resources http://2030palette.org/

• DDx: Track your projects energy performance as a 2030 Signatory

https://2030ddx.aia.org/account/login

• 2030 Working Group Sessions from AIA Philly COTE 

https://vimeo.com/aiaphillycote

Additional Energy Tools

• Climate Consultant

http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/climate-consultant/request-climate-consultant.php

• Zero Tool: Free tool to establish energy targets and baselines

https://zerotool.org/

• EPA’s Target Finder: online calculator that helps architects, engineers, and property owners and managers assess the energy performance of commercial building designs and existing buildings

https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/service-providers/design/step-step-process/evaluate-target/epas-target-finder-calculator

• Getting to Zero Database

https://newbuildings.org/resource/getting-to-zero-database/#:~:text=NBI%20works%20to%20identify%2C%20research,multifamily%20buildings%20across%20North%20America