Best Sustainable Designs of 2018 Honored by AIA
Since 1990, when the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) hosted the first COTE Top Ten Awards, the announcement of each year?s winners has been eagerly anticipated. Each design is judged on 10 design principles established by COTE, including their respective social, environmental, and financial impacts. Considered the highest honor for buildings that display an outstanding committment to sustainability, the awards will be officially presented to the victors at this year’s AIA Conference in New York City.
Sonoma Academy?s Janet Durgin Guild & Commons | WRNS Studio
The design of the Janet Durgin Guild & Commons was highly influenced by the philosophy of Sonoma Academy. It features two floors that flow into the land, climate-smart shades and screens, and a self-sustaining rooftop garden. To top it all off, it was built and furnished exclusively with locally sourced items. Georgia Tech Engineered Biosystems Building | Lake Flato + Cooper Carry
Intelligently designed and equipped with the latest technology, this building boasts a lab that extends down its center. On either side of the lab are wings that house meeting rooms and offices.
New United States Courthouse | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
This 10-story government building is comprised of 32 judicial chambers, 24 courtrooms, and a slew of other administrative offices. The structure meets all of the GSA?s 2020 energy objectives, and its committment to susta...
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