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AIA 2030 Commitment By the Numbers (RY25): A Look into Firms’ Progress Towards Net Zero Emissions

  • DateOct 16, 2026 · 5:00 pm UTC
  • FormatVirtual

About the event

This educational session reviews the latest 2030 By the Numbers report, evaluating progress across more than 24,000 projects designed by participating architecture and design practices. Presenters will analyze real-world energy performance data, the increasing adoption of energy modeling, and reporting practices for fuel sources, renewable energy, and embodied carbon. Attendees will learn how firms leverage the Design Data Exchange to improve design outcomes, strategies to boost portfolio efficiency, and details on the upcoming transition from legacy CBECS baselines toward comprehensive total carbon reporting.

What you’ll learn

  • Explain the role of the AIA 2030 Commitment and the Design Data Exchange (DDx) in successfully integrating sustainability into firm practices to improve design outcomes and performance.
  • Describe high-level data trends across past years to show areas of improvement in renewable energy, building electrification, and embodied carbon data.
  • Identify key strategies for firms to improve their own portfolio’s energy performance.
  • Describe how the 2030 Commitment's reporting metrics will evolve through 2030 and beyond, including the shift toward total carbon reporting, as well as enhanced embodied carbon and energy source reporting.

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