AIA Provides Update on Its 2030 Commitment Initiative

Washington, DC, October 22, 2015—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has produced a report assessing the work of firms that are part of the AIA 2030 Commitment, a voluntary initiative to commit their practice to advancing the AIA’s goal of carbon-neutral buildings by the year 2030.

The key findings from the AIA 2030 2014 Progress Report follow:

firms submitted reports, a 41% increase from 2013;

2.4 billion gross square feet (GSF) represented in this data, a 50% increase;

4,354 projects have been accounted for in this report, a 78% increase;

413 design projects are meeting the 60% carbon reduction target, a 3% increase;

197 net zero energy projects, a 270% increase;

22% average firm reduction in Lighting Power Density for interior projects, an increase of 3%;

34% average Predicted Energy Use Intensity reduction reported by firms, a decrease of 3%;

11% of total GSF meeting the current 60% carbon reduction target, an increase of 4%;

53% of total GSF using energy modeling to predict operational energy consumption, a 13% decrease.

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