CLIMATE FINDINGS UPDATE Even if global greenhouse gas emissions were to stop increasing today, the climate would continue to warm. That was the stark reality underlined in February 2007 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).1 — Published 2007.0926
	TEACHING CLIMATE On February 20, 2007, architects and students worldwide demonstrated en masse that they are ready to go to work to stop global climate change. Their "gathering" was virtual, however, as schools, firms, and individuals from 47 countries tuned in to the 2010 Imperative Teach-In webcast. During several hours, a panel of three experts from different disciplines discussed the building sector's impact on global warming. Their presentations are available online. — Published 2007.0314
	GREENBUILD CONFERENCE The GreenBuild Conference, held in Denver, Colorado in November 2006, provided an important rallying of forces against global warming. Architects, builders, nongovernmental organizations, building product manufacturers, and other private companies gathered to announce ambitious plans for confronting the problem. — Published 2007.0110
	ENERGY CONCERNS MAINSTREAM In March 2006, architect and planner Bob Berkebile, FAIA addressed an overflow audience at the Building Energy '06 conference in Boston. He gave a stirring call to arms, saying that this was a powerful moment in human history. — Published 2006.0419
	DESIGN TO SURVIVE In December, 2005, the American Institute of Architects Board of Directors adopted a position statement they hope will "transform the profession to emphasize sustainability." In the absence of federal leadership on this issue, the AIA recognizes the need for design professionals to find solutions to serious global problems. In the following letter to the construction industry, a veteran environmental activist/ architect discusses what this means to practitioners. — Editor — Published 2006.0104
	SPEC'ING GREEN "Architects have the ability to change entire industries with the stroke of a pen. If we specify a material with low carbon dioxide emissions in its fabrication — say, floor tile, carpet, gypsum board — industry will respond. This is the American way. Architects are consumers; they're not always aware of the incredible power they have to change the way products are manufactured." — Ed Mazria in Metropolis Magazine. — Published 2005.1102
	DISASTER ENGINEERING New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama lie devastated in the days-old wake of Hurricane Katrina. As water floods through New Orleans and desperate rescues continue, our hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands whose lives have been devastated and to the untold thousands whose loved ones have been lost. — Published 2005.0831
	HOPES FOR SUSTAINABILITY In April, 2005, the University of Oregon hosted the 11th annual "HOPES" conference (Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability). The idea for the conference was born almost 15 years ago when architecture student Kevin Parker decided to learn more about how to make architecture — and his school's curriculum — more sustainable. As part of his master's thesis, he started what has become a respected national forum for students and professionals. — Published 2005.0511
	ARCHITECTURAL GLOBAL WARMING When we think about the causes of "global warming," what commonly comes to mind are gas-guzzling cars and smoke-spewing industrial processes. But a lion's share of the pollutants that cause global warming are attributable to architecture. Architect Edward Mazria of Mazria, Riskin Odems, Inc. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has been making a case for why his profession should take greater responsibility for the problem. — Published 2004.0218
	UK DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS When the United Kingdom ratified the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, it was taking a lead from continental Europe. This ratification demonstrated a high level of government awareness of environmental issues that is more akin to that of Britain's nearest neighbors than to that of its wartime ally, the United States. — Published 2003.1015

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