The AIA has entered into an agreement with The Green Building Initiative to jointly promote sustainable building design and construction practices. The agreement will allow the two organizations to:
- Provide education and training to promote the design of buildings that are energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally responsible.
- Offer educational opportunities on subjects such as Life Cycle Assessment, the Green Globes New Construction (GGNC) program, and the Green Globes Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (GGCIEB) program.
- Encourage or conduct research toward identifying strategies for enhanced economic and environmental performance of green buildings.
Executive VP and CEO of AIA, Chris McEntee, said, “ The GBI’s engagement in life cycle assessment and promotion of post construction third party review in Green Globes illustrates GBI’s commitment to the creation of high performance buildings and supports the role of the architect in creating them.”