SAN FRANCISCO—The American Institute of Architects 2030 Commitment is a framework to provide standardized tools for US firms to track progress toward achieving carbon-neutral construction by 2030. KTGY Architecture + Planning, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to sustainable design, recently released its Sustainability Action Plan as the firm's road map to meeting those goals.
"As a signatory of the AIA 2030 Commitment, creating a three-year Sustainability Action Plan is the first step," said KTGY principal and chairman of the board Jill Williams. "The SAP addresses KTGY's sustainability commitment within six focus areas: firm commitment, design and approach, evaluation and reporting, outreach and advocacy, training and education, and operations and outlook in response to meeting the goals of the AIA 2030 Commitment."
With the building and construction industry accounting for 49% of total energy consumption and 47% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, architects aim to play a meaningful role in achieving carbon neutrality in construction by 2030.
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