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Sustainable Design as Design

Sustainable Design as Design

by Steven McKay
Global Design Leader, Managing Principal, DLR Group
June 20, 2022 | 10 min read

Commitment to sustainable design is fundamentally a change management issue

Sustainable Design as Design
Driving Down Carbon: Beyond Responsibility — to Action

Driving Down Carbon: Beyond Responsibility — to Action

by Kathy Wardle
Principal & Director of Sustainability Perkins&Will
& Mary Dickinson
Associate Principal & Director of Sustainability, Perkins&Will
June 15, 2022 | 7 min read

Perkins&Will leaders urge bold collaborative change

Driving Down Carbon: Beyond Responsibility — to Action
Influencing Action: The Power of Perspective to Act

Influencing Action: The Power of Perspective to Act

by Steve McConnell
Managing Partner, NBBJ
May 4, 2022 | 2 min read

Clear eyes for climate change action

Influencing Action: The Power of Perspective to Act
Learning to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for a Sustainable Future

Learning to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for a Sustainable Future

by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
March 2, 2022 | 5 min read

Sustainability is a hot topic in the A/E/C industry these days, and for good reason. In a remarkably short time, we seem to have reached cultural consensus that the long-term success of homo sapiens requires wise stewardship of the resources at our disposal...

Learning to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for a Sustainable Future
Radical Innovation at Geopolitical Scale

Radical Innovation at Geopolitical Scale

by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA, Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
December 1, 2021 | 8 min read

From cell phones and cities to corporations and climates, we have the knowledge to effect sustainable change, but our geopolitical systems limit us

Radical Innovation at Geopolitical Scale
The Role of Private Enterprise in Creating a More Sustainable World

The Role of Private Enterprise in Creating a More Sustainable World

by Glen Murray
Former Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
August 4, 2021 | 3 min read

Glen Murry talks about how roles are changing between governments, private enterprise and NPO's in creating a more sustainable world.

The Role of Private Enterprise in Creating a More Sustainable World
Global Climate Conditions and Natural Resources

Global Climate Conditions and Natural Resources

by DesignIntelligence
July 14, 2021 | 15 min read

DesignIntelligence perspectives on sustainable design have significantly contributed to the positive shifts we’ve seen across the North American built environment.

Global Climate Conditions and Natural Resources
Simulation for Sustainability: A Conversation with Dr. Dru Crawley

Simulation for Sustainability: A Conversation with Dr. Dru Crawley

by Dr. Dru Crawley
Ph.d., FASHRAE, BEMP, FIBPSA, AIA, Bentley Fellow & Director, Building Performance, Bentley Systems Inc.
19 min read

Data modeling can change behavior. In this discussion

Simulation for Sustainability: A Conversation with Dr. Dru Crawley
Redefining Sustainability Through The Triple Bottom Line

Redefining Sustainability Through The Triple Bottom Line

by Liz York
Senior Architect and Design Strategist for Healthy Design Collaborative, LLC a healthy design consultancy
8 min read

Can we find a new word for Sustainability? Do we need to? Liz York, FAIA shares three case studies that achieve ...

Redefining Sustainability Through The Triple Bottom Line
The Shift in Sustainability - Sandy Mendler

The Shift in Sustainability - Sandy Mendler

by Sandy Mendler
During this time of extreme income inequality and a growing political divide in the country, support for sustainability is challenged by what Alex Schafran refers to as an “Incomplete Coalition” — we have been focusing on sustainability now for a long time, and if it was a complete idea, if it was sufficiently inclusive, we would have the widespread...

The Shift in Sustainability - Sandy Mendler
Technology, Sustainability, and the Construction Industry — a Case for Change

Technology, Sustainability, and the Construction Industry — a Case for Change

by DesignIntelligence
DesignIntelligence talked with Susan Heinking and Jake Pepper of Pepper Construction about new technologies, new ways of thinking, “coopetition” and how the construction industry can change the way it operates.

Technology, Sustainability, and the Construction Industry — a Case for Change
Sustainable Design: A Worthy Investment

Sustainable Design: A Worthy Investment

June 18, 2019 | Jesse Devitte

As a venture capitalist, I believe creating a more sustainable environment is an investment opportunity that is not only profitable, but necessary for our future. Our physical world is under increasing pressure, and not living sustainably now will perpetuate future problems.

Sustainable Design: A Worthy Investment
Nine Characteristics for Leadership in Sustainability

Nine Characteristics for Leadership in Sustainability

September 25, 2017 | Phil Harrison

These thoughts derive from a presentation I delivered a few years ago at the Design Futures Council Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design.
Are design firms doing enough ...

Nine Characteristics for Leadership in Sustainability