AIANY | NY Chapter - Committee on the Environment





			MISSION Click here for Newsletter \| Goals \| Leadership \|Links & Resources The AIA NY Chapter Committee on the Environment aims to lead, inspire and educate our members towards the dual objectives of Design + Sustainability. COTE organizes a series of engaging activities and monthly events which focus on leading architects, outstanding green buildings, current technologies and product research, and sustainable design practices. Our efforts are based on the belief that sustainability should be an essential part of the design process and fully integrated with all aspects of a building, including form, function, site, structure, systems and construction. Under its previous chair Robert Siegel, AIA, and founding chair Joyce Lee, AIA, COTE developed into one of the New York Chapter's most active committees. The current co-chairs seek to continue COTE's mission to provide our members with the knowledge and tools necessary to integrate sustainability into their design practices. In the process, we also hope to encourage those outside the design community to embrace sustainability and appreciate the value of good design. NEWSLETTER top June 2006 July 2006 October 2006 Sept. 2007 GOALS top This year we continue to build upon three goals for the COTE committee: Learn COTE will offer a diverse range of educational opportunities, including lectures by leaders in the field of sustainable design, workshops and informative sessions aimed at "take home" knowledge, and informal fun events to experience sustainable design firsthand. Connect COTE hopes to team up with members of the sustainable and design communities to network, collaborate and co-host events. Potential partners include professional organizations (e.g., ASLA, SEAoNY, ASHRAE, IESNY, IIDA, APA), sustainable groups (e.g., GreenHomeNYC, Green Drinks, EBA/NYS, EarthPledge, USGBC, ADPSR, Earth Day, O2, Green Ground Zero), as well as other Committees of the AIA New York Chapter. Promote Through our website and direct outreach efforts, COTE will attempt to promote our message beyond the design community to champion sustainability and good design, encourage a dialogue in the public domain, and foster an exchange of ideas. We hope to develop relationships with community and citizens groups (e.g., NYC Council on the Environment), local schools of Architecture (e.g., Columbia, Cooper Union, CUNY, NJIT, NYIT, Parsons, Pratt) and NYC high school students (e.g., High School for Environmental Studies). LEADERSHIP top Co-Chairs Jessica Strauss, AIA jessicastrauss@gmail.com Charles Griffith, AIA cgriffith@polshek.com LINKS & RESOURCES top The AIA New York Chapter Committee on the Environment thanks the AIA Kansas City Committee on the Environment for this list of web-based resources, which is organized into categories loosely based on the LEED Green Building Rating System developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org), with some additions. Some links are listed more than once. (We hope to expand this list in the near future; if you would like to help with this effort or have links to suggest, please send them our way (to Kira L. Gould, klgould@geaf.com, or Andrew Zumwalt-Hathaway, ahathaway@swinter.com). Categories General Resources Organizations and Publications Materials/products Construction Waste Management Daylighting/artificial lighting Energy Indoor air quality Site/landscaping/exterior design Waste/recycling/building operations Water conservation/quality Community Residential General Resources Advanced Buildings www.advancedbuildings.org A building professional's guide to more than 90 environmentally appropriate technologies and practices. Architects, engineers and buildings managers can improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential buildings through the use of the technologies and practices described in this web site. Green Building Information Council greenbuilding.ca Energy and Environmental Issues in the Building Sector ... to advance the energy and environmental performance of buildings through the creation, exchange and application of appropriate and timely information Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design www.nps.gov/dsc/dsgncnstr/gpsd/ack.html A site developed by the department of interior and National Parks Service outlining guiding principles for sustainable design from conceptual ideas through facilities management. Has a good bibliography for references. Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide http://www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu The Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide was developed to educate and assist architects, building owners, occupants, educators, students, and the general public concerning sustainable building design. This is an excellent resource for outlining sustainability as part of every project phase, from pre-design through post-occupancy. Residential Environmental Design www.reddawn.com Resources for sustainable design, geared toward residential but much of the information is applicable to commercial projects. The Sallan Foundation www.sallan.org The Sallan Foundation improves the urban environment in New York City by advancing useful knowledge for greener, high performance cities through education, outreach, and media events. Organizations & Publications U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org A nonprofit, consensus coalition promoting the understanding, development, and accelerated implementation of Green Building policies, programs, technologies, standards and design practices. Includes link to LEED Green Building Rating System. National Technical Information Service, Environment Collection www.ntis.gov/products/environment.htm NTIS is the central information source for more than 80,000 environmental-related publications and other products produced by U.S. Government agencies since 1990. These agencies include EPA, NASA, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense. Sustainable Buildings Industry Council www.sbicouncil.org Formerly the Passive Solar Industries Council, this group works to promote sustainable practices in the allied fields of architecture, building systems and materials, energy analysis, and "whole building" design and construction. The Natural Step www.naturalstep.org TNS is a non-profit organization working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society. TNS offers a framework that is based on science and serves as a compass for businesses, communities, academia, government entities and individuals working to redesign their activities to become more sustainable. American Institute of Architects (national chapter) www.aia.org/cote_default Reach the national AIA COTE site through this link. Environmental Design & Construction Online www.edcmag.com Environmental Design & Construction covers all aspects of environmentally sound building design & construction including recycled building products, energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, indoor air quality, systems of waste disposal and re-use, and more. Environmental Building News www.buildinggreen.com This well-respected source contains articles, reviews, and news stories---prime resources on energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and healthy building practices. Search the archives of feature articles for high-quality information. GreenSpec www.greenspec.com Specifications written with the environment in mind. CSI format. Access to information on environmentally preferable building products, a small sample of what is included in the printed versions, GreenSpec Binder and the GreenSpec directory -- which provide reliable, up-to-date information on more than 1,200 green building products selected by the editors of Environmental Building News. Materials & Products Construction Resources www.ecoconstruct.com Actively promotes environmentally sound design and practice in both domestic and commercial construction, combining maximum use of safe, healthy, renewable natural materials with minimum use of energy, non-renewable and non-recyclable resources. A site specific to London but relevant information for U.S. Green Order greenorder.com GreenOrder is a new online resource for institutional suppliers and buyers of environmentally sound products, starting with government purchasers. Includes database of recycled products by construction category. REDI: Resources for Environmental Design Index www2.oikos.com/products/index.lasso Environmentally sensitive product database searchable by construction material categories. Recycled Content Product Database www.ciwmb.ca.gov/rcp Product database searchable by construction material type and/or by percentage of recycled material in the desired product. Construction & Waste Management WasteSpec www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/cdwaste.htm 16 Division, CSI format, green specifications available for free download. Habitat for Humanity�s Environmental Initiative www.habitat.org/env/environmental_initiative.aspx Links to ReStore information and other resources related to construction waste, surplus materials, and more. Habitat ReStore in KC, (816) 231-6889. Construction Site Waste Management oikos.com/library/waste/ Part of the Oikos site, this is a good basic resource, a place to start. Daylighting & Artificial Lighting Windows & Daylighting windows.lbl.gov Information and recommendations for choosing windows. Includes technical data on how windows are made and how they are tested. Contains design guidelines for using daylighting in commercial applications. Lighting Research Center lighting.lrc.rpi.edu/ The Lighting Research Center is part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute�s School of Architecture and is the world�s largest university-based center for lighting education and research. Energy Energy Star www.energystar.gov EPA-sponsored site outlining purpose and mission of EnergyStar, includes searchable database on EnergyStar-rated products. Alliance to Save Energy www.ase.org The Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, the economy, and national security. The Building Codes Assistance Project www.bcap-energy.org The Building Codes Assistance Project is dedicated to assisting states in the development and implementation of statewide building energy codes. Efficient Windows Collaborative www.efficientwindows.org This site provides unbiased information on the benefits of energy-efficient windows and how they work as well as recommendations for selection and use. Solstice solstice.crest.org Solstice is the Internet information service of the Renewable Energy Policy Project and the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (REPP-CREST), and is your site for sustainable energy and development information. Windows & Daylighting windows.lbl.gov Information and recommendations for choosing windows. Includes technical data on how windows are made and how they are tested. Contains design guidelines for using daylighting in commercial applications. Indoor Air Quality Healthy Indoor Air for America�s Homes www.montana.edu/wwwcxair/ This EPA supported program offers data, references, and other information about IAQ in the home. Siting, Landscaping & Exterior Design Heat Island eetd.lbl.gov/heatisland Heat island research is conducted to find, analyze, and implement solutions to the summer warming trends occurring in urban areas, the so-called 'heat island' effect. We currently concentrate on the study and development of more reflective surfaces for roadways and buildings. Waste, Recycling, Building Operations Recycler�s World www.recycle.net A world-wide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, and used/surplus items or materials. Water Conservation & Water Quality EPA: Office of Water www.epa.gov/OW/you/chap3.html This site offers information on water conservation and related links. Livable & Sustainable Communities Sustainable Communities Network www.sustainable.org This site outlines policies and provides resources for citizens to create sustainable communities. Excellent source for links to communities around the country making efforts to create sustainable environments. The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives www.iclei.org ICLEI�s mission is to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions. City of Austin Sustainable Communities Initiative www.ci.austin.tx.us/sustainable This site outlines Austin�s efforts to create a sustainable community; great list of related sites. City of Seattle Sustainable Building Policy www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/conserve/sustainability Information on Seattle in particular and great links to other resources Scottsdale�s Green Building Program www.ci.scottsdale.az.us/greenbuilding The program encourages a whole-systems approach to design to minimize environmental impact and reduce the energy consumption of buildings while contributing to the health of its occupants. Built Green Colorado www.builtgreen.org This site documents efforts of the green building program of Metro Denver. Residential Design Residential Environmental Design www.reddawn.com Resources for sustainable design, geared toward residential but much of the information is general to all projects. Mailing List Directory listserv.energy.wsu.edu/guest/RemoteAvailableLists?prefix=All This is a list of list-serves and e-mail addresses for sustainability information and related resources. The Home Energy Saver hes.lbl.gov Geared primarily towards homeowners, this site also makes specific recommendations for conserving energy based on zip code and allows you to search for EnergyStar-rated products. The Healthy House Institute www.hhinst.com This offers information about residential IAQ/healthy building practices for a better environment inside the home (for chemically sensitive people and others). EPA: Residential IAQ www.epa.gov/iaq/homes/index.html The EPA�s source of information about single-family residential IAQ issues (diagnostics, solutions, etc.). The National Association of Home Builders Research Center www.nahbrc.org This site offers information about detailed product tests on residential building materials.