BY: Michael Malinowski, FAIA
AIA California mirrors the architectural profession in making environmental stewardship and climate action central to its strategy and actions. We believe that …
Every three years California adopts new building codes and standards. The standards are adopted and proposed by various state agencies and are, for the most part, based on national model codes. The …
California is a world leader in decarbonization of the built environment. Building codes can be locally amended to support climate action via what are called ‘reach codes’. When Berkeley became the first City in the US to ‘ban natural gas’ …
Amendment of the California Existing Building Code to incorporate all three compliance paths that exist in the International Existing Building Code
AIA California mirrors the architectural profession in making environmental stewardship and climate action central to its strategy and actions. …
By Michael Malinowski, FAIA
In July 2019, when AIA California’s Board of Directors made a bold move to address climate change: they endorsed Architecture 2030’s Zero Code and urged that it be put into action as soon as possible.
After …
AIA California mirrors the architectural profession in making environmental stewardship and climate action central to its strategy and actions. Considered through this lens, even something as seemingly mundane as code development takes on new importance. This …
