Understanding a building’s environmental performance requires comprehensive tracking of energy use across different sources, analyzing consumption patterns, and estimating total carbon impact. Architects and designers use detailed metrics like Energy Use Intensity (EUI) to assess efficiency, comparing actual and predicted energy consumption against established benchmarks to identify opportunities for reducing environmental footprint.
The AIA Common App is designed to help architects document and submit evidence of a building’s performance in accordance with the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. It collects narrative descriptions, design focus questions, and quantitative data about energy and carbon metrics, enabling design teams to systematically demonstrate their project’s design achievements.