Committee on the Environment (COTE)

AIA Denver's Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, the academy and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.

This committee reflects the profession’s commitment to provide healthy and safe environments for people and is dedicated to preserving the earth’s capability of sustaining a shared high quality of life. The committee’s mission is to lead and coordinate the profession’s involvement in environmental and energy-related issues and to promote the role of the architect as a leader in preserving and protecting the planet and its living systems.

AIA Denver COTE provides AIA with knowledge about environmental issues and advises the Institute on environmental policy matters affecting the practice of architecture. The committee supports cooperation with educators and institutions of learning, manufacturers, government agencies, environmental organizations and industry groups in advancing environmentally sound design processes and standards as well as environmentally innovative materials and integrated systems.

Goals

Download the committee's annual and long-term goals here.

Advocating for 2009 IECC

The AIA Denver Committee on the Environment and Public Affairs Committee have created a presentation advocating for the adoption of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

Members and Meetings

AIA Denver COTE forums are held on the first Friday of every month. Check the calendar for locations. All AIA Denver members are encouraged to participate. Contact AIA Denver COTE Chair Nathan Huyler, AIA for more information, or to be added to the committee email list.

Events

AIA+2030 Professional Series

The AIA+2030 Professional Series, which is designed to help professionals create buildings that meet the ambitious energy efficiency goals of the Architecture 2030 Challenge®. Ten, four-hour sessions offer strategies to reach 60-100% reduction in fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, giving design professionals the knowledge and leverage to create next-generation, super-efficient buildings—and providing firms with the skills that will set them apart in the marketplace. Visit the AIA Denver AIA+2030 Professional Series website.

 Check the calendar for current AIA Denver COTE events.