AIA24 Ethical Decarbonization and Our Building Materials: Constructing a New Future Conference
Hayes Slade, Anna Dyson (Yale CEA), and Sharon Prince (Grace Farms Foundation) presented “Ethical Decarbonization and Our Building Materials: Constructing a New Future” at the AIA Conference on Architecture this past summer in Washington DC this
Architects are positioned to play a critical role in removing embodied emissions associated with the lifecycle of building materials, from the extraction of raw materials to demolition. In pursuit of ethical decarbonization, Forbes [DO2]cites how this urgent call to action is perhaps the most comprehensive to date and a significant step toward the construction sector’s net-zero ambitions.
In this session, leading experts and architects will explain how to activate and accelerate this transformational shift through strategies like avoiding waste and new extraction by moving to a circular economy, shifting to earth- and bio-based building materials, and improving the decarbonation of cement, steel, and aluminum!
Anna Dyson (Yale CEA), Hayes Slade and Sharon Prince (Grace Farms Foundation)
Green Salon: Reflecting on Copenhagen
Greg Bencivengo recently participated in two insightful discussions and presentations held at Dattner Architects, sharing experiences from a unique research trip focused on circular economy practices at architectural and urban scales. Alongside two colleagues from NYC-based firms, Greg presented on sustainable design approaches observed during a weeklong delegation to Copenhagen and Malmö in April, organized by Circular San Antonio. The group included 19 sustainability professionals from various sectors—government, design, urban farming, plastics, and more—all dedicated to exploring the future of circularity in the built environment.
The trip's purpose was to delve into cutting-edge urban design initiatives, from tested approaches like design for deconstruction to emerging sustainable models still in progress. In the presentations, Greg and his colleagues shared key insights from the trip, drawing parallels between NYC’s and Copenhagen’s sustainable design practices and cultures.
AIA: Building Community Lecture
The Presidential Theme of “BUILDING COMMUNITY” , AIA New York President Hayes Slade, AIA, outlines key ways to increase Chapter engagement through programming, committees, and outreach to firms and individual members. This interactive event will provide opportunities to brainstorm action items and get feedback on topics including how to better serve AIA New York members at various points in their careers and appeal to practices of all sizes.
Speakers:
Hayes Slade, AIA, 2019 President, AIANY; Founder, Slade Architecture
Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director, AIA New York | Center for Architecture
Design for Freedom Summit at Grace Farms
(Left) Opening panel discussion session (Right) James with his class of graduate architecture students from Pratt Institute that came out for the day.
Hayes Slade and James Slade were hosts at round table discussions at the 2023 Design For Freedom Summit held at Grace Farms. They joined industry leaders in architecture, interior design, manufacturing, engineering, and construction, alongside policy makers, owners, developers, engaged consumers and non-profits working to accelerate the movement towards eliminating forced labor from the building materials supply chain.
Center For Architecture: A Conversation with Greg Bencivengo of Slade Architecture
Greg Bencivengo of Slade Architecture and his colleague Wei Wang from Dattner Architects co-organized the first of two talks on circularity in design, featuring the Circular Buildings Toolkit by Arup. Recorded and released by Center For Architecture.
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