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AIA Awards 2026 Winners Announced in 10 Project Categories

This highly anticipated red carpet-style event celebrated more than 100 award winners
June 15, 2026

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of its 2026 Awards during a gala held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.


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S-5! Establishes ESG Policy and Modern Slavery Statement

The ESG policy outlines S-5!’s approach to reducing environmental impact through energy-efficient operations
December 31, 2025

S-5! announces the establishment of a formal Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy, including a Modern Slavery Statement, underscoring the company’s commitment to environmental stewardship, ethical business practices and strong corporate governance. 


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Vitro Architectural Glass Showcased in Five COTE Top Ten 2025 Award Winning Projects

COTE Top Ten program recognizes projects that meet the AIA Committee on the Environment's strict standards for social, economic and environmental impact.
October 3, 2025

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that its Solarban solar control low-e glass, and low-iron substrates Starphire Ultra-Clear glass and Acuity glass, are featured in half of the COTE Top Ten award winners in 2025.


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Acentech Earns JUST 3.0 Label

This recognition reflects Acentech’s long-standing dedication to fair pay, transparency, inclusion, and employee engagement
October 3, 2025

The Just label is a voluntary disclosure tool that measures an organization’s commitments across 21 indicators in areas such as diversity, inclusion, pay equity, employee well-being, and community stewardship.


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The Latest with The Coalition for Sustainable Roofing
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Roofing for Tomorrow: How the Coalition for Sustainable Roofing Is Driving Change

The Critical Role of Roofing in a Sustainable Built Environment
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
September 30, 2025
Jason Wilen, an associate principal at Klein and Hoffman in Chicago, joined us on behalf of the Coalition for Sustainable Roofing to chat about the organization and what they’re working on lately.
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Bruner/Cott Architects and Höweler + Yoon Architecture Complete the Nation’s Largest Living-Building Campus Residence

Sustainability Meets Community in the Living Village
September 30, 2025

The Carol B. Bauer Hall at the Living Village is a first-of-its-kind graduate student housing. It is the largest LBC-designed residential building on a university campus and the first in the Ivy League. 


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A2P Reinforces Commitment to Environmental Stewardship with New Environmental Product Declarations

These new cradle-to-grave EPDs reinforce A2P’s position at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing, advancing transparency and environmental accountability across the built environment
September 24, 2025

Advanced Architectural Products has published new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its CMH systems: GreenGirt CMH Delta Adjustable, GreenGirt CMH XO, and flagship GreenGirt CMH and GreenGirt CMH Clips.


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FORTA’s Products Receive Environmental Claims Verification

NEU’s Third-party Validation/Verification Program provides an independent, impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete and related solutions
September 16, 2025

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announced that FORTA LLC products, Forta-Ferro® fibrous reinforcement and Helix® Micro Rebar reinforcements have received an environmental verification statement from NEU. 


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Eco-friendly Insulation Solution from Rhino Lining

This eco-friendly insulation solution is perfect for walls, ceilings, roof decks, crawlspaces, and hard-to-reach areas across residential, commercial, and industrial buildings
August 14, 2025

This eco-friendly insulation solution is perfect for walls, ceilings, roof decks, crawlspaces, and hard-to-reach areas across residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.


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AIA Awards 2025 Winners Announced in 11 Project Categories

AIA25 celebrated more than 100 award winners, alongside individuals receiving fellowship
June 6, 2025

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of its 2025 Awards during a prestigious gala held at the Omni Boston at the Seaport Ensemble Ballroom.


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12/9/25 to 12/9/26
Contact: Demi

Key Factors for Enclosure Resilience: Heat, UV, Water, and Air Performance.

On-Demand The session will also examine various roof and wall assemblies, supported by lab tests and real-world data. Finally, we'll cover essential quality assurance protocols, including building enclosure commissioning and whole building airtightness testing, to ensure your designs perform as intended.

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7/14/26 to 7/14/27
Contact: Demi

Comparing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Structural Materials

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 ICC CEU

On-Demand This presentation will explain what an EPD is, how it is developed using product category rules, and how it shows environmental impacts of typical construction products. We will then look at how various industries develop EPDs,  what different types of EPDs are available, and how these can be used in the life cycle assessment of a building project.

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Strategies for High-Performance Below-Grade Waterproofing

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW ; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 IACET CEU

On-Demand Designing a high-performance building enclosure requires more than just surface-level protection; it demands a rigorous, performance-based mastery of below-grade water and gas mitigation. This discussion will provide an expert-level analysis of below-grade waterproofing within the comprehensive framework of the high-performance building enclosure.

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Credit: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 ICC CEU

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