BVH Architecture

With this in mind, BVH has adopted the AIA 2030 Commitment. For those who don't know what this means, it is a commitment to work towards achieving carbon neutrality on all projects by 2030. It's a growing national initiative that provides a consistent framework with simple metrics and a standardized reporting format to help firms evaluate the impact design decisions have on a project's energy performance. The AIA 2030 Commitment was founded by Edward Mazria, FAIA, out of his think tank, Architecture 2030 back in 2006. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, buildings produce almost 47% of our country's carbon emissions. This means architects can have a significant impact on changing this pattern. We at BVH remain optimistic. We're committed to designing to positively shape, enrich and preserve the planet for our current population and generations to come. We're learning to track the energy use of the projects we design and compare them to a national baseline. This helps us understand how our projects stack up against local and national comparisons. By tracking this information, we can continue to learn how we can achieve high-performance buildings. While we cannot undo the damage done, we're hopeful that together we can make movement towards positive change.