The climate crisis has catalysed the need for rapid up-skilling of practitioners. We need new CPD and curriculum for architects in the 21st Century.
The 2022 Queensland Regional Symposium, ‘Regional Futures: A Collaborative Perspective’ will take place on Darumbal Country, in the coastal town of Yeppoon in our great Central Queensland Region in October 2022.
Queensland Chapter President, Amy Degenhart comments on the apt setting for the symposium.
The Australian Institute of Architects has called for increased energy efficiency standards in homes in order to reduce emissions and save residents money. The Institute joined with more than 100
Internationally acclaimed architect and Australian Institute of Architects’ 2022 Gold Medallist, Sean Godsell, will embark on a national speaking tour next month with climate change key to his agenda.
We are disappointed that a long term vision and sense of urgency for the two biggest issues affecting the nation’s built environment – climate change and the housing-affordability crisis – is not shared by all parties.
We have called for all political parties to commit to greater investment in carbon-reduction initiatives to accelerate Australia’s transition to a net-zero economy.
Architects are, to varying degrees, changing their processes and priorities to create more sustainable designs. But it can be difficult to get clients and others on board. Here, members of the profession explain how they are approaching this issue and discuss the best ways to move the industry forward.
One of the key aspects of elevating the conversation from sustainability to climate change is to shift the thinking from what is feasible to what is necessary to avoid catastrophic changes to the environment.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
