What are your top considerations when choosing materials for your projects? Cost? Appearance? Durability? Maintenance requirements? All of these are critical to the selection process, but what about considering the impacts on human and environmental health as well? With a commitment to Design for Good and a passion for having a positive impact—and as a signatory to the AIA Materials Pledge—HMC Architects has revamped their materials selection process. Join us for this session to learn how to become better informed and make meaningful materials choices using the Common Materials Framework, Mindful Materials, and other tools.
Learning Objectives
- Explore criteria for the AIA Materials Pledge and the Common Materials Framework along with their significance to human health, ecosystem health, social health and equity, the circular economy, and climate health.
- Learn about developing a materials specification protocol that supports a materials selection process that better encourages human and environmental health.
- Evaluate materials and manufacturers against sustainable criteria that support the AIA Materials Pledge, your firm goals, and your project goals.
- Compare a project that has used the new materials process with one that has not to identify areas for improvement.