2030 and Beyond: Architecture2030 and the AIA’s Work Towards Net Zero Emissions
AIAU25-CADE01
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Live course date: 10/22/2025 | 02:00 PM
Description
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 2-3pm ET
Now five years away from the year 2030, leaders from AIA 2030 Commitment and Architecture2030 come together on this panel to discuss where progress is being made in the buildings sector and where needs improvement. Speakers will chart the history of Architecture 2030, the AIA 2030 Commitment and then outline what specific actions are needed from the industry to mitigate the worst emissions pathways. In doing this, they will deep dive into two new reports, the AIA 2030 By the Numbers (RY24) and Architecture2030’s 2030 Beyond the Numbers (RY24), that analyze the reported predicted energy data from over 450 AIA 2030 Commitment signatory firms that culminate to >40k projects and 4 billion gross square feet (GSF).
Learning Objectives
Learn the historical data trends of building sector emissions and the role of the architect to decarbonize the industry.
Understand the role of the Architecture 2030, the AIA 2030 Commitment, and the Design Data Exchange (DDx) in successfully integrating sustainability into firm practice.
Describe high-level data trends from both reports, the AIA 2030 By the Numbers and Architecture2030’s 2030 Beyond the Numbers.
Identify key strategies for firms to improve their own portfolio’s energy performance.

Erin McDade is a Program Manager for Architecture 2030 and the 2030 Challenge for Products Lead. She brings to the organization a background in architecture, with a focus on sustainable building research and analysis. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Washington and worked at the Integrated Design Lab in Seattle before joining Architecture 2030. While with the Integrated Design Lab she helped to develop Targeting 100!, a tool for deep energy retrofits and aggressively sustainable new construction in the healthcare sector. She also completed lighting and thermal analyses on the revolutionary Bullitt Center. She leads Architecture 2030’s Products Challenge and helps manage the development of each of Architecture 2030’s programs and initiatives with a focus on the AIA+2030 Series and the 2030 Districts Network.

Daniel Overbey, AIA, is an Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability for Indiana-based Browning Day and an Associate Professor of Architecture at Ball State University’s R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. His work focuses on high-performance and zero net energy/zero net carbon building design and construction, environmental systems research, energy/life cycle assessment modeling, and resilient design. Daniel has led sustainability efforts on a range of high-profile green building projects.
Daniel holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Hel is a past President of the Indiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architect (AIA Indiana), past Chair of the Indiana affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and current co-chair of the AIA 2030 Commitment Working Group.
With more than 20 years of experience with educational clients, Jesse Walton, AIA is passionate about creating sustainable, healthy spaces for learners of all ages. As a senior project architect and low carbon specialist, he works closely with design teams and district staff to lower operational and embodied carbon. An early adopter of BIM, he is an office-wide leader in Revit documentation, building envelope design, and energy code compliance.
Jesse holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a registered architect in Washington, a LEED Accredited Professional, Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), and serves as co-Chair on the AIA 2030 Commitment Working Group.