Vanessa Hostick
Vanessa Hostick , AIA

Sustainable Design Leader | HOK

Vanessa is a Sustainable Design Leader with HOK, based in Kansas City. She is the global AIA 2030 manager for HOK and currently serves as Working Group co-chair. She has extensive experience in high-performance design for large complex buildings and works daily to implement sustainable best practices, including energy efficiency analysis, renewable energy integration, occupant wellness strategies, and third party Certification. Vanessa is a member of the ICC Code Action Committee for Sustainable / Energy / High Performance buildings. 

Courses

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AIA 2030 Commitment By the Numbers (RY22): A Look into Firms’ Progress Towards Net Zero Emissions

What progress has more than 23,000 projects totaling 3.8 billion GSF designed last year made towards net-zero carbon? The AIA 2030 Commitment, a key climate action program, brings together a network of over 1,250 signatory architecture and design firms dedicated to tracking their projects’ energy data to reach carbon neutrality in the built environment. Upon this year’s release of the 2030 By the Numbers (RY22), join us for a conversation on the high-level findings from the report, including where we are succeeding as an industry and where we can still improve based on the reported data. We will discuss data trends on overall energy performance, the incorporation of energy modeling in projects, the inclusion of renewable energy sources as well as embodied carbon data.

Course expires 12/12/2026

This session was recorded live on October 31, 2023.

1.0 LU|HSW
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Carbon Reduction Strategies for the AIA 2030 Commitment

Equip yourself with the necessary knowledge and tools to meet the goals of the AIA 2030 Commitment—AIA’s actionable climate strategy for reaching net zero emissions in the built environment by 2030. Achieving these goals requires understanding sustainable design principles and mastering the practical skills to implement them effectively. Explore key concepts and strategies for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in building design and construction. Topics include the integrated design process, passive design strategies, energy modeling, high-performance building systems, post-occupancy evaluations, and renewable energy integration.

1.5 LU