Speakers from other countries, overseas members of AIA, and international guests at convention come together for a discussion of global attitudes toward sustainability and the architects’ responses around the world to make design and construction more gentle on the earth.
    Learning objectives:

• Apply the evolution of thinking about sustainability around the globe
• Describe the procedures, materials, and techniques implemented in other countries to promote sustainability in design and construction
• Compare and evaluate the responses of nations, cultures, and their architect associations to increasing public awareness and political policies that support sustainability and the use of renewable resources