WHO: The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has extended the deadline for online submissions for the 2010 COTE Top Ten Green Projects awards program.
WHEN: The deadline to submit projects is 8:00 p.m. EST January 22, 2010.
WHAT: Since 1996, this juried recognition program has celebrated the best in sustainable design. The program requirements are unique and require narrative descriptions as well as performance metrics. This unusual set of requirements is part of the program’s recognition of the importance of qualitative and quantitative elements of sustainable design. These COTE measures and metrics of sustainable design are a framework for a holistic understanding of sustainable design.