Architects from firms known for sustainable design will discuss how they are incorporating sustainability into firm culture, project delivery, team building, and education. Short presentations and a moderated discussion will showcase approaches to functioning as a learning organization with a sustainability mindset as panelists describe how they are moving their firms and clients into a more sustainable future.

    Learning objectives:

• Identify cultural and structural characteristics of firms well positioned to provide design services imbued with a sustainability mindset and explore the need for and qualities of that mindset
• Summarize key aspects of shaping firms around sustainability, including the importance of making the most of mistakes
• List and appraise characteristics of a learning organization and explain why it is important for effective architecture practice, especially in the context of sustainability