Sustainability Academy
Brought to you by Armstrong World Industries
The Sustainability Academy empowers architects and design professionals to lead the transition toward a low-carbon, resource-responsible built environment. Through a series of dynamic, research-driven courses, participants will learn how to balance performance, cost, and aesthetics while advancing circular design principles and minimizing environmental impact.
This academy explores cutting-edge strategies in sustainable architecture, including the use of ethically sourced materials, embodied carbon reduction, and high-performance systems. Courses unpack the science behind carbon emissions and highlight the evolving tools, like USGBC’s LEED v5 rating system, that support decarbonization across all phases of building design and construction.
Attendees will gain practical knowledge of new LEED v5 credits, such as “Reduce Peak Thermal Loads,” and how innovations like phase change materials (PCMs) can enhance energy efficiency, reduce HVAC demand, and improve occupant comfort. Case studies and simulation data provide actionable insights into specifying for sustainability in both new and existing buildings.
Academy Courses
8 AIA LU/HSW
Improving Building Efficiency and Reducing Operational Carbon with Phase Change Material
Optimizing Thermal Performance and Occupant Comfort
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC
Type: Webinar
Jul 22 2025 2:00 PM ET
Concept to Carbon Neutral
Designing with LEED v5 towards carbon reduction
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Multimedia
Sustainability in Practice
RECORD dives into the complex challenges of sustainable building through multiple perspectives
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC
Type: Article
Harnessing Energy and Reducing Carbon with Phase Change Material Ceilings
Contributing to sustainability criteria
Credits: AIA/HSW, GBCI, ICC
Type: Multimedia
Harmonizing Spaces
Innovations in Acoustics, Circularity, and Carbon Reduction to Design Better Spaces
Credits: AIA/HSW, GBCI, ICC
Type: Webinar On-Demand
Building Recladding
Fresh Faced: For three moribund buildings, new envelopes restart the clock
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC
Type: Article
Meeting Today’s Most Stringent Sustainability Standards
Healthy solutions, circular design, and digitalization are keys to reducing embodied carbon and waste in building environments
Credits: AIA/HSW, GBCI, ICC
Type: Multimedia
Ethically Sourced Materials
Forced-Labor Free: Architects embrace the nascent movement to reform the supply chains for building products
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC
Type: Article
