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AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice Establishes “Sustainable Justice” Committee
Group seeks to create “LEED for Justice” rating system
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For Immediate Release |
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Washington, D.C., February 7,
2008 — The Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ), a knowledge
community within the American Institute of Architects (AIA) that
focuses on the planning, design and delivery of justice
architecture, has established a Sustainable Justice Committee. The
group will be co-chaired by Susan K. Oldroyd, AIA, LEED® AP,
committee chair and Ken Ricci, FAIA.
The purpose of the committee is to promote and support
sustainability in the planning, design and construction of law and
justice facilities. To this end, the committee plans to publish a
guide to sustainable justice and propose a LEED-J (LEED for
Justice) rating system to the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC).
In noting that best practices are continually evolving, Ms. Oldroyd
said, “Our mission is to increase practitioners’
awareness about this important subject by organizing lectures and
conferences on this subject. The November 5-7, 2008 AAJ conference
in San Francisco, for example, will feature tours of justice sector
facilities that have been successful in rethinking sustainable
approaches to design, construction and operation.”
“We would like to see designers, government decision-makers
and the USGBC acknowledge the systemic nature of sustainability,
especially as it relates to justice facilities,” added Mr.
Ricci. “By looking at the larger justice system and by
developing innovative interventions that do not require a facility
response, but rather a management response, we can begin the quest
for sustainable justice. For example, government officials can
reduce the building footprint by adopting new perspective, asking
themselves not how large their new jail should be, but how small it
can be without compromising public safety.”
The AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ) promotes and
fosters the exchange of information and knowledge between members,
professional organizations, and the public for high-quality
planning, design, and delivery of justice architecture. For more
information, please visit www.aia.org/caj_about.
About The American Institute of
Architects
For over 150 years, members of The American Institute of Architects
have worked with each other and their communities to create more
valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and
cityscapes. AIA members have access to the right people, knowledge,
and tools to create better design, and through such resources and
access, they help clients and communities make their visions real.
www.aia.org
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