Architecture at Zero is a design competition for decarbonization, equity and resilience, open to students and professionals worldwide. It serves to engage the fields of architecture, design, engineering and planning in the pursuit of sustainable design. 

The 2024 competition challenge is to design  a new building on a middle school campus in East Los Angeles (East LA), California.  The new building will replace relocatable classrooms and includes science labs, art classroom, maker space, outdoor learning environments, and a teacher workroom. While the competition program location is Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School, note that this is an ideas competition and is not a “real” project.

Deadline for entries is December 16, 2024.

Up to $25,000 in prize money awarded to professional and student entries.

Download the competition packet for all required materials and documents.

California’s Title 24 Energy Code: What, Why and Where is it Going

This webinar is now available to view online here

Join us as we explore the history, intent and benefits of California’s Title 24, Part 6 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) and how it has evolved to meet the state’s energy policies and environmental goals. This presentation will also take a closer look at how these standards are structured, pathways for achieving compliance, and how they apply to the residential multi-family sector. Additionally, participants will discover which resources are available to better understand how to meet or exceed the Energy Code. 

Architecture at Zero is presented by Southern California Edison (SCE); Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E); Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and The American Institute of Architects California (AIA CA),  The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and The American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles, California Architectural Foundation, California Energy Commission, CIE Foundation and ASHRAE- San Jose.

COMPETITION PARTNERS

This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by SCE, PG&E, and SoCalGas under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.