Vision to Action: AIA Virginia COTE 2026 Sustainability Summit
Join us for the AIA Virginia COTE 2026 Sustainability Summit on Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Richmond, VA.
The Virginia COTE Sustainability Summit brings together design professionals across Virginia committed to advancing sustainability throughout our practices. This full-day summit is structured to spark inspiration, elevate practitioner insight, and produce tangible next steps for the profession.
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An opening keynote will frame the urgency and opportunity before us. Short, focused presentations by practitioners will highlight critical topics, innovations, and on-the-ground experiences to set the stage for more in depth discussion. Participants will then engage in breakout sessions centered on key sustainability issues — the specific focus of these breakouts will ultimately be defined by the attendees, but at a high level topics are anticipated to include policy and legislation, energy innovations, the AIA Materials Pledge, and resilience imperatives across the state. Each group will identify strategic priorities and actionable recommendations before sharing insights with the broader audience. The day concludes with a collective synthesis session, where themes are refined and distilled into a focused set of priorities to guide our shared work in the coming year.
Draft Agenda for the day:
8:30-9:00am: Arrival/check in & networking
9:00-9:30am: Opening keynote
9:30-9:50: Three 5-minute presentations by practitioners
9:50-10:15: Define 3-5 subtopics for breakouts/bio break/networking break
10:15-11:15: Breakout discussion sessions
11:15-11:45: Report out
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:30: Three 5-minute presentations by practitioners
1:30-1:45: Define 3-5 subtopics for breakouts
1:45-2:45: Breakout discussions
2:45-3:15: Report out
3:15-4:00: Closing session – review priorities established during breakouts and confirm COTE priorities moving forward 2026-2027
Location
Lost Office Collaborative
5000 Old Main Street
Henrico, VA 23231
Tickets
AIA Member: $85
Assoc. AIA Member: $75
Non-member: $99
Students: FREE
(Photo credits: Illustration by Thanh Huong Bui on Unsplash)
