Committee on the Environment Roundtable Resources

These resources were compiled to accompany AIA East Tennessee’s Committee on the Environment Resiliency Roundtable held on March 6th at the Langston Centre in Johnson City. If you would like to learn more about AIA’s Blueprint for Better, CLICK HERE.

Resiliency Roundtable Questions

Information on Architects

• How Architects Can Improve America’s Infrastructure
• What is a Chief City Architect?
• AIA’s Blueprint for Better Resources
• AIA COTE REFERENCE STANDARDS AND RESOURCES

Design, Planning, and Renovation

• LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGES 1.2- A Visionary Path to a Regenerative Future
• LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGES 4.0- A Visionary Path to a Regenerative Future
• LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE- Framework for Affordable Housing
• Renovate, retrofit, reuse: Uncovering the hidden value in America’s existing building stock
• Designing and Planning with Riparian Matrix
  • Example Study
  • NORTON_CREEK_MP-AS ROTHE ARCHITECTURE AND TDWOOD CIVIL PROJECT EXAMPLE

Codes, Regulations, and Disaster Relief

• TN Adopted Building Code Updates
  • Commercial
    • RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION: CODES AND STANDARDS
    • Tennessee State Fire Marshal Adopted Codes
  • Residential 1 & 2 Family Dwelling
    • RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION CHAPTER- ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
    • PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 312 HOUSE BILL NO. 799
    • Notice of Public Chapter 312:  One- and Two-Family Dwellings Energy Code Enforcement
• Tennessee General Assembly Legislation – HAZARD MITIGATION FUNDING

Department of Ag and Wetlands Information

• Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Amendment 02.06.24
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions across the National Forest System