Envisioning a Better Future: An Interview with American Institute of Architects CEO Lakisha Woods

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Abstract:Lakisha Woods, the new CEO and Executive Vice President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and William J. Bates, FAIA, NOMA, current National Trust Board Member and 2019 AIA President explore the design and construction industry's efforts to make practices more sustainable and equitable. Ms. Woods shares the AIA's strategic priorities and how it views the preservation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings as "climate action."