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Key takeaways from AIA's Annual 2030 Commitment Report
November 2025
AIA's Annual 2030 Commitment Report measures the performance of the architecture and design community toward its goal of carbon neutral buildings by 2030. With 16 years of cumulative predicted Energy Usage Intensity data, the report charts the industry’s operational impact, highlighting strides toward higher performing buildings and where improvement is still needed. Below are some of our key takeaways.
Modeled projects saw 10% more savings than non-modeled
While higher-performing prescriptive energy codes are raising the bar for energy efficiency, the marked increase in performance of modeled projects shows the value of modeling and the role it plays in meeting reduction targets.
Increase in tracking Embodied Carbon
178 firms reported 9,204 projects with embodied carbon data — a 13% increase from 2023. 54% of those projects were new construction, and 46% were renovations of existing buildings which suggests a push for adaptive reuse as a key carbon reduction strategy.
Uptick in electrification and renewable energy projects
Data shows a 70% increase in projects aiming for 100% electrification. This is a substantial shift when compared to a 30% increase between 2023 and 2024 — and that was for projects aiming for only 75% electrification. Additionally, projects reported with renewable energy nearly DOUBLED in size in the last four years.
Reference: The American Institute of Architects (2024 September). 2030 by the numbers: The 2024 Summary of the AIA 2030 Commitment