# Suggest a Case Study for the AIA "Building Reuse Practice Guide for Climate Action" **URL:** \ **Category:** Education/Research\ **Created:** [May 19, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381 "2022-05-19T12:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wotila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/wotila/32/1852_2.png) [@wotila](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/wotila)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/1 "2022-05-19T12:48:47Z")
We are coordinating an effort to produce a “Building Reuse Practice Guide for Climate Action” for the AIA. This is intended as a resource for architects working on **major renovations and adaptive reuse** , with a focus on reducing energy use, lower embodied carbon, electrification, and adapting to a changing climate. We are looking for around **5 projects to be featured as case studies.** The initial [call is looking for submissions by June 10](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeidi8AQZF2ZELimpSHHqDzZMeMQNcsfGi4tdgO9kPUY4K67w/viewform?usp=sf_link) If you know of a great example that other architects could learn from, please fill out the form linked here to suggest it! ---
**Author:** ![eescott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@eescott](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/eescott)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/2 "2022-05-20T13:28:42Z")
We’ve got one - the LCA is already written up [here](https://issuu.com/ktprojects/docs/210305_ortliebs_lca), and the building is going all-electric and carbon-neutral this summer! I’ll add it to your form, but thought it’d be useful to also share the case study we already have written and self-published on our website. ---
**Author:** ![ScottFarbman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/scottfarbman/32/1445_2.png) [@ScottFarbman](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/ScottFarbman)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/3 "2022-05-27T15:30:22Z")
We have an excellent candidate, but there are still some gas services ☹ ---
**Author:** ![wotila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/wotila/32/1852_2.png) [@wotila](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/wotila)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/4 "2022-06-16T15:18:24Z")
Did you submit this project? The form is still open and we’d love to have your project in the case studies we consider! ---
**Author:** ![wotila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/wotila/32/1852_2.png) [@wotila](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/wotila)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/5 "2022-06-16T15:18:46Z")
That’s OK Scott! Please submit it anyway. The form is still open 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wotila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/wotila/32/1852_2.png) [@wotila](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/wotila)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/6 "2022-06-16T15:21:54Z")
The call is extended and open for a few more weeks. Please submit your candidates [here](https://forms.gle/B3iryphWqqsRgDsY6)! While the studies will focus on reducing energy use, lower embodied carbon, electrification, and adapting to a changing climate, projects do not have to be fully electrified to be considered if it has other strong aspects to share! ---
**Author:** ![eescott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@eescott](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/eescott)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/7 "2022-06-16T15:52:03Z")
Pretty sure we did? But if it doesn’t show up on your end, let me know and I’ll fill it out! ---
**Author:** ![Luke-Lombardi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/luke-lombardi/32/1107_2.png) [@Luke-Lombardi](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Luke-Lombardi)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/suggest-a-case-study-for-the-aia-building-reuse-practice-guide-for-climate-action/5381/8 "2022-06-16T22:46:09Z")
hi @eescott - nice case study! The operational + embodied carbon payback period gets really interesting when you incorporate grid decarbonization commitments as well. As we continue to transition to renewables, the operational contribution will increasingly diminish. We were looking at this on a recent study in MA (targeting a net-zero grid by 2050) and found that even a new, more efficient building would be close to and potentially never offset the upfront embodied carbon cost compared to an energy retrofit of the existing building. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/carbonleadershipforum/original/2X/c/c9cbb2a39ac560cbefaaf0d319a2da088782cb83.png)