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[Webinar Recording] Improve Efficiency, Maximize ROI, and Learn How to Pay for It

By Dominique Davison / June 13, 2019

In this webinar, presenters from CleanFUND, PlanIT Impact, and Lark Consulting introduce financing options for efficient buildings AND new design technology solutions for finding design strategies that balance efficiency, cost, and ROI. Build more trust and collaboration with your clients. Leverage new ROI-based building performance tools during design AND learning about financing options for efficiency improvement [...]

Landscape Architects Need Better Data to Design for the Future

By planitimpact / May 31, 2019

There is no doubt that cities across the United States are facing the consequences of aging stormwater infrastructure. As billions of dollars are spent managing stormwater, cites such as Kansas City and Philadelphia are taking a green infrastructure approach to address future needs and meet regulatory demands from the EPA. In both of these cases, [...]

Case Study | The Financial Case for Less Glass in NYC

By planitimpact / May 16, 2019

"We are going to ban the classic glass and steel skyscrapers, which are incredibly inefficient," proclaimed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a press conference in April. "They have no place in our city or on our Earth anymore." While the Mayor's words are a stretch - no specific legislation has been drafted [...]

Getting Ahead of the 2030 Commitment

By Dominique Davison / April 25, 2019

With April nearly at an end, the 2018 reporting deadline for the AIA 2030 Commitment is behind us (whew!). Now that we’ve had a few weeks of breathing room, many firms are taking a good, hard look at how they stack up against the commitment and are asking themselves: How can we do better? Just [...]

NEW Feel. NEW Look. NEW PlanIT Impact.

By Dominique Davison / April 8, 2019

PlanIT Impact just released a major upgrade to the user interface and workflow of the energy module and Revit plugin. Check out what’s new by logging into PlanIT Impact and installing the new version of the Revit plugin. What to expect: Flip the script on energy performance modeling. Begin with the goal in mind by [...]

[Webinar Recording + Q&A] Streamline 2030 Commitment Reporting With PlanIT Impact

By planitimpact / February 28, 2019

In this webinar, our experts showed how you can speed up calculations for your project’s energy use and streamline your 2030 Commitment reporting with PlanIT Impact. This 45-minute video recording of our February 14 webinar explores: The challenges of fulfilling AIA’s 2030 Commitment An intro into PlanIT Impact’s ability to simplify and speed calculations A [...]

Why do building performance benchmarking for your clients, even if they don’t ask for it?

By Dominique Davison / December 7, 2017

I have been practicing in the building design and construction industry for over 20 years and something I have seen over and over again is a pigeon-holing of project types into two categories – those that are sustainable and those that are not. The design team classifies the client in the same way – those […]

Client Impact

By Dominique Davison / June 30, 2017

There’s Value in Less Like you, I constantly strive to deliver more value to my clients. According to a recent industry survey, 72% of respondents anticipate increased investment in energy efficiency or renewable energy in the next year. The drivers for this are many: lower building operating costs, marketing value, tenant demand, and regulation are […]

Local Impact

By Dominique Davison /

Data Drives Healthier Communities My team at PlanIT Impact is more inspired and motivated than ever about the potential for technology to solve critical problems our cities face after spending time in D.C. with industry professionals, academic experts and leaders focused on building the Smart City of tomorrow. The benefits of better data are enormous […]

Global Impact

By Dominique Davison /

Building Professionals are Addressing Sustainability Early. Here’s Why… Buildings are a huge part of our lives. We spend about 90% of our lives inside of them. They form our cities and shape the public realm. An entire industry of professionals are involved in how the built environment shapes our day-to-day activities. Architects, engineers, urban planners, […]