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In 2021, DBA released a new Sustainability Action Plan that reoriented our goals around an authentic, home-grown approach to sustainable design for our practice.

DBA Associate Bryan Alcorn, AIA explains social housing and why Architects have a responsibility to the public to visualize the potential of social housing in America [Common Edge].

Reimagining Affordable Mixed-Use Development in a Carbon-Constrained Future.

According to the EPA, Americans spend 90% of their lives indoors. For architects, this means that every product or material that we select to go into any interior space directly impacts the health, well-being, and quality of life for occupants.

Hop on your bicycles, scooters, or BayWheels to tour some DBA high-density, mixed-income, mixed-use developments!

DBA is working with partners RMI, Association for Energy Affordability and RDH Building Sciences to demonstrate industrialized and rapidly deployable retrofit solutions for low-rise existing affordable housing in the State of California.

DBA is now a certified B Corp, joining a community of companies balancing people, planet, and profit.

DBA Sustainable Design Director Katie Ackerly, AIA, CHPC, shares encouragement and practical tips for advocating for building sustainable housing [AIA California].

DBA takes a proactive, visionary, and data-informed approach to sustainable community and housing design.

As part the ILFI Affordable Housing Pilot, Coliseum Place seeks to bring high resilience to affordable multi-family housing.

Small-scale urban farming makes a big impact in affordable housing communities.

Principal and Sustainable Design Lead, Katie Ackerly walks through finding the right resilience strategy, regardless of ZNE goals.

David Baker, FAIA, and Associate Taylor Dearinger share a close look at how the A2 Apartments fill a gap in Baltimore's housing market.

Associate Taylor Dearinger, Assoc. AIA, LEED GA, walks through how we continue to grow toward a more equitable organization.

We’re excited to announce our new all-women class of associates.

We’re excited to announce our expanded leadership team.

A Guide to Immediate Actions and Long-term Goals for Housing Providers in Response to Smoke and Heat Wave Events.

Edwina Benner Plaza was one of four pilots demonstrating low-carbon heat pump hot water solutions for housing, funded by the California Energy Commission in 2018.

We're taking two affordable housing developments through the Living Building Challenge's comprehensive, philosophical program.

DBA’s Sustainability Lead, Katie Ackerly, shares her thoughts on addressing the AIA’s comprehensive performance initiative.