The built environment is not neutral. It either enables progress or obstructs it; contributes to wellbeing or disturbs it. Our region is experiencing the most development it has seen in decades with buildings that will be around for the next 40 to 120 years. Because development impacts people in our community today and for years to come, there is an urgency to be thoughtful and informed about what we are cementing into new places and spaces. And yet, we as a society and a region do not talk about how buildings impact human wellbeing. Blueprint for Better: Pittsburgh (B4B) was developed to change that, and we are looking for more people (i.e. architects, designers of all kinds, neuroscientists, sociologists, EDAC...

Program Schedule Each course will take place from 1:30-5:00 p.m. at the AIA Pittsburgh Office 925 Liberty Ave, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Dates are subject to change. Attendees will be notified directly in the event of any change. 09.12.19 – Welcome Mixer – 6-8 p.m. @ the AIA Pittsburgh Office 09.19.19 – S1 – Building a Leadership Community 10.17.19 – S2 -Collaborating for Results 11.21.19 – S3 – Building Issue Awareness 12.19.19 – S4 – Examining Your Sphere of Influence 01.23.20 – S5 – Exploring Organizational Context 02.20.20 – S6 – Creating Impact 03.19.20- S7 – Community Leadership Initiative I 04.16.20 – S8 – Community Leadership Initiative II 05.21.20 – S9 – Community Leadership Initiative III & Debrief