NAAB Definition Architects design better, safer, more equitable, resilient, and sustainable built environments. Design thinking and integrated design solutions are hallmarks of architecture education, the discipline, and the profession. cove.tool We are dedicated to better design that leads to a more sustainable future in our building industry. Design thinking and integrated design is at the forefront of our platform, allowing the user to measure multiple factors in design decisions from project start to completion.

NAAB Definition Architects are responsible for the impact of their work on the natural world and on public health, safety, and welfare. As professionals and designers of the built environment, we embrace these responsibilities and act ethically to accomplish them. cove.tool Our suite of tools allows the user to demonstrate the ethical pursuit of higher performance in the design of buildings. With the climate crisis upon us and decarbonization as a rallying cry in our industry, we must educate and act upon the steps that we can make in each project to reduce our negative impacts on the communities that we serve.

NAAB Definition Architects value educational breadth and depth, including a thorough understanding of the discipline’s body of knowledge, histories and theories, and architecture’s role in cultural, social, environmental, economic, and built contexts. The practice of architecture demands lifelong learning, which is a shared responsibility between academic and practice settings. cove.tool Our mission to help the AEC industry must reach into the academic setting and continue to support and develop design leaders who have the necessary tools to make positive change in our built environments.  This link to the tools of practice is critical as we teach the next generation of architects and engineers to tackle and solve the climate crisis one project at a time. We provide .edu accounts to support this effort and follow these young practitioners into their professional journey with relevant case studies, continuing education, and webinars. Additionally, we continually enrich our offerings to provide an increasing breadth of building design analysis for all users in an .edu or firm environment.