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There's a real dearth of sustainable architecture jobs. I'd be really tempted to stick with it and talk to people about adopting some of the lower-embedded-carbon steel and concretes that are coming to market, as well as pushing sustainable design. It's tough, but there continues to be a need for both new buildings and retrofit of existing ones.