The AIA and its 85,000 members support policies that empower architects to design buildings and communities that will enhance the quality of life for all Americans.  The AIA has developed an aggressive yet practical legislative agenda for 2009 that calls on Congress and the Obama Administration to pursue policies that will stimulate work for architects, enabling us to design and construct 21st century schools and hospitals, high-performance commercial and residential buildings, and safe and efficient infrastructure.  

Rebuild and Renew: The Next Steps

Over next several months, Congress will take up major legislation that affects architects and at the built environment. To rebuild and renew, the AIA supports efforts in the following five areas:

• Housing
• Transportation
• Energy Policy and Climate Change
• Health care
• Taxes and Procurement

Here's How You Can Help

• Visit Your Member of Congress During Memorial Day Recess
• View the new Advocacy 201 Webinar: Members of the AIA Board Advocacy Committee conducted a four-part series, focusing on the AIA advocacy efforts related to sustainability.
  Define Sustainability, Coalitions, Opposition, and Year-Round Advocacy.
• See the AIA Board's Messages to the President
• Why Architects Need to Get Involved

Federal Recovery Watch

• The AIA’s Guide to Federal Procurement
• Economic Stimulus and Architects: Federal Relation’s presentation at the AIA’s National Convention and Design Exposition
• Federal Stimulus Funding and Tax Credit Bonds for School Construction
• Key Provisions Affecting the Built Environment
• The Impact of Economic Recovery on the Architecture Profession
• Diverse Groups Sign on to AIA Letter Supporting School Modernization
• AIA Testifies Before Congress in Support of Green Federal Buildings

Federal Stimulus Resources for Architects

• Fact Sheet on School Facility Bonds
• Tax Incentives for Green Commercial Buildings
• Tax Incentives for Green Residential Buildings
• Recovery.gov
• General Services Administration (stimulus link on lower right)
• Department of Defense
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Education
• Department of Veteran Affairs
• Department of Energy

Education Facilities and Economic Recovery:  A Guide to School Construction and Modernization in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• Agenda
• Presentation

Federal Agency Connection PowerPoint Presentations

• EPA—Energy Star Challenge: Architects Doing Their Part to Prevent Climate Change
• Designing for Navy: The Expanding Program
• GSA: Greening Federal Facilities

Stimulus Resources for State and Local Components

Now that President Obama has signed the ARRA into law, the dollars attached to the stimulus will now go directly to the states and localities.  The AIA State and Local Relations Team has created a resource center, building on the enormous resources created for the federal Rebuild and Renew effort, to supply our components with as many tools possible to advocate for our members. 

• ACSA AIA Report on Innovation and Stimulus Design and Research

Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in the AIA's plan to Rebuild and Renew America.

For questions on the Rebuild and Renew agenda, contact 
     Andrew Goldberg
     202-626-7438

For media inquiries, contact
     AIA Media Relations
     202-626-7467