Three winning strategies for smart building design
November 28, 2023
Author: Deltek
September 30, 2021
Smart buildings use automation to optimize the processes that occur inside a building—benefiting the environment, tenants, and…
Best Practices
Architect's Role in Creating Equitable Communities
November 28, 2023
This resource shares tools and strategies architects can use in practices to bring about just and equitable outcomes for all members of the communities they…
Best Practices
ROI: Healthier, more productive occupants
November 28, 2023
Our indoor environments have a direct impact on our health and wellness. High-performance design elements, such as air quality, thermal comfort, and daylighting…
Best Practices
Good vs. bad specs—why architects should care about the difference
November 28, 2023
Author: Deltek + Avitru
July 10, 2019
Bad, undetailed design specifications can lead to lost time and increased confusion while jeopardizing your design vision…
Best Practices
Harassment Prevention Resources
November 28, 2023
Explore resources to identify, respond, and prevent all forms of harassment in the workplace.
Design and health
How the materials you choose affect our health
November 29, 2023
Architects play an enormous role in the public’s health and well-being. The building materials we select for where others live and work have the potential to…
Best Practices
Creating equitable communities: Construction administration
November 29, 2023
Upholding community principles through construction helps to ensure the community gets direct economic and workforce development benefits from the project.
Design and health
Trends in facade design
November 29, 2023
Explore AIA partner Kawneer’s interactive graphic highlighting trends in modern façade design.
Design specialty
Interactive illustration: Health & safety in school design
November 29, 2023
AIA partner Kawneer’s interactive graphic highlights how façade elements are increasing health, safety, and sustainability in school design.
Best Practices
The standard of care: Should I care?
December 5, 2023
Learn what the standard of care for architects is and how their actions are measured and judged against it in a professional negligence claim.
Best Practices
The standard of care: How is it applied?
December 5, 2023
The function and application of the standard of care is a nuanced, complex, and multi-faceted issue that must be evaluated from different perspectives.
Sustainability
Putting sustainability into practice
November 28, 2022
Author: Deltek
Explore five architecture firm best practices for implementing sustainable designs and specifications and staying on top of evolving…
Best Practices
Spreading construction specifications firm knowledge
June 5, 2023
Author: Deltek
An experienced design professional's wealth of knowledge is critical to well-coordinated construction specifications. Learn how to increase and…
Design and health
The Drive Toward Healthier Buildings
November 30, 2023
Explore the market drivers and impact of building design and construction on occupant health, well-being, and productivity in The Drive Toward Healthier…
Best Practices
Architecture as a value proposition
November 30, 2023
Contributed by Barry Lynch, AIA, CFM
Chapter 6.02
When selling your services to a potential client, it is important to sell the value of good architecture rather…
Best Practices
Pathways to firm ownership & leadership
December 1, 2023
Explore architecture firm best practices on leadership succession and development to nurture and expand the skills of emerging professionals and young…
Design and health
Experts weigh in on tackling mental health in architecture
December 6, 2023
Learn from architecture industry experts how a healthy work culture that addresses staff burnout and advocates for better work-life balance models is important…
Best Practices
Four ways architects can fight climate change
November 29, 2023
Time’s running out to slow down global warming. With climate change-related natural disasters increasing in size and frequency, the role architects play in…
Climate action
Policy Platform 2020
November 29, 2023
AIA seeks meaningful policies that commit to building an equitable future economy, developing climate action and zero carbon practices, and investing in healthy…
Best Practices
The Safety Assessment Program
November 29, 2023
The AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training teaches architects, engineers, building officials, and inspectors how to assess homes, buildings, and…
