What you need to know about hazard-informed design
April 21, 2025
Assessing climate risks prior to construction is becoming the industry norm.
Resilience
Using SAP training to aid recovery after the Lahaina wildfires
October 24, 2024
Lorena Yamamoto, AIA, on the rewards of aiding in disaster assistance after wildfires in Hawai'i.
Building science and technology
A look at net-zero carbon progress in embodied carbon & renewable energy projects
November 7, 2024
What net-zero carbon progress has been made in the last year from more than 23,000 projects totaling 3.8 billion GSF? This key climate action program brings...
Resilience
Designing for disaster: How architects are building a resilient future
May 23, 2025
Three case studies exemplify a holistic approach to resilient design.
Resilience
The future is now: Designing for climate, risk, and resilience at AIA25
June 6, 2025
Presenters at AIA25 in Boston drew from the Resilient Design Toolkit to explore future-ready strategies from the earliest design phase.
Resilience
How design adapts to the Sonoran Desert
February 20, 2025
HK ASSOCIATES' Barrio Historico House is a case study for sustainable desert living.
Social impact
How architects are impacting rebuilding efforts in Hawaii
May 27, 2024
Architects have been instrumental in the efforts to rebuild in Maui following 2023 wildfires that caused immense damage on the island.
Climate action
AIA24 to measure sustainability efforts
June 7, 2024
This year, AIA is taking its sustainability efforts one step further at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design®.
Materials
Five ways building materials impact society
August 13, 2024
Architects and designers can help improve the health of people and the planet by giving careful thought to how they evaluate building products and finishes.
Resilience
How Iowa architects are aiding tornado relief efforts
September 9, 2024
In Iowa, architects help disaster victims get back in their homes faster.
Resilience
Home is where the resiliency is
August 3, 2024
Empowering communities to thrive in a warming world.
Resilience
How one architect helps communities rebuild after disaster
September 22, 2025
As the AIA Indiana State Disaster Coordinator, Steve Alspaugh, FAIA, is on the front lines.
Resilience
L.A. architects are reimagining resilient homes
September 15, 2025
In wildfire-scarred sections of L.A., rapid rebuilding and resiliency are both complementary and in competition.