AIA is sending an official delegation to COP29 to raise awareness for the building sector, connect with decision-makers and partner organizations, and advocate…

Now more than ever, architects are called to design high-performance buildings. This renewable energy starter guide provides architects with the tools to meet…

The Equitable Development Frameworks analyzes architecture's role in advancing equitable communities by comparing five different approaches to creating healthy…

Empowering conversations on hazard and climate risk

This document defines mitigation, resilience, adaptation, sustainability and regenerative design, clarifying the characteristics of each strategy as well as the…

New in 2024! Access the AIA Materials Pledge By the Numbers report—tracking firm signatory progress on positive material specification.

The first week of June 2025 unites the North American design community as AIA and RAIC host back-to-back national conferences in Boston and Montréal—celebrating…

The climate crisis has long-term economic consequences. Incorporating resilient design helps establish economic resilience to better withstand and recover from…

Join AIA in commemorating the 50-year anniversary of Whitney Young Jr.’s historic keynote speech at the 1968 AIA National Convention and recognizing the…

See what’s ahead for the construction industry with this twice-a-year survey of the nation’s leading construction economists who forecast business conditions…

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…

Explore climate change design resources and projection tools to help buildings and communities handle and adapt to climate change effects like extreme heat and…

Increasingly, owner-created owner-architect agreements include indemnification clauses and/or obligations. Be wary of these provisions and seek advice from your…

A written agreement between an architect and owner is the best way to set the parties’ expectations on a project and reduce the likelihood of a later dispute…

Declare is a building products ingredients labeling initiative designed to shape a greener, healthier, and more transparent environment for construction workers…

The Disaster Assistance Handbook helps architects support communities before and after disaster—creating more resilient, sustainable, equitable, and healthy…

The Balfour Beatty case is a Federal Court of Appeals case that ruled to uphold the economic loss doctrine for a design professional.

Contributed by Michael J. Lough, AIA, Principal, Integral Consulting 

Chapter 12.03 Checklists 

Access a design development checklist for managing quality in the…

AIA is proud to partner and collaborate with numerous education and research organizations, including ACSA, AIAS, NOMA, NAAB, and NCARB.

Explore architecture firm best practices on leadership succession and development to nurture and expand the skills of emerging professionals and young…