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Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
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Recognizes architects, public officials, and others who design notable public facilities and/or advocate for design excellence in public spaces.

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Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
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Given to an architect or architectural organization that embodies social responsibility and actively addresses a pressing social issue.

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Sustainability
Architects see building performance standards as a business opportunity
March 5, 2025

Firms are leveraging their sustainability expertise to deliver results for clients. 

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Best Practices
Return on investment in equitable communities
December 2, 2023

Explore resources and talking points on the financial opportunities and benefits of investing in equitable communities to help support architects and the…

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Architecture Firm Award
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Recognizing one firm every year that has produced notable architecture for at least a decade.

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Business Intelligence
Commentary on climate change mitigation
November 30, 2023

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The built environment accounts for the majority of human-caused carbon emissions globally, making…

Gold Medal: The names of 2016 Gold Medal recipients Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown are chiseled into the Gold Medal Wall at AIA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Gold Medal
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Recognizing individuals whose work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture.

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Kaarin Knudson, AIA, brings housing and sustainability focus to new mayoral role
January 10, 2025

Knudson was recently inaugurated as mayor of Eugene, Oregon. Here's what she plans to focus on. 

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Volunteer opportunities

Explore AIA committee volunteer opportunities—a great way to support the work and shape the future of the architecture profession, develop and grow leadership…

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Young Architect Award
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Recognizes the exceptional work from young architects.

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The upper level houses the offices for the franklin regional transit authority and the franklin regional council of governments. the design optimizes massing, material selections, and on-site renewable energy.
COTE® Top Ten Award
John W. Olver Transit Center
April 20, 2023

The award-winning sustainable design of the John W. Olver Transit Center is the first net zero energy transit center constructed in the United States. 

Etsy Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York by Gensler is a COTE Top Ten 2020 Recipient.
Design for Resources—Framework for Design Excellence

Good design depends on informed material and resource selection—balancing priorities to achieve durable, safe, and healthy projects with an equitable...

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Honorary Membership
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Recognizes the notable contributions and service of people outside of the architecture profession.

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