Research from AIA uncovers the perspectives of architects on working with manufacturers, clients, and contractors to specify sustainably. AIA…
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…
Business Intelligence
Schematic design phase quality management
November 30, 2023
Contributed by Micheal J. Lough, AIA, Principal, Integral Consulting
Chapter 12.03 Checklists
Access a schematic design checklist for managing the schematic…
Firm Management
Setting fees: What to consider
August 12, 2024
Contributed by David B. Richards, FAIA. Excerpted and adapted from The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition.
Chapter 15.02 Services and…
Six more projects that prioritize health and wellness
January 22, 2024
Look at six projects that received the Healthcare Design Award 2023 as a reminder and an inspiration to focus on health and wellness in a personal and…
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…
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.
Career and the profession
Standard of care: Confronting errors & omissions up front
November 30, 2023
Contributed by Dale L. Munhall, AIA
Chapter 16.01 Risk management strategies
Explore best practices on how to create an initial mutual understanding of the…
Firm Management
Starting a firm: Basic financial principles
July 12, 2024
Contributed by Peter Piven, FAIA, and Bradford Perkins, FAIA. Excerpted from Architect’s Essentials of Starting a Design Firm
Chapter 7.02 Financial Management…
Firm Management
Starting a firm: A glossary of essential financial terms
August 12, 2024
Contributed by Peter Piven, FAIA, and Bradford Perkins, FAIA. Excerpted from Architect’s Essentials of Starting a Design Firm
Chapter 7.02 Financial Management…
Best Practices
Starting Your Own Firm
November 30, 2023
Three AIA members share their experiences starting their own firms and transitioning from employee to employer. Although each person’s career path is unique…
Career and the profession
Supporting transformational architectural practice
March 18, 2024
By Christina Ciardullo
The 2023-24 Future Forward grant recipient shares how support from AIA’s Young Architects Forum (YAF) and the Large Firm Roundtable (LRFT…
Explore a progress report on the Sustainability Leadership Opportunity Scan. Access data and insights on how AIA is driving leadership opportunities and…
Building science and technology
Technology, Culture, & the Future of the Architectural Firm
December 8, 2023
Technology, Culture, & the Future of the Architectural Firm closes the knowledge gap between architects and the building products industry, so firms can better…
Sustainability
TEOP for Architects
November 28, 2023
The TEOP for Architects guide introduces how architects can use the Tenant Energy Optimization Program (TEOP) to harness the energy-conservation potential of…
