The award-winning healthcare design of the Family Tree Clinic creates an inviting oasis for patients and a safe, trauma-informed place of care.
Healthcare Design Award
Fora Health
July 17, 2023
The award-winning healthcare design of Fora Health’s new treatment campus in Portland, OR removes barriers to treatment by combining its administrative offices…
Regional & Urban Design Award
Railyard Park
January 31, 2023
The award-winning regional and urban design for Railyard Park in Rogers, AR honors the city’s railroad-focused legacy while spurring economic development and…
Firm Management
Accounting basics: The balance sheet & KPI
December 1, 2023
Contributed by Michael A. Webber, All. AIA, A/E Finance
Chapter 7.02
An understanding of the basics of accounting for architecture firms—including industry…
Regional & Urban Design Award
Thaden School Master Plan
January 31, 2023
The award-winning regional and urban design for Thaden School Master Plan supports the growth of an independent school in rapidly expanding Bentonville, AR and…
Business Intelligence
Reducing risk after a terminated owner-architect agreement
December 1, 2023
An owner can terminate an owner-architect agreement at will. Explore how you can specify copyright protection of your design documents and reduce your risk…
Firm Management
Accounting basics: The income statement & KPIs
December 1, 2023
Contributed by Michael A. Webber, All. AIA, A/E Finance
Chapter 7.02
Learn the basics of accounting for architecture firms relating to the Income Statement, or…
Business Intelligence
Understanding copyright protection for architects
December 1, 2023
Copyright is an important and valuable right that all architects have. Understand and use copyright protection to protect your work from being usurped by others…
Where we stand: Climate action
Climate change is everyone’s crisis, and architects are uniquely positioned to help solve it. AIA calls on architects to support humanity’s collective call to...
Energy
Architect’s Primer on Renewable Energy
November 29, 2023
Now more than ever, architects are called to design high-performance buildings. This renewable energy starter guide provides architects with the tools to meet…
Architectural research
AIA calls for and supports architectural research across the three scales of influence: Individual/human, industry sector and building function, and community...
Proven specification strategies for better-built projects
September 13, 2022
Author: Deltek
Learn three proven specification strategies for managing and transferring information and data from different sources to increase productivity and…
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…
Where architects stand: A statement of AIA values
These AIA values form the basis of our Federal Policy Issues and our Policy Platform. They are derived from feedback from thousands of AIA members. They put...
Business Intelligence
ABI June 2023: Firm billings remain essentially flat
November 29, 2023
Business conditions held steady at architecture firms with an ABI score of 50.1—indicating slight billings growth. Although June was a weaker month than May, it…
Architecture grants & fellowships
Access to funding makes impactful, forward-thinking architectural research possible. That’s why AIA is proud to enable, support, and celebrate research through...
Former presidents
AIA’s former presidents have helped shape the values, mission, and vision of AIA. Join us in celebrating their service, leadership, and contributions.
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 for Discovery—Framework for Design Excellence
Learn design discovery and explore the design for discovery toolkit, resources, best practices, and COTE projects in AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence.
Climate action
Environmental Product Declaration
November 29, 2023
April 13, 2018
An Environmental Product Declaration® (EPD) is a report that documents the ways in which a product, throughout its lifecycle, affects the…
