As the effects of climate change become more tangible and urgent, resilient design becomes crucial for establishing secure, healthy, sustainable communities...
Resilience
The State of Resiliency in the Built Environment
November 29, 2023
Addressing climate change requires a coordinated effort informed by the best data available. AIA and Owens Corning are proud to present a comprehensive report…
Business Intelligence
Calculating the architect’s fee: Is there a better way?
November 29, 2023
How does an architect calculate fees based on costs that are still unknown? AIA’s B101-2017 agreement can help bring clarity to the murky world of percentage…
AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
The AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct applies to the professional activities of all AIA members and covers general obligations as well as obligations to...
Volunteer at AIA
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) offers valuable opportunities for career growth through volunteering. Explore how you can contribute to the…
Resource Center
Explore AIA resources to help you succeed in every aspect of architecture and design, including climate action, equity, firm management, business acumen, and...
Using the AIA designation
The AIA designation signals the highest standards of architectural practice, and it’s recognized by clients, the public, colleagues, and the AEC industry as a...
AIA award winners
An AIA award is the ultimate acknowledgment of impactful, exemplary work in architecture and design. Browse AIA award winners across nearly 30 categories whose...
AIA Champions Climate Action with Building Solutions at COP29 for Enhanced Resilience
November 12, 2024
AIA is sending a delegation to COP29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan. This is the fourth year AIA has sent a delegation…
COTE Top Ten Award 2021
Discover design excellence with the COTE® Top Ten Award 2021 winners. Explore groundbreaking architectural achievements leading the way in sustainability and…
COTE Top Ten Award 2020
Discover design excellence with the COTE® Top Ten Award 2020 winners. Explore groundbreaking architectural achievements leading the way in sustainability and…
The third AIA Headquarters Renewal Interns cohort has concluded. Emerging leaders share what they learned and how the experience is shaping their future in the...
Materials
Get to know the newest roof in town: Hybrid roof assemblies
November 13, 2024
AIA partner GAF explores hybrid roofs, which combine various roof materials to help meet efficiency, durability, resiliency, and sustainability goals.
Best Practices
Architect's Role in Creating Equitable Communities
November 28, 2023
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…
Architecture for Humanity: Support Communities by Design
Your support helps transform these ambitious goals into tangible, life-changing realities.
Guidelines for using the AIA member logo
November 19, 2024
Explore guidelines on how and when AIA Architect members and their firms can to use the AIA member logo on business materials.
Sustainability
Adaptive reuse and net zero standards: AIA's key focus at COP29
November 19, 2024
AIA's delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference is ensuring that architects have a seat at the table.
Career and the profession
Interns learn "multiple ways to be an architect" at AIA HQ renewal
September 13, 2022
Seven students from five Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) with NAAB-accredited architecture programs served as interns on the AIA headquarters...
Business Intelligence
ABI October 2024: Business conditions at architecture firms begin to moderate
November 20, 2024
Firms expect modestly higher revenue growth in 2025
Cautious optimism: Architecture billings moderate after nearly two years of monthly declines
November 20, 2024
After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between…
