Use this definitive guide to understand life cycle assessments, methods, and tools, then explore guidelines for integration in building design and evaluation…
EDI
Nine Hispanic and Latinx architects you should know
September 26, 2024
To mark this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, we're honoring the work and contributions of nine Hispanic and Latinx architects.
Sustainability
A look into the legacy of AIA COTE and COTE Top Ten Awards
May 15, 2024
Celebrating the impact of over 30 years of AIA COTE and the AIA COTE Top Ten Award
FAQ: Closure Dec. 24-Jan. 1
Find answers to frequently asked questions on topics including AIA national’s closure dates, membership, renewals, and continuing education for members and...
Building science and technology
Resilience Building Coalition
December 4, 2023
Preparing to Thrive reviews work by the Resilience Building Coalition putting the Statement into action. It outlines a series of concrete steps Coalition…
Resilience
Resilience Design Toolkit
November 28, 2023
The Resilience Design Toolkit is a comprehensive step-by-step process guide for seamlessly incorporating resilient design in your architecture and design…
Career and the profession
Citizen Architect Handbook
December 12, 2024
Gain insights into the important role architects play in advancing public policy and methods that encourage greater civic engagement by architects.
AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Architectural Education
2025 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education awarded to Thomas Fisher, Assoc. AIA
December 13, 2024
Tom Fisher, recipient of the prestigious 2025 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion, has profoundly influenced architecture, design education, research, and professional…
Architecture Firm Award
LPA Design Studios receives 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award
December 12, 2024
LPA Design Studios has established itself as a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture, blending a mission-driven ethos with innovative…
Edward C. Kemper Award
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The Edward C. Kemper Award recognizes a member who has significantly impacted the architecture profession through service to AIA or an architecture-related…
Edward C. Kemper Award
Raymond “Skipper” Post, FAIA, honored with 2025 Edward C. Kemper Award
December 13, 2024
Across the span of nearly 60 years, Raymond “Skipper” Post, FAIA, has dedicated himself to advancing AIA and the profession at all levels. Through extensive…
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
Bryan C. Lee Jr., FAIA, honored with 2025 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
December 13, 2024
Bryan C. Lee Jr., NOMA, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a transformative architect, educator, and activist whose career has redefined the role of design in fostering…
Business Intelligence
The value of a comprehensive owner-architect contract
February 6, 2018
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…
Best Practices
Pathways to firm ownership & leadership
December 1, 2023
Explore architecture firm best practices on leadership succession and development to nurture and expand the skills of emerging professionals and young…
Business Intelligence
Overtime pay: Are you compensating your employees correctly?
November 29, 2023
The federal pay rules aren’t as clear-cut as you may think, and non-compliance with Department of Labor rules may result in audits, back pay, and fines…
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…
Business Intelligence
ABI September 2023: Firm billings decline sharply
November 29, 2023
Business conditions at architecture firms worsened in September with an ABI score of 44.8—the lowest score reported since December 2020—indicating a significant…
Business Intelligence
Keys to classifying project files
November 30, 2023
Contributed by Tara L. Nelson, Renaissance 3 Architects PC
Chapter 5.12
Explore how Renaissance 3 Architects organize their project files using the following…
Career and the profession
Citizen Architect: What it’s like to lobby the U.S. Congress
March 12, 2024
AIA’s Young Architects Forum chair Jason Takeuchi, AIA, NOMA, traveled to Washington, D.C, from Hawaii to be part of AIA’s 2024 Lobby Day.
Changing the profession from the inside out
December 2, 2024
At A'23, three architects hope to demystify firm ownership for women and minorities
