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Resources for AEC professionals
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Best Practices
ROI: Healthier, more productive occupants
November 28, 2023
Our indoor environments have a direct impact on our health and wellness. High-performance design elements, such as air quality, thermal comfort, and daylighting…
Career and the profession
Preparing for interviews in the age of AI
November 21, 2024
Job seekers have powerful tools at their fingertips, but it's important to know how to use them.
Climate action
Hazard and Climate Risk: A user’s guide and form for acknowledging risk
December 1, 2021
Empowering conversations on hazard and climate risk
Building science and technology
Definitions for Building Performance
December 1, 2021
Establishing a common vocabulary to assist in the design and construction of low to zero carbon buildings and beyond.
COTE® Top Ten for Students
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Recognizing the best green projects that seamlessly integrate innovative, regenerative strategies within their broader design concepts.
AIA Strategic Council
The AIA Strategic Council is a think tank dedicated to producing forward-thinking research on behalf of the architecture profession.
Materials
White Rock: Striking simplicity & intentional minimalism
November 25, 2024
From a distance, the cubic White Rock cabin is just a small disruption amid the ever-changing colors of the surrounding forest. However, up close its presence...
Gold Medal
Gold Medal Award 2025: Deborah Berke, FAIA
December 12, 2024
Deborah Berke, FAIA, LEED AP, is a transformative figure in architecture whose career spans over four decades. She has combined design excellence, academic…
Associates Award
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Recognizes exceptional Associate AIA member leaders who have made significant contributions to their community, organization, and/or industry.
Architecture Firm Award
Architecture Firm Award 2025: LPA Design Studios
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
Edward C. Kemper Award 2025: Raymond “Skipper” Post, FAIA
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
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award 2025: Bryan C. Lee Jr., FAIA
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…
Climate action
Understanding resilience
December 12, 2023
This document defines mitigation, resilience, adaptation, sustainability and regenerative design, clarifying the characteristics of each strategy as well as the…
Design and health
Three university housing projects that tackle student loneliness
November 27, 2024
Moody Nolan is addressing rising rates of social isolation, one residence hall at a time.
Changing the profession from the inside out
December 2, 2024
At A'23, three architects hope to demystify firm ownership for women and minorities
Donate to the Architects Foundation this Giving Tuesday
December 3, 2024
You and your fellow AIA members share a passion for design, a desire to change the world, and a commitment to the highest standards of practice. The...
Building science and technology
From molten rock to modern architecture
December 4, 2024
Made by melting raw materials at over 2600 degrees F, mineral wool is a resilient and non-combustible insulation option for homes and commercial buildings. AIA...
AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Architectural Education
AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Architectural Education 2025: 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…
