Sustainable, high-performance design can cause concerns about high up-front costs, but an integrated design process, smart tradeoffs, and various grants and…
Sustainability
The role of specifications in sustainable design
September 9, 2020
Author: Deltek
Research from AIA uncovers the perspectives of architects on working with manufacturers, clients, and contractors to specify sustainably. AIA…
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.
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…
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…
Building in accordance with the AIA Framework for Design Excellence and the AIA 2030 Commitment, the AIA headquarters renewal project will…
Design and health
Experts weigh in on tackling mental health in architecture
December 6, 2023
Learn from architecture industry experts how a healthy work culture that addresses staff burnout and advocates for better work-life balance models is important…
Career and the profession
How America's youngest licensed architect thinks about the future
August 4, 2025
Emily Almloff, AIA, speaks on health care architecture, improving licensure, and more.
AIAU Interest Selection
Stay tuned for a selection of top-rated HSW courses from leading AEC experts—personalized to your interests and delivered right to your inbox.
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…
AIA opposes EPA’s new position on Greenhouse Gas Deregulation
August 5, 2025
AIA strongly opposes the EPA's anti-science decision to rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger planetary, ecosystem and human…
Career and the profession
IPAL at 10: Program expansion sparks support and debate
August 11, 2025
Faculty and students reflect on the successes and challenges of IPAL’s first decade.
EDI
Baratunde Thurston teaches AIA leaders “How to citizen"
February 28, 2025
At AIA’s annual Leadership Summit, podcaster and TV host Baratunde Thurston shared a vision for collective action.
