Over the course of almost two decades, architects have worked with school communities across the country in response to repeated acts of deadly violence...
Climate action
COP29: AIA attends the 2024 U.N. Climate Change Conference
November 1, 2024
AIA is sending an official delegation to COP29 to raise awareness for the building sector, connect with decision-makers and partner organizations, and advocate…
Design for Change—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design is adaptable, resilient, and flexible to change over time—reducing the building’s risk and vulnerability and enhancing its usability, functionality...
Where we stand: Professional licensure
Improperly designed buildings can pose a threat to occupants and the public. The essential purpose of licensing architects is to protect the health, safety, and...
Where we stand: Buildings are infrastructure
Like our bridges and highways, America’s public buildings are crumbling. Every year that we put off necessary repairs and renovations, we increase costs to...
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...
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...
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.
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.
AIA Leadership
Explore our diverse leadership team committed to advancing the profession and building a better world through architecture.
Justice Facilities Review Award
Submission Period
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Recognizes best practices in planning & design for buildings that directly support the justice system.
Framework for Design Excellence Glossary
Explore the AIA Framework for Design Excellence Glossary – uncover key terms, principles, and insights shaping the future of design. Elevate your understanding…
EDI
AIA's HQ Renewal Internship
November 4, 2024
Started in the summer of 2021, AIA’s HQ Renewal Internship program highlights the importance of agency in the built environment and empowers future architects.
EDI
Equitable Development Frameworks
November 29, 2023
The Equitable Development Frameworks analyzes architecture's role in advancing equitable communities by comparing five different approaches to creating healthy…
Alliance organizations
AIA is proud to collaborate with a group of the profession’s leading organizations, the Alliance Organizations.
Attribution of credit
Failing to give appropriate credit and recognition for project work is one of the most frequent violations of AIA’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct...
College of Fellows Latrobe Prize
The Latrobe Prize is a biennial $150,000 award from the AIA College of Fellows to support a two-year program of research leading to significant advances in the...
