From Capitol Hill to COP28, AIA's Advocacy team stands ready to empower architects to help lead national and global efforts to reduce and mitigate climate…

Buildings designed with high-performance elements reduce negative impacts on the environment and improve the health and well-being of occupants. Maximize your…

Architects can reduce environmental impacts by choosing building materials wisely, addressing issues from ozone layer depletion to emerging challenges like…

Architects play a pivotal role in reducing embodied carbon—a significant contributor to global annual emissions—within the built environment to address…

AIA and its architects, often serving as volunteers, assist communities following disasters. Explore updates on AIA's activities in disaster areas, resources…

The AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training teaches architects, engineers, building officials, and inspectors how to assess homes, buildings, and…

Time’s running out to slow down global warming. With climate change-related natural disasters increasing in size and frequency, the role architects play in…

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The built environment accounts for the majority of human-caused carbon emissions globally, making…

New in 2024! Access the AIA Materials Pledge By the Numbers report—tracking firm signatory progress on positive material specification.

This document defines mitigation, resilience, adaptation, sustainability and regenerative design, clarifying the characteristics of each strategy as well as the…

AIA seeks meaningful policies that commit to building an equitable future economy, developing climate action and zero carbon practices, and investing in healthy…

Get expert guidance for reducing and recovering from firm disruption. The Architect's Guide to Business Continuity increases firm resilience with a step-by-step…

Upholding community principles through construction helps to ensure the community gets direct economic and workforce development benefits from the project.

The Disaster Assistance Handbook helps architects support communities before and after disaster—creating more resilient, sustainable, equitable, and healthy…

AIA’s Climate Action Plan provides architects with actionable steps, tools, and resources to achieve climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and decarbonization…

The Resilience Design Toolkit is a comprehensive step-by-step process guide for seamlessly incorporating resilient design in your architecture and design…

April 13, 2018

An Environmental Product Declaration® (EPD) is a report that documents the ways in which a product, throughout its lifecycle, affects the…

AIA is sending an official delegation to COP29 to raise awareness for the building sector, connect with decision-makers and partner organizations, and advocate…

Designing beyond building codes and standards provides significant resilience benefits to both building owners and occupants.

Addressing climate change requires a coordinated effort informed by the best data available. AIA and Owens Corning are proud to present a comprehensive report…