The award-winning design for Theresa Passive House in Austin, Texas is a trailblazer in sustainable design that integrates historic preservation, practical…
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.
Design and health
Inclusive restrooms & locker rooms in K-12 schools
June 11, 2024
Contributed by Cheryl Jacobs, AIA, Greg Louviere, AIA, & Benjamin Fields, AIA
AIA Best Practices
Inclusive restroom & locker rooms offer a more human and…
Climate action
Planning for change
November 29, 2023
Integrating climate adaptation planning and resilience measures into your firm’s design process helps to ensure overall project success, particularly in a…
Climate action
ROI: The economic case for resilient design
November 30, 2023
The climate crisis has long-term economic consequences. Incorporating resilient design helps establish economic resilience to better withstand and recover from…
2024 Future Forward Grant Awarded to “It Takes A Village” Initiative
June 21, 2024
The 2024 AIA Future Forward Grant was awarded to Silvia Colpani, Assoc. AIA, Alya Staber, and Elona Habipi of Jones Architecture. Their proposal, “It Takes a…
2023 Ends with Continued Weak Business Conditions for Architecture Firms, AIA/Deltek ABI Finds
January 24, 2024
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained below 50 for December, indicating soft business conditions to close out 2023. The score of 45.4…
AIA announces recipients for the Young Architects Award 2024
April 1, 2024
AIA has selected 30 recipients for the AIA Young Architects Award. The AIA Young Architects Award honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional…
AIA Awards 2024 Winners Announced in Nine Project Categories
June 8, 2024
For the first time at AIA24, AIA proudly announced its 2024 award winners and new fellows at the AIA Awards Gala—a prestigious, red carpet-style event at the…
AIA announces winners of the Associates Award 2024
April 1, 2024
AIA has selected five recipients for the AIA Associates Award. The Associates Award is given to individual Associate AIA members to recognize outstanding…
After Strong 2023 Performance, the Construction Sector will Weaken Through 2025
January 22, 2024
Spending on nonresidential buildings will see a modest 4% increase in 2024, after increasing by more than 20% last year according to The American Institute of…
2025 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion awarded to Thomas Fisher, Assoc. AIA
December 13, 2024
The AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion honors an individual who has been intensely involved in architecture education for more than a decade and whose teaching has…
Career and the profession
AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® returns to Washington, D.C.
June 6, 2024
View AIA’s Photo Diary as AIA24 begins, uniting more than 10,000 members of the greater AEC industry to network, learn, and celebrate architecture.
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Announcing the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2024
November 28, 2023
AIA is proud to announce the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2024 (AIA24)—the architecture and design event of the year—is broadening its audience and…
AIA 2024 Annual Business Meeting
June 7, 2024
Delegates don't move forward with membership expansion and AIA president shares Board response to inquiry from former AIA presidents.
Climate action
AIA24 to measure sustainability efforts
June 7, 2024
This year, AIA is taking its sustainability efforts one step further at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design®.
Design and health
Five key takeaways from Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Day 2 keynote at AIA24
June 7, 2024
Dr. Gupta sat down with Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, to discuss the intersections between design and health.
Announcing Awards Gala 2024
Join us to celebrate outstanding design achievements, including the recognition of Fellows and top AIA awards recipients.
D.C.'s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is a local symbol in a national city
June 6, 2024
Planners and designers aimed to make the bridge a model for innovative infrastructure.
