Calculating the architect’s fee: Is there a better way?
November 29, 2023
How does an architect calculate fees based on costs that are still unknown? AIA’s B101-2017 agreement can help bring clarity to the murky world of percentage…
Business Intelligence
The AIA Code of Ethics & ethical practice
November 29, 2023
Excerpted and adapted from The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition
AIA members lead the way in maintaining the highest standards of…
Best Practices
The Safety Assessment Program
November 29, 2023
The AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training teaches architects, engineers, building officials, and inspectors how to assess homes, buildings, and…
Medal for Academic Excellence
November 29, 2023
The AIA Medal for Academic Excellence is awarded to the top graduating students with a Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, or Doctor of…
Business Intelligence
AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index
November 29, 2023
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is a leading monthly economic indicator for nonresidential construction activity. Get the latest ABI or…
Career and the profession
AXP resources
November 29, 2023
Browse Architectural Experience Program (AXP) resources to help you become a licensed architect and prepare you for a successful career in architecture.
Best Practices
Assembly-based design advantages for better project delivery
November 29, 2023
Author: Deltek
Explore the three key advantages to assembly-based design—offering project team members a better line of sight into design intent and the…
Business Intelligence
Five best practices to improve technology adoption
November 29, 2023
Adopting new technology into your architecture firm can help improve productivity and efficiency but can be challenging to get your staff to implement. Explore…
Business Intelligence
AIA Global Practice Primer
November 30, 2023
Developed by the AIA Global Practice Committee, the AIA Global Practice Primer is a culmination of decades of international experience and work designed to…
Business Intelligence
ABI December 2023: Architecture firm billings remain soft to end the year
January 24, 2024
Nearly one third of firms report an uptick in significantly delayed projects over the past six months
A new year, a new set of challenges facing architecture firms
January 29, 2024
By Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA
While this year may end up looking like last year, economically speaking, the reasons are likely to be very different.
How firms can reduce tax burdens through credits and incentives
February 1, 2024
By Brayn Consulting
Business Intelligence
ABI November 2023: Business conditions remain soft at architecture firms
December 20, 2023
Firms are increasingly concerned about managing the costs of running their firm in 2024
Celebrating innovative projects that prioritize health and wellness
January 11, 2024
A look at a variety of innovative projects that focus on health and wellness.
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…
Top policy issues architects are tracking in 2024
January 23, 2024
Alexander Cochran, Esq., AIA’s chief advocacy officer, talks legislative priorities, the influence of an architect, and how an election year may impact AIA’s…
Design specialty
Three winning strategies for smart building design
November 28, 2023
Author: Deltek
September 30, 2021
Smart buildings use automation to optimize the processes that occur inside a building—benefiting the environment, tenants, and…
Business Intelligence
Am I breaking the law by providing my employees comp time?
November 28, 2023
November 1, 2017 | Updated: November 2, 2017
Providing “comp time” to architecture firm employees who work a few extra hours may be easy, but it’s also against…
Best Practices
Four ways architects can fight climate change
November 29, 2023
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…
Business Intelligence
ABI August 2024: Architecture firm billings continue to decline
September 18, 2024
Three-quarters of firm leaders are at least somewhat confident that business conditions will improve over the next 12–18 months