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Building Codes

2021 ICC Code Adoption Delayed

The PA Department of Labor and Industry has not completed the regulatory process required to enforce the 2021 ICC codes. As a result, the previously anticipated enforcement date of July 13, 2025, is no longer valid. We will immediately notify you when we have a new enforcement date.   Based on the required steps still necessary and in combination with publicized meeting dates and statutory timelines,
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Design Awards FAQ’s

July 10, 2025
Below are the most frequently asked questions regarding submissions to the 2025 AIA Pennsylvania Design and COTE Awards. If you have additional questions, please call us at 717-236-4055 x 4 or email klarson@aiapa.org. How do I resubmit a previously entered project? If you’ve entered a project in the AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Design & COTE Awards in recent years (2020-2024)
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Celebrate and Elevate Your Work with the 2025 Architectural Excellence Design & COTE Awards

July 9, 2025
Submissions accepted through Friday, August 1, at 11:59 pm AIA Pennsylvania annually recognizes and celebrates the great work that Pennsylvania’s architects are doing to affect positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes for their clients and communities in the Commonwealth and beyond. The Architectural Excellence Design Awards celebrate the exemplary design achievements of members and the impact of architecture regardless of
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Building Codes

2021 ICC Code Adoption Delayed

June 20, 2025
The PA Department of Labor and Industry has not completed the regulatory process required to enforce the 2021 ICC codes. As a result, the previously anticipated enforcement date of July 13, 2025, is no longer valid. We will immediately notify you when we have a new enforcement date.   Based on the required steps still necessary and in combination with publicized meeting dates and statutory timelines,
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Architects Action Day 2025 – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

March 28, 2025
AIA Pennsylvania at The Hill for Architects Action Day AIA PA’s Architects Action Day and our March meeting of the Board of Directors brought our leaders to Harrisburg on March 24th and 25th. We were honored to host legislators, legislative staff, and agency officials at our reception, Board dinner, and Action Day breakfast and luncheon. We met with legislators and
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2025-2026 Legislative Survey Insights

March 19, 2025
Ranking the Profession’s Priorities 2025-2026 Legislative Survey Insights Every year, AIA Pennsylvania conducts a legislative survey to gather insights from our members on the most pressing issues affecting the architecture profession and the built environment. This year, we polled our over 3,000 members to better understand their priorities and concerns, ensuring that our advocacy efforts align with the needs of
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Future of Pennsylvania’s Construction Statute of Repose Hinges on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Ruling

March 17, 2025
by Anthony Potter, Offit|Kurman
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AIA Pennsylvania and Component delegates hold meetings on Capitol Hill

February 28, 2025
Delegates of AIA PA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Central PA, and Northeastern PA visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to engage with legislators on key policy issues affecting the architecture profession and the built environment. Advocating for design freedom, sustainable design, fair tax and fee policies, equitable development, and investments in public infrastructure, architects met with lawmakers to emphasize the critical role of
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