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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 As a result, the previously anticipated enforcement date of July 13, 2025, is no longer valid.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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AIA Pennsylvania Member Firms Featured on Architizer’s 100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States List

July 7, 2025
The following ranking has been created by Architizer according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority: #3 Gensler At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative
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AIA Sponsors National Park Service Design Competitions

May 6, 2025
2025 Charles E. Peterson Prize Competition The National Park Service, in conjunction with the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, AIA, and The Association for Preservation Technology is seeking student submissions for the 2025 Charles E. Peterson Prize Competition. 🏅 The Peterson Prize annually recognizes the best sets of architectural measured drawings 📐 produced by college students and submitted for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection
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AIA PA presents 50 Year Timeless Award to Capitol Preservation Committee

April 15, 2025
During the full meeting of the Capitol Preservation Committee on April 9th, AIA Pennsylvania proudly presented the prestigious 50 Year Timeless Architecture Award to the Pennsylvania State Capitol. This honor recognizes the Capitol’s enduring design excellence and its lasting contribution to Pennsylvania’s architectural heritage. Frank Grauman, FAIA, LEED AP, head of AIA PA’s 50 Year/Timeless Award Committee and lead researcher
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Celebrate and Elevate Your Work with the 2024 Architectural Excellence Design & COTE Awards

June 13, 2024
Submissions accepted through Thursday, August 8, 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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Nominations open for the 2024 Architectural Excellence Special Awards

March 14, 2024
Recognize your firm, colleague, mentor, or mentee The Architectural Excellence Special Awards recognize significant achievements by architects, civic leaders, industry professionals, firms, and organizations who contribute to the built environment and the advancement of the profession in the Commonwealth. AIA Pennsylvania is accepting nominations from the AIA Pennsylvania membership for open Special Award categories through 11:59 pm Thursday, May 9,
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AIA Pennsylvania celebrates 2023 Student Awards recipients

November 28, 2023
AIA Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, announces the 2023 Architectural Excellence Student Awards, first debuting on November 16, with the premiere of the annual Architectural Excellence Awards broadcast and five accompanying viewing parties hosted across the state. The broadcast premiere showcased honorees in five programs, including the Design Awards, Committee
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AIA Pennsylvania announces best in architecture for 2023

November 23, 2023
AIA Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, is proud to announce the 2023 Architectural Excellence Design and COTE (Committee on the Environment) Awards, first revealed on November 16, with the premiere of the annual Architectural Excellence Awards broadcast and five accompanying viewing parties hosted across the state. The broadcast premiere showcased
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AIA Pennsylvania honors leaders and champions of a better built environment with 2023 Special Awards

November 23, 2023
AIA Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, is proud to announce the 2023 Architectural Excellence Special Awards, first revealed on November 16, with the premiere of the annual Architectural Excellence Awards broadcast and five accompanying viewing parties hosted across the state. The broadcast premiere showcased honorees in five programs, including the 
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