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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 As a result, the previously anticipated enforcement date of July 13, 2025, is no longer valid.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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Meet the 2025 Architectural Excellence Design Awards Jury

July 9, 2025
The 2025 Architectural Excellence Design Awards jury is a panel of leading New York -based architects.
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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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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 Awards Grant to Two Members Advancing Toward Architectural Licensure

March 10, 2025
Grant Honors Aspiring Architects for Their Dedication to the Field and Community Involvement The Emerging Professionals Committee of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA EPiC) is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Paula Maynes ARE Grant. Established in 2015, this grant recognizes exceptional architectural graduates on their journey to licensure, celebrating their contributions to
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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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2025-2026 Legislative Survey Open until 1/31/2025

December 20, 2024
YOUR VOICE MATTERS! Let us know what is most important to your practice and to the profession of future architects as we prepare for the upcoming legislative session AIA Pennsylvania, the voice of the architecture profession at the State Capitol, is seeking your perspective on key issues that promote the value of architecture, combat climate change, design equitable communities, and
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Tri-State Conference Recap

December 9, 2024
Members from AIA New York State, AIA New Jersey and AIA Pennsylvania gathered in Hershey Pennsylvania on November 18 – 20, 2024 to attend the Tri State Fusion Conference.  What a fantastic conference and experience for all who attended.  The conference had a packed line up of educational sessions, unique tours, and multiple networking fellowship opportunities.  Tri-State Awards Program The
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