Annual Assessment & Recognition Program
Opens for 2025 | July 1, 2025
2018 EPiC Firm, KSS Architects, pictured constructing their Park(ing) Day installation, “The Sidewalk Shroud”
EPiC Firm Recognition
The EPiC Firm Recognition, facilitated by the Emerging Professionals Committee (EPiC), recognizes firms for their commitment to the professional development of emerging professionals and young architects with an assessment of firm culture and support in four critical areas: (1) licensure, (2) leadership and professional development, (3) career advancement opportunity, and (4) commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
2025 EPiC Firm Recognition Schedule:
- Step 1: Have an *emerging professional or *young architect complete the nomination assessment between June 6th and July 25th of 2025.
- Step 2: Have the firm principal or leader complete the verification assessment between July 28th and August 25th, 2025.
The nomination assessment is available during the period listed above. To prepare for its completion, reference the assessment preview. The preview's components are subject to change in the nomination assessment.
*The nominator, an emerging professional or young architect, and the identified firm principal or leader must be current AIA Pennsylvania members. AIA defines emerging professionals as those who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies (Associate Members - unlicensed). AIA defines young architects as those whose date of initial licensure is less than 10 years ago (Architect Members - licensed).
EPiC Firms
The following 43 firms are AIA Pennsylvania EPiC Firms, as assessed in 2024. Recognition is valid for one year, after which re-assessment is required.
Firms that received the recognition can be recognized with the use of the EPiC Firm icon.
Thank you to our generous sponsors and partners who make the EPiC Firm Recognition possible!
