Big Bold Ideas that Push the Boundaries 16 Courses with 18.5 AIA LU|HSW Credits and 12 Courses with 18 AIA LU Credits Available Join fellow changemakers from across Pennsylvania at the Commonwealth’s Premiere Revitalization Conference. The conference will be held in Erie, PA at the Bayfront Convention Center from June 28-July1, 2026. Main Steets and the Elm Street communities around...

Mock-ups play a critical role in commercial construction by translating design intent into buildable solutions. They can help contractors determine the proper construction sequences for intricate details, show off how elements and colors come together, and set up workmanship tolerances for a project. Early mock-up construction often informs key design decisions and reduces uncertainty during installation. Join us to examine...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are becoming an increasingly powerful tool for architects, planners, and facility managers—far beyond mapping alone. This course provides a practical overview of GIS technology and demonstrates how it is being applied across campus environments to improve planning, operations, and decision-making. Participants will explore how GIS supports building information modeling, utility coordination, space management, emergency response, and...

Landscape decisions made early in design have lasting consequences for environmental performance, site resilience, and project success. Join us for a practical course exploring how thoughtful site design can preserve native vegetation, improve stormwater performance, reduce urban heat impacts, and support healthier long-term landscapes—even in highly constrained urban and brownfield conditions. This session examines how architects can make informed site...

Data centers are rapidly becoming one of the most influential building types shaping today’s development landscape—and architects play a critical role long before construction begins. These projects demand far more than large buildings; they require careful coordination of utilities, environmental systems, security, stormwater management, and long-term site flexibility. This course offers practical insight into how architects and civil engineers work...

What is ArchElect? The ArchElect is a civic leadership initiative designed to empower architects, emerging professionals, and allied experts to step into public leadership rols. With training in problem-solving, systems thinking, collaboration, and long-term planning, architects are uniquely equipped to advocate for communities and help shape policies that serve the public good. Through ArchElect, participants gain the knowledge, confidence, and...

Join the AIA New Jersey Committee on the Environment for The Silent Architecture of Human Health, a compelling webinar presented by Philip Allsopp, D.Arch., M.S. (Public Health), RIBA, CSBA. With a career that uniquely integrates architecture, public health science, systems analytics, and climate action, Allsopp examines how the built environment quietly yet profoundly shapes physical health, mental wellbeing, life expectancy, and...

As 2025 comes to a close, major federal and state changes (signed this past summer 2025) could mean real money back for your firm, with important upcoming deadlines to know in 2026. This session focuses on two powerful incentives that architecture and engineering firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey may qualify for: What’s new? Whether you focus on Architecture, MEP or...

This class will discuss provisions within the IBC that can reduce the cost of masonry labor, improve the structural performance of buildings, and communicate masonry advances and best practices to architects and structural engineers. We believe that through this class, we can help make your job easier and lead to better masonry structures at a lower cost. Classes will be...

The AIA Pennsylvania Small Firm Exchange (SFxPA) invites you to discover how small firm practitioners architected “this,” offering their most valuable and applicable insights gained from navigating practice. Every small firm has a story — how it started, adapted, and thrived – How it navigated a unique issue or opportunity on a project. “How I Architected This” brings those stories...