Integrating Climate Risk Into Planning & Design
The stakes have never been higher. Climate change is responsible for an unprecedented number of natural disasters and health impacts each year, and that number is growing. As the earth’s temperature increases, so do damages to the world’s economy. Meanwhile, current carbon emissions suggest that RCP 8.5, the most aggressive scenario identified by the Intergovernmental...
Power Moves: An AIA Women in Architecture Series
Power Moves The AIA Women's Leadership Summit virtual series "Power Moves" has begun, and there is still time to take advantage of the powerful professional development opportunities! Purchase the series and watch a recording of the first session "Build your Foundation Now". This year has been tough. The architecture profession has faced—and still faces—challenges that...
Forefront an AIA leadership event
Knowledge to empower, ideas to inspire We’re living in a different world that is redefining what it means to be an effective leader. That’s why we renamed AIA Leadership Institute to AIA Forefront. This reimagined one-day event will define leadership training for the world we live—and practice—in today and into the future. Three powerful sessions...
Making the 2030 Commitment Work for Your Small Firm
The built environment accounts for 40% of carbon emissions in the United States, meaning that architect and firms have a huge opportunity and responsibility to be part of in climate action. The 2030 Commitment was created a decade ago as a resource and tracking tool for firms to track their project performance and improve the...
The COVID Practice
Understand the ramifications of the “COVID Practice” with four architects from around the country discussing their practice in light of the current worldwide pandemic. Architectural Practices during the current global pandemic have had much to cope with. Health concerns and social distancing have restructured the way architects are practicing. Staff is now working remotely, limiting...
Black Stories in Architecture
Join prominent African American female architect, Joclyn Oats, who will share her experiences within the architectural profession and her journey from student to practitioner to educator. The inequities within the architectural profession have taken center stage in the recent months. This has given us a new sense of urgency to critique and examine the failings...
Power Moves: An AIA Women in Architecture Series
Power Moves The AIA Women's Leadership Summit virtual series "Power Moves" has begun, and there is still time to take advantage of the powerful professional development opportunities! Purchase the series and watch a recording of the first session "Build your Foundation Now". This year has been tough. The architecture profession has faced—and still faces—challenges that...
AIA Disaster Assistance Program: Building Evaluator Training
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Post-disaster Safety-Assessment Program (SAP) training provides architects, engineers, and building inspectors with the knowledge to provide evaluations of facilities and buildings in the aftermath of a disaster. COST Member: $120 Non-Member: $140 Registration closes on November 24th at 11:59 pm ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS All building industry professionals are welcome to attend....
A’22 | AIA Conference on Architecture 2022
McCormick Place 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesA’22 in Chicago! The architecture and design event of the year is returning to Chicago this June. Join AIA to explore architecture’s ability to drive new thinking in one of the most design-forward, sustainable cities in the U.S. As the designed world gets more complex, A’22 delivers the path forward. Master new skills through an...
AIA Women’s Leadership Summit
AIA NATIONAL EVENT For the first time, the Women's Leadership Summit (WLS)–the largest event for women architects and designers in the country–will be held in Silicon Valley, the global center for technology and innovation. Known for its spirit of collaboration, the region is the ideal background for a continually evolving, forward-looking event. Hosted by The...