Architects: Call to Action

Members of Congress are still deciding what to include in the infrastructure package and are about to adjourn for the August recess. Please act NOW!

"If we act now, we can upgrade America's buildings to make them more resilient to structural threats and to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions," said AIA 2021 President Peter Exley, FAIA, in an article published in The Hill "That's why it's critical the infrastructure debate move beyond the proverbial roads and bridges to prioritize buildings: homes, schools, hospitals, offices, and civic centers."

This package could be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring to scale the contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction, and operational techniques that make our communities more resilient and our buildings more energy efficient. 

Please email or tweet a message to your members of Congress now, and ask them to include federal investments for the building sector in the final infrastructure package

Thank you, 

Mike Davis, FAIA, Chair, AIA Government Advocacy Committee

Lanny McIntosh, FAIA, Chair, ArchiPAC Steering Committee

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Firm billings for May 2021

AIA's Architecture Billings Index is a recognized leading indicator for nonresidential construction and is available to AIA members for free. May’s index showed billings continue to climb, with a strong ABI score of 58.5. Firms also reported the work on existing buildings account for more than half of firm billings.
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Call for submission: Membership Honors

Each year, AIA Celebrates the best buildings and spaces and the people behind them. Submissions are now open for Gold Medal, Fellowship, the Whitney Young Award and more. Deadlines for submitting nominations are quickly approaching from July 27 - October 5. Learn more >

Call for submissions: 2021 Innovation Awards

This program recognizes exemplary use and implementation of innovative technologies and progressive practices among designers, collaborators, and clients to support project design, delivery, operation, and research. Share your innovative work! Submissions are due by 5pm ET on August 5. Learn more >

Call for submissions: 2021 Justice Facilities Review

Projects should align with the AIA Framework for Design Excellence and demonstrate community engagement, rehabilitation, sustainability, accessibility, and safety. Designers and allied professionals, such as justice planners and community organizers are encouraged to submit. Deadline is August 19 at 5pm ET.
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Licensure candidates: Apply now for ARE Scholarship

Applications are open through August 27 for the 2021 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. Apply today for this grant covering the full costs of the Architect Registration Examination, as well as study materials and access to ArchiPrep®. Apply today >

AIA mourns with the greater Miami community

AIA mourns with the greater Miami community as we learn the full horrific toll caused by the collapse of Champlain Towers South, in Surfside, Florida. Right now, the depth of grief, loss, and uncertainty created by this catastrophe for the victims, their families, friends, and the immediate community are immeasurable.

In the coming days, even as we learn more, perhaps, we can find some measure of solace and grace in the bravery of the first responders, the tremendous outpouring of generosity in the community, and the compassion expressed across the nation. Difficult times can serve to illuminate what’s best about being human: kindness, courage, and strength in adversity. Difficult times can also focus us all on what’s most important: family, friends, and community.  

AIA stands with the people of Florida.