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Announcements

Firm billings for August 2022

AIA's Architecture Billings Index, a leading nonresidential construction indicator, is free to AIA members. August’s ABI score of 53.3 continued to indicate strong business conditions at architecture firms. Firms also reported client willingness to invest in improving energy efficiency has increased in recent years:
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Introducing a new AIA equitable communities resource

The Architect's Role in Creating Equitable Communities shares how architects can, in their projects and practices, bring about racially just and equitable outcomes for all members of the communities they serve. Delve into the resource as you design for impactful outcomes for social equity. Learn more >

Call for proposals/submissions

A’23 Call for proposals: Deadline extended!

The deadline for the AIA Conference on Architecture 2023 call for proposals has been extended to Friday, October 14. Submission details, deadline, and timeline adjustments are now available at conferenceonarchitecture.com.

Honors & Awards’ top awards open

Visit the Honors & Awards pages to begin your submission for Fellowship and other prestigious awards.

2023 National committee nominations call

Nominations for the national committee for 2023 are now being accepted. Please let your members know about these opportunities and encourage them to apply. The application deadline for the 2023 appointment cycle is Monday, October 17, at 5pm EST. Learn more and apply here >

AIA Housing Awards closing soon

It’s a life necessity, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and many people’s first and most personal encounter with architecture: the house. By recognizing the best in home design, AIA Housing Awards show the world how beauty, safety, sustainability, and comfort can come together. The application deadline is Thursday, October 20, at 5pm EST. Learn more and apply here >

AIA Small Project Awards

The AIA Small Project Awards highlight the value that small projects bring to communities and individuals and showcase the design excellence that architects provide regardless of size and budget limitations. The application deadline is November 10 at 5pm EST. Learn More >

Webinars

The Small Firm's Guide to AIA Contract Documents

Back by popular demand! On October 6 at 1pm EST, learn how to protect your small architecture firm by using AIA contracts effectively. Register here >

2022 AIA Education Facility Design Awards

Recognized projects represent state-of-the-art learning environments, including early childhood, K-12, alternative, community, and technical colleges, schools of higher education, corporate or other specialized training centers. Others include non-traditional learning environments such as community centers, museums, libraries, nature centers, and interpretive centers. Join us as we celebrate the 2022 recipients!
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Is Decarbonization in Health Care Possible?

How can healthcare legitimately remove carbon from the delivery of care? Is it fully possible? Join this unique webinar, designed as a panel forum, to hear the owner-side of the equation and engineering/consulting side, hosted by the Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) on October 18 at 2pm EST. Earn 1 AIA LU/HSW credit.
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Gaining confidence in the AIA Resilient Project Process

On Wednesday, October 19 at 3pm EST, you'll learn about the importance of resilient and climate-adaptive design and how to incorporate these concepts into design phases. Hear important talking points on influencing effective resilient design outcomes from leading AIA & ULI resilience experts. Earn 1 AIA LU/HSW credit. Register now >

Decarbonization and the future of RCFE design

On October 24, the Design for Aging Knowledge Community (DFA), participants will be able to determine how the 2022 energy code updates will impact Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) design and construction and the impact on future safety issues. Earn 1 AIA LU/HSW credit. Learn more and register >

News from National

Latest residential firm trends

The AIA's Home Design Trends Survey is a recognized source of emerging residential design trends and residential firms' business conditions. The latest release shows home offices remained popular along with electric car docking stations. Business conditions also remained strong at residential firms although the pace of growth eased. Learn more >

Call for proposals/submissions

A'23 Call for proposals

Conference on Architecture

AIA is planning an excellent education program for A'23. We need members that are subject matter experts. Please feel free to submit proposals. The deadline for submissions is September 30. Learn more >

COP27 call for illustrative stories or projects

We need your help to illustrate our core messages with examples that illustrate the work of components, committees, AIA members, and our firms. Your stories and persuasive metrics articulate how architects are influential in creating solutions to this existential crisis. We are requesting the submission of projects that tell the story of our message. Selected projects will be used to develop talking points and briefs to be used in discussions with attendees at COP27. The deadline for submissions is September 30.
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Honors & Awards’ top awards open

Visit the Honors & Awards pages to begin your submission for Fellowship and other prestigious awards.

2023 National committee nominations call

Nominations for the national committee for 2023 are now being accepted. Please let your members know about these opportunities and encourage them to apply. The application deadline for the 2023 appointment cycle is Monday, October 17, at 5pm EST. Apply here >

Events

WLS is almost here

Women’s Leadership Summit kicks off in 7 days. Now is your opportunity to join your peers in San Jose, Calif. for bold and inspirational sessions that will help further equity and inclusion in the built environment.
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2022 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research conference registration

The AIA/ACSA’s virtual Intersections Research conference: Resilient Futures is on October 6 and 7. The conference will bring together researchers, architects, planners, and more from practice and academia to share their vision of an improved future. Join keynote speakers, plus dozens of research and design experts at this two-day conference. Register here >

Webinars

Breaking barriers: Women in construction

Get inspired by AIA EVP/Chief executive officer Lakisha Woods, CAE who will share her career journey along with insights on how to attract, retain and support women in the design and construction industry on September 23. Register here >

Rethinking food urbanism: Creating a more nourishing, equitable, and resilient future

On September 29, the Regional and Urban Design Committee, an AIA Knowledge Community, is hosting a panel that will explore how architecture and urban design can redesign our foodscapes to prioritize nutritious food. Earn 1.5 AIA LU HSW credit. Register here >

2022 AIA Education Facility Design Awards

Join the Committee on Architecture for Education, an AIA Knowledge Community, on October 12 as they celebrate and honor the 2022 AIA Education Facility Design Award recipients. Jurors will discuss how the 2022 projects approached unique design challenges and incorporated AIA Framework for Design Excellence principles. Earn 1 AIA LU credit. Register here >

ABI July 2022: Architecture firm billings grow at a slower pace

42% of firms consider stalled, delayed, or cancelled projects to be at least a somewhat serious issue

While architecture firm billings grew for the 18th consecutive month in July, the pace of growth continued to slow. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 51.0 for the month is the lowest since January, and marks the fourth straight month with a lower score than the previous month. With a variety of economic storm clouds continuing to gather, we are likely looking at a period of slower growth going forward. In addition, inquiries into new projects also continued to slow this month, although the value of new design contracts rose slightly from June to July. While both of these indicators remain below their mid-2021 peaks, they show that there remains interest in new projects going forward.

However, business conditions softened for the second consecutive month at firms located in the Northeast in July, and billings have now declined at firms in that region for a total of nine out of the last 12 months. Billings continued to grow at a modest pace at firms in other regions, and growth actually picked up at firms located in the South. By firm specialization, business conditions remained positive at firms with multifamily residential and commercial/industrial specializations, while firms with an institutional specialization saw a very small decline in billings. Firms with an institutional specialization have generally seen slower growth than firms of other specializations during this recovery period, and that looks to continue.