As hurricane season begins, it is important for elected leaders to understand the essential role architects play in helping communities withstand rising heat, flooding, and heavier precipitation
June 1, 2026
The American Institute of Architects has sent a letter to the governors of all 55 U.S. states and territories urging them to engage architects trained in disaster assistance to strengthen community resilience, improve emergency planning, and bolster preparedness before the next storm strikes.
Coalition of national and local nonprofit organizations have filed a “friend of the court” brief supporting the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s demolition of the White House East Wing and construction of a new ballroom.
May 29, 2026
The American Institute of Architects and a coalition of nonprofit organizations focused on architecture, historic preservation, and National Parks stewardship filed an amicus curiae brief on May 27, 2026, in National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service.
New AIA-AGC Framework Highlights Best Practices for Communication, Risk Management, and Team Performance
May 27, 2026
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released a new joint framework aimed at strengthening collaboration between architects and contractors to improve project outcomes across the construction industry.
While drawings express what the building should be, specs define how it gets built, including performance criteria, quality standards, and installation methods
The industry needs codes, specs, and plans operating in a single, connected workflow. When that coordination happens upstream, rework drops, resubmittals shrink, and the industry builds real capacity to close a housing gap that is only getting wider.
Architecture firm billings declined modestly in April as broader economic instability continued
May 20, 2026
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index fell from 49.8 in March, when billings were essentially flat, to 48.3 in April, signaling that more firms reported declining billings than rising billings.
June 11-13 in San Diego, the company will highlight a portfolio of the highest-quality building products engineered to simplify design, support ease of use, and deliver long-term performance
May 13, 2026
Georgia-Pacific Building Products is showcasing products and solutions designed to not only meet today’s challenges, but to anticipate what’s next at AIA26 in San Diego.
Empowers Architects and Designers to “Make the Bold Buildable”
May 8, 2026
Armstrong World Industries invites architects and designers to experience a bold and integrated portfolio during NeoCon 2026 in Chicago, Illinois and at AIA26 in San Diego, California.
The rule classifies Master and Doctor of Architecture degrees as “graduate,” not “professional,” programs
May 1, 2026
The American Institute of Architects announced that the organization is deeply disappointed in the U.S. Department of Education’s final “Reimagining and Improving Student Education” (RISE) rule.
As the AIA 2030 Commitment moves to reposition itself over the coming years, it will also come into stronger alignment with AIA's Strategic Plan 2026–2030, which acknowledges within the four interconnected "PACE" goals
Energy efficiency benchmarking alone is no longer sufficient and we recommend evolving the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) primary climate action program to track total carbon intensity by incorporating fuel source reporting, electrification metrics, expanded embodied carbon tracking, and updated baselines.