Articles Tagged with ''legislation''

The American Institute of Architects celebrated the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark bipartisan legislation that takes meaningful steps to address the nation's housing shortage and improve access to affordable housing.

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.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is supporting for the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is calling on lawmakers to elevate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to an independent Cabinet level agency outside of the Department of Homeland Security.

Industry groups unite to defend sound building science against proposed rules for new public facilities. 

With climate change comes stricter energy codes. Maintaining building occupant comfort requires innovative facade designs that align with building envelope strategies.

The Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling invalidates the broad emergency tariffs the Trump administration imposed on imports from nearly all trading partners. For the AEC industry, the decision removes one major cost pressure — but Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum stay in place, and any pricing relief is likely to arrive slowly.

EIMA’s first legislative fly-in will bring EIFS stakeholders to Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers on how policy decisions affect cladding, housing affordability, jobs, and workforce development.