The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Share your expertise at the AIA Leadership Summit 2025! #AIALeads25 This is THE premier advocacy and leadership training event for AIA chapter leaders! The Call for Proposals is your opportunity to showcase your expertise, share your innovative ideas, and inspire your fellow leaders. Proposal topics include: 💼 Leadership strategies 📋 Chapter & member engagement programming ✅ Solutions to common chapter challenges 📢 Advocacy initiatives Help drive meaningful change across our chapters. Submit now before the December 6 deadline: https://bit.ly/3V6C5RK #Architecture #Architect #Leadership

This is the week of Thanksgiving in the U.S. I happen to be in South Korea at the moment, and my heart is filled with gratitude because of the kindness and generosity of my friends here. Yesterday, I spent an amazing day with my Cornell Architecture crew and the AIA South Korea section of AIA International. Today, I received an incredible surprise from the Korean Institute of Architects (KIA) President, Young Keun HAN. He presented me with Honorary Fellowship of KIA. The significance of this moment is beyond what words can fully describe. He told me that I have become part of the KIA family. I will forever cherish this memory and remain grateful for the inclusion in their community. Now, I must figure out when I can make my way back to visit again. This is a truly remarkable place. There is much to be thankful for from this side of the world and all the way back home. I’d like to thank our now 99,000+ AIA members for entrusting me to represent them this year. I would also like to thank my firm (HOK) for supporting my time in office at AIA, as well as my previous time serving NOMA. I was first asked to embark upon this association leadership journey in 2016. By the time I complete my service on the AIA Strategic Council in late 2025, I will have dedicated nine consecutive years of my life to advancing the profession of architecture through board leadership at NOMA and AIA. I am grateful for the opportunity to bring my perspective to local, national and global conversations about the built environment. It has truly been an honor. Kamsahamnida 감사합니다 (“Thank You” in Korean) #MoreIn24Monday #KND4AIA #100Week50

Have you heard about the ECHO Project? 🌱 It’s a game-changer for embodied carbon reporting in the built environment! ECHO (Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization) is simplifying how we measure and reduce #EmbodiedCarbon emissions by creating a consistent way to define and calculate embodied carbon standards across certifications like #LEED and the Living Building Challenge (Living Future). It also includes decarbonization pledges from ASLA, ASCE, AGC, ASHRAE, and more, along with AIA’s 2030 and the Materials Pledge. This collaborative effort is boosting data sharing, consistency, and action—making decarbonization goals more achievable for everyone. Fun fact: the ECHO project received the Malcolm Lewis IMPACT Award at Greenbuild, where AIA staff attended! 🏆 Check out our newly-released AIA 2030 Commitment By the Numbers report here: https://bit.ly/3B6lDtZ Watch this video to get an overview of the ECHO Project: https://bit.ly/3CHWFSn #Architecture #Sustainability #ClimateAction

In contemporary architectural practice, lighting transcends mere functionality—it becomes a critical design language that sculpts spatial experience. Each luminaire is a nuanced design element that creates a complex interplay of color temperature, mounting height, and optical characteristics. Modern lighting solutions like RAB Lighting's BOA series exemplify this design philosophy, offering multiple variations that can transform traditional spaces. Linear lighting emerges as a powerful design tool, allowing architects to create compelling visuals. The most refined lighting designs recognize that illumination isn’t about brightness, but about creating atmosphere, highlighting architectural geometries, and enhancing the qualities of a space. Get your free lighting layout today: https://bit.ly/3Avj58J #PartnerContent #Architecture #Lighting

Meet the President of AIA Puerto Rico 🎉 #FutureFocused presents José David Mejías Morales, AIA! ✨ He shares his experience and thoughts on architects’ unique skills. #Architecture #Architect #Design

Proud of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and their leadership and engagement on this global stage. Intelligent and strategic planning, as we head into 2025 (with actions and policies that improve the quality of the environment and the integrity of our building legacy), along with a broad tent that allows us to be less myopic in our industry, are both critically important. Capitalizing on infrastructural investments in the US and sharing intelligent design insights at #COP29, the AIA is truly providing me with optimism as we close out 2024. In addition, the ABI broke the 50 mark in October… showing additional signs of economic strength and emergence from inflationary pressures, as was anticipated throughout this year. Good design is good business and leaving the world a healthier place for future generations is ethically aligned with architectural practice. Full stop. Thanks AIA! We are all in this together. #designexcellence #aia #electrification #decarbonize #aec #gooddesign #environment #sustainability #spaceshipearth #buckyfuller

The new season of Hotels ByDesign is premiering next weekend! ✨ Season 3 will take you from the heart of Chicago, to the French Rivieria. From the chic and rustic , the exotic and luxurious. Historic to contemporary, quaint to palatial.  This series has it all!  🔥 Tune-in for the premiere: ▶ November 23,  7.30pm (KCAL) ▶November 23, 9.30pm (WLNY) Or view from anywhere in the world via SHGLiving.com or bydesign.global You can watch the full trailer @ByDesignTV on YouTube now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ged6kF76

For the fourth year in a row, AIA leadership is advocating for architects at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s a peek into what we’ve accomplished ⤵️ 📌 AIA 2024 President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, spoke at five events and shared key AIA resources and programs like AIA’s 2030 Commitment, Design Data Exchange, and AIA Materials Pledge. 📌 AIA co-hosted a panel with FEMA on climate resilience. 📌 After a question from Dowdell at the U.S. delegations briefing, Rick Duke, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate at the U.S. Department of State, spoke with her and encouraged advocacy for complete building electrification. 📌 AIA leadership collaborated with RIBA and RIBA President Muyiwa Oki, Hon. AIA, at multiple events and networking opportunities to solidify our relationship overseas. 📌 AIA 2025 2025 President-elect Illya Azaroff, FAIA, spoke at two events and met individuals like the Estonian Minister of Climate Yoko Alender, an architect. Now that we’re heading back to the U.S., you might ask, “Now what?” 📢 Here’s what you can do ⤵️ 1️⃣ Join us at AIA Hill Day during the AIA Leadership Summit (#AIALeads25) to advocate for these policies that will move us toward #NetZero! More info here: https://bit.ly/4fzY77R 2️⃣ Get involved at your local and state AIA chapters for advocacy opportunities all year! Find your chapter: https://bit.ly/4fCmWQr 3️⃣ Watch out for our new policy platform, to be released in 2025, that will guide our work for the next four years! AIA member feedback, surveys, and resolutions are incorporated. Learn about our current federal policy issues: https://bit.ly/4fJ5DNJ 4️⃣ Read more about our advocacy at COP29 in AIArchitect: https://bit.ly/3OiliHB #Architecture #Sustainability #BuiltEnvironment

This past week I joined our delegation at #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was my third time attending this climate conference and it definitely felt different attending so soon after the election. Everyone there was still filled with determination and focused on the change that is needed, but the terminology used was different. The common phrase was that the work must be done at the sub-national level. We will continue to focus on the needs of our members at the local and state level and the relationship that The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has built with the US Conference of Mayors will be more important than ever. Our President Kimberly Dowdell spoke on several panels and continued to answer the question of “what do architects have to do with climate action?” It was a reminder that we still have more work to do explaining the role of architects and how their work impacts communities. Thanks to Derek Washam for celebrating your birthday with us last week and continuing to represent AIA for week two and good luck to our 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA who joins the delegation this week and has several speaking engagements to showcase AIA’s role in advancing our climate work. #leadership #architects #climateaction

❗ ECONOMIC NEWS ⤵️ After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between the number of firms experiencing a decrease in billings and those seeing an increase. Swipe to learn more ➡️ or get more details here: https://bit.ly/3OhLbr7 📄 Want to know more about the inner workings of the ABI? Find out here: https://bit.ly/3C5HRMQ #Architecture #Construction #Economy