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Introduction to Sustainability Action Plans (SAP)
What is a SAP, and how can it help translate a firm’s values and mission into operations, culture, and design processes? This webinar will briefly go through the newly revised AIA resource, “Creating a Sustainability Action Plan that works,” and how to utilize it to shape your firm’s SAP.
August 5 I 1pm ET I Register >

Support women in AEC, sponsor WLS 2025!
Join leading firms like Cannon, HDR, Hart Howerton, Payette, and Perkins + Will in sponsoring Women’s Leadership Summit 2025—showcasing the work and innovations that define your practice while building meaningful connections with future collaborators and industry leaders. With more than 800 industry leaders expected to attend, WLS 2025 puts your work in the spotlight. Sponsoring this event signals your commitment to advancing women in AEC, a value shared by clients, partners, and the next generation of talent. 

New from AIA Trust: Climate risk is changing—advise clients accordingly
Architects face growing legal and professional risks if they don’t address climate impacts beyond code. The Climate Risk Factsheet—developed by Marsh and available through AIA Trust—arms your members with essential knowledge to navigate future-based climate modeling, site-specific risks, and client expectations. Members can build resilient practices and reduce liability with this high-impact tool.
Explore the Climate Risk Factsheet

AIA Advocacy Update: Reconciliation-HR 1 

The House has solidified their version of the HR-1 bill and the Senate will begin working on their part to meet the GOP deadline by July 4. The bill is far from perfect regarding a wide range of issues affecting tax and spending policies outside of AIA’s policy priorities but does currently include several wins on issues AIA members save been asking Congress to support for the last few years.

Included in the bill are positive provisions related to immediate expensing of R/D costs, an increase from 20% to 23% in the small business pass through deduction, and an increase from 9% to 12.5% for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Regrettably, the House has chosen to cut back or eliminate a number of Inflation Reduction Act energy efficiency incentives that AIA supports, but the Senate has signaled it will restore many of those incentives if/when the bill makes it to their chamber.

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