The American Institute of Architects Headquarters to become the Global Campus for Architecture & Design

AIA is proud to announce the reimagining of the organization’s headquarters as the AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design, serving as a new home base for the world’s architects and designers.

The AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design will embody AIA’s core values—climate action, resilience, and equity—and dramatically transform the user experience for members, visitors, and staff. The substantial renewal of its headquarters on New York Avenue in Washington, D.C. will provide a cost-effective, scalable, replicable approach to decarbonization while serving as a model of stewardship and sustainability and fostering AIA’s connection to the community.

Designing Together AIA24 - Win $2000 and an Ultimate Pass to AIA24

We’re excited to see the boundless possibilities of the AEC industry’s collective creativity come to life at AIA24. Show off your imagination ahead of AIA24 by entering the #DesigningTogetherAIA24 Contest! 

Post a visual of your idea—a napkin sketch, a Midjourney creation, or another fun, inventive format—on Instagram using our contest hashtag for a chance to win a $2,000 cash prize and an Ultimate Pass (worth up to $1,899) to AIA24, June 5-8 in Washington, D.C. 

Let’s harness the power of imagination by showing off our innovative ideas!

Read the official contest rules.

Assist AIA in drafting comments for White House Definition of Zero Emissions Building - embodied carbon

On Tuesday, March 19th, the White House Climate Policy Office convened a roundtable discussion on embodied carbon. The White House was seeking input on what should be included in Part 2 of the National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building, which will focus on embodied carbon. 

All of the individuals and organizations in attendance were invited to submit suggested definitions for the White House to consider as it develops its first draft. The first draft will be open to public comment later this year, and the White House plans to publish its final definition by November. 

The White House already has a draft definition for Part 1 of Zero Emissions Building, the final draft of which is expected to be published in the coming weeks. Embodied Carbon is Part 2 of the definition. 

Please come to a listening session prepared to discuss both a high-level, simple definition of embodied carbon and more detailed ideas about methodology and possible incentives to be considered for AIA’s official comments for the White House.  To sign up for a listening session please fill out this JotForm and we will follow up with a meeting invite for one of the calls.