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Understanding building codes is an essential part of the practice of architecture, and now that new practices and technologies have made energy conservation and building performance commonplace in the model codes, architects' input in the development of these advanced codes is more important than ever.
The
Codes and Standards Member-Created Community is an extension of the AIA's Codes and Standards Committee. This committee is charged with overseeing the Institute's policies relative to protecting architects' interests in the code development and enforcement process. To that end, we invite you to:
- join and participate in the Codes and Standards Community;
- take part in discussions on LinkedIn;
- follow us on Twitter; and
- perhaps most importantly, check out our toolkit for codes advocacy -- it focuses primarily on the cutting-edge International Green Construction Code (IGCC), but the lessons learned can certainly be applied to working on codes of all kinds.
As one AIA member architect often says, "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." In short, join us!
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Mark Wills
Manager, Codes Advocacy
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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