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Practice content at AIA25

By Emma Tucker posted 03-20-2025
If you are coming to the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA25) this year (June 4-7 in Boston), there is an official PMKC event plus many more great sessions to consider! This guide provides you with an inside look at some of the sessions ...
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AIA Practice Management Digest - December 2024

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 12-13-2024
Technology in Practice One year after our 2023 Industry Changing Tech issue, we take an updated look at the ways technology is altering practice, including AI (Artificial Intelligence), robotics, and virtual systems. Letter from the editor ...
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Technology as a competitive edge for AEC firms

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 12-13-2024
By Rich Friedman , Friedman Partners A developing trend is the rising number of A/E/C firms with technology-based subsidiaries or divisions. This extends beyond the common tools used by architects and engineers, such as 3D modeling, ...
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To AI or not to AI?

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 12-13-2024
By Karen Robichaud A question I‘ve been hearing a lot is: should I use AI in marketing? And the answer is, it depends. I ask, what challenge you’re trying to solve? AI tools are vast, and many have been part of our daily lives for ...
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Cultural change: Life first, then architecture

By Jennifer C. Kretschmer AIA posted 11-21-2024
How changing my firm to a virtual practice allowed for a fuller life. By Jennifer Kretschmer, AIA The pandemic altered many parts of architectural practice, but we are now well beyond looking at the last few years and believing ...
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Designing for a carbon-neutral future: The role of architects in early-stage design

By Cesar R. Escalante AIA posted 11-21-2024
By Cesar Escalante, AIA , 2025 Chair Technology in Practice Knowledge Community Introduction The imperative to achieve a carbon-neutral built environment has become increasingly urgent in recent years. As the primary creators of our physical ...
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AIA Practice Management Digest - May 2024

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 05-30-2024
Research in practice As we head to AIA24, where a few of our contributors are speaking this year, let’s consider what research actually means in architecture and the why and how of adding research to your practice or partnering with a firm that does. ...
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An ambition-based approach to research in practice

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 05-30-2024
By Rebecca Edmunds, AIA, interviewing Felix Kabo, Ph.D I spoke with Felix Kabo, Ph.D., Research Director at CannonDesign about the firm’s initiatives in research and his thoughts on what defines true research in practice. Rebecca Edmunds: ...
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Research to innovation & impact: What it takes and why it is worth the investment

By Upali Nanda Assoc. AIA posted 05-30-2024
By Upali Nanda, PhD, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, ACHE, EVP and Global Sector Director, Innovation, HKS Architects. In 2006, HKS hired Dr. Debajyoti Pati, an experienced PHD, as “Director of Research.” This was a highly surprising move at the time—the ...
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The return on investment in environmental design research

By Sean M. O'Donnell FAIA posted 05-30-2024
By Sean O’Donnell, FAIA, Principal & K12 Practice Area Leader, Perkins Eastman Co-Principal Investigator, “ Addressing a Multi-Billion Dollar Challenge .” In December Perkins Eastman published a final report for a study that explored ...
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The case for experiential research

By Melissa E. Marsh Assoc. AIA posted 05-30-2024
By Rebecca Edmunds, AIA, interviewing Melissa March, Assoc. AIA I spoke with Plastarc founder and Executive Director Melissa Marsh. The Plastarc practice model focuses on the study of “activity-based working & wellness” for organizations. ...
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A call for organized open-source software infrastructure for the AEC industry

By Renee Cheng FAIA posted 05-30-2024
By Tomás Méndez Echenagucia and Renee Cheng, FAIA The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has been notoriously lagging in productivity when compared to other industries [1, 2] . When studying the reason for this, analysts ...
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Research-related content at AIA24

By Emma Tucker posted 03-26-2024
If you are coming to the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA24) this year (June 5-8 in Washington, DC), there is an official PMKC event plus many more great sessions on the topic of research to consider! PMKC events Thursday: ...
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Practice content at AIA24

By Emma Tucker posted 03-21-2024
If you are coming to the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA24) this year (June 5-8 in Washington, DC), there is an official PMKC event plus many more great sessions to consider! PMKC events Thursday: Practice, Present ...
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AIA Practice Management Digest - Febuary 2024

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 02-22-2024
Business Basics Let’s start the year with fresh thinking on business basics to tackle challenges such as digital threats, small firm benefits, best practices for M&A activity, business development and marketing, and new ways of thinking about ...
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The Threat is Real: Cyber Attacks Against Architectural Firms

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 02-22-2024
Contributed by The AIA Trust Many architectural firms are tempted into believing they’re safe from cyberattacks because they don’t consider their data to be “sensitive” enough to attract criminals. Cybercriminals are sophisticated, deliberate ...
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Nurturing Growth: Tools for Marketing and Business Development in Architecture Firms

By Sarah Elizabeth Hernandez Assoc. AIA posted 02-22-2024
By Sarah E. Hernandez, Assoc. AIA, Chief Marketing Officer, Ci In an industry where the creation of physical spaces can impact communities for generations, the strategic roles of Marketing and Business Development (BD) cannot be overstated. ...
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From Strategy to Integration: Best Practices for Successful Mergers and Acquisitions

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 02-22-2024
By Cynthia Anderson, CPA, Entrepreneur & Founder, ThincStrategies In today's changing business landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have emerged as a powerful strategy to accelerate expansion, innovation, and leapfrog the ...
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The Importance of Employee Benefits for Small Business

By Rebecca W. Edmunds AIA posted 02-22-2024
The Importance of Employee Benefits for Small Business Contributed by The AIA Trust For small-business owners, the importance of employee benefits is a significant factor when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. The majority of workers ...
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