In 2021 and 2022, the J.E.D.I. Committee compiled the following reading list. Have you read something that especially moved you in this realm? Send your suggestions to Meredith! Our Workplaces Think We’re Computers. We’re Not. (Podcast – The Ezra Klein Show) Design for All requires a culture change in architecture (AIA.org) Letter from Birmingham Jail … Continued
Read AIA’s statement on EDI here. Read AIA Austin’s statement against racism here. Texas Society of Architects (TxA) J.E.D.I. Resource List AIA National Equity Resources
AIA Austin study groups meet weekly to study for the ARE 5.0 exams. You can get more information and meetup times by joining the AIA Austin ARE Study Group Slack channel. Please email aia.austin.ep+ARE@gmail.com to request an invite to join the Slack channel, and to ask any questions about the current study groups.
Please enjoy the fifth interview of the 2023 ‘Profiles’ Interview series with Lindsay Abati, AIA | Associate | Nelsen Partners. To watch the full interview click here. Committee Chair – Carina Coel, AIA Committee Chair-Elect – Ashton Brooks Sub-committee Chair – Alexandra Chaves, Assoc. AIA Video Production and Editing: Gus Bernal
Please enjoy the fourth interview of the 2023 ‘Profiles’ Interview series with Jes Deaver, AIA | Residential Architect | Nick Deaver Architect. To watch the full interview, click here. Committee Chair – Carina Coel, AIA Committee Chair-Elect – Ashton Brooks Sub-committee Chair – Alexandra Chaves, Assoc. AIA Video Production and Editing: Gus Bernal
Help our Emerging Professionals Committee create a resource library with new ARE materials! Buy one book or more than one, and let know that you did and we will take it off the list. Each book you buy will have a sticker proclaiming your generosity! Thank you for contributing to this important cause, and helping our … Continued
In October of 2013, AIA Austin assembled an advocacy group to focus on the City of Austin’s initiative to revise Austin’s Land Development Code and align it with the principles and priorities of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. As this is the single most important regulation affecting architects in Austin today, the Land Development Code … Continued
National AIA National COTE AIA 2030 Commitment Living Building Challenge U.S. Green Building Council 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study Regional USGBC Central Texas SPEER Texas PACE Authority Local Austin Energy Green Building City of Austin Office of Sustainability City of Austin Community Climate Plan Wildflower Sustainable Sites Sustainability Rating/Certification Programs (for all project types) … Continued