Supporting the business and practice of architecture of over 2,300 firms throughout California, AIA California curates resources for sole practitioners to mid-sized firms to the largest, multi-office organizations. Regardless of firm size, these resources are critical to the successful practice of architecture.
The California Building Code (aka CALGreen) requires a form to be submitted with your building permit application to assist the building department in concurring that your design team has included all the code required items in the project. AIA CA provides the checklist for the updated versions of the code (both residential and non-residential) in both AutoCad and PDF formats as a service to the profession.
A resource library of architectural tools, technologies, and platforms to help industry professionals run, manage, innovate, and improve their practice or firm.
SB477 signed into law in March 2024 by Governor Newsom reorganizes the ADU code, but doesn’t change the code itself. Casita Coalition makes it easy to find the new sections, in an index for architects.
We often do not know when the next disaster will strike and what the devastating consequences may be. Being prepared and knowing how to respond can be the best way to mitigate damages, ensure continuity and help your community. Architects play a unique and incredibly valuable role in disaster events, and so too can an AIA CA component.
That is why AIA California developed the Component Disaster Response Toolkit. The purpose of this Toolkit is to help AIA components, annually and with new leadership, be prepared to manage disasters in their communities. This is a roadmap for response when a disaster occurs, and includes identifiable steps that the component leadership utilize in supporting their members and engaging communities through the different phases of a disaster, and for different types of disasters.
Discover your and your components’ potential to help by downloading the Toolkit.
The AIA Trust is a free risk management resource, offering benefit programs and practice resources for AIA Members.
The architectural profession must change the systemic, cultural barriers to entry, advancement, and prosperity. It is widely understood that the profession of architecture has been exclusionary, creating barriers for practitioners outside of a specific demographic. Recognizing these systemic challenges, AIA California is providing resources necessary for firms and practitioners to make significant and lasting change.
Designing the built environment is complicated, but knowledge is power, and architects recognize the most successful projects are a partnership. Informed and active participation in the decision-making process ultimately leads to a better project outcome. This toolkit has been assembled with relevant information and offers valuable resources for inspiration, research, technical knowledge, collaboration, and professional development.
