Issues & AdvocacyState

AIA-Accordion

AIA Business & Practice Policy

The laws and policies that most directly impact architectural practice are passed at the state and local levels of government. The AIA State and Local Relations team provides AIA components with the resources and guidance they need to advocate for the profession.

o "What Architects Do" PDF

o "What Architects Do" Demo

§ The demo video is intended to help you utilize AIA tools (attractive graphic slides and a modifiable sample script) to compose a tailored and succinct message on the issue at hand to suit your audience.

• Public-Private Partnerships for Public Facilities: LEGISLATIVE RESOURCE GUIDE

• White Paper – The Diminishing Scope of Practice

• AIA Legislative Strategies Guide for Managing Encroachment

• AIA Public Policies and Position Statements

• Policy Conformance and Exception Process

AIA State & Local Relations Staff:

Cynthia Witkin, Director of State and Local Policy

Anne Law, Esq., Manager, Business and Practice Policy

On Social Media:

#SGN2016 and #AIASGN.”  

State Government Network – Est. 1991

State Government Network (SGN) – Est. 1991

The State Government Network (SGN) was established in 1991 to give state components resources and materials necessary to advocate effectively within state government and to encourage communication between components.

• SGN SharePoint site (SGN Members Only)

State Government Network Representatives

Each AIA state component is assigned one official SGN representative and 3-4 alternates. If you are interested in participating in the State Government Network, please contact your state component for more information.

• SGN Official Representatives

Advocacy Materials from State Components

• North Carolina -

• "The Cost of Doing Nothing"

• Tennessee –

State Convention Promo Video (2014)

State Government Meeting Archive

2016 State Government Network Meeting (SGN)

The 26th Annual AIA State Government Network Meeting was held July 11-13, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

“Make sure to share photos from your tours with #SGN2016 and #AIASGN.”

Contract Documents

• Issue Brief

Codes

• AIA Codes Advocacy Program

• 2014 AIA CODES NETWORK

Codes question? Please contact Paul Karrer at: paulkarrer@aia.org.

Liability

Case Law

• Memorandum Alert - 7/18/2013

Certificate of Merit

• Issue Brief

Design and Construction Defects/Notice of Opportunity to Repair

• Issue Brief

• Matrix of State Laws (updated March 2015)

• Amicus Curiae Brief – Beacon Residential Community Association vs. SOM (California)

Good Samaritan

• Map of State Laws

o Updated April 2014

• Matrix of State Laws

o Updated September 2014

• AIA Model Law

Statute of Repose

• Issue Brief

• National Compendium

o Article

Statutorily-Imposed Design Warranties

• Issue Brief

Licensing

Architecture

• Definition of Practice Matrix

• Statutory Relationships Between Practices of Architecture and Engineering

• Statutory Exemptions to the Practice of Architecture

Engineering

• Construction Administration/Observation

• Definition of Practice Matrix

Interior Design

• Definition of Practice Matrix

Permit Streamlining

Model Legislation

• City of Chicago

• Massachusetts

o Construction Control Document 1

• Construction Control Document 2

Project Delivery

Construction Manager At-Risk

• Design-Build and Construction Manager At-Risk Statute Matrix

Design-Build

• Design-Build and Construction Manager At-Risk Statute Matrix

• Design-Build Reform Toolkit

Public-Private Partnerships

• AIA P3 Toolkit

o Public-Private Partnerships for Public Facilities: LEGISLATIVE RESOURCE GUIDE

o Issue Brief

o The Long Beach Courthouse Project

§ Project Agreement

§ Performance Standards

§ RFP

§ RFQ

Qualifications Based Selection

• Issue Brief

• QBS Statute Matrix

• “How to Choose an Architect” PDF

• “How to Choose an Architect” Script

• “How to Choose an Architect” Demo

• The demo video is intended to help you utilize AIA tools (issue briefs, state law matrices, attractive graphic slides, and a modifiable sample script) to compose a tailored and succinct message on the issue at hand to suit your audience.

Stock Architectural Plans

• Issue Brief: Stock School Plans

Sustainability

• “Deep Energy Retrofits: An Emerging Opportunity” by The American Institute of Architects and Rocky Mountain Institute.

Taxes

Architectural Service Taxes

• Architectural Service Taxes Matrix