Navigating the political process has been compared to making sausage…you don’t always want to know what goes into it. But like it or not, sometimes there are important “ingredients” that ...

The AIACC has the timely but limited chance to shape the accessibility provisions of the 2013 California Building Code. As you are aware, accessibility compliance is one of the thorniest ...

Both inside and outside the profession, many people don’t realize that the value architects bring to the built environment goes beyond the process of planning, design, and construction. The recent ...

The number and complexity of issues related to water and development in California continue to proliferate. While water scarcity and efficiency are at the forefront of the policy discussion, other ...

The AIACC is pleased to announce that Chester A. Widom, FAIA, has been appointed by Governor Brown to the position of California State Architect. Chet’s experience spans nearly fifty years ...

This is the first in a series about the work of the AIACC’s State Agency Liaison Committee (SALC). SALC was developed to increase member participation, increase effectiveness, and strengthen our ...

Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) laws were created to provide public owners the best available design professional services for the taxpayer’s money. It is an objective and fair process, and when ...

The AIA California Council keeps a constant, watchful eye on issues that affect the practice of architecture and the built environment, and it has a successful track record for effectiveness ...

Parallel with its efforts to strengthen and elevate the purpose of the Division of the State Architect, The AIACC seeks to strengthen the next State Architect’s role in design and ...

There are nearly 650 school construction projects that have completed the necessary environmental reviews, acquired the necessary state approvals, and are waiting for state funding from the sale of already ...