The Urban Design Committee’s 2026 Speaker Series continues this month with Jill Amezcua of Austin Planning, Urban Design Division who will share more about ongoing updates to the Great Streets Plan. Adopted in 2001, the Great Streets Program " aims to enhance the livability, safety, vitality, and aesthetics of Downtown Austin by designing streets for … Continued
This Meeting will be rescheduled to a later date. Check back soon!
AIA Austin is closed today in observance of Juneteenth.
The Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate, adapt, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions, build awareness, educate, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. JUNE AGENDA TRACKING ISSUES DEC (Design Excellence Conference): Water focus Three courses submitted and approved (share info) Schedule … Continued
ARE 5.0 Study Group Are you on your path to licensure? Do you need accountability buddies? Our doors are open! Come study individually or bring a group of colleagues and study together. Come for the resources, stay for the camaraderie. The AIA Austin office at 801 W 12th street hosts a study group on Wednesdays … Continued
The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code, policies, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive, not reactive on housing policy, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders … Continued
Committee on the Environment (COTE) - The committee reflects the profession's commitment to provide healthy and safe environments for people, and is dedicated to preserving the earth's capability of sustaining a shared high quality of life. This month, we'll discuss planning building tours as well as our DEC collaboration with the Resiliency & Climate Response … Continued
ARE 5.0 Study Group Are you on your path to licensure? Do you need accountability buddies? Our doors are open! Come study individually or bring a group of colleagues and study together. Come for the resources, stay for the camaraderie. The AIA Austin office at 801 W 12th street hosts a study group on Wednesdays … Continued
The Design Awards Committee provides a platform to showcase excellence in design that is produced by AIA Austin architects and selected by a panel of distinguished jurors. The committee organizes and implements the annual AIA Austin Design Awards Competition and Awards Celebration. The Committee usually meets the first Thursday of each month at AIA Austin, … Continued
ARE 5.0 Study Group The AIA Austin office at 801 W 12th street hosts a study group on Wednesdays from 6pm – 7:30pm to study for the ARE 5.0 exams. Our study group also communicates via Discord. Please email brianna_deleon@gensler.com and cc aia.austin.ep@gmail.com for questions and inquiries. Once every other month the study group will have either a … Continued
Join BEC: Austin for their monthly meeting featuring a presentation and lunch. Building Enclosure Control Layer Fundamentals presented by Keith Simon with Salas O'Brien Modern high-performance building enclosures utilize control layers to manage heat, air, water, and vapor transport through walls, roofs, waterproofing, and fenestration. This presentation will provide an introduction to the building science … Continued
ARE 5.0 Study Group Are you on your path to licensure? Do you need accountability buddies? Our doors are open! Come study individually or bring a group of colleagues and study together. Come for the resources, stay for the camaraderie. The AIA Austin office at 801 W 12th street hosts a study group on Wednesdays … Continued
