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Where architects stand: requires the development of best practice design standards
and guidelines. AIA commits to advising on best practices and to
A statement of our values monitor their effectiveness. AIA will work collaboratively with all
levels of government to ensure they are adopted and followed.
Protecting the health, safety and welfare of building occupants AIA will support collaborative and continuing education to
is fundamental to what architects do. Over the course of achieve safe school design. The AIA will continue to engage
almost two decades, architects have worked with school in activities to better inform its members and leaders in the
communities across the country in response to repeated acts community of the many design options and avenues available
of deadly violence targeting students and educators. Architects for school officials to access. AIA will aggregate and disseminate
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feel a deep responsibility to contribute to solutions on this school safety best practices by engaging its members,
troubling issue. We’re committed to working with all concerned Knowledge Communities, and chapters across the country.
stakeholders and every level of government, on both sides of AIA will conduct grassroots efforts to educate state and local
the aisle, to keep our children safe. government officials on the importance of implementing safe
As architects, we believe that schools are intended to be school design in their communities.
communities and should be planned without sacrificing the AIA will strive to make safe school design eligible for federal
inherent positive qualities of the school environments we all grants. AIA will spearhead the formation of a multi-stakeholder
desire for our children. We know there is no one-size-fits-all coalition to support a bipartisan effort that makes architectural
design solution to school safety. School design must adapt to and design services for schools an allowable use of funds within
differing and evolving community concerns, support student existing federal funding and grants.
health and safety, and create productive learning environments,
all while respecting stretched school budgets. AIA will establish a federal clearinghouse on school design.
Architects address social, psychological, economic, and AIA is pursuing federal public policy to establish a repository
of architectural and design resources that is accessible by
environmental factors in building design. Architects believe that educational officials, architects and other design professionals
innovative architectural design solutions can keep learners and to inform the design of safe, productive learning environments.
learning central to the decision-making process in designing
safe schools. As the professional association of architects, the Click to read more.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) supports architects and
their communities by dedicating resources and expertise in the
following ways:
AIA will lead efforts at the local, state and federal levels of
government to update school design guidelines. Architects can
offer strategies designed to avert and restrict violence while
Selecting the right owner-architect agreement for a commercial project preserving open learning environments that can positively
influence student behavior and create more connected, open
BY WOLF SAAR, FAIA school communities. Achieving this critical balance in schools

Choosing the right owner-architect agreement is terms. These agreements provide a solid framework
critical to any commercial design project. This is for relationships among the owner, architect, con-
because the agreement establishes a foundation tractor, and other project participants.
for the contractual relationship between the owner The “flagship” Standard Form of Agreement Between
and architect and communicates the expected Owner and Architect is the B101, which assumes
design and other services that the architect will traditional design-bid-build construction procure-
provide. Architects and owners can choose from ment. As the construction industry and procurement
several AIA owner-architect agreements, which suit of construction services have evolved, owners often
various project delivery methods, sizes, and com- choose to engage construction managers or similar
plexities. AIA agreements provide a time-proven and consultants to provide specialized pre-construction
court-tested framework to discuss and negotiate key
NA compensation. They are widely accepted and used in have also been developed to address this shift in
services, such as cost estimating, scheduling, and
terms, including the architect’s scope of services and
constructability review. AIA Contract Documents
the construction industry, signifying a consensus of
responsibility. In addition to B101, AIA offers several
individuals and groups who represent the interests
other owner-architect agreements. Commonly
of architects, owners, and contractors.
used owner-architect agreements for commercial
The AIA Documents Committee develops AIA
projects and their distinguishing features include the
Contract Documents through a rigorous process that
includes input from contractor organizations, owner
groups, architects, legal and insurance counsel, following:
Click to read more.
and others involved in the construction process.
AIA Contract Documents are periodically updated
to reflect changes in the design and construction
industry, as well as the law. As courts have tested
the agreements over time, users may rely confident-
ly on the meaning and interpretation of the contract

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