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The AIA Indiana Emerging Professional (EP) Friendly/Exemplary Firm Recognition is a designation approved by the AIA Indiana Board of Directors in 2024. This accolade aims to provide a clearer, more accessible route for individuals pursuing licensure. The goal of the program is to celebrate firms who offer exceptional support and opportunities for their early professionals. Two designations are possible for a firm to receive: the AIA Indiana EP Friendly Firm or the AIA Indiana EP Exemplary Firm designation. EP Friendly and EP Exemplary Firms will be recognized at the 2026 AIA Indiana Convention, which is scheduled for Friday, November 13, at the Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway, Indiana. Also, EP Friendly and EP Exemplary Firms will be featured on the AIA Indiana Website and may use the EP Friendly Logo or EP Exemplary Logo for marketing purposes in the year shown on the logo. The deadline to submit to be a 2026 AIA Indiana EP Friendly/Exemplary Firm is July 31, 2026. CLICK HERE to learn more. 

AIA Indiana will host the 2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium (November 12) / 2026 AIA Indiana Convention (November 13) presented by Tru-Steel HD® at the Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway, Indiana. This unique two-day event provides an opportunity to connect with architecture firm leaders from across the Hoosier State in a relaxed and engaging environment. All sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities are for both days. We offer a variety of sponsor and exhibitor packages and hope you will choose to be part of this exciting event! CLICK HERE to learn more.

CLICK HERE to access the 2026 AIA Indiana Design Awards – Call for Submissions. Design award submissions will be judged by the 2026 AIA Indiana Design Awards Jury, which will be provided by AIA Iowa. CLICK HERE to view the winning 2025 submissions. CLICK HERE to access the 2026 AIA Indiana Service Awards – Call for Submissions. AIA Indiana invites members to submit nominations/submissions for the following awards: Edward D. Pierre Award; Juliet Peddle Award; Walter S. Blackburn Award; Distinguished Firm Award; Tony Costello Young Architect Award; Next Gen Award; and the Gold Medal Award. The design and service awards will be presented at the 2026 AIA Indiana Convention, which is scheduled for November 13, at the Dallara IndyCar Factory in downtown Speedway, IN. The submission deadline for both the 2026 design and service awards is July 24, 2026.

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Click here to download COMcheck 4.1.5.5 to your desktop. COMcheck is an energy code compliance software tool that helps architects, builders, designers, and contractors to determine whether new commercial or high-rise residential buildings, additions and alterations meet the requirements of the IECC and ASHRAE Standard 90.1, as well as several state-specific codes. COMcheck also simplifies compliance for building officials, plan checkers, and inspectors by allowing them to quickly determine if a building project meets the code.

As AIA Indiana begins planning for year eight of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP), these information sessions will be of value to prospective participants (scholars), firm leaders, and anyone who is interested in finding out more about the program and the application process. The application window opens on June 1. These information sessions, which are scheduled for 12 p.m., June 3, 10, 17, and 24, will be hosted by the CKLDP Executive Committee via Zoom and will provide interested individuals with an opportunity to ask questions and receive helpful hints about what to include, or not, in their applications. General information regarding the program as a whole will also be shared during these sessions. Interested candidates are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory, nor does it influence the likelihood that a candidate would be accepted into the program. Registered attendees will receive a link to join the call the morning of their selected session. CLICK HERE to register.

This year’s design awards were presented during the 2025 AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Convention on Friday, September 19, at the Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington, KY. Through the Design Awards program, AIA Indiana asks a jury of peers to select projects by leading Indiana registered architects that serve as a tribute to design excellence. This year’s jury was from AIA Oklahoma and chaired by Lisa Chronister, FAIA. Other jurors included: Joshua Hill, AIA – Studio Architecture; Sally Talley, AIA – Winterrowd Talley Architects; Shane Aaron, AIA – Narrate Design; and Brian Freese, AIA – Freese Architecture. This year there were 51 entries and 16 winners. All design award recipients were selected by the jury — with two exceptions. The H. Roll McLaughlin 25 Year Award and the Legacy Award were reviewed and selected by the 2025 AIA Indiana FAIA Design Awards Task Force. CLICK HERE to view this year’s winning submissions.

This year’s outing is scheduled for Monday, August 10, at Morris Park Golf Club in South Bend, IN. Contact AIA Indiana Membership Development Coordinator Kim Shelley, kshelley@aiaindiana.org, if you would like to be a sponsor or volunteer. CLICK HERE to learn more.

Come on out to the ball field and join fellow members of the YAF NI for the Annual Night at Fourwinds Field where the South Bend Cubs will be playing the Quad Cities River Bandits. The game is scheduled for Thursday, June 25. CLICK HERE to learn more and to register.

This scholarship is intended to recognize and support architecture students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to advancing the built environment. We are proud to extend this opportunity to students who have completed their second year of study in an accredited architecture program and who have a permanent residence within the boundaries of the AIA Northern Section. For full details and the application CLICK HERE to access the scholarship information sheet and application. Questions may be directed to Andy Mollison, AIA, Alliance Architect, 2026 AIA Northern Indiana Section President, AMollison@alliarch.com. The submission deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, June 12.