AIA releases justice supplement to Guides for Equitable Practice

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/press-releases\/6459905-new-report-offers-strategies-for-addressin"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/pages\/6450234-justice-in-the-built-environment"]],["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"WASHINGTON \u2013 May 5,\n2022 \u2013"],[0,[],0," The American Institute of Architects (AIA), in\npartnership with the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota, has\npublished a new supplementary edition of the Guides for Equitable Practice,\ntitled \u201cJustice in the Built Environment.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u0022This new resource is designed to empower\narchitects to use their problem-solving skills to create welcoming spaces for\nall,\u201d said EVP\/Chief Executive Officer Lakisha Ann Woods. \u201cIt also provides\nperspectives and insights on how architects, in all types of workplaces, can\nhelp advance equity in their place of employment, projects, and in society.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The latest edition serves as a guide to\narchitects and design professionals interested in doing more to advance justice\nin the context of their design work. It also provides perspective to architects\ncurious about whether there is anything an individual practitioner or firm can\ndo to help advance equity in the built environment and in society. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThere was increasing demand for how one\nexplains the value of equitable practices to others, especially clients,\u201d said Ren\u00e9e\nCheng, FAIA, the project lead on the supplement\u2019s research and writing team.\n\u201cThis guide is about understanding that larger context that is not necessarily\narchitectural practice-specific, but more about how design is perceived by\nothers.\u201d\n\nNoted in the supplement, there are at least five different ways to make\nthe case for justice in the built environment: moral, ethical, business, societal,\nand professional. The supplement outlines each area and encourages readers to\nthink through which one might be most relevant for their project or portfolio\nof projects."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA has a long-term\ncommitment to ensuring the profession of architecture is as diverse as the\nnation we serve. Building on its body of work and resources, AIA partnered with the University of\nCalifornia Hastings College of the Law to "],[0,[1],1,"publish a study"],[0,[],0," last year that sheds light on the impacts of bias\nin the workplace. The report also offers resources and strategies that can help\nmove the needle on equity, diversity, and inclusion in the architecture\nprofession. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Visit AIA\u2019s website to download \u201c"],[0,[2],1,"Justice in the Built\nEnvironment"],[0,[],0,",\u201d\na supplement to AIA\u2019s Guides for Equitable Practice. AIA, in collaboration with\nACSA, will publish an additional supplemental edition to the Guides for Equitable Practice later this\nyear that will address inequities in architecture academia."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"About AIA"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Founded\nin 1857, AIA consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and\nsustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through more than 200\ninternational, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that\npromote economic vitality and public wellbeing."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them\nin their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders\nand the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities,\ninstitutions, nation, and world. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct\nto ensure the highest professional standards."]]]]}