The BSA is a community committed to improving the quality of life for Boston-area residents by championing innovation in the built environment.

The 2023 Energy Code Updates Are Here—Are You Ready?

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) recently released the updated building energy code with regulations intended to help move toward the state’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The changes are significant, and architects, engineers, and the rest of the building-industry community will need to be well versed in these codes if the state is to reach its ambitious goal.

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Mar 23, 2023

A Century of Harleston Parker: Medals Reflect a Changing Boston

In 100 years of recognizing the “the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument, or structure built in the metropolitan Boston area in the past 10 years," the Harleston Parker Medal has captured the face of a changing Boston. March 31 is the deadline for nominations for the 2023 award. Submit your nomination today!

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Mar 23, 2023

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Lucas Chichester

An interview with Lucas Chichester, Student Director, BSA Board.

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Mar 23, 2023

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Championing Innovation

The BSA has a bold new focus on championing innovation while continuing to champion the architecture profession. Together, with partners from many disciplines, we are working on solutions to the built environment challenges facing our Boston-area communities. This is our opportunity to contribute to a more just and sustainable future.

Our innovation initiatives complement the BSA’s ongoing efforts to support the profession through education, networking, and advocacy. Learn more at our Innovations Open House on March 1.

2022 BSA Design Awards Winners

After another thrilling awards cycle marked by remarkable entries, the winners for the 2022 BSA Design Awards have finally been chosen! These projects represent the best of design excellence in Boston and beyond. Congratulations, winners!

See winning projects

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Renew your BSA Membership!

AIA members can now renew their dues (local, state, and national) in one payment through the national office of the AIA at aia.org/renew. Professional Affiliate, Subscribers, Company and Institutional members can renew through the BSA website at architects.org/membership.

Renewals were due by January 15. Contact [email protected] for assistance.

Please renew now!

Taking a Stand with the BSA

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to the values reflected in our code of professional ethics and must be fostered throughout our organization, the profession, our workplaces, and communities.

The resource page is a start to educate ourselves and be aware of the challenges at hand.

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EDI Network

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network, a knowledge community of the BSA, is a place for individuals in the design industry to engage in meaningful conversations; support, promote, and build awareness; and to share best practices related to issues of EDI within the profession.

Interested in shaping the conversation around equity, diversity, and inclusion within the BSA community? Join the EDI Network.

Find a residential architect

Hiring an architect is the best way to have a custom design that fits your needs and design-sense. The Homeowner’s Project Handbook (HPH) provides a directory of AIA architects working in Massachusetts, while highlighting the value that architectural expertise brings to new construction and renovation projects. Explore this free, sustainable, searchable digital resource for homeowners and small business owners considering renovations, additions, or new construction projects.

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