Symposia, tours, events, & sessions: Here’s the full list

This year at AIA25, AIA Knowledge Communities are hosting a wide range of symposia, events, and sessions designed to bring members together around shared interests and pressing issues in practice.

Whether you’re passionate about sustainability, equity, practice management, technology, or design excellence, there’s a Knowledge Community shaping the conversation. These sessions aren’t just about learning—they’re about connecting with peers who share your interests, gaining fresh perspectives, and contributing to the future of the profession.

Attending your Knowledge Community’s events at AIA25 is a chance to go deeper into your practice area, meet other leaders, and take part in meaningful dialogue that extends well beyond the conference.

Explore what’s happening across all communities and find your place in the conversation.

Academy of Architecture for Justice | Building Performance | Committee on Architecture for Education | Construction Contract Administration | Committee on Design | Committee on the Environment | Custom Residential Architect Network | Design for Aging | Housing and Community Development | Historic Resources Committee | Interior Architecture | Interfaith Design | Public Architects Committee | Project Delivery | Practice Management | Retail and Entertainment | Regional and Urban Design | Small Project Design | Technology in Architectural Practice

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Symposia

Five half- and full-day symposia on a range of topics! Advance registration required—save big when you add a symposium ticket to your AIA25 registration.

Academy of Architecture for Justice Symposium: Restorative Justice, Equity, & Renewal
June 4 | 8:45am–5pm | SYM104 | Earns 6 HSW / RIBA / LU
Cost: $149 (with AIA25 registration) / $279 (symposium only)

This full-day symposium brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and community leaders for meaningful dialogue and collaboration in creating a more just and equitable society.

Committee on Architecture for Education Touring Symposium: Architecture for Education in Boston and Cambridge (sold out)
June 4 | 8:45am–5:30pm | SYM100 | Earns 6 LU / HSW
Cost: $149 (with AIA25 registration) / $279 (symposium only)

This tour highlights four outstanding projects across the continuum of learning, showcasing Boston-based recipients of the AIA Education Facility Design Award.

Boston’s Resilient, Historic Buildings Design Guide: Lessons Learned
June 7 | 10:45am–1:45 pm | SYM105 | 3 LU / HSW / RIBA
Cost: $49 (with AIA25 registration) / $99 (symposium only)

A half-day interactive workshop to discuss applications and revisions to Boston’s Resilient Historic Buildings Guide.

Public Architects Symposium: Scalable Design from Local to Global
June 4 | 8:45am–5pm | SYM103 | Earns 6 LU / HSW
Cost: $149 (with AIA25 registration) / $279 (symposium only)

This symposium examines how public policies impact communities and architects at multiple scales and shares best practices for implementing and developing public policies to repair our built environment.

Technolgy in Architectural Practice + COTE® Symposium: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Technology Innovation
June 4 | 8:45am–5pm | SYM102 | Earns 6 LU / HSW
Cost: $149 (with AIA25 registration) / $279 (symposium only)

This symposium will address the intersection of architectural practice, technological innovation, and environmental stewardship.

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More AIA Knowledge Community sessions at AIA25

Many of these sessions are included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass! Some sessions require advance registration or have an additional cost (noted).

Academy of Architecture for Justice

AAJ Open Forum
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV112

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Building Performance

Reducing Carbon: Better Enclosures by Studying the Best
June 4 | 1:30pm–2:45pm | WE126 | Earns 1.25 LU / HSW / RIBA

Estimating Indoor Lighting & Heating Properties From a Single Panorama
June 4 | 3:30–4:45pm | WE146 | Earns .5 LU / RIBA

Managing Performance & Resilience in Building Renovations
June 5 | 4–5:15pm | TH300 | Earns 1.25 LU / HSW / RIBA

Committee on Architecture for Education

Emerging Trends From Education Facility Design Awards 2024
June 5 | 7:30–8:30am | TH103 | Earns 1 LU / HSW

Learning Lab: AIA Committee on Architecture for Education Knowledge Community Open Forum
June 6 | 11am–12:30pm | EV137

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Construction Contract Administration

Architects in Work Boots
June 4 | 9:30–11:30am | WE100 | 2 RIBA / LU

Construction Contract Administration (CCA) Open Forum
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV122

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

View a curated list of additional CCA-related content at AIA25.

Committee on Design

Tour: Past, present, and future at Harvard University’s Allston Campus (sold out)
June 4 | 10:45am–1:45pm | ET183 | Earns 3 LU / HSW / RIBA | Cost: $115

Design in perspective with Deborah Berke, FAIA
June 6 | 11am–12:30pm | EV136

Tour: Campus transformations, Harvard University (sold out)
June 6 | 1–5pm | ET152 | Earns 3 LU / HSW / RIBA | Cost: $140

A conversation with the 2025 AIA Firm Award winner, LPA Design Studios
June 6 | 4–5:15pm | FR408 | Earns 1.25 LU / RIBA

Committee on the Environment

Committee on the Environment (COTE) Open Forum
June 5 | 11am –12:30 PM | EV114

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

View a curated list of additional climate action related content at AIA25.

Custom Residential Architect Network

Custom Residential Architects Network Forum: Behind the Façade
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV117

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Design for Aging

Senior Focus: Design for Aging Knowledge Community Open Forum
June 6 | 11am–12:30pm | EV138

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Housing and Community Development

AIA Housing and Community Development Reception: A Celebration of the Housing Awards
June 6 | 6–7:30pm | EV149 | Cost: $40

Design Excellence: AIA Housing Award Winners
June 7 | 10:30–11:45am | WE125 | 1.25 LU / HSW

Equity & Excellence: AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community Open Forum
June 5 | 11–12:30pm | EV119

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Historic Resources Committee

HRC Luncheon at the Boston Public Library
June 5 | 11:30am–1pm | EV123 | Earns 1.5 LU / HSW | Cost: $125

Walking Tour: Boston’s Fort Point Channel Landmark District (FPCLD)
June 6 | 10:45am–12:45pm | ET184 | 2 LU / HSW / RIBA | Cost: $75

Interior Architecture

IAKC Open Forum: Celebrating the Creative Minds Behind 2024’s Award-Winning Interiors
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV120

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Interfaith Design

International Religious Art & Architecture Awards Program & Reception
June 6 | 6–8pm | EV148 | Cost: $75

Interfaith Design Knowledge Community Open Forum
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV113

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Public Architects Committee

Public Architects and Project Delivery Joint Open Forum
June 6 | 11am–12:30pm | EV134

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Project Delivery

Public Architects and Project Delivery Joint Open Forum
June 6 | 11am–12:30pm | EV134

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

View a curated list of additional project delivery-related content at AIA25.

Practice Management

PM Luncheon
June 5 | 12–1:30pm | EV124 | Cost: $100

View a curated list of additional practice-related content at AIA25.

Retail and Entertainment

Retail and Entertainment Open Forum
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV111

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Regional and Urban Design

RUDC Forum: Exploring Urban Design in Communities across the Nation
June 5 | 11–12:30pm | EV118

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Small Project Design

Small Project Design Open Forum
June 6 | 11am–12:30pm | EV135

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

Technology in Architectural Practice

TAP Open Forum
June 5 | 11am–12:30pm | EV121

Included with a Full Pass or Ultimate Pass; registration required.

View a curated list of additional technology-related content at AIA25.