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Title The architect's handbook of professional practice / the American Institute of Architects
Edition Fifteenth edition
Published Hoboken : Wiley, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Part 1. The profession -- part 2. Firm management -- part 3. Project delivery -- part 4. Contracts and agreements
pt. 1 PROFESSION -- 1. Ethics and Professional Practice -- 1.1. AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct -- 1.2. Ethics and Architectural Practice -- 1.3. Design Beyond Ethics -- 2. Diversity and Demographics -- 2.1. Diversity and Practice Management -- 2.2. Demographics of Practice: 2012 AIA Firm Survey -- 3. Career Development -- 3.1. Regulation of Professional Practice -- 3.2. Intern Development -- 3.3. Career Paths of an Architect -- 3.4. AIA Continuing Education System -- 3.5. Participating in Professional Organizations -- 3.6. Participating in Architectural Education -- 4. Public Interest Design -- 4.1. Socially Responsible Design Overview -- 4.2. Role of Architects in Disaster Response and Recovery -- 4.3. Architects in the Nonprofit Sector -- 4.4. Public Service and Community Involvement -- pt. 2 FIRM MANAGEMENT -- 5. Organizational Development -- 5.1. Architects and the Law -- 5.2. Entrepreneurial Practice: Starting an Architecture Firm -- 5.3. Strategic Planning for the Design Firm -- 5.4. Firm Growth and Development: How to Build a Creative Culture -- 5.5. Leader Effectiveness -- 5.6. Ownership Transitions -- 5.7. Small-Firm Collaboration -- 5.8. Practicing in a Global Market -- 5.9. Developing and Managing Multiple-Office Firms -- 5.10. Office Administration -- 5.11. Knowledge Management -- 5.12. Information Management and Services -- 6. Marketing and Business Development -- 6.1. Marketing Architectural Services -- 6.2. Developing Marketing Strategy -- 6.3. Public Relations and Communications -- 6.4. Networking and Business Development -- 6.5. Qualifications, Proposals, and Interviews -- 7. Financial Management -- 7.1. Navigating Economic Cycles -- 7.2. Financial Management Overview -- 7.3. Financial Management Systems -- 7.4. Developing Annual Budgets and Profit Planning -- 8. Human Resources -- 8.1. Human Resources Management Overview -- 8.2. Compensation Strategy and Philosophy -- 8.3. Recruiting and Hiring: Strategies and Methodology -- 8.4. Professional Development and Mentoring -- pt. 3 PROJECT DELIVERY -- 9. Design Project Delivery -- 9.1. Project Delivery Methods -- 9.2. Architect's Role in Construction Manager-Constructor Project Delivery -- 9.3. Integrated Project Delivery Overview -- 9.4. Contractor-Led Design-Build -- 9.5. Architect-Led Design-Build -- 9.6. Architect Developer -- 9.7. Emerging Issues in Project Delivery -- 10. Design Project Management -- 10.1. Managing Architectural Projects -- 10.2. Project Teams -- 10.3. Project Budgets, Work Planning, and Monitoring -- 10.4. Project Management with Building Information Modeling Processes -- 10.5. Design Phases -- 10.6. Construction Drawings -- 10.7. Construction Specifications -- 10.8. Bidding and Negotiation -- 10.9. Construction Phase Services -- 10.10. Project Completion and Post-Construction -- 11. Technology in Practice -- 11.1. Technology in Practice Overview -- 11.2. Technology in Project Delivery Phases -- 11.3. Small Firms, Small Projects, and Building Information Modeling -- 11.4. Collaborative Technologies -- 11.5. Technology Management -- 11.6. Emerging Technology in Practice -- 12. Quality Management -- 12.1. Origins and Development of Quality Management -- 12.2. Quality Management in Schematic Design -- 12.3. Checklists -- 12.4. Quality Management in Construction Procurement, Contract Administration, and Post-Construction -- 13. Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations -- 13.1. Building Codes and Standards -- 13.2. Planning, Urban Design, and the Regulatory Environment -- 14. Research in Practice -- 14.1. Research in Practice Overview -- 14.2. Research Methods -- 14.3. Research and Practice -- 14.4. Evidence-Based Design -- pt. 4 CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS -- 15. Project Definition -- 15.1. Defining Project Services -- 15.2. Services and Compensation -- 15.3. Negotiating Agreement -- 16. Risk Management -- 16.1. Risk Management Strategies -- 16.2. Insurance Coverage for Business and Professional Liability -- 16.3. Risks and Emerging Practices -- 16.4. Dispute Management and Resolution -- 17. Agreements and AIA Document Program -- 17.1. Agreements with Owners -- 17.2. Project Team Agreements -- 17.3. Owner-Generated Agreements -- 17.4. Construction Contracts -- 17.5. AIA Documents Program
Summary Architects must be proficient in a variety of business practices to contribute to, manage, or launch a successful firm. They are responsible for the same kind of legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative activities as any other professional. Within these broad categories, however, there are many details, including professional standards and documents, that are unique to the profession of architecture
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Architectural practice -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Architectural services marketing -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE -- Reference.
Architectural practice
Architectural services marketing
United States
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author American Institute of Architects.
LC no. 2013005454
ISBN 9781118667132
1118667131
9781118668054
1118668057
9781118668160
1118668162