INSIDE THE INSTITUTE 

AIA "The Institute"
 Public information
 AIA Members have exclusive access to professional news, knowledge, resources for advocacy, design community events, and more.
web address: www.aia.org

AIA Northwest & Pacific Region
Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Guam/Micronesia and Hong Kong 
web address: www.aianwpr.org

AIA Washington Council
Washington State component office, located in Olympia, oversees state legislative program.
Also links to AIA components in Washington.
web address: www.aiawa.org

BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
News on local area business and commerce, including bidding and RFP announcements. 
web address: www.djc.com

Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Since 1882, the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce has served as an advocate for commerce, a community partner and a resource for business. 
web address: www.seattlechamber.com

GENERAL NEWS/LOCAL INFO/THE PROFESSION

Northwest Source
Seattle's largest on-line newspaper publication. 
web address: www.nwsource.com

The Seattle Channel
A resource for information about Seattle-area programs of interest to citizens and visitors: City information, services and news, and a channel for communication about matters of public interest. 
web address: www.seattlechannel.org/

The Everett Herald
 An online service of The Herald of Everett, Washington
web address: www.heraldnet.com

 Peter Miller Books
A source for design professionals and the public
web address: www.petermiller.com

RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

AIAS/UW
The American Institute of Architecture Students, University of Washington Chapter. 
web address: http://www.aiasuw.org/

American Planning Association
The American Institute of Planners Washington State Chapter 
web address: www.washington-apa.org

American Society of Interior Designers
Washington State Chapter 
web address: http://www.asidwashingtonstate.org

American Society of Landscape Architects
Washington State Chapter
web address: www.wasla.org

Association for Women in Architecture
AWA Seattle
web address: http://awaseattle.org/

Associated General Contractors
Washington State Chapter 
web address: www.agcwa.com

American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington
ACEC 
web address:www.acec-wa.org

Historic Seattle
Non-profit membership organization devoted exclusively to the preservation of Seattle's historic and architectural legacy 
web address: www.historicseattle.org

Society for Design Administration
SDA Seattle Chapter
Resources for design office administration 
web address: www.sda-seattle.com LOCAL
                          www.sdadmin.org NATIONAL

Seattle Architecture Foundation
building public appreciation of architecture and design in the Northwest. Viewpoints Architectural Tours 
web address: www.seattlearchitecture.org

Structural Engineers Association of Washington
Washington State Chapter 
web address: www.seaw.org

Construction Specifications Institute
Puget Sound Chapter 
web address:www.psccsi.org/

Action: Better City
..dedicated to fostering and exploring the ideas that link Seattle and its environment, the connections of its downtown neighborhoods, and the potential for unique public spaces.
web address: www.actionbettercity.org

Allied Arts of Seattle
Urban environment, arts advocacy, historic preservation and allied arts foundation and grants.
web address: www.alliedarts-seattle.org

ARCADE
The pre-eminent journal for the contemporary Northwest design community, providing an independent voice for civic discussion, and a platform to explore and promote quality design in the built environment.
web address: www.arcadejournal.com

Bellevue Downtown Association
The Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA) creatively leads the ongoing transformation of downtown Bellevue as the vibrant, diverse, and thriving urban center of the Eastside.
web address: www.bellevuedowntown.org

Architects & Engineers Legislative Council
...an organization for design professionals and firms to work cooperatively on legislative objectives and issues for the improvement of business conditions through a joint legislative council.
web address: www.aelcwashington.org

International Interior Design Assocation Northern Pacific Chapter
In addition to cultivating general awareness of the benefits of interior design for the built environment, the IIDA advocates design excellence, nurtures a global interior design community, maintains educational standards, responds to trends in business and design, and provides superior information about interior design and related issues, using its own rapidly developing body of knowledge as a resource.
web address: www.iida-northernpacific.org

Northwest Institute for Architecture & Urban Studies in Italy (NIAUSI)
Mission: to promote intercultural communication and awareness of design in the built environment through exchange between the Pacific Northwest and Italy; to serve as a resource and an opportunity for professional growth and individual enrichment for those involved in improving the quality of the built environment; to act as a public forum for ideas, research, and experiences related to design issues
web address: www.northwestinstitute.com

Space.City
...an independent not for profit organization dedicated to spirited public discussion of art, architecture, urbanism and cultural issues in the spatial arts. 
web address: www.space-city.net

SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE

University of Washington
UW College of Architecture and Urban Planning/ Department of Architecture, accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board 
web address: www.caup.washington.edu

Washington State University
WSU School of Architecture, accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board 
web address: www.arch.wsu.edu

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

DPD Seattle (formerly DCLU)
Department of Planning & Development 
web address: www.cityofseattle.net/dpd/

Washington Board for Architects
Department of Licensing: info on initial and reciprocal licensure procedures, also online inquiry re licensed architects in Washington State 
web address: http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/architects/architectboard.html/

Washington State Office of Fiscal Management
Including guidelines for determining A/E fees for Public Works Building Projects
web address: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/budget/instructions/capital.asp

Washington State Building Code Council
Publication and sales of the Universal Building Code
web address: www.sbcc.wa.gov

Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE)
As part of its effort to help create and sustain an equitable business environment, the OMWBE publishes an online directory (for businesses providing architectural services, search by SIC Code 8712) of qualified and available businesses owned and controlled by minorities, women and others who may be socially and economically disadvantaged.
web address: http://www.omwbe.wa.gov