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Expect potential friction on smaller builder-led developments and home remodeling projects, as higher short-term interest costs make construction loans and HELOC-funded client budgets tighter to pencil out.

Source: Wall Street Journal

High up on a hill overlooking Sunset Boulevard is a home that epitomizes mid-century modern architecture. It’s cool, it's iconic.

The Stahl House has a $20 million price tag that may take your breath away, but as Alison Martino and "The SoCal Scene" found out, so will the view.

Source: Spectrum News

National housing starts rebounded in late summer, but overall production remains behind pace. For custom home designers, the shift points to a key trend: homebuilders are becoming more selective, lot costs are squeezing budgets, and client demand is changing quickly.

Here's what the latest Census data reveals about regional permit trends, multifamily pullbacks, and how to position your design services in the months ahead.

Source: NAHB

For a small design firm or solo practitioner, the 2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) provides a systematic framework to compete with larger firms.

You can use the NGBS as a pre-designed specification blueprint that integrates seamlessly into residential building codes (IRC/IBC), giving you an immediate competitive edge without rebuilding your workflow.

Source: NAHB

Robert Lingo, Studio Lingo (DE), Professional Member

Stephen Zadach, Zadach Design (GA), Professional Member

Andrea White, Sierra Pacific Windows (CA), Corporate Member

Marie Moscoso, AIA, MMoscoso Consulting (TX), Associate Member

This week's movers and shakers:

Thank you, David Nutter, at Electro Arts Enterprises Inc., for recruiting a new Associate! 🎉🥳

Kinnari Merchant, B-Arch, IIA, CPBD #44-862, Pulte Group, Lewisville, TX (9/9)

Certification demonstrates a professional's mastery of industry-specific experience and knowledge.

September 24 - AIBD Colorado Connect - 9 am to 4 pm - Douglas County Libraries, 100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO, 80104 CANCELED

October 2 - AIBD Office Hour (Virtual) - 11:00 am ET - 60 minutes (or so) of open discussion and collaboration (Members Only)

October 7 - Board of Directors - everyone welcome!

Save the Date: October 21 - Eastern Shore Chapter - 3:30 pm ET

November 17 - National Council of Building Designer Certification (NCBDC) quarterly meeting

February 2, 2027 - AIBD's Viva Las Pizza Party (In Person) - Las Vegas, NV - 5:30 to 9:00 pm - More info to come.

September 22 - Members Helping Members - 2:00 pm ET -What HUD Knows About Your Housing Market—and How to Use It (1.0 P1 CE)

September 29 - CE Watch Party - 2:00 p.m. ET (45 min) - Discover the Future of Solar Roofing (1.0 P4-CE)

October 9 - Coffee with Bernie - 10:00 a.m. ET - A virtual Tour of the Best Architectural Haunted Houses in America (1.0 Elective CE)

October 20 - ​High-Performance Homes Team​ - 2:00 p.m. ET

AEC Daily - ​Look for in-person and virtual events.

AIBD 2027 Annual Conference - Save the Dates: July 28-31, 2027 - Williamsburg, VA

Green Home Institute - ​Look for in-person and virtual events.

International Builders Show - February 2-4, 2027 - Registration is open.

NADRA Summit - March 3-5 at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village. Cape Coral, FL

NAHB Fall Leadership Meeting - October 6-8, 2026, Detroit, MI - Registration is open!​

SelectSIPs Expo and Annual Meeting 2027 - March 8-9, 2027 - Phoenix, AZ - Registration is Open!​

SoftPlan - Virtual & On-Demand Training​

Traditional Building Conference - November 3-4, 2026 - Charleston, SC. Registration is Open​

How do we elevate our profession and show the building industry who we are? By showing up where it matters most. Join AIBD President Brandon Clokey in Chicago on October 28 and 29 for a special AIBD-hosted networking event at the Chicago Build Conference. Back for our second consecutive year, we're proud to bring residential design professionals to center stage to collaborate, build relationships, and represent our craft among the Midwest’s top industry leaders.