AIA Virginia stands at the ready to serve as a resource to our members. As the architecture community — and the global community at large — move through this uncharted territory, please let us know how we can help.
The AIA has compiled the resources below to help members and firms navigate the rapidly evolving global pandemic. As new resources become available, the list will grow. Is there a resource we should add? Let us know.
Websites for Primary Agencies
- Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- United States of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Guidance for Understanding Federal Coronavirus Bills
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Guidance – FAQs on Employer Loans and Grants
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Guidance – Chart on Unemployment Assistance
- Major Impacts of the CARES Act on Firms and Employees
- HR 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” FAQs
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
- HR 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Employee Leave Requirements
- Small Business Loans Side by Side Comparison
- AIA Recap of Federal Legislation Passed
Guidance for Businesses from Federal Agencies
- Employers Must Post New Families First Coronavirus Response Act (COVID-19 Bill) Notice by April 1, 2020 (Posters included link)
- Federal DHS & DOD Guidance Regarding “Essential Businesses”
- OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping for COVID-19 at the Workplace
- U.S. Department of Labor Employment Law Guide
- IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief
Governor’s Executive Orders and State Resources for Businesses
- Support for Impacted Employers
- Virginia’s 10 Patron Limit
- Governor Northam Orders Statewide Closure of Certain Non-Essential Businesses, K-12 Schools
- Virginia Executive Order 55: Temporary Stay at Home Order
- Virginia Executive Order 55 FAQs
For Individuals
- Tips for Architects on Balancing Life while Working from Home
- Tips for Architects Working At Home During COVID-19
- 20 Tips for Working from Home
- Tips for Running More Effective Video Meetings
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- Good Samaritan Compendium
- Guidance: What to Do if you Lose your Job-based Health Insurance
For Firms
- AIA Risk Management Plan for Buildings
- AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool V2.0
- AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool V1.0
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA)
- Construction Administration and Site Visit Guidelines
- Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (If you experience problems applying online, call 1‐800‐659‐2955 for help)
- Architect standard of care relative to site visits during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Practice considerations: Manage your architecture firm’s risk in response to COVID-19
- Practical Employer Guidance on COVID-19
- FAQs: Design Professionals and COVID-19
- AIA National Telework Policy
- Online Collaboration Tools
- Straightforward Advice on Preserving Cash Flow
- Navigating the Economy: Architects Weather Ebb and Flow of Projects
- The AIA Foresight Report and navigating through a recession with new business models
- Small Firm Exchange
- Best Practice: Getting Paid
- An Architect’s Guide to Virtual Practice
- An Architect’s Guide to Managing Cyber Threats
- Virginia Employment Commission Employer Resources
- COVID-19 Strategies and Policies of the World’s Largest Companies
- Coronavirus Relief Legislation Establishes New Employee Leave Requirements
- COVID-19 Legal Updates from our partners at Williams Mullen
- 111 Free Tools to Help You Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Virtual Program: Architecture Firms and Remote Work
- How Architecture Firms Are Responding to COVID-19
Practitioners across the country offer insight on the impact of the novel coronavirus on their staff, operations, and projects.
For Your Clients
- AIA’s Reopening America: Strategies for Safer Schools
- AIA’s Reopening America: Strategies for Senior Living Communities
- Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening
- CDC Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs
- Interim Guidance for Schools, Faith Communities, and Restaurants
- Return to the Office: A Workforce-Focused Approach (credit: Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship School of Business, George Mason University)
- Reoccupying and Maintaining Buildings in a COVID-19 World (credit: Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship School of Business, George Mason University)
- AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool V1.0
Resources for Designing Alternative Care Sites
- COVID-19 Alternative Care Site Whitepaper (PDF)
- COVID-19 Alternative Care Site Assessment Tool 2.0 (Updated PDF)
- COVID-19 Alternative Care Site Preparedness Assessment Tool (PDF)
- COVID-19 Project Database (contribute COVID-19 project information to increase information sharing and to support the development of best practices)
- COVID-19 Arch Map (COVID-19 related architecture projects mapped daily)
- AIA COVID-19 Task Force Announced
Recorded Webinars
Read the Uniting the ACE Industry: Construction Administration During a Global Pandemic Key Takeaways.