The AIA national component officially unveils its revamped World Wide Web February 3. Besides a new look, new navigation, constantly updated AIA news, and a rotating gallery of images of award-winning designs and their creators, the site offers practical, day-to-day tools. Here’s a list of 10 features, many exclusive to AIA members, that can make your workday easier:

1. Find an AIA member. AIA members have exclusive access to “Member Lookup,” a tool that lets you search for your colleagues' phone numbers and addresses.

2. Refer clients. www.aia.org has a dedicated area to show how architects help building owners. Send your clients to the site, or link to it from your firm’s Web
site. Your clients will see the value your firm can provide.

3. Check your continuing education credits. Include our “Continuing Education
Lookup” on your members-only customized AIA Web page, and keep track of how many credits you have earned.

4. Take a course online. Boost those credit numbers and keep your skills sharp and knowledge current by taking an online course from AIA eClassroom.

5. Purchase AIA Contract Documents online. More people now buy these valued offerings online than through traditional means. You can order the leading source of consensus legal documents for the construction industry quickly and easily from the AIA Web site.

6. Find an architecture event. Plot your future—our online calendar lets you plan in advance for upcoming AIA local and regional events.

7. Learn about upcoming awards and competitions. Increase your visibility in the architecture community by entering an upcoming competition. Learn details from www.aia.org pages.

8. Find your next job. The AIA “Career Center” includes job listings from around
the world. You can add the “CareerCenter” to your AIA home page and see new
listings at a glance.

9. Tap the site as your personal digital assistant. The MyAIA pages are easier to use than ever and offer a variety of tools to keep you in the know and one step ahead.

10.Use the new, improved search. Now any document on the AIA Web site can be located by using one single search engine, and new technology helps deliver more accurate results.

Visit the new site, check out the user’s guide to get an introduction, and let us know what you think.

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