The architecture student's handbook of professional practice

Content: Part 1: The profession : 1. Professional life : Architecture as a profession 
 Ethics and professional conduct : 2004 AIA code of ethics & professional conduct 
 Service leadership in architectural practice 
 Participating in professional organizations --
2. Legal dimensions of practice : Architects and the law : Copyright and intellectual property in the digital age 
 Regulation of professional practice : Mandatory continuing education --
3. Professional development : Developing leadership skills 
 Developing communication skills --
Part 2: Practice : 4. Developing a practice : Starting an architecture firm 
 Firm legal structure 
 Firm identity and expertise : Establishing a niche practice 
 Team building 
 Marketing strategy and planning 
 How clients select architects --
5. Running a practice : Financial planning 
 Financial management systems : Computerized financial systems 
 Maintaining financial health 
 Risk management strategies : How to use risk assessment matrixes 
 Insurance coverage 
 Managing and avoiding disputes 
 Information management 
 Computer technology in practice : Building information modeling --
Part 3: The project : 6. Project definition : Defining project services 
 Architectural services and compensation 
 Programming 
 Research and analysis 
 Design based on evidence 
 Integrated vs. traditional practice --
7. Project development : Sustainable design 
 Environmentally preferable product selection 
 Design phases 
 Value analysis 
 Life cycle costing --
8. Project delivery : Project delivery methods : Construction management 
 Design-build project delivery 
 Integrated project delivery 
 Construction documentation : The U.S. National CAD Standard 
 AIA MASTERSPEC 
 Bidding or negotiation phase 
 Construction contract administration --
9. Project management : The effective project manager 
 Managing architectural projects 
 Project controls : Project scheduling 
 Construction cost management 
 Maintaining design quality 
 Project closeouts --
10. Building codes and regulations : Community planning controls 
 Building codes and standards : The International Building Code --
Part 4: Contracts and agreements : 11. Types of agreements : Agreements with owners 
 Owner-generated agreements 
 Project design team agreements 
 Construction contracts --
12. AIA contract documents : The AIA documents program : 2007 AIA contract documents 
 AIA contract documents synopses by family --
Appendices : A: Resources for intern architects 
 B: Allied professional organizations 
 C: Schools of architecture 
 D: State registration boards 
 E: Glossary.