2024 Economic Forecast with Kermit Baker
January 17, 2024, from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Course Description:
Join us for a 30 minute video presentation of Kermit’s 2024 Economic Forecast followed by an open discussion forum.
Join AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, for the quarterly discussion of the industry’s latest economic data and what firms are reporting. The discussion will focus on recent developments in AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI), key trends in our economy, and strategic issues that architecture firms are dealing with, such as developing and maintaining a workforce.
Learning Objectives (CEUs: 1LU Pending Approval):
- Participants will explore economic metrics that will impact architectural projects.
- Participants will learn to interpret data that is affecting design and construction.
- The program will demonstrate tools that will help architects plan for your firm’s future.
- Participants will be introduced to the resources being used to interpret market conditions for design and construction.
Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, and is the Project Director of the Remodeling Futures Program. Baker is also the Chief Economist for the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C. In this capacity he analyzes business and construction trends for the U.S. economy and examines their impact of AIA members and the architectural profession.