
What Can You Expect from Bid Day?

3 Sustainable Interior Design Strategies

Pros and Cons of Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings

5 Factors to Consider When Renovating Your Workspace

The Do’s and Don’ts of Selecting Building Materials

What is a Pre-Bid Conference, and How Can You Prepare?

Material Selection on Building Projects: A Four-Step Process

How to Prepare for a Visioning Workshop with Your Architect

Commissioning: What a Building Owner Needs to Know

Sustainable Design in the Midwest: Challenges and Opportunities

What is Precedent Research, and What Can You Expect?

Physical Models in Architecture: Types and Benefits

When to Make Changes to a Design: The 80/20 Rule

A Client’s Time Commitment During the Design Process

Which Building Certification System is Right for You?

The Benefits of a Client Listening Program

Helpful Construction Terms Building Owners Should Know

Helpful Terms to Know Before Working with an Architect

How to Use Bid Alternates Effectively

What is FF&E, and How Does the Process Work?

Iowa City Public Works Wins a COTE Top Ten Award

5 Factors to Consider When Hiring a Contractor

Can an Architect Help with Site Selection?

Visualization Tools Used in the Design Process

The Pitfalls of Value Engineering (and How to Avoid Them)

What is Value Engineering, and Can You Prevent it?

Trends in Post-Pandemic Office Design: Designing for Hybrid Work

Questions to Ask Before Pursuing the Living Building Challenge (LBC)

Bidding/Negotiation: A Breakdown of the Process

Factors that Delay Construction Timelines

What Happens in the Contract Documents Phase of Design?

Problems that Slow the Design Process

What is Design Development, and How Can You Prepare?

LEED: 4 Considerations to Make Before Pursuing

Construction Closeout: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Top Architecture Firms for Sustainable Design in the US

What is Schematic Design, and What Can You Expect?

Financing Options for Solar Panels

Change Management for Building Projects

Factors to Consider Before Investing in Solar Power

What Can You Expect from an Architect During Construction?

Factors that Impact the Cost of a Feasibility Study

A Comprehensive Guide to the Master Planning Process

Who Should You Include in the Design Process?

Architectural Feasibility Study: What You Can Learn and How to Prepare

Long-Term Costs to Consider When Starting a Building Project

5 Signs You Should Update Your Workspace

Accounting for Long-Term Personnel Costs on a Building Project

Errors and Omissions in Contract Documents: What to Expect

Benchmarking Tours: What to Expect and Who to Include

What Are Post-Occupancy Evaluations and What Can You Expect?

Aligning Aspirations with Budget: Lone Tree Wellness Center

How to Write an Effective Architectural RFP

How to Prepare for an Uncertain Building Materials Market

Building Material Price Changes: How Your Architect Will Respond

How Do You Hire an Architect? 3 Methods

Top Residential Architects in Iowa

How to Evaluate Architecture Fees: 5 Easy Steps

What Can You Expect from an Architectural Project Manager?

Can an Architect Just Stamp Your Drawings? (No! And Here’s Why)

What Do Architects Expect From Clients? 6 Expectations

How Can Building Owners Prevent Cost Overruns? 4 Strategies

Best Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Architect

5 Ways Architects Can Mitigate Cost Overruns

Architectural Programming: Establishing a Vision for Your Building Project

Drawbacks of Expediting the Design Process

3 Types of Building Project Contingencies

4 Factors that Influence Building Project Timelines

What You Need to Know About Building Project Change Orders

6 Sustainable Design Techniques for Any Building Project

Empathy-Building Activities in Visioning Workshops

Is Neumann Monson the Right Architect for Your Residential Project?

4 Ways an Architect Can Help with a Bond Referendum

4 Factors that Influence Architecture Fees

7 Petals of the Living Building Challenge

Why Use a Green Building Rating System?

Basic vs. Supplemental Services: Breaking Down Architecture Fees

4 Eligibility Requirements for Federal Historic Tax Credits

What Can You Expect from a Kickoff Meeting?

Construction Costs vs. Project Costs: Breaking Down the Expenses of a Building Project

What are Life Cycle Costs and Why are They Important?

Three Steps of the Federal Historic Tax Credit Application

The 7 Steps of the Architectural Process: From Napkin Sketching to Ribbon Cutting

2021 AIA Iowa Young Architect Award

What are Federal Historic Tax Credits and How do They Work?

The Pros and Cons of Five Project Delivery Methods

Choosing a Site for the Living Building Challenge (LBC)

Calling Iowa Home: Islamic and Cultural Center Bosniak of Des Moines

The Stanley Center’s Commitment to Muscatine

Designing for Health and Wellbeing: Physical and Mental Health

Demystifying Tax Incremental Financing (TIF)

East College Street: A New Model for Downtown Development

Market House and the Power of Public Art

Why LBC? The Stanley Center’s Commitment to Climate Change Solutions

Weatherdance Fountain Stage Canopy featured in Iowa Architect Magazine

Kreg Tool’s New Facility Promotes Collaboration

Iowa City Public Works Facility Earns APWA Project of the Year Award

Weatherdance Cultivates Community in Downtown Iowa City

Stanley Center Seeks a Living Building Certification

Zweig Group Ranks Neumann Monson #2 Architect Firm to Work For

Just Organization: Committed to a More Equitable Future

Unitarian Universalist Receives AIA Iowa Impact Award

Historic and Sustainable: Market One Wins the COTE Top Ten Award

Market House featured in Iowa Architect Magazine

2020 Wood Design & Building Awards

NOMA Conference Focuses on Changing Cities

2020 AIA National Interior Architecture Award

Neumann Monson’s Matt Krieger Recognized in Forty Under 40

AIA Iowa Emerging Professionals Competition

Iowa City Public Works: Investing in Sustainable Design

2020 AIA Iowa Young Architect Award

Tim Schroeder Receives AIA Iowa Medal of Honor

Sustainable Materials: CarbonCure

Faith & Form/AIA Interfaith Design Award

Q&A: Matt Krieger, Iowa City Climate Action Commission

Neumann Monson Recognized On Architect 50

Bulman Honored as Forty Under 40

2019 AIA Central States Design Awards

2019 AIA Iowa Excellence in Design Award

LEED Certification: One University Place

Revolution Starts in the Streets: Berlin Wall Replica

AIA Central States Design Awards

Tim Schroeder Assumes Presidency