2024-11-23T08:37:02-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149957750/make-it-rain-sorting-through-the-complex-world-of-architecture-fee-structures-plus-architecture-for-humanity-s-3m-lawsuit-on-archinect-sessions-72 Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-07-14T15:49:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/y9/y95v2fs5kve23ncv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week on the podcast, Julia Ingalls joins us to discuss the byzantine considerations behind how architects charge for work, and shares some helpful guidelines from her recent piece about <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/149956313/deciding-how-to-bill-clients-is-complicated-what-are-the-basic-fee-structures-behind-residential-projects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">how residential architecture fee rates are determined</a>.</p><p>We also dip into the recent <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149957412/architecture-for-humanity-is-being-sued-for-3m-for-mismanaging-funds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$3M&nbsp;lawsuit against Architecture for Humanity</a>&nbsp;for allegedly misusing restricted funds. After suddenly going bankrupt last year, many of AFH's volunteer cells have continued operating, and an offshoot organization, Open Architecture Collaborative, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149933953/introducing-open-architecture-collaborative-the-rebranded-offshoot-of-architecture-for-humanity-affiliates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">officially launched</a> this past March. The lawsuit against AFH's founders could shed light into why the lauded nonprofit seemed to shutter so suddenly.</p><p>This episode of Archinect Sessions is sponsored by AIA Advantage Partner, BQE Software, and the makers of ArchiOffice. ArchiOffice is the only Office and Project Management Software built with the needs of architects in mind. It will help you manage people and projects, while you focus on designing great architecture. Our podc...</p>