SO – IL becomes the latest architecture firm to achieve B Corp certification

2023-05-05T14:04:00-04:00

Brooklyn-based SO – IL has announced that it has attained B Corp certification. SO – IL is one of 69 B Corporation architecture firms certified across the U.S., and 167 worldwide, recognizing businesses that balance financial success with positive social and environmental impact.

“We are proud to be one of them allowing for company structures built around transparency, accountability, and inclusion,” SO – IL said when announcing the news. “We will continuously strive to do better and use business as a force for the good.”

The B Corp certification is conferred by the nonprofit B Lab, which assesses companies based on standards of transparency, accountability, and performance. The B Corp framework encourages organizations to prioritize the welfare of all stakeholders, including employees, the community, and the environment, rather than solely focusing on maximizing profits for shareholders.

“As leaders in the movement for economic systems change, B Corps reap remarkable benefits,” ...

NCARB opens new path to certification for architects from non-accredited schools

2017-06-05T12:06:00-04:00

If you don’t have a degree from an accredited architecture program, getting certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is no easy task. It’s now a bit easier, as NCARB has announced a new “Certificate Portfolio” path for architects with “significant professional experience and degrees with non-accredited design programs.”

If you’re an architect licensed in any U.S. jurisdiction but hold a degree in something besides architecture—or even no college degree at all—you can complete an online portfolio and, if it meets certain requirements, you can get certified.

“This revised path makes the goal of professional mobility achievable for a broader range of licensed individuals, while maintaining the quality standards expected by our boards and the public,” says NCARB President Kristine A. Harding, NCARB, AIA.

Find out more here.

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SO – IL becomes the latest architecture firm to achieve B Corp certification

NCARB opens new path to certification for architects from non-accredited schools