Co-located With CI & CRC Joint Conference 2026
The AEI 2026 Conference will be co-located with the CI & CRC 2026 Joint Conference in San Antonio, Texas, offering an exceptional opportunity for architectural engineering professionals to engage with leading voices across construction research and industry practice.
Hosted by Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at San Antonio, the Construction Research Congress (CRC) is the premier gathering for academic, cutting-edge construction research. Alongside it, the Construction Institute (CI) Summit brings a strong industry focus, facilitating meaningful interaction between researchers, contractors, owners, and practitioners.
By joining forces, these events will create a unique environment where AEI members can share innovations, explore interdisciplinary solutions, and stay at the forefront of the built environment. Network with peers, earn PDHs, and access the latest in high-impact research and practice—all in one collaborative setting.
About the Architectural Engineering Institute
The Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) was created by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1998 to be the professional home of architectural engineers and to address the needs of the architectural engineering profession. The mission of AEI is “to serve the building community by promoting an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings and by encouraging excellence in practice, education, and research of architectural engineering.”
AEI is a dynamic global community for all professionals in the building industry promoting an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to integrated building design and construction by encouraging innovation and excellence in practice and education, and in research of architectural engineering.
As students are expected to be the next generation of members, supporting student activities is of strategic importance for the future of AEI. AEI supports a student scholarship, student chapters at Institutions offering Architectural Engineering programs, as well as hosting two annual student competitions: the International Student Design Competition and the AEI Bridge The Gap Student Competition.
Join AEI for conversation and activities and to take part in shaping the future of architectural engineering and advancing integrated building solutions!
Conference Chairs
AEI Program Chair
Andrew D. Sorensen, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E.
Associate Professor | Architectural Engineering, Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering | College of Engineering | Texas A&M University
IRD Program Chair
John W. van de Lindt, Ph.D., F. ASCE
Harold H. Short Chaired Professor, Co-Director, NIST Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University
Program Committee Members
- Dr. Mario Medina, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Vivian Chen, Texas A&M University Associate
- Professor Maria Koliou, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Professor Lisa Osborne, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Milad Roohi, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Dr. Elaina Sutley, University of Kansas