Making Sense of the AIA's Billings Indexes

In the interest of keeping you informed as to what’s going on financially with architecture firms across the country, you’ve likely seen our regular posts about the American Institute of Architect‘s monthly Architectural Billings Index reports, showing you the ups and downs the industry has been experiencing since the economy went belly up. But even this writer, who was born math-averse, has some trouble making sense of all the numbers and ramifications of what the AIA is reporting.