CARBON + MATERIALS
2020 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference: CARBON
Description:
See the material innovation happening in top architectural research labs across the country and how they’re being implemented in pilot projects. From low-carbon concrete, to algae walls that absorb CO2, to straw-based panels for single and multi-family residential buildings this course presents both high and low-tech solutions to dealing with carbon.
Learning objectives
- Discover high-tech and simple low-tech solutions on how to deal with carbon reduction.
- Learn how architecture research labs have designed innovative materials that can be used in projects to reduce carbon dioxide.
- Understand how architecture research creates new materials that help reduce climate change.
- Explore new materials, from leading sustainable design experts, that are being implemented into pilot projects across the country.
This course is part of a series
1.00 LU
- HSW
Instructors
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Corey Gracie-Griffin
Associate Dean for Research / Associate Professor of Architecture | Penn State Altoona
With graduate degrees in architecture and structural engineering, Corey Gracie-Griffin is the... -
Kyoung Hee Kim
PhD, AIAAssociate Professor, School of Architecture | UNC Charlotte
Dr. Kyoung Hee Kim is Director of the Integrated Design Research Lab (IDRL) an interdisciplinary... -
Wil V. Srubar III
Ph.D.Associate Professor | University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Wil Srubar is an associate professor of architectural engineering and materials science at the... -
Frances Yang
SESustainable Structures & Materials Specialist | Arup
Frances specializes in how environmentally preferable and healthier materials contribute to whole-...