Dr. Laura Osburn is a member of the research and writing team for the AIA Guides for Equitable Practice and the supplementary edition, Justice in the Built Environment. She is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Construction Management at the University of Washington where she focuses on projects that concern collaborative cultures, work practices, and new technologies in the building industry. She has worked on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, General Services Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, University of Washington, Sound Transit, Skanska Inc., the Port of Seattle, the American Institute of Architects, Washington State Department of Labor & Industry, and the Charles Pankow Foundation.
Courses
Implementing the Guides for Equitable Practice
The AIA Guides for Equitable Practice make the moral, business, ethical, and societal cases for equitable practice in the profession of architecture. They provide key insights to hear insights on how the guides can change firm culture and create an environment that nurtures retention and inspires limitless thinking. In this course, participants will discover recommendations on how to achieve goals found within the Guides through utilization in practice and as a resource in connecting these goals with the work of their firm/organization.
To learn more, check out the supplements on Justice in the Built Environment and Equity in Architectural Education.