Vice President / High Performance Buildings Practice Leader, Americas / Architecture Practice and Technical Director, Northeast Region | AECOM
Jason Vollen is High Performance Buildings Practice Leader for the Americas and the State + Local + Cities Market Sector Leader for the New York Metro Region at AECOM. Prior to joining AECOM Jason was a tenured professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he served as the associate director for the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology, an industrial/academic alliance between Rensselaer and SOM. Jason’s work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the American Institute of Architects. He has won numerous awards for next generation building systems design and has multiple building system patents under review. Jason received his B.Arch from The Cooper Union, His M.Arch II from Cranbrook Academy of Art, and is currently a doctoral candidate his at T.U.Delft.
Courses
Emerge by AIAU: Research in Architecture
Amidst this time of unprecedented change, a research culture in the architecture profession has never been more important. A commitment to rigorous research is essential for the professional of the future—enabling design to evolve in order to provide a built environment that can help transform communities and people’s lives. Research is also needed to help firms thrive as they look for ways to innovate and combat the disruptions that will transform our world. In this course, you will learn from experts in practice who have incorporated research into their professional journeys—and yielding new discoveries in their work.
Course expires: 11/01/2024