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We all live in built environments. They are the spaces where we live, work, gather, and visit. Within the College of Built Environments, students and faculty collaborate to address some of the most critical questions about how humans shape and interact with the natural world.

Built Environments Spotlight

Keeping watch on a one-of-a-kind bridge

A UW research team led by construction management and engineering faculty Carrie Sturts Dossick, Travis Thonstad, Bart Treece, Amos Darko and Michael Motley developed a digital twin of the I-90 Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge. The virtual model brings together real-time information about bridge movement, weather, and the forces placed on the bridge’s anchor cables.

By helping engineers understand how the floating bridge responds to changing conditions and light rail loads, the project could support earlier problem detection and more informed maintenance decisions.

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Light rail crossing Lake Washington on floating bridge

News and Events

Oct 19, 2026From forest to building: UW launches Center for Timber InnovationOn October 15, approximately 40 architects, engineers, construction managers, foresters, timber producers and industry professionals gathered at the University of Washington to discuss the future of timber in the Pacific Northwest. The gathering marked the launch of the University of Washington Center for Timber Innovation in the Built Environment and the inaugural meeting of the…Read more Students build with timber outside Gould HallOct 19, 2026Welcoming a New Academic Year at CBEWelcome to a new academic year at CBE! A message from Dean Ken Yocom.Read more Fall trees on UW campusAug 28, 2026UW Architecture faculty win national prize for climate-resilient housing studioRob Corser and Julie Kriegh received a 2026 ACSA Housing Design Education Prize for MOVING House, a collaborative design-build studio exploring culturally responsive, climate-resilient housing.Read more Houses being constructed
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