All (278) Alumni & Partners (37)Architecture (87)Climate (34)Construction Management (29)Dean (20)Faculty (77)Honors & Awards (41)In the Media (89)Landscape Architecture (48)News (74)Real Estate (38)Research (55)Students (56)Urban Design & Planning (52) Climate (34) Innovative Collaboration Creates Living Materials The most urgent challenges facing the built environment do not belong to a single discipline. At the College of Built Environments, cross-college collaboration is unlocking engineering living materials that could reshape how our buildings and infrastructure interact with the world around them. Read More Designing for Resilience Assistant Professor Celina Balderas Guzmán has been awarded funding from Envision Resilience to lead a 2026 landscape architecture studio focused on climate-adaptive design in Washington’s coastal communities. Read More Food Waste to Fuel: The Biodigester Project in South Park A University of Washington–led, EarthLab-funded study explores how food waste could support climate justice, clean energy, and community resilience through a proposed biodigester in South Park. Read More Kate Simonen Elected to the National Academy of Construction University of Washington Professor of Architecture Kate Simonen, founder of the Carbon Leadership Forum and leader of the Life Cycle Lab, was elected to the National Academy of Construction for advancing decarbonization. Read More CBE Faculty Lead Decarbonization Effort Their latest project uses AI and digital twin technology to promote healthier, more equitable communities—starting in Seattle’s Duwamish Valley. Read More Transforming Highways into Green Spaces Seattle’s vision to reunite neighborhoods split by I-5 is gaining traction, thanks to the 2023 Scan Design Interdisciplinary Studio, Connect!. Their freeway lid proposals between Wallingford and the U District helped secure $1.5 million for further study—paving the way for green spaces, walkable connections, and much-needed affordable housing. Read More Rebuilding After Disasters: Lessons for Los Angeles Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, Architecture Professor, shares how past fires in cities like Seattle and Chicago can offer helpful insights for Los Angeles as it rebuilds after recent wildfires. | New York Times Read More Nordic-Inspired Solutions for Sustainable Living The College of Built Environments (CBE) announces the opening of Boliglaboratorium: A Danish Housing Lab, now on display at the Gould Gallery. This exhibit explores innovative Nordic-inspired solutions for sustainable living. Read More Women Shaping Green Design Architecture Professor Kate Simonen and Affiliate Associate Professor Susan Jones are featured in the Women of Carbon documentary, which highlights the trailblazing efforts of female professionals in the built environment field who are at the forefront of sustainable design. Read More Search Results Navigation Page01 02 03 04
