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Dr. Amos Darko CBE welcomes Dr. Amos Darko to interdisciplinary faculty cohort In pursuit of our vision for a more just and beautiful world, the College of Built Environments continues to implement an important part of our strategic framework: growing our capacity for collaborative interdisciplinary work with the goal of advancing climate solutions. Read More
ELiS diagram $2 million award from National Science Foundation will support team to develop 3D printed microorganisms for sustainable construction materials An interdisciplinary research team, including University of Washington Associate Professor of Architecture Gundula Proksch, received $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program. The funding will be used to combine engineered microorganisms with 3D printing to create materials for sustainable built environments. Read More
Duwamish River UW receives $1.2M climate change research grant from EPA Catherine De Almeida, assistant professor of landscape architecture, is part of the interdisciplinary UW team working on a community-based project researching ways to preserve water, soil and sediment along the Duwamish River, famously polluted by decades of industrial contamination. | Fox 13 News Read More
King County's video on UW Green Futures Lab UW’s Green Futures Lab: Building wetlands to sustain salmon The Green Futures Lab strives to create habitat and cleaner waterways through the use of floating wetlands. Check out this great video from King County summarizing our Duwamish floating wetland project. | King County TV Read More
People standing in Gould Court looking at boards ‘Something has to change:’ These architecture students are challenging Seattle’s housing norms Architecture 508 Graduate Research Studio students talked about their ideas and solutions to add more housing in Seattle -- a well-timed discussion as Seattle is updating its comprehensive plan. | KUOW Read More
Hands palm up, wood pellets in left, black carbon pellets in right Biochar: Coral Reef of the Soil Justin Roberts, MLA '22, describes his journey abroad exploring the powerful potential of using biochar in landscape design. Read More
Trees in a forest The Carbon Leadership Forum, in partnership with more than 30 industry leaders, announces breakthrough tool to easily evaluate carbon emissions of building materials The Carbon Leadership Forum, in partnership with a coalition of more than 30 forward looking and innovative building industry leaders announce that they have taken on a long-elusive goal – measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of building materials. Read More