{"483321":{"#nid":"483321","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Campus-Wide Focus on Sustainable Communities Draws from \u2018Computing 4 Good\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaunching this month is a new, 10-year initiative to teach sustainability and community engagement concepts across every major at Georgia Tech, and it begins with a course inspired in part by the successful \u201cComputing 4 Good\u201d (C4G) program from the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time this semester, students from any major are able to take an interdisciplinary \u201cspecial topics course\u201d that will teach how to create communities where people want to live and work, as well as how to coordinate with stakeholders to make sustainable ideas a reality for entire communities with diverse backgrounds and interests. The course has two offerings -- a sophomore- and a senior-level version.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents from any major may register for either one \u2013 CS\/Arch\/GT 4803 or CS\/Arch\/GT 2803 \u2013 through Jan. 15. \u0026nbsp;The class will be team taught by professors from the College of Architecture, College of Engineering, and the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese are broad intellectually and teach an appreciation for what it means to work in and with a community that is different from your own,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-zegura\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEllen Zegura\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of computer science and an original instructor from C4G who has led community projects from Atlanta to Africa.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProjects by C4G \u2013 such as implementing electronic health data systems in Africa or helping an Atlanta entrepreneur make a mobile app for women\u2019s safety \u2013 inspired Zegura to do more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMuch of my computer science research work takes years to develop and impact the real world,\u201d she says. \u201cC4G became such a fantastic avenue to do something more applied, more immediate and more directly impactful on society.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe is now co-architect of Georgia Tech\u2019s 10-year initiative called \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/about\/home\u0022\u003EServe, Learn, Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/toktay\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeril Toktay\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the Brady Family Chair in Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike C4G, students in the courses can apply disciplinary skills to solve community needs. Unique from C4G, Zegura\u2019s new course will enable students to observe a real community challenge \u2013 water remediation at Proctor Creek \u2013 map the stakeholders, model and learn successful methods for engaging with such stakeholders to make progress on an issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe class is ideal for students with \u201can interest in the real world, an interest in what makes communities great, understanding why there are inequities, and who want to work towards a positive future,\u201d Zegura says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EZegura and Toktay expect the \u201cServe, Learn, Sustain\u201d initiative to grow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWithin five years, they aim to add 16 new electives and refresh 28 courses across Georgia Tech with sustainability content. A freshman camp will be formed, support for relevant student organizations will be provided, and two pathways will be specified \u2014 one in Public Service and one in Innovating for Sustainability \u2014 consisting of classes and experiences such as service-learning projects or internships with organizations that tackle sustainability challenges.\u0026nbsp; Capstone course offerings also will be expanded to offer projects from the sustainable communities domain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEventually we hope that students will be interested in pathways to other courses, that there will be lots of classes across Georgia Tech like C4G that have community and sustainability components, and that more faculty will add sustainability concepts into their curriculum.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the first time this semester, students from any college will be able to enroll in new interdisciplinary courses focused on sustainable communities. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.solardecathlon.gov\u0022\u003ESolar Decathlon\u003C\/a\u003E is a competition among collegiate teams to build solar-powered houses. Along the way, participants learn about environmental benefits, comfort, and affordability of energy-efficient homes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince it started in 2002, the program has hosted more than 130 collegiate teams. 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In these courses, students will have the opportunity to form partnerships with local civic organizations and support ongoing community efforts as part of their academic work. The Commerce Club Foundation will provide $200,000 over the next two years to support course development, faculty training, and related student activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThis is really an outgrowth of a lot of thinking that has been happening at Tech about how to get students involved in the issues of Atlanta,\u201d said Carl DiSalvo, an associate professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication who will serve as director of the Public Service Pathway.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EA workshop each semester will help instructors and students develop their coursework and connect with community partners. The Public Service Pathway will also include the development of a Civic Innovation Prize to be awarded to students for projects that have made a measurable contribution to the community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EMany faculty members at Georgia Tech already incorporate this kind of work into their courses, but the grant will help grow the pool of courses and, in turn, the number of opportunities for students to get involved. As part of the Serve-Learn-Sustain initiative, it will also help faculty and students link community engagement to sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Public Service Pathway is the first curricular initiative we are launching for Serve-Learn-Sustain, along with two foundational courses next semester on systems and community principles of sustainable communities,\u201d said Jennifer Hirsch, director of the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain. \u201cFaculty, staff, students, and community partners who participate will be partners in helping us develop the direction of the whole program. This makes it an exciting time to get involved.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFor DiSalvo, who has been at Tech since 2007, incorporating public service and community engagement into research not only benefits the community, but also hones the skills of researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIt presents a unique opportunity to take whatever question you are asking out of the lab and into a messy, uncontrolled, possibly emotional environment,\u201d he said. \u201cIt has really sharpened my research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EDiSalvo\u2019s research focuses on community-based design and looks at how to work with communities to help them better understand and use technology. On a personal level, he takes seriously the responsibility of being a public employee and improving surrounding communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWe have an opportunity to really set the standard for what it means to be a technical institute for the 21st century. Part of that means excellence in our research and in our commitment to civic engagement and the public impact of our work,\u201d DiSalvo said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EA call for proposals for the Public Service Pathway will take place each semester for classes or projects to be taught or carried out the subsequent term. A design workshop will follow for those who are selected. Courses will be offered in many majors, with opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty, staff, or students interested in submitting a proposal for future semesters should contact DiSalvo at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carl.disalvo@lmc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarl.disalvo@lmc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E initiative launched this year to provide students with a multitude of learning and co-curricular opportunities designed to help them combine their academic and career interests with their desire to improve the human condition. It envisions Georgia Tech students who graduate prepared to use their expertise to create sustainable communities. The initiative grew out of Tech\u2019s recent reaffirmation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Commerce Club, founded in 1960 to serve Atlanta\u2019s corporate, political, and cultural community, established the Commerce Club Foundation with the distinct purpose of partnering with charitable organizations in an effort to identify, cultivate, and support emerging civic leaders. The grant to Georgia Tech is part of the Foundation\u2019s inaugural sponsorship program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0022The Commerce Club Foundation is very excited to be working with Georgia Tech on its Public Service Pathway,\u0022 said John F. 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The investment represents The Kendeda Fund\u2019s largest single grant and ranks among the largest capital gifts ever received by Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGiven the Southeast\u2019s heat, humidity and variable fresh water supplies, the development of any building aiming for zero net energy and water consumption brings unique challenges. Building a facility that meets Living Building Challenge 3.0 criteria \u2014 as The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech hope to do \u2014 will provide the opportunity to create a living-learning laboratory for hands-on educational and research opportunities that will be a model for the region and similar environments around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Georgia Tech, the project will be integrated into the Institute\u2019s Eco-Commons, a series of campus green spaces designed to conserve natural resources, including energy and water, and provide the community with educational and recreational amenities. This endeavor not only supports Georgia Tech\u2019s goal to use its resources as efficiently as possible, but also manages stormwater runoff and helps protect drinking water sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is honored to partner with The Kendeda Fund on this groundbreaking project. The Living Building Challenge aligns with our longstanding vision for the campus and provides a unique opportunity to physically demonstrate how Georgia Tech practices thoughtful stewardship of all of our resources and how our innovative thinking can transform future generations,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance at Georgia Tech. \u201cThese are disciplines we have proudly instilled in our campus master planning as well as our academic, research and community outreach efforts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund has committed to investing $25 million over the next several years to privately fund 100 percent of the design and construction costs of the project as well as an additional $5 million to support programming activities. The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech intend for the project to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.0-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building Challenge is a program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability possible in the current built environment. Meeting the challenge requires close adherence to some of the most stringent building performance standards in the world. To be certified under the program, a building must meet all the program requirements over a full 12-month period of continued operations and full occupancy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe could not imagine a better partner than Georgia Tech to join us in pursuing the Living Building Challenge,\u201d said Barry Berlin, a long time advisor to The Kendeda Fund who oversees its investments and Atlanta-area philanthropy. \u201cThis project builds on nearly two decades of work by The Kendeda Fund to advance sustainability throughout Atlanta\u2019s built environment. We look forward to helping an entire region learn what\u2019s possible as we embrace the most rigorous building performance standards in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPending final approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and reaching defined milestones, the goal is to begin construction in 2017 with occupancy targeted for late 2018 and building certification planned for 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E#\u0026nbsp; #\u0026nbsp; #\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbout The Kendeda Fund\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund is one of the leading philanthropic investors in civic and environmental programs in the Atlanta area, and is committed to providing solutions to social and ecological challenges at the local and national levels. The Fund accomplishes its mission by advancing green building design, community-design and public interest architecture; championing community wealth building and sustainability strategies; and leveraging innovation of cities to advance equity and sustainability. Previously, The Kendeda Fund provided $300,000 in funding for Georgia Tech\u2019s Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.kendedafund.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.kendedafund.org\u0022\u003Ewww.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the nation\u2019s leading research universities, providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Georgia Tech has many nationally recognized programs, all top-ranked by peers and publications alike, and is ranked in the nation\u2019s top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. It offers degrees through the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Sciences, the Scheller College of Business, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech has more than 100 centers focused on interdisciplinary research that consistently contribute vital research and innovation to American government, industry, and business.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech receives funding to pursue the first Living Building Challenge 3.0-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech receives funding to pursue the first Living Building Challenge 3.0-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2015-09-17 15:11:32","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:33","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"449181":{"id":"449181","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1449256264","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:04","changed":"1475895189","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:09","alt":"Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"203285","name":"tech_tower_ii.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tech_tower_ii_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tech_tower_ii_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5997542,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tech_tower_ii_0.jpg?itok=42L1g--1"}},"449201":{"id":"449201","type":"image","title":"EcoCommons landscape","body":null,"created":"1449256264","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:04","changed":"1475895189","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:09","alt":"EcoCommons landscape","file":{"fid":"203287","name":"ecocommons_landscape.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ecocommons_landscape_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ecocommons_landscape_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":109228,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ecocommons_landscape_0.jpg?itok=rcNEGnRk"}}},"media_ids":["449181","449201"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"807","name":"environment"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"168515","name":"livingbuilding"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"788","name":"Water"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"448091":{"#nid":"448091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Partners with City of Atlanta and Georgia State in new MetroLab Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, City of Atlanta, and Georgia State University will be founding members of the MetroLab Network, announced at the White House Smart Cities Forum. The goal of the forum is to research, develop, and deploy new technologies to address challenges in the nation\u0026rsquo;s urban areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MetroLab Network will provide the opportunity to share successes, address challenges, and build shared platforms for experimentation and data between cities and universities necessary to increase the tangible results of new innovations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For years, various disciplines within Georgia Tech have helped cities throughout the state to develop potential solutions to infrastructure challenges,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President G. P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson. \u0026ldquo;For example, our Center for Urban Innovation supports interdisciplinary research on urban sustainability and partners with other groups. The Metro Lab Network allows us to take this work to a new level as we collaborate and leverage expertise in the smart cities effort,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MetroLab Network is based on previous successes of technologies developed from established city\/university partnerships. These partnerships have produced innovative transportation and water infrastructure projects that have increased the efficiency and reduced the environmental impact of infrastructure systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The City of Atlanta is proud to participate in the MetroLab Network,\u0026rdquo; said Mayor Kasim Reed. \u0026ldquo;We look forward to leveraging this opportunity to take advantage of our strong university talent base and their extensive experience in technology, engineering and computer science to develop innovative solutions to some of our most pressing infrastructure and service challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As an urban research university, Georgia State is deeply entrenched in Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s success and in the success of cities around the world,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia State President Mark Becker. \u0026ldquo;We welcome the opportunity to work closely with the City of Atlanta and Georgia Tech to find creative solutions to critical societal issues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy becoming partners of the network, Georgia Tech will partner with the city and colleagues at Georgia State to collaborate on smart solutions to challenges, not only in Atlanta, but throughout the cities that have partnered in the MetroLab Network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has provided $1 million in support of the start of the MetroLab Network. MacArthur\u0026rsquo;s grant is one of severak investments by the foundation in efforts to use data and information technologies to better understand how cities work and to improve the urban condition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information on the MetroLab Network and its founding partners can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/metrolabnetwork.heinz.cmu.edu\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk94120\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/metrolabnetwork.heinz.cmu.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/metrolabnetwork.org\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Tech will be a founding member of the network which aims to increase collaboration that improves American cities."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will partner with City of Atlanta officials and colleagues at Georgia State to collaborate on smart solutions to challenges, not only in Atlanta, but throughout the cities across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech will be a founding member of the network which aims to increase collaboration that improves American cities."}],"uid":"28058","created_gmt":"2015-09-15 11:35:58","changed_gmt":"2016-11-22 21:13:46","author":"Steven Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"64962":{"id":"64962","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Skyline from Whitaker","body":null,"created":"1449176783","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:06:23","changed":"1475894574","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:54","alt":"Atlanta Skyline from Whitaker","file":{"fid":"192139","name":"View_from_balcony.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":36438,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg?itok=HofR9b7X"}}},"media_ids":["64962"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"469","name":"federal government"},{"id":"246","name":"Georgia Institute of Technology"},{"id":"6526","name":"georgia state"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"141331","name":"metrolab network"},{"id":"167949","name":"support"},{"id":"2991","name":"Urban Planning"},{"id":"817","name":"White House"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"433261":{"#nid":"433261","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Using Nature\u2019s Roadmap for Geotechnical Engineering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat can nature teach us about the way we engineer soil to strengthen the foundations of our buildings and infrastructure? What can we learn from ants and other burrowing insects to improve the efficiency of our underground tunneling efforts and make those tunnels safer?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn $18.5 million investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help researchers at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Georgia Tech \u2014 along with colleagues at Arizona State, New Mexico State, and the University of California, Davis \u2014 tap into the lessons nature teaches us and, potentially, revolutionize geotechnical engineering in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s exciting about this project,\u201d said David Frost, who will lead Georgia Tech\u2019s efforts as part of the new Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG). \u201cIt\u2019s not about little tweaks that just make systems that we currently have a little better. There really is the opportunity to come up with transformational approaches and ideas for what we do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn billions of years of evolution, nature has come up with some very elegant solutions to the problems we want to solve,\u201d said Edward Kavazanjian, a professor at Arizona State University and director of the Center. \u201cBy employing or mimicking these natural processes, we should be able to devise some of our own elegant solutions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIdeas could come from trees or ants or microbes that help stabilize soil, Frost said. And the discoveries researchers make could mean significant improvements in how we clean up environmental contamination, harden structures against natural and man-made disasters, make infrastructure construction more efficient, or improve the effectiveness of natural resource recovery operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe opportunity to come back and dramatically change how we design, for example, foundations of buildings exists if we look at how nature builds foundations for some of its structures,\u201d Frost said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLet\u2019s go back and learn how nature has done it and see what new ideas emerge that could perhaps lead to a whole new generation of foundation systems, not just from the structural point of view, but also in terms of being sustainable,\u201d Frost said. \u201cWe\u2019re looking for ways to manage the heat of structures better. We\u2019re looking for ways to build ecology-friendly structures and systems. Who knows what we\u2019re going to find?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Center is one of the nation\u2019s largest single investments in geotechnical engineering. The initial funding extends for five years with the possibility of an additional five years of support from NSF.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrost said the goal at that point would be for CBBG \u2014 what\u2019s called an Engineering Research Center, or ERC, in NSF parlance \u2014 to be self-sustaining, and for something even greater to have happened after the NSF support period ends.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re not just developing technologies to push out there,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re really trying to build an entire new field. In five years, if you talk about working in \u2018bio-geotechnics,\u2019 people won\u2019t look at you say, \u2018So what is that?\u2019\u201d They\u2019ll know, he said, that is the branch of geotechnical engineering focused on what nature inspires or guides us to do.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s role in the Center will focus predominantly focus on the microstructure of the subsurface and building complex numerical models of what\u2019s happening underground, areas where CEE researchers have significant expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Tech influence in CBBG\u2019s work stretches even further, however. The coordinator of UC Davis\u2019 efforts earned his Ph.D. at Tech with Frost as his adviser. And one of the Center\u2019s leaders at Arizona State did her doctoral work in environmental engineering at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe potential for game-changing results out of CBBG\u2019s work has already attracted more than a dozen companies as \u201cindustrial affiliates\u201d to lend support to the research. Scientists from another 15 universities from the around the world also have expressed an interest in collaborating with the Center on research and educational programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cERCs are recognized as being one of the marks of research excellence,\u201d Frost said. \u201cIt is a real feather in the cap of the institution. I think it\u2019s particularly exciting that civil engineering at Georgia Tech is at the heart of this very exciting new center.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the new Center in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/fullcircle.asu.edu\/research\/asu-taking-reins-of-new-national-geotechnical-engineering-research-center\/\u0022\u003Enews release from Arizona State University\u003C\/a\u003E and on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biogeotechnics.org\/\u0022\u003Eproject\u2019s website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn $18.5 million investment from the National Science Foundation will help researchers at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech \u2014 along with colleagues at Arizona State, New Mexico State, and the University of California, Davis \u2014 tap into the lessons nature teaches us and, potentially, revolutionize geotechnical engineering in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"NSF to establish multi-university center to explore nature and engineering."}],"uid":"27560","created_gmt":"2015-08-11 12:45:06","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:22","author":"Jason Maderer","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"433221":{"id":"433221","type":"image","title":"David Frost","body":null,"created":"1449256148","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:08","changed":"1475895171","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:51"},"433231":{"id":"433231","type":"image","title":"Tree and Roots","body":null,"created":"1449256148","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:08","changed":"1475895171","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:51"}},"media_ids":["433221","433231"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/132246323","title":"See a video about the Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/","title":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"137521","name":"David Frost"},{"id":"516","name":"engineering"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"3803","name":"nature"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:joshua.stewart@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJoshua Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-3171\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["joshua.stewart@ce.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"430531":{"#nid":"430531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Invited to Join Common Reading with \u0027Garbology\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESustainability is the theme for this year\u2019s Project One, and the selection committee has chosen \u003Cem\u003EGarbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash\u003C\/em\u003E by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes as the common reading.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EProject One, which evolved from Tech\u2019s first-year reading program, strives to help freshmen connect to the campus community through discussions and programming based around a common reading. All of the campus community is invited to join in the reading selection this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWith \u003Cem\u003EGarbology\u003C\/em\u003E, students will have the opportunity to work together to see how they can impact sustainability on our campus and beyond,\u201d said Lacy Hodges, Academic Transition Programs Manager in the Center for Academic Enrichment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGarbology\u003C\/em\u003E presents the history and statistics behind America\u2019s staggering \u201cgarbage addiction\u201d \u2014 an average of 102 tons of trash per person \u2014 and invites readers to consider not only the waste crisis in the U.S., but also the opportunities this crisis presents for sustainability and community engagement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAll incoming students receive a copy of \u003Cem\u003EGarbology\u003C\/em\u003E in their FASET Orientation materials, and the book will be used in GT 1000, ENGL 1101, and ENGL 1102 classes this fall. In addition to its presence in the first-year curriculum, this year, Project One will support Georgia Tech\u2019s new quality enhancement plan (QEP), Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain, and provide all members of the Georgia Tech community with opportunities to develop innovative solutions to sustainability issues and to create a more sustainable campus community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cThe book will provide students with a broad introduction to some of the important learning outcomes of Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain,\u201d said Steven Girardot, associate vice provost for Undergraduate Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThere will be a number of events on campus this fall and spring to connect students to \u003Cem\u003EGarbology\u003C\/em\u003E and sustainability on campus, including a campus visit from Edward Humes, the book\u2019s author. Humes will give a plenary talk for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff on sustainability \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/428571\u0022\u003Eon October 1\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ELearn more about Project One and upcoming \u003Cem\u003EGarbology\u003C\/em\u003E-related events at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.c.gatech.edu\/projectone\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.c.gatech.edu\/projectone\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0027s Project One reading selection addresses \u0022garbage addicts.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u0027s Project One reading selection addresses \u0022garbage addicts.\u0022"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-08-03 11:32:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:19","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"430541":{"id":"430541","type":"image","title":"Garbology\u0027","body":null,"created":"1449254381","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:39:41","changed":"1475895169","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:49"}},"media_ids":["430541"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu","title":"Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.enrichment.gatech.edu\/project-one","title":"Project One"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"43231","name":"Freshman Reading"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"88481","name":"Project One"},{"id":"1153","name":"recycling"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"1561","name":"undergraduate education"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lacy.hodges@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELacy Hodges\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for Academic Enrichment\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"428481":{"#nid":"428481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"States Can Lower Electric Bills with Clean Power Plan","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. electric system faces an array of challenges. Sluggish demand growth and the rise of solar power challenge the ability of utilities to recover their costs. The digital economy requires reliable power quality, and growing cyber threats call for increased investments in grid security. On top of these issues, global climate disruption suggests that energy systems need to be transformed. As a result, most forecasts predict that electricity bills will rise significantly over the next several decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response to these issues, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology examined options for the power industry\u2019s future. The report released Monday will \u201chelp states define their preferred approach for complying with proposed carbon pollution regulations,\u201d said Marilyn Brown, the project\u2019s lead investigator and the Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe report, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/publications\/working-papers\/low-carbon-electricity-pathways-us-and-south-assessment-costs-and\u0022\u003ELow-Carbon Electricity Pathways for the U.S. and the South\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d examines two key issues: how states can reduce carbon pollution in the most cost-effective way and how different options impact household electricity bills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo minimize costs, the South needs to reduce its coal consumption more rapidly, continue to expand its gas-fired power plants, but temper this growth with aggressive policies to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy,\u201d Brown said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project took a turn when last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first ever carbon pollution standards for existing power plants (known as the Clean Power Plan). Since states have considerable latitude to define their preferred response, they are vigorously debating the pros and cons of different options.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing state-of-the-art modeling, Georgia Tech identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution. This combination may not seem intuitive to some, but it is good news for states across the South and the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis work provides the type of analytic basis that is needed to inform policymaking and will guide the future of the power industry for decades,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech. \u0022Georgia Tech plays an important role as honest broker in national policy discussions, and we will continue to support decision makers through these types of analyses.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new Georgia Tech report, \u201cLow-Carbon Electricity Pathways for the U.S. and the South,\u201d examines\u0026nbsp;how states can reduce carbon pollution in the most cost-effective way and how different options impact household electricity bills.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2015-07-27 08:17:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:15","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"408421":{"id":"408421","type":"image","title":"Marilyn Brown","body":null,"created":"1449254188","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:36:28","changed":"1507036835","gmt_changed":"2017-10-03 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of the world\u2019s most prestigious honors will go to School of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/581\/overview\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJohn Crittenden\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nwri-usa.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Water Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(NWRI)\u0026nbsp;named Crittenden, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E and Hightower Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Environmental Technologies,\u0026nbsp;the winner of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.clarkeprize.com\/award.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2015 Clarke Prize\u003C\/a\u003E, citing his contributions to the sustainability of urban water resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was extremely happy and honored to receive the 2015 Clarke Prize in recognition for our work in water research and to join the ranks of such an outstanding class of former Laureates,\u201d Crittenden said. \u201cI consider the Clarke Prize to be one of the greatest honors that one can receive who conducts water research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe award is one of only a handful of worldwide prizes for scholarly and practical achievements in water research, and the International Congress of Distinguished Awards recognizes it as one of the world\u2019s top honors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHis work in sustainability is particularly bold and innovative, and will change the way we will promote water security, enhance economic development, and alleviate concerns of wars over water,\u201d Joseph B. Hughes said in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.clarkeprize.com\/recipient.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENWRI announcement of Crittenden\u2019s award\u003C\/a\u003E. Hughes is the dean of Drexel University\u2019s College of Engineering and former chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECrittenden\u0026nbsp;will receive the award and deliver a keynote lecture in October at the Clarke Prize Conference. He is the first-ever winner from Georgia Tech, though provost and CEE professor Rafael Bras won the prize in 1998 when he was head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore on the prize and Crittenden\u2019s career from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.clarkeprize.com\/resources\/2015\/NWRI_2015_Clarke_Prize_John_Crittenden_PR_7-20-2015.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENWRI\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(pdf).\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Water Research Institute prize is considered one of the world\u2019s top honors in water research.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The National Water Research Institute prize is considered one of the world\u2019s top honors in water research."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-07-22 11:30:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"427621":{"id":"427621","type":"image","title":"John Crittenden","body":null,"created":"1449254342","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:39:02","changed":"1475895165","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:45","alt":"John Crittenden","file":{"fid":"202794","name":"crittenden-crop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/crittenden-crop_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/crittenden-crop_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":132848,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/crittenden-crop_0.jpg?itok=IWOPi70C"}}},"media_ids":["427621"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/581\/overview","title":"John Crittenden Faculty Profile"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.clarkeprize.com\/recipient.html","title":"2015 Clarke Prize"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.clarkeprize.com\/resources\/2015\/NWRI_2015_Clarke_Prize_John_Crittenden_PR_7-20-2015.pdf","title":"Crittenden to Receive 2015 Clarke Prize (pdf)"},{"url":"http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/","title":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"},{"url":"http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/","title":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"87921","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"},{"id":"4776","name":"civil and environmental engineering"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"136491","name":"john crittenden"},{"id":"136481","name":"national water research institute"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"788","name":"Water"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:joshua.stewart@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJosh Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECivil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"426611":{"#nid":"426611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Faculty Fellows to Advise on Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EA new group of Georgia Tech faculty has been tapped to serve as strategic advisors for the direction of sustainability research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003ETwelve faculty members have been selected to the inaugural class of fellows with the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS). The new group will serve as advisors to BBISS and work to foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech. They will also help carry the message of sustainability and the vision, mission, values, and objectives of BBISS. Their selection is for three years with the potential for renewal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EIn late August, the fellows will begin mapping out a strategy for future years. The 12 fellows represent all six of Georgia Tech\u2019s colleges, as well as the Georgia Tech Research Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EThe inaugural BBISS Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/people\/baabak-ashuri\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBaabak Ashuri\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Building Construction, College of Architecture.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/atasu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtalay Atasu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energy.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech Research Institute.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/Kim_Cobb\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKim Cobb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/bistra-dilkina\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBistra Dilkina\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\/node\/142\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, College of Architecture.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/faculty\/fuller\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETom Fuller\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/home.cc.gatech.edu\/dil\/3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/901\/overview\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERandy Guensler\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/matisoff\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Matisoff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.econ.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/cruz_1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuan Moreno-Cruz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Economics, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/people\/marc-weissburg\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarc Weissburg\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Biology, College of Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EThe program and research institute are named for Brook Byers, a venture capitalist and senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield \u0026amp; Byers, who earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1968 and later an MBA from Stanford University. Byers has helped build more than 110 companies in the life sciences area and is particularly active in biotechnology incubation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwelve faculty members have been selected to the inaugural class of fellows with the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Twelve faculty members have been selected to the inaugural class of fellows with the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-07-20 10:37:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:12","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/","title":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"132161","name":"BBISS"},{"id":"87921","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"},{"id":"1506","name":"faculty"},{"id":"4447","name":"fellows"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"421691":{"#nid":"421691","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students Use Data Science to Solve Society\u2019s Problems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFires will happen. But what if the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department could determine which buildings are at greatest risk of fire and prioritize inspections to focus on those sites?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe fire department is working to do just that thanks to a summer internship program sponsored by Georgia Tech and Oracle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe city agency is one of four groups participating in this year\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dssg-atl.io\u0022\u003EData Science for Social Good\u003C\/a\u003E (DSSG), where 14 undergraduate and graduate students show non-profits and government agencies how data can tackle social and societal problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther projects include maintaining and improving Atlanta\u2019s urban forest, increasing efficiency for a popular hotline system, and working with Georgia Tech\u2019s WiFi data to understand mobility patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important to get students involved in real-world projects,\u201d said Christopher LeDantec, co-director of the program and an assistant professor of digital media in the School of Literature, Media and Communication in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u201cWe are building out sustainable learning opportunities that allow students and Georgia Tech to have a wider impact in the community. \u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four students working with Atlanta Fire Rescue shadowed inspectors to learn not only how they work, but also how they create and use data. The students identified hundreds of additional commercial properties at high risk for a fire that should be inspected with greater frequency, said Matt Hinds-Aldrich, a management analyst with Atlanta Fire Rescue working with the student team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program is \u201chelping us make more informed and data-driven decisions on how best to allocate our limited resources as we balance protecting residents, visitors and commerce in our community all while remaining fiscally responsible,\u201d Hinds-Aldrich said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile many public agencies and non-profits collect data, staff may be overwhelmed by the volume or may lack the time and capabilities to interpret the information, said Bistra Dilkina, co-director of the DSSG program and an assistant professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering in the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program shows groups how data can work to their advantage, while exposing students to different career paths, Dilkina said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNonprofits and conservationists need data scientists, too,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech received more than a dozen project proposals, but could only staff four. More than 100 students applied for the 10-week paid internship and 14 were selected.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERichard Huckaby, a rising third-year student in computer engineering, joined because he wanted to learn new skills and help people.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe\u2019s part of the team working with the United Way of Greater Atlanta on their 211-hotline system, which is a searchable database of city services. Students will suggest ways to improve and reconstruct the existing call menu to better organize incoming calls and reduce average wait time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s more to data science than commercialization or helping large companies,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo conduct their work, students pulled data from multiple sources and had to go through several steps before it was ready for analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe urban forest team working with the City of Atlanta and Trees Atlanta relied on tax parcels, thermal maps, city inventories, floodplain data and other sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGames and apps are fun, but we\u2019re setting up a system the city and Trees Atlanta can build on in the future,\u201d said Caroline Foster, who will start Georgia Tech\u2019s masters program in Human-Computer Interaction next month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents from all four teams will present their findings and recommendations during a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/data-science-for-social-good-atlanta-final-demo-celebration-tickets-17510983824\u0022\u003Epublic demonstration\u003C\/a\u003E scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Ponce City Market.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is an intensive, 10-week paid internship experience that places students onto multi-disciplinary teams working under the supervision of a professor on a problem that comes from a partner in the City of Atlanta or a local non-profit company. The program is sponsored by Georgia Tech and Oracle.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students in Data Science for Social Good show non-profits and government agencies how data can tackle social and societal problems."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2015-07-07 10:23:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:52","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"421671":{"id":"421671","type":"image","title":"Data Science for Social Good","body":null,"created":"1449254306","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:38:26","changed":"1475895160","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:40","alt":"Data Science for Social Good","file":{"fid":"202685","name":"dssg_tshirt_2014-e1422645415733-1024x649.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dssg_tshirt_2014-e1422645415733-1024x649_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dssg_tshirt_2014-e1422645415733-1024x649_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":670542,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/dssg_tshirt_2014-e1422645415733-1024x649_0.jpg?itok=2CcRQ_I1"}}},"media_ids":["421671"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dssg-atl.io","title":"Data Science for Social Good"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"15092","name":"big data"},{"id":"96631","name":"Data Science for Social Good"},{"id":"4044","name":"internship"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"418741":{"#nid":"418741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Architecture wins Georgia Conservancy Distinguished Conservationist Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo commemorate a collaboration that spans nearly 20 years and has included more than 300 Georgia Tech students and professors, the Georgia Conservancy will award the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E with the 2015 Distinguished Conservationist award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDean French will accept the award on behalf of the college at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.georgiaconservancy.org\/ecobenefete.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EecoBenefete\u003C\/a\u003E on September 25.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESustainability is a signature aspect of the college\u0027s community planning and urban design programs. As part of the Georgia Conservancy\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.georgiaconservancy.org\/blueprints\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0022Blueprints for Successful Communities\u0022\u003C\/a\u003E program, students from the School of Architecture and School of City and Regional Planning developed successful, sustainable growth plans for communities across Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder the guidance of professors Richard Dagenhart, Michael Dobbins and others, graduate students take semester-long \u0022Blueprints\u0022 studio classes in order to help Georgia communities develop action plans for sustainable growth and environmental protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Conservancy has enthusiastically supported and in some ways pioneered citizen engagement and guidance into Blueprints projects,\u0022 said Dobbins. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022A key aspect of many of Georgia Tech\u2019s Blueprints studios has been the intense involvement of the citizens where the studio are focused. Indeed, local neighborhoods and Neighborhood Planning Units have initiated studios and joined with the Conservancy to provide modest funding to carry them out,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Thus local citizen knowledge joins with students\u2019 knowledge and the involvement of the relevant agencies to guide outcomes that both respond to local needs and that are implementable\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn example of this unique relationship between Georgia Tech students and local communities is the Lindbergh-Lavista corridor studio spanning Atlanta and DeKalb neighborhoods, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong the many issues facing the corridor, perhaps most vexing was an active proposal from the Georgia DOT to destroy part of a neighborhood in order to complete the I-85\/SR 400 interchange. In the face of strong neighborhood opposition, planning students pursuing dual degrees with Civil Engineering were able to devise a routing that could save the neighborhoods, reduce the cost of the project, and gain both neighborhood and GDOT endorsement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022As an important urban ecological bonus to that project, urban design students and the neighborhoods were able to persuade GDOT to create a park along the north fork of Peachtree Creek and overall the project joined with and gave impetus to the emergence of the South Fork Conservancy,\u0022 Dobbins said, \u0022and both creek initiatives are improving conditions and providing amenities for citizens.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022These are great learning experiences for students \u2013 they test what they are learning with real people in real contexts, where they learn to listen, interact, and see their work carry forward into policy change and project implementation.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0022Blueprints\u0022 projects these studios are associated with usually take a year to complete, ending in a report that details students\u0027 research and suggestions. Some projects, like the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.planning.gatech.edu\/news\/two-studios-win-outstanding-student-project-awards-georgia-planning-association\u0022\u003Eaward-winning\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartech.gatech.edu\/handle\/1853\/48711\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0022Sea Level Rise on Georgia\u0027s Coast\u0022\u003C\/a\u003E program, reveal the need for greater study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis \u0022Blueprints\u0022 project actually laid the foundation for a series of subsequent courses contending with the imminent increase of sea levels in Savannah and along the Atlantic Coast through Chatham, Liberty and McIntosh Counties.\u0026nbsp; The foundation course, co-taught by Emeritus Professor Larry Keating, FAICP and PhD Candidate Dana Habeeb, tracked the substantial effects of increasing sea levels on the Georgia coastline and barrier islands.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022More than 30 percent of the three county area is projected to be inundated with the Island of Tybee projected to lose almost 50 percent of its development land,\u0022 Keating said. \u0022The research and policy suggestions included an emphasis on the damaging impacts of sea level rise on vulnerable populations -- people with disabilities, different minority groups, Gullah Geeche populations, low income individuals and elderly populations.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project was recognized by the American Institute of Certified Planners and awarded the \u0022Outstanding Student Project--Contribution of Planning to Contemporary Issues\u0022 at the American Planning Association Annual Conference in\u0026nbsp;May 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0022Blueprints\u0022 program emphasizes natural resource protection by advocating the conservation of environmentally sensitive land and promoting development practices that conserve resources, are healthy for people and the environment and anticipate future challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this community-oriented program and the college\u0027s strong, collaborative nature, Georgia Tech and the Georgia Conservancy have helped tens of thousands of people.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecently concluded \u0022Blueprints\u0022 studies have captivated Atlanta communities and established models for communities all over the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.georgiaconservancy.org\/blueprints\/missionzero.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0022Mission Zero Corridor\u0022\u003C\/a\u003E project paired Dagenhart and School of Architecture students with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.raycandersonfoundation.org\/mission-zero-corridor\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Ray C. Anderson Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E and Anderson\u0027s carpet tile company, Interface. BeltLine designer Ryan Gravel and four other Georgia Tech alums (all with dual Master of Architecture and Master of City and Regional Planning degrees) joined the team as urban designers from Perkins + Will in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir goal was to create a vision of a sustainable highway based on a 16-mile segment of I-85 in West Georgia named in honor of Anderson -- who was also a Georgia Tech alum (ISYE\u002756) and a dedicated environmentalist. Based on Anderson\u0027s plan to reduce his company\u0027s environmental impact to a \u0022net zero\u0022 by 2020, the Georgia Tech studio group fashioned a \u0022net zero\u0022 plan for highways by 2040. The implications of their \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.raycandersonfoundation.org\/assets\/pdfs\/MZC_executive_summary.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eplan \u003C\/a\u003Eare global.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.georgiaconservancy.org\/blueprints\/chattpark.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChattahoochee River Park\u003C\/a\u003E\u0022 project aimed to catalyze economic development and quality of life potential along 53 miles of the Chattahoochee River, just south of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Vinings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;While\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/clatl.com\/atlanta\/could-the-chattahoochee-river-become-atlantas-waterfront\/Content?oid=14322731\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E presenting the \u0022Blueprint\u0022 studio class report last month \u003C\/a\u003Efor project collaborators Chattahoochee NOW and the public, Dagenhart put forth the idea that \u0022every kid who has access to a bus stop has access to the river.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe studio report emphasizes rural character preservation and stormwater management while planning for the kind of waterfront recreation and development enjoyed by other major cities in the country. Through a land development plan that includes various towers connecting the currently hidden section of the Chattahoochee, streets and bridges -- even a MARTA line -- could be extended to the envisioned river park.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s College of Architecture joins an elite and influential group of past Distinguished Conservationist Award-winners, including: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Ray Weeks, Governor Zell Miller, Senator Sam Nunn and Ted Turner.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor nearly 20 years, students and professors from the School of Architecture and the School of City and Regional Planning have worked with the Georgia Conservancy to find sustainable solutions for communities across the state.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The College of Architecture will be honored for their substantial research and planning contribution to the Georgia Conservancy\u0027s Blueprints program."}],"uid":"27803","created_gmt":"2015-06-25 21:04:22","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:49","author":"Ann Hoevel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"419091":{"id":"419091","type":"image","title":"Mission-Zero I-85 project","body":null,"created":"1449254269","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:37:49","changed":"1475895157","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:37","alt":"Mission-Zero I-85 project","file":{"fid":"202598","name":"robertthorn03rev1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/robertthorn03rev1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/robertthorn03rev1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1387347,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/robertthorn03rev1_0.jpg?itok=E2iB8FYp"}}},"media_ids":["419091"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"18651","name":"featured"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"411531":{"#nid":"411531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Community-Minded Educators Convene at Piedmont Project","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech recently chose to make creating sustainable communities a pillar of its undergraduate curriculum through the new Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain initiative, but it\u2019s not the only university in the city working to expand this aspect of undergraduate learning.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EEmory University\u2019s Piedmont Project, which began in 2001, is a faculty development program designed to help educators incorporate sustainability and environmental issues into their courses. This year, Emory invited Georgia Tech faculty to participate in a two-day summer workshop that\u2019s part of the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EMonica Halka, associate director for the Honors Program, took the opportunity to meet with peers from around the area to discuss how they are addressing sustainable communities in their classrooms. Participants came from disciplines as varied as health sciences, dance, film, or environmental studies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWe all had different perspectives on sustainability \u2014 there are so many ways to think of it \u2014 but with a focus on place: the Piedmont,\u201d Halka said, referring to the geographical region that encompasses the Atlanta area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EPart of the two-day workshop discussed making personal connections with community partners to find the right opportunities for university partnerships. Some outside groups may want to work with students but are not aware of some of the challenges, such as trying to fit a project into the timeline of a semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cYou can\u2019t do this work unless you have personal connections,\u201d Halka said. \u201cYou have to find people who want to work with students and, really, who have a project ready to go.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWhen these challenges are faced and worked through, though, the partnerships can be extremely rewarding for both sides. Halka teaches an urban forests class that focuses on the role of trees in cities, frequently partnering with Trees Atlanta. One recent project was to conduct a tree survival inventory to help the organization determine which trees grow best in which places in the city. They also have worked with Georgia Tech Facilities Management on a soil study to determine the same thing on campus, and to look at stormwater management.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cStudents just love it,\u201d she said. \u201cThey feel like they\u2019re doing something real.\u201d Many of Halka\u2019s students have continued to volunteer with partner organizations such as Trees Atlanta, even after they finish their work in the course.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Piedmont Project also was a chance for university peers to find ways to collaborate with one other. This year, Halka hopes to work with a professor from Georgia Perimeter College who specializes in microbiology and can assist with training students on how to take soil samples in urban environments. In exchange, Halka will introduce the Georgia Perimeter group to Piedmont Park, where she routinely takes classes for field work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWhile Georgia Tech has an influence around the globe, Halka emphasized the importance of working with local communities and doing work on and around Tech\u2019s home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIf you can\u2019t get your own house in order, how can you go out to other places to help?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EIn recent years, she\u2019s made a concerted effort to work community involvement into Honors Program courses. Chris Burke, director of community relations for Government and Community Relations, teaches a course focused on public school outreach. Kelly Comfort, associate professor in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, has taught a class that incorporates outreach with Hispanic communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe biggest challenge Halka has found in getting more faculty involved is that they are not formally trained on how to do it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019d be nice if it were the culture here to get involved in this work,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAn experimental atomic physicist by trade, Halka transitioned into working in sustainability after coming to Georgia Tech nine years ago. While teaching a class that required students to calculate their carbon footprints, she discovered hers was larger than anyone\u2019s, thanks to the international travel she took several times a year. She began trying to offset her emissions by volunteering with Trees Atlanta, which led to the development of her urban forests course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cI found that the work I was doing wasn\u2019t benefiting the world,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u201cUrban forest work is kind of a nascent science, but I hope I\u2019m becoming one of the experts in my old age.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMonica Halka, associate director for the Honors Program, talks about the experience.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Monica Halka, associate director for the Honors Program, talks about the experience."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-06-08 10:22:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:29","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu","title":"Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain"},{"url":"http:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Honors Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"23411","name":"community outreach"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"4201","name":"honors program"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"167890","name":"service learning"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"170812","name":"sustainable communities"},{"id":"350","name":"trees"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"406741":{"#nid":"406741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech\u2019s Campus Gets \u2018Smart\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s campus is home to many research laboratories, but how often is Tech itself the subject?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Smart Energy Campus Program uses Georgia Tech as a living laboratory and collects data from energy utility systems all over campus. Through collaboration among multiple campus departments, insights from this project will directly impact energy planning and consumption on campus in many ways, with the hope of making Tech\u2019s energy utility systems more efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ESmart Energy Campus is a joint sustainability research initiative with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), and Georgia Tech Facilities Management. Beginning in 2013, the idea behind this project was to see if Georgia Tech researchers could be of use to Facilities by utilizing data analysis as well as modeling and simulation tools to evaluate and optimize different energy systems on Tech\u2019s campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIt is extremely exciting to know that our team is supporting some of the most brilliant complex-system designers in the world,\u201d said Mark Demyanek, assistant vice president of Operations and Maintenance within Facilities Management. \u201cUsing our built environment as a living laboratory is a concept that is growing in higher ed, and I believe we at Georgia Tech are leading that growth in a thoughtful and responsible way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAlready, the Smart Energy Campus Program has created software for the Facilities Management Energy Conservation team to use when analyzing utility consumption trends and identifying potential energy efficiency projects. This project is designed to save labor hours, resources, and money by quickly identifying buildings that have unusually high energy usage, and then notifying teams to remedy the problem.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Smart Energy Campus Program is trying to take advantage of new modeling tools and large amounts of data to gain deeper insight and predict what can happen in terms of energy utilization on campus,\u201d said Scott Duncan, research engineer in the ASDL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Facilities Management team consists of five people who meet with the research team several times per month. The research members on the team have included graduate students, research engineers, and postdoctoral fellows, all of whom serve as another set of eyes to interpret the data and help Facilities see problems in different ways. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThis program is revolutionary in getting access to data,\u201d said Duncan. \u201cIf we were doing this program for a community outside of campus, it would be difficult to get access to this much data.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWith so much data, the project continues to grow and the mission evolves. Building a predictive model of campus energy is no easy feat.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWe keep finding things to do and smaller side projects to work on,\u201d said Duncan. Through thermal network and electric grid modeling of campus, researchers will have greater agility and insight to see where energy is not being used efficiently, as well as analyze the effects of energy system technology upgrades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThrough the research effort, areas of improvement will be more visible and enable Facilities to channel resources toward areas of need. The ultimate vision of the research team is a \u201csmart\u201d system that will identify and react to problems and inefficiencies on its own, potentially without human assistance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWith any luck, one day soon, campuses across the world can use these tools to manage their facilities resources more efficiently,\u201d said Demyanek.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s campus is home to many research laboratories, but how often is Tech itself the subject of research?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s campus is home to many research laboratories, but how often is Tech itself the subject of research?"}],"uid":"27507","created_gmt":"2015-05-26 15:34:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:21","author":"Rachel 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China, he learned that Coke had made significant investments to help underprivileged children in rural schools there. \u201cAs part of a meeting, I visited a small school and was surprised by the positive impact that company funding was having on the lives of those kids,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI\u2019d worked for the company for many years and never knew.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause those community investments fell within the purview of \u201ccorporate social responsibility\u201d and were not part of the business plan, they were happening on the periphery of the company, explains Rodriguez-Vila, now an assistant professor of marketing at Scheller College. \u201cThey were not thought of as a marketing opportunity that could bridge social and commercial benefits.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter returning to Coke\u2019s headquarters in Atlanta, Rodriguez-Vila joined a task force charged with integrating sustainability efforts at the company. While Coke had been innovating its manufacturing to reduce plastic waste, it had also devoted resources to empower women in developing nations and train teenagers in Brazil for education and employment, among other initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur team looked at how to use all of the investments to grow the business,\u201d he recalls of the massive effort to account for everything the company was doing within the realm of sustainability and whether the activities affected the brand or bottom line.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeeper Dive\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Rodriguez-Vila, who joined Coke in 1996 to lead advertising efforts in Latin America, wanted to dig even deeper into researching environmentally friendly and socially responsible business practices. \u201cWhen I was working there, I realized I had little time to study why some things were the way they were. I had to move onto the next campaign and chase the next sales target,\u201d explains the Puerto Rico native.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver time, he realized that transitioning into an academic career would afford him the opportunity to conduct much more research. Already holding an MBA from Northwestern University, Rodriguez-Vila enrolled in the PhD program in marketing at Emory University in 2008, having 17 years of professional experience under his belt.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERodriguez-Vila joined the Scheller faculty in 2012, attracted by the growing emphasis on sustainability here and the Marketing faculty group\u2019s interest in research that makes real-world impact on how businesses operate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking closely with Scheller College\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E, he is focused on developing better measures for sustainability that will help companies make business sense of their investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUltimately, my hope is that such measures will help companies move from seeing sustainability simply as a moral imperative to something that can help drive growth,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Perspective\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany companies excel at sustainability, Rodriguez-Vila says, but often at the CEO level or through a sustainability office. \u201cNot many companies are engaged with sustainability at the chief marketing officer level,\u201d he notes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECompanies often think of sustainability in terms of back-end activities, such as reducing energy consumption, but aren\u2019t as focused on promoting those benefits to customers, he explains.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERodriguez is researching at what points sustainability matters to consumers. He uses Nike as an example of a company that\u2019s innovatively implemented back-end sustainability initiatives. \u201cBut in the moment of a transaction, consumers may be concerned more with performance and style than a sustainability message,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to studying the environmental and social sustainability benefits of brands, Rodriguez-Vila also researches the effect of technology changes (such as social media) on the evolution of integrated marketing communications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in this third year at Tech, Rodriguez is enjoying teaching MBA and undergraduate students\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EIntroduction to Marketing\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;courses, in which he incorporates sustainable concepts. 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The two-day event includes sessions on topics such as legal and regulatory framework, entrepreneurship and access to capital in the energy field, and new technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Expo is really geared toward inspiring students at Tech to get into the energy field and show them that there is a lot going on here and in Atlanta,\u201d said Zach Archambault, an electrical engineering major and Expo organizer. \u201cBut more than that, we want to show them that they can get involved right now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event began last year as a showcase and has grown to include panel discussions, guest speakers, and presentations. It\u2019s open to the campus community and students from any area of study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Expo begins Thursday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. with a screening of \u003Cem\u003ECape Spin\u003C\/em\u003E, a documentary about the political struggle and future of wind power, followed by a related debate and reception. 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A class through the Innovation and Design Collaborative","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmidst the stereotypical calculus, thermodynamics, and structures classes at Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;there exists an offering\u0026nbsp;that breaks the\u0026nbsp;mold\u0026nbsp;\u2013 ARCH 4833, \u201cDrawing on Nature.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe class is a welcome change of pace for many students on campus, one that allows them to tap in to their creativity while exploring design principles of the world around them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOffered through Georgia Tech\u2019s new\u0026nbsp;Innovation and Design Collaborative, \u0022Drawing on Nature\u0022 is open to students from any major at\u0026nbsp;both the graduate and undergraduate levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the Full Story:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/drawing-nature-class-through-innovation-and-design-collaboration\u0022\u003EDrawing on Nature\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmidst the stereotypical calculus, thermodynamics, and structures classes at Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;there exists an offering\u0026nbsp;that breaks the\u0026nbsp;mold\u0026nbsp;\u2013 ARCH 4833, \u201cDrawing on Nature.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The \u0022Drawing on Nature\u0022 class lets students tap in to their creativity while exploring design principles of the world around them."}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2015-03-18 14:47:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:34","author":"Jennifer Tomasino","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"388501":{"id":"388501","type":"image","title":"Drawing On Nature","body":null,"created":"1449246288","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:48","changed":"1475894378","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:38","alt":"Drawing On Nature","file":{"fid":"75481","name":"drawing-on-nature-sketchbook.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/drawing-on-nature-sketchbook.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/drawing-on-nature-sketchbook.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":96133,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/drawing-on-nature-sketchbook.jpg?itok=A1Dh1xDz"}},"388491":{"id":"388491","type":"image","title":"Innovation and Design Collaborative","body":null,"created":"1449246288","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:48","changed":"1475894349","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:09","alt":"Innovation and Design Collaborative","file":{"fid":"75480","name":"innovation-design-collaborative.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/innovation-design-collaborative.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/innovation-design-collaborative.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":273986,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/innovation-design-collaborative.jpeg?itok=ZvFZCuGR"}}},"media_ids":["388501","388491"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"121741","name":"arch 4833"},{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"121731","name":"drawing on nature"},{"id":"116331","name":"innovation and design collaborative"},{"id":"9164","name":"wayne li"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["lisa.herrmann@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"387441":{"#nid":"387441","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Civil Engineers Spend Spring Break Among Alpacas","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile many students left campus last Friday for a well-deserved break from classes, one group boarded a plane for South America, where they\u2019ll spend the week applying their research in remote communities in Bolivia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe students in CEE 4803 \u2014\u0026nbsp;a course called Environmental Technology in the Developing World \u2014\u0026nbsp;have spent the semester preparing for the 10-day trip. 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About six days of the trip will be spent gathering data to analyze back in Atlanta, but an equally important goal is for students to learn how the technical aspects of their work relate to cultural, social, and economic aspects of the community where they are working.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Yoo, a third-year civil engineering major pursuing minors in Spanish and Global Engineering Leadership Development, found the class a perfect fit for her range of interests. In high school she found herself wanting to pursue development work but wasn\u2019t sure how until she came to Georgia Tech and learned about civil engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was interested in communities that didn\u2019t have the same basic needs met that I had grown up with,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted to work with people, so I thought I would end up doing liberal arts, but decided to try engineering.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough she has traveled internationally for mission trips and to study abroad, this will be her first trip doing engineering in another country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt surprises students to find that they can make a difference with their work,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt can be a life-changing or career-changing experience\u0026nbsp;for them. It changes their perspective on engineering and shows how they can contribute to the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnrolling in the class is a selective process. Brown looks for students with international interest or experience and dedication to the subject matter. The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/academics\/mundy\u0022\u003EJoe S. Mundy Global Learning Endowment\u003C\/a\u003E, designated for international learning experiences for Civil and Environmental Engineering students, provides full funding for the students\u2019 travel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group of 10 undergraduates, two graduate student teaching assistants, and Brown will work with Universidad Mayor de San Andres in La Paz. Brown hopes this trip is the beginning of other long-term opportunities for research and collaboration with the university. The group will also meet with U.S. Embassy staff during the trip.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the class prepared for the trip this semester, they consistently revisited one question: What are we trying to do?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the most valuable things I\u2019ve learned is that we are aren\u2019t going there to provide for people who are lesser than we are,\u201d Yoo said. \u201cThese communities are people, with their own values and ways of communicating. We\u2019re there to do research that hopefully will help, but we want to get rid of the doctor\/patient relationship idea that we are there to save people. We want to learn about their culture, their perspective, and learn to collaborate with their communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Brown Water Group (no pun intended)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrown came to Tech last year from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Europe\u2019s largest public health school. His research focuses on international development at the intersection of public health and engineering, particularly in the areas of water and sanitation in underprivileged communities. 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consecutive year, Georgia Tech\u0027s Scheller College of Business served as host of the semifinal round (for the Eastern U.S. Region) of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022Global Service Venture Competition\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/gsvc.org\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Social Venture Competition\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(GSVC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GSVC provides aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and $50,000 in prizes to grow businesses that will make a positive real-world impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing one of GSVC\u0027s nine global partners \u2014 along with the London School of Business, the Indian School of Business, ESSEC Business School, and others \u2014 and the host of the U.S. Eastern Region Semifinals reflects Scheller College\u2019s increasing international prominence and Atlanta\u2019s growing status as the social innovation hub of the Southeast,\u201d says Dori Pap, assistant director of Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022ILE\u0022 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Worldwide, over 500 teams participated in the competition this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EILE\u2019s Dori Pap says that Tech\u2019s impressive showing in the semifinal round (four teams out of 21) reflects the effectiveness of local networking efforts as well as the strong entrepreneurial ecosystem at Georgia Tech where competitions such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022ideas to serve\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/i2s\/index.html\u0022\u003EIdeas to Serve\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and InVenture create a strong pipeline of student-led start-ups (potential candidates toward the GSVC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJasmine Burton, who earned her BS in industrial design from Georgia Tech in December 2014, participated in GSVC as founder and president of Wish for WASH LLC, which won last year\u2019s InVenture competition for its toilet designs and educational efforts to meet sanitation needs in the developing world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor me the Global Social Venture Competition was a great opportunity,\u201d Burton says. \u201cAs a designer, you can think a lot about the product itself and not necessarily about other details. This competition has really helped give me a holistic view of how products are delivered, shipped, and distributed, and how you can use funding to optimize processes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERon Alston, senior vice president of SunTrust, was one of 20 GSVC judges, who included leaders from the corporate, impact investment, and social enterprise communities. \u201cIt was really amazing to see the diversity of ideas and range of problems that teams were trying to solve and the innovative approaches they were taking,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe founding partners of GSVC\u2019s semifinal round included Scheller College\u2019s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, and Gray Ghost Ventures. Sponsors included Mosley Ventures, Ronald Blue \u0026amp; Co., Full Circle Living, and Net Impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the second consecutive year, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business served as host of the semifinal round (for the Eastern U.S. Region) of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022Global Service Venture Competition\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/gsvc.org\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Social Venture Competition\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the second consecutive year, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business served as host of the semifinal round (for the Eastern U.S. Region) of the Global Social Venture Competition."}],"uid":"27271","created_gmt":"2015-03-05 12:58:09","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:46","author":"Brad Dixon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-03-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"384791":{"id":"384791","type":"image","title":"Mama Prince and Vayando","body":null,"created":"1449246262","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:22","changed":"1475894400","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:00","alt":"Mama Prince and Vayando","file":{"fid":"75379","name":"mamaprincevayando.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mamaprincevayando.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mamaprincevayando.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":113179,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mamaprincevayando.jpg?itok=7d_uY-4r"}},"284071":{"id":"284071","type":"image","title":"Global Social Venture Competition","body":null,"created":"1449244216","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:50:16","changed":"1475894978","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:38","alt":"Global Social Venture Competition","file":{"fid":"199000","name":"gsvc.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gsvc_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gsvc_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5442,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gsvc_0.jpg?itok=_tPUaTp8"}}},"media_ids":["384791","284071"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gsvc.org\/","title":"Global Service Venture Competition"},{"url":"http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html","title":"ILE Home"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"43101","name":"Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"89861","name":"Global Social Venture Competition"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrad Dixon\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:braddixon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EGeorgia Tech Scheller College of Business\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-3943\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:braddixon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebraddixon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"383921":{"#nid":"383921","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Improving Walkability, Ecology Via Streetscape Renovations","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe renovations of Harrison Square and Hinman Courtyard, beginning March 16, will provide ecological improvements and more open spaces to unify the Georgia Tech campus. Both plaza renovation projects will focus on enhancing pedestrian and bicyclist mobility, for instance. By eliminating curbs and gutters, pedestrians and\u0026nbsp;bicyclists will be able to move easily through the corridors. Improved lighting, brick pavers, and re-grading of Harrison Square will also allow clear access east of Cherry Street and improve connectivity between Tech Tower and Harrison Square.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs these rejuvenated spaces come back online, the campus will continue to transform into a more pedestrian friendly, sustainable, well-connected place,\u201d said Frank Lamia Associate Director of Construction Services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe positive environmental impacts, such as stormwater management and tree canopy preservation, that these projects will generate align with Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/landscapeplan\/\u0022\u003ECampus Landscape Master Plan\u003C\/a\u003E and its recent PGMS Landscape Accreditation. Additionally, failing trees will be replaced with the same type of tree, providing shade for pedestrians, improving water permeability, and helping to mitigate the heat island effect.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Harrison Square improvements along Cherry Street will be around the Corliss Pump gathering area, and the soon-to-be Hinman Courtyard will be located behind the Old Civil Engineering Building. These renovations should be ready for fall semester 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on these renovations, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EFacilities Management website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe renovations of Harrison Square and Hinman Courtyard, beginning March 16, will provide ecological improvements and more open spaces to unify the Georgia Tech campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Connectivity and walkability are crucial to supporting a healthy, socially-engaged campus."}],"uid":"27705","created_gmt":"2015-03-03 18:06:54","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:34","author":"Jessica Rose","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"383891":{"id":"383891","type":"image","title":"JR_HarrisonSquare1","body":null,"created":"1449246246","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:06","changed":"1475894382","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:42","alt":"JR_HarrisonSquare1","file":{"fid":"75346","name":"cherry_street_view.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cherry_street_view.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cherry_street_view.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5863319,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cherry_street_view.jpg?itok=4B9JSb7M"}},"383901":{"id":"383901","type":"image","title":"JR_HarrisonSquare2","body":null,"created":"1449246246","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:06","changed":"1475894385","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:45","alt":"JR_HarrisonSquare2","file":{"fid":"75347","name":"harrisonsquare_rendering2.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/harrisonsquare_rendering2.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/harrisonsquare_rendering2.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2010374,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/harrisonsquare_rendering2.png?itok=EfWBhswD"}}},"media_ids":["383891","383901"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/02\/05\/georgia-tech%E2%80%99s-landscape-services-earns-accreditation-grounds-management","title":"Georgia Tech Earns PGMS Certification"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.space.gatech.edu\/landscapeplan\/assets\/LMP_Final_Draft.pdf","title":"Campus Landscape Master Plan"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/Hinman%20Routing%20Plan.pdf","title":"Hinman Routing Plan Map"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"120341","name":"contstruction projects"},{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"68651","name":"harrison square"},{"id":"120281","name":"Hinman Courtyard"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:frank.lamia@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFrank Lamia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAssociate Director Construction Services\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacilities Management\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"373611":{"#nid":"373611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Landscape Services Earns Accreditation in Grounds Management","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology earned three out of a possible four stars from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation program. PGMS accreditation focuses on three categories: environmental stewardship, economic performance and social responsibilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech takes great pride in its efforts to protect the environment and preserve our natural resources as a core value. Our Landscape Services team has demonstrated outstanding leadership in this area and it is very gratifying to see these stewardship efforts recognized via this accreditation,\u201d said Operations and Maintenance Assistant Vice President, Mark Demyanek.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHyacinth Ide, Georgia Tech\u2019s associate director of Landscape Services and Vehicle Management, managed the extensive application submission and received the honor on behalf of the school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe PGMS Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation program is a dynamic evaluation tool used by facilities and organizations that have a landscape services or grounds component. Through peer expertise, the program evaluates strategic grounds management principles and practices that produce and guide the delivery of properties to an attractive, sustainable and healthy state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis makes Georgia Tech only the fourth higher education institution in the country to have attained this rigorous accreditation for applying an integrated environmental management systems approach to their landscape management and operations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology earned three out of a possible four stars from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology earned three out of a possible four stars from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation program."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2015-02-05 13:46:22","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:05","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"374241":{"id":"374241","type":"image","title":"Professional Grounds Management Society","body":null,"created":"1449246194","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:23:14","changed":"1475894382","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:42","alt":"Professional Grounds Management Society","file":{"fid":"75137","name":"pgms_soa_logo_-300x290.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pgms_soa_logo_-300x290.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pgms_soa_logo_-300x290.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":58411,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pgms_soa_logo_-300x290.jpg?itok=ae4ip7TF"}}},"media_ids":["374241"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/","title":"Facilities"},{"url":"http:\/\/pgms.org\/","title":"Professional Grounds Management Society"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"117631","name":"ground maintenance"},{"id":"117621","name":"landscape services"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jrose38@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJessica Rose\u003C\/a\u003E, LEED GA\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacilities Management\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"372051":{"#nid":"372051","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Social Enterprise Career Fair Lets Students \u0027Work for What Matters\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESocial enterprise companies are recruiting at Tech this week and seeking passionate students who want to make a difference with their careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Thursday, Feb. 5, Enterprise to Empower (En2Em) will host the Social Enterprise Career Fair from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Klaus Atrium. More than 20 organizations will be recruiting, including Teach for America and Medshare. Wish for Wash, an organization founded by Tech student Jasmine Burton based on the Inventure Prize-winning toilet Safichoo, will also be in attendance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate and graduate students of all majors are welcome to attend the career fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis event is for students who want to make an impact,\u201d said Sabrina Moin, vice president of marketing for En2Em. \u201cThe Social Enterprise Career Fair is different from other career fairs because it\u2019s based on a theme and not on majors or careers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne appeal of this career fair is the low-pressure environment, Moin added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere aren\u2019t long lines. It\u2019s a relaxed environment and students have a good time,\u201d she said. \u201cThe recruiters are looking for students who are passionate about the mission or purpose of the organization. They are interested in your values, not just your skill set.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs at other career fairs, though, students should plan to wear business attire, bring copies of their resumes, and research companies ahead of time if possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEn2Em was founded in 2010 by Tech alumna Melissa McCoy through an Atlanta-wide conference and career fair focused on social enterprise. Now, the Social Enterprise Career Fair is in its fourth year and is En2Em\u2019s largest annual event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.en2em.org\/spring-2015-career-fair-registration.html\u0022\u003ERegister online\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to attend the career fair. To learn more about En2Em and the Social Enterprise Career Fair, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.en2em.org\u0022\u003Ewww.en2em.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1563476190536333\/?ref=br_tf\u0022\u003EFacebook event page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESocial enterprises are recruiting at Tech for passionate students who want to make a difference.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Social enterprises are recruiting at Tech for passionate students who want to make a difference."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-02-03 11:26:37","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:50","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"70082":{"id":"70082","type":"image","title":"En2Em logo","body":null,"created":"1449177288","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:48","changed":"1475894614","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:34","alt":"En2Em logo","file":{"fid":"192898","name":"en2emlogo.gif","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/en2emlogo_0.gif","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/en2emlogo_0.gif","mime":"image\/gif","size":8558,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/en2emlogo_0.gif?itok=oEyD-JiK"}}},"media_ids":["70082"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/en2em.org\/","title":"Enterprise to Empower (En2Em)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/01\/27\/5-tips-avoid-most-common-career-fair-mistakes","title":"5 Tips to Avoid Common Career Fair Mistakes"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.en2em.org\/spring-2015-career-fair-registration.html","title":"Register to Attend the En2Em Fair"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1563476190536333\/?ref=br_tf","title":"Facebook Event Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4354","name":"career fair"},{"id":"8563","name":"careers"},{"id":"12259","name":"en2em"},{"id":"14272","name":"enterprise to empower"},{"id":"167633","name":"social enterprise"},{"id":"167390","name":"social entrepreneurship"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachel Isaac\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"370481":{"#nid":"370481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"$5 million commitment names Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s Scheller College of Business has received a $5 million commitment from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to rename the Center for Business Strategies for Sustainability. To honor this commitment and Ray Anderson\u2019s legacy, the Center will now be known as the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA 1956 Industrial Engineering graduate of Georgia Tech, Anderson was a loyal and devoted supporter of his alma mater for more than five decades. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Institute in 2011. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Foundation has committed to distributing $5 million in expendable funding over the next decade, providing a term-of-years naming for the Center. In early 2013, the Foundation committed the initial three-year, $750,000 seed funding that established the Center for Business Strategies for Sustainability. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRay Anderson championed the business case for sustainability. His life\u2019s work to pioneer sustainability in global manufacturing is an inspiration for generations to come,\u201d said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cGeorgia Tech shares his commitment to sustainability, and we are honored to continue his legacy through this Center that bears his name.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRay\u2019s name on the Center for Sustainable Business represents not just a memory of a man, but institutionalizes his lifelong passion for all things Georgia Tech, most especially the notion that from this day forward, sustainability education and business education will be forever entwined,\u201d said John A. Lanier, executive director of the Foundation. \u201cRay stood for the principle that businesses must learn to live in harmony with society and the environment. For this dream to happen, the business leaders of tomorrow need to learn about this principle today.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince its founding two years ago, the Georgia Tech Center has been active in catalyzing new research and developing course work in business sustainability for students at all levels \u2014 undergraduates, MBAs, doctoral students and executives. To support its mission to use the power of business, technology and innovation to create a sustainable future, it continues to grow relationships with an extensive network of businesses, other academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, industry groups and sustainability experts. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder the leadership of Scheller College of Business Dean Maryam Alavi, and that of Beril Toktay, Center faculty director, and Howard Connell, Center managing director, the new commitment will ensure and expand the Center\u2019s ability to serve as a catalyst and connector, bringing together students, research faculty, entrepreneurs and executives to create an environment where business-driven solutions to sustainability challenges can take shape and thrive. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Center\u2019s progress to date has also been supported by a three-year, $300,000 commitment from the Kendeda Fund received in 2013. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Ray C. 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In 12 months\u2019 time, Georgia Tech will officially begin the \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EServe\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E\u0022 program to make this reality. Its central tenet will be service learning and community engagement \u2013 this means projects will address a community need and you will serve this need with what you learn here at Tech, in your major.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents, they write, will have the opportunity to make service contributions based on their disciplinary expertise, bringing renewed meaning to Tech\u2019s motto, \u201cProgress and Service\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvidence shows that students with skills in listening to and working with diverse communities are much more valuable to employers than those who have equivalent technical skills but lack awareness of societal context. The \u2018doing well by doing good\u2019 perspective you will bring to your jobs will create value to your employers by redefining how your organization engages with communities it serves. In the long term, Georgia Tech will be known for its positive impact on communities near and far.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EServe\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain, which begins in 2016, addresses educational needs clearly voiced by graduates, enhances long-held Georgia Tech values and directly responds to Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.strategicvision.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estrategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/nique_qep\u0022\u003Efull editorial is available\u003C\/a\u003E on The Technique\u0027s website. To stay informed of the progress and opportunities within Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/join\u0022\u003Eserve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/join\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty editorial\u0026nbsp;explain a new core learning element for undergraduates, centered on the theme of \u0022creating sustainable communities\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faculty editorial explain a new core learning element for undergraduates, centered on the theme of \u0022creating sustainable communities\u0022"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2015-01-25 16:12:29","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:54","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu","title":"Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"73931","name":"QEP"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"361431":{"#nid":"361431","#data":{"type":"news","title":"At Issue: What About Climate Change?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHow concerned should we be about climate change? Threats such as ISIS, ebola and shaky economies seem much more immediate and tangible than global warming. We asked two of Tech\u2019s top experts in the field to discuss the issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUncertainty Doesn\u2019t Mean\u0026nbsp;We Shouldn\u2019t Take Action\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Judith Curry\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the recent United Nations Climate Summit, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that \u201cwithout significant cuts in emissions by all countries, and in key sectors, the window of opportunity to stay within less than 2 degrees [of warming] will soon close forever.\u201d The premise of dangerous human-caused climate change is the foundation for President Barack Obama\u2019s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So, is there an overwhelming scientific justification for the premise of dangerous human-caused climate change and the urgency for immediate action? I am concerned that the problem and its solution have been vastly oversimplified.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe climate has always changed and will continue to change. Humans are adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have a warming effect. However, there is enduring uncertainty beyond these basic facts, and the most consequential aspects of climate science are the subject of vigorous scientific debate: whether the warming since 1950 has been dominated by human causes, and how the climate will evolve in the 21st century due to both natural and human causes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is growing evidence that the climate is less sensitive to adding greenhouse gases than has been predicted by climate models.\u0026nbsp; Solar variability, volcanic eruptions and long-term ocean oscillations will continue to be sources of unpredictable climate surprises.\u0026nbsp; Societal uncertainties further cloud the issues as to whether warming is \u201cdangerous\u201d and whether we can afford to radically reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the near term.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECan we make good decisions under conditions of deep uncertainty about climate change? Uncertainty in itself is not a reason for inaction. Research to develop low-emission energy technologies and energy efficiency measures are examples of \u201crobust\u201d policies that have little downside. It is in America\u2019s long-term political and economic interests to develop a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. However, attempts to modify the climate by reducing carbon dioxide emissions may turn out to be futile. The hiatus in warming since 1998 demonstrates carbon dioxide is not a control knob on climate variability on decadal time scales. Even if carbon dioxide mitigation strategies are successful and projections are correct, any climate impact would not be expected until the latter part of this century.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhether or not human-caused climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events, vulnerability to these events will continue\u2014owing to increasing population and wealth in vulnerable regions. Climate change may be less important than rising populations, land use practices and ecosystem degradation. Regions that find solutions to problems of climate variability and extreme weather, and address relevant challenges of an increasing population, are likely to be well prepared to cope with any additional stresses from climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2014 Judith Curry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eis Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, specializing in the dynamics of weather, climate and the atmosphere.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe Have to Start Paying\u0026nbsp;Down\u0026nbsp;Our Climate Debt Now\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Kim Cobb\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a climate scientist, I firmly believe that if Americans understood the facts about climate change, they would be concerned enough to support a comprehensive, data-driven plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nobody with any knowledge on the subject denies that carbon dioxide (CO2) derived from the burning of fossil fuels is measurably warming the planet. Nobody denies that the risks of climate change will accelerate as greenhouse gas emissions accelerate. And nobody denies that, given the long lifetime of CO2 in the atmosphere, the climatic response of our current emissions will play out over the lifetimes of our children and our grandchildren. They will inherit our generation\u2019s climate debt, and its accrued interest, potentially in the form of irreversible impacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpponents of climate action cite grave uncertainties about the magnitude of future climate change impacts, but such uncertainties are two-sided. It is equally likely that future impacts will be less than or greater than those projected by climate models. So yes, there is a very small chance that climate change impacts will be relatively benign over the next century, with modest damages. But there is also a very small chance that those impacts will translate into economic \u201ccatastrophe\u201d\u2014 in the jargon of economists who attempt to quantify climate change risks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this sense, inaction on climate change is like betting against the house when you know the deck is stacked in its favor. You might be willing to lose a few bucks for a small chance of a huge payout, but you wouldn\u2019t bet your life\u2019s savings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those who are concerned, it\u2019s often unclear what, if anything, can be done to avert climate change. It is true that whatever steps we take today to limit greenhouse gas emissions, climate change will still accelerate over the next decades\u2014the climate system and energy infrastructure both carry appreciable momentum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut by the same token, the longer we wait to begin curbing emissions in earnest, the tighter we lock future generations into a path of accelerating climate change. For every year we delay, we accept (knowingly or not) that the stabilization level for greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will be ever higher, and the associated climate risks ever greater. The recent agreement between the United States and China to limit emissions growth over the next decades is an important down payment towards collective climate action, but the most effective action will come when each and every American understands that they have a role to play in reducing emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe power of collective action is demonstrated during a class project in my \u201cEnergy, the Environment, and Society\u201d course that I teach at Tech each spring. In the Carbon Reduction Challenge, student teams compete to reduce CO2 emissions over the course of two short months. The most successful teams engage with private-sector partners, and the savings they achieve are remarkable. One winning team averted over 180,000 pounds of CO2 emissions by recycling wooden pallets at a large manufacturing plant. That\u2019s equivalent to taking 15 cars off the road for an entire year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf each American began to rethink how they conduct their own \u201cbusiness as usual,\u201d and that of their workplace, we could begin to pay down the climate debt while paving the way for a sustainable energy and climate future for our children and grandchildren. A collective effort to reduce energy use, when combined with the continued development and deployment of affordable, low-carbon energy technologies, puts such a goal in reach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2014 Kim Cobb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is Associate Professor in the School of\u0026nbsp; Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, specializing in paleoclimates, climate change and geochemistry.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/2014\/12\/at-issue-what-about-climate-change\/\u0022\u003EThis article originally appeared in Vol. 90, No. 4 of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHow concerned should we be about climate change? 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The second annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/347051\u0022\u003ETech4Good Poster Showcase\u003C\/a\u003E and the twice-yearly \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/expo.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECapstone Design Expo\u003C\/a\u003E both help students gain real world experience and promote creativity in designing their own products for market.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech4Good lets students from different areas of study work on projects that benefit nonprofit organizations and local communities.\u0026nbsp;It aims to build on current service learning activities on campus and promote social entrepreneurship and civic engagement in Tech\u0027s curriculum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Capstone Design Expo focuses on mechanical, biomedical, electrical and computer, and industrial and systems engineering projects, as well as industrial design projects. Students in these majors take the Capstone Senior Design course and develop innovative ideas that solve an industry-sponsored challenge, help researchers develop technology, or form the basis for their own startup. Both events allow students to meet professionals from their field of study who provide helpful criticism and potential job and investment offers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom helping nonprofit companies to competing for cash prizes and job offers, each expo shows Tech\u2019s student talent. Tech4Good will take place Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 4 \u2013 6 p.m. on the first floor of Clough Commons. The Capstone Design Expo will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 \u2013 8:30 p.m. at McCamish Pavilion. 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The awards ceremony was held Friday, October 10, at Kennesaw State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe look forward to ever-evolving opportunities for action and success, both on the campus and in the Westside communities,\u201d Dean Jacqueline Royster said. \u201cThis award affirms our commitment and inspires our ongoing pursuit of excellence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe WCA Executive Leadership Team includes Dean Royster, GT Director of Community Relations Chris Burke, WCA Director Sheri Davis-Faulkner, and WCA Associate Director Mackenzie Madden.\u0026nbsp; The Alliance is a collaboration between the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, College of Architecture, and Office of Government and Community Relations with Georgia Tech\u2019s neighboring Westside communities.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a collaborative network, the WCA functions as a nexus for intercommunication, action and advocacy, by bringing communities, academic institutions, and stakeholders from various arenas together to tackle local challenges and find points of synergy for positive action. A primary goal for the WCA is to operationalize a dynamic model of multi-institutional civic engagement, research, and action. We use our platform to spotlight economic and educational anchors, as well as cultural and historic assets, in addition to highlighting the significant investments made by community leaders and residents throughout Atlanta\u2019s Westside.\u0026nbsp; Ongoing IAC faculty and student work with Westside community groups include: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/westsidesoul.net\/\u0022\u003EWestside Soul\u003C\/a\u003E with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/ledantec\u0022\u003EChris LeDantec \u003C\/a\u003E(DM); Westside Food Oasis with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/disalvo\u0022\u003ECarl DiSalvo\u003C\/a\u003E (DM); Community Think Tank with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/hoffmann\u0022\u003EMicheal Hoffman\u003C\/a\u003E (PubPol); and Westside Atlanta Land Trust with Erica Louise Richards (IE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the upcoming 2014-2015 school year the WCA will finish developing a Westside data dashboard, provide additional capacity-building for community-based organizations, and coordinate Institute support for four Atlanta public schools within the Booker T. Washington High School cluster.\u0026nbsp; Visit our website, get on our listserv, take a service-learning course, volunteer to engage with Westside communities, and join the Westside GT Taskforce. The WCA depends on the academic expertise and the volunteer spirit of our GT community. Their motto is \u201cTogether, we can do better.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is pleased to announce that the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/westsidecommunities.org\/\u0022\u003EWestside Communities Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E (WCA), one of the dean\u2019s signature initiatives, was selected for the Chancellor\u2019s Service Excellence Team of the Year Gold Award for 2014. 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He doesn\u2019t drive an electric vehicle. He sometimes uses plastic bags at the grocery store. But as executive vice president of Administration and Finance at Georgia Tech, he\u2019s doing what he can to make sure Tech is a sustainable operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s my passion and my team\u2019s passion,\u201d said Swant, who has a background in architecture and urban planning. Swant\u2019s been at Tech since 1996 and, in his nearly 20 years on campus, he has watched the campus get better and smarter about its sustainability practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEngineering News-Record (ENR), a leading construction information source, recently named him one of its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/enr.construction.com\/people\/awards\/2014\/0127-The-Top-25-Newsmakers.asp\u0022\u003E2014 Top 25 Newsmakers\u003C\/a\u003E for innovations and achievements in the construction industry. 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He aims to \u201cput meaning behind the effort\u201d by organizing and optimizing these areas around campus. Though he pushes a certain sustainable agenda in his business rationale, it\u2019s not a hard sell at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m fortunate that people here are passionate about it,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s not just true for campus. In the Atlanta community, Swant fosters a partnership with the Midtown Alliance, where he sits on the organization\u2019s executive board. He\u2019s found the local construction community is also supportive of Tech\u2019s goal of cultivating a sustainable enterprise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMore and more firms are finding it\u2019s just good business,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a lot of great firms in the city that share the agenda, and when they bid on projects, they make the case that they can do it the way we need it done.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech has a special way of building on its campus, outlined in the Georgia Tech Yellow Book, a homegrown document of nearly 500 pages outlining Tech\u2019s design standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding a Sustainable Campus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt times construction may seem an ever-present element of campus. While it can be the cause of temporary inconvenience, it leads to award-winning facilities and campus grounds. In the past five years, Tech has been honored repeatedly by the Princeton Review\u2019s Green Honor Roll, Tree Campus USA, the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, and Sierra Magazine for its campus amenities. Specific to buildings, the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, and North Avenue Apartments have all been the subject of positive external attention for their leading-edge design and renovations. The recognition is nice, but it\u2019s not the focus of Swant\u2019s attention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI like to think we\u2019d do the same thing without the incentive of awards,\u201d he said. \u201cThe return on investment is worth it in these facilities. The key is being smart about using the available technology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechnology employed in a new HVAC system for the Sustainable Education Building will save an estimated 10 percent in annual utilities, or $15,000 per year. An air optimization project at the Global Learning Center is projected to save $88,000 annually. At the Economic Development Building, a ventilation project currently in progress is estimated to reduce energy usage by 28 percent and save $64,000 per year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESwant thought he might spend five to seven years at Tech, but 18 years later, he\u2019s still here and still excited about the future of campus. The under-construction Engineered Biosystems Building, which will house technologically advanced biological laboratories and research space, is the beginning of a multi-building, multi-phase ecologically-focused district of the campus that will include two additional buildings and an ecocommons. The area will provide green space and reduce stormwater runoff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoward Wertheimer, director of Capital Planning and Space Management, has set an ambitious goal of using no potable water for irrigation on campus within five years. Wertheimer, whose department reports to Swant, is grateful to have an advocate and colleague who also believes sustainability should be inherent in Tech\u2019s built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSteve sees the return on investment outside the spreadsheet,\u201d Wertheimer said. \u201cHe looks through a broad lens at long-term investment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAside from the progress being made at the Engineered Biosystems Building, Swant looks forward to the continued integration of Tech into Midtown around Tech Square, as well as revitalizing historical buildings at the core of campus and building a strategy for an enhanced Student Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to inspire more innovation and integration, and provide the right amenities and connections between the university and the community,\u201d he 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The QEP will focus on learning anchored in real-world sustainability problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of the QEP is to enhance the quality of student learning outcomes and the environment of learning. The QEP is directly related to the Institute\u2019s strategic plan. It will have a detailed implementation plan and a budget for five to 10 years of \u003Cbr \/\u003Esupport.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Mary Shoemaker and Rachit Kansal, co-chairs of the Sustainability Committee of the Student Government Association, students are increasingly aware of the challenges of sustainability and are acting on their desires to positively impact the world around them through available curricular and co-curricular activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, to date, there is no coordinated curricular effort in this area.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis QEP will not only fill this void, it\u0026nbsp; will also immerse students in learning opportunities where they work on sustainability-focused problems drawn from the community, businesses, and government. The capabilities that they develop in the process will translate to productively working, living, and leading in any complex, multisystem, multistakeholder, and multicultural setting. The plan will also help Tech operationalize its strategic plan vision and its mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis QEP will enhance foundational classroom instruction and curricular opportunities,\u201d said Beril Toktay, professor and Brady Family Chair in the Scheller College of Business, and co-author of the QEP. \u201cIt will focus on the establishment of experiential and contextual learning opportunities that emphasize connections between the real world and subject matter, such as project- and problem-based learning, service learning, entrepreneurial opportunities, internships, and co-ops. We look forward to developing a set of external partnerships to achieve this.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother important element of the QEP will be the creation of a supportive and engaged campus culture. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA successful QEP will result in Georgia Tech graduates who have a deep understanding of the societal impacts of economic value creation and the needs of communities they live and work in,\u201d said Ellen Zegura, professor of computer science in the College of Computing and co-author of the QEP. \u201cThis depth of understanding will not be attained when it is sought as an \u2018add-on.\u2019 Rather, the interdependence of economic and societal value must be integrated as part of our students\u2019 core education, and our students must be challenged to work on relevant problems that cut across disciplinary boundaries.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe QEP aims to help students, who are already sought-after for their disciplinary expertise, to become creators of joint environmental, social, and economic value throughout their lives and careers. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReaffirmation is the process by which Tech must prove to a review team from peer institutions via the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that the Institute is qualified to continue to award academic credit. SACSCOC, the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the nation\u2019s southern states, works closely with the U.S. Department of Education. The QEP is due to SACSCOC by December 2014. More than 80 percent of the onsite accreditation review in March 2015 will focus on the QEP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFive QEP concept papers were presented to the QEP Advisory Committee in February, followed by another round of consultation. The Committee selected two proposals, which were merged to create one QEP. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat makes the intersection between contextual learning and sustainability so exciting as a QEP is that it lends itself to defining clear learning objectives and to institutionalizing a growing interest among all students,\u201d said Colin Potts, vice provost for Undergraduate Education. \u201cThey want to use their skills and knowledge to make a difference in the world \u2014 directly and personally in ways they can empathize with \u2014 and the QEP gives us an opportunity to focus that excitement and passion in an academically productive way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, said the Institute is a great institution that can only get better through this process. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe SACSCOC reaffirmation process should be used to take stock of all that we are doing well and identify all that we can do better,\u201d Bras said. \u201cWe have the advantage of being able to build on a visionary strategic plan and several years of discussion, analysis, and implementation efforts. The selected QEP reflects those efforts. I am confident that like past QEPs \u2014 focusing on the International Plan and Undergraduate Research \u2014 this QEP will make the Georgia Tech educational experience even better.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s official reaffirmation process began last June and will continue through the end of 2015. 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Georgia Tech alumni and faculty have played a significant role in shaping that infrastructure, and now Ramblin\u2019 Wrecks are helping plan\u0026nbsp;Atlanta\u2019s transportation systems of the future.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdapt, Improvise, Innovate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKeith Golden, CE 86, MS CE 89, and Todd Long, CE 89, MS CE 90, are the commissioner and deputy commissioner,\u0026nbsp;respectively, of the Georgia Department of Transportation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia transportation funding is in a time of transition. Much hard-asset infrastructure, like the Interstate System, is 50-plus years old and in need of significant rehabilitation, if not replacement. Unaddressed, congestion will stifle growth and the city\u2019s vibrancy. Billions of dollars are needed for long-term solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnything close to that amount, however, is not likely to be available\u2014at least not from traditional sources. The prevailing view is that foreseeable federal funding will remain static or decline, perhaps as much as 25-30 percent. July\u2019s rejection of the T-SPLOST one-cent sales tax referendum showed a majority of Georgians oppose increased state transportation taxes for a variety of reasons. For the 46 counties that did pass the transportation sales tax, expect to see growth as they resolve many of their transportation problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur mission is to continue transforming the bureaucracy into a responsive, customer-focused enterprise making better use of the Department of Transportation\u2019s 4,300 dedicated employees. We aim to implement initiatives like variable speed limits, flex and auxiliary lanes, signal synchronization and immediate incident response to maximize the efficiency of our existing infrastructure. We strive to eliminate inefficiencies and privatize work when it makes sense to do so. We want to develop more public-private partnerships and managed toll lanes when they best serve mobility and taxpayer interests, and we\u2019ll focus available resources on projects that yield the highest benefit\/cost ratio to Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is a daunting challenge. But thanks to Tech, we know we are well prepared.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuild Upon Existing Vision\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERyan Gravel, Arch 95, M Arch\/CP 99, imagined the Atlanta BeltLine\u2014a 22-mile path for pedestrians, bicycles and light rail circling Atlanta\u2014in 1999 as his Tech master\u2019s thesis; he is now a senior urban\u0026nbsp;designer with Perkins+Will.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ET-SPLOST, the proposed penny sales tax that would have raised $8.5 billion for roads and transit in metro Atlanta, suffered defeat at the polls on July 31.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExplanations for this are as divided as the vote. What is clear is that developing a nuanced plan to address the varied transportation needs in a diverse, sprawling region is challenging, and the politics of doing so are even more challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut instead of starting from scratch, what if we built on a bold, sustainable vision already underway?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the 1960s, Fulton and DeKalb counties and the City of Atlanta began to build the current MARTA rail system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith nearly half a million boardings every weekday, MARTA is now America\u2019s ninth-largest system. It consistently ranks among the most cost-efficient and cost-effective systems in the country and contributes significantly to Georgia\u2019s transportation solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut it receives essentially no money from the state. MARTA was last expanded over a decade ago. Complaints about the rail system \u201cnot going anywhere\u201d are explained by our lack of investment in it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe original MARTA Act was far more aspirational and visionary than T-SPLOST, but it was not entirely successful because three of metro Atlanta\u2019s five core counties opted not to participate. Perhaps now the time is right.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClayton, Cobb and Gwinnett Counties\u2014which stand to gain the most from transit expansion\u2014could buy into the system right away.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith significant demographic shifts taking place in these counties, and with leadership changes underway at MARTA, now is the perfect time to leverage our existing assets, mend relationships and move forward with a shared vision befitting Georgia\u2019s role in the global economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/2013\/02\/at-issue-atlantas-transportation-future\/\u0022\u003Eoriginally appeared\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the February issue of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 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Another round of consultation will be held on Feb. 18.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReaffirmation is the process by which Tech must prove to a review team from peer institutions via the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that the Institute is qualified to continue to award academic credit. SACSCOC, the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the nation\u2019s Southern states, works closely with the U.S. Department of Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s official reaffirmation process began last June and will continue through the end of 2015, with the on-site visit scheduled for March 2015. The Compliance Certification and the QEP for Student Learning are the two main components of the effort through which Tech reviews all policies, procedures, and programs, and chooses a special high-impact project for the next five years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of the QEP is to enhance the quality of student learning outcomes and the environment of learning. The QEP also should be directly and traceably related to the Institute\u2019s strategic plan. The QEP will be a funded mandate, and once selected, will result in a detailed implementation plan and budget for five to 10 years of support. More than 80 percent of the onsite review will focus on the QEP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor an idea to succeed as a QEP, it requires widespread buy-in from the campus community,\u201d said Colin Potts, vice provost for Undergraduate Education. \u201cSACS is serious about the need to show we\u2019re enhancing student learning. It would be obvious if we put forward someone\u2019s pet project or solutions in search of problems. So, we went about the task by inviting concept papers last year from teams representing at least three colleges. Nearly 100 authors were actively involved in the crafting of responses (that\u2019s about 10 percent of faculty). And the concepts all traced directly back to the strategic plan \u2014 which was the result of deliberations by thousands of faculty, staff, and students over a period of a couple of years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Government Association and other student constituencies are being consulted and will be fully involved in the refinement and definition of the QEP, according to Potts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are already obvious tie-ins to many student societies, majors, and labs, as well as outreach to external organizations,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m confident that the QEP that emerges will reflect the \u2018One Georgia Tech\u2019 message.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe QEP will be defined by early March and is due to SACSCOC by December 2014. The current QEP Advisory Committee will grow and change in membership once a QEP is selected. By September 2014, Tech will provide a self-study of its compliance \u2014 95 core requirements and principles \u2014 encompassing the spectrum of activities on campus. The gathering of this information will be managed by a Compliance Steering Committee of campus administrators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe purpose of the reaffirmation process, which justifies all the time and effort by the hundreds of people involved, is to make Georgia Tech a better, stronger institution of higher learning,\u201d said Catherine Murray-Rust, vice provost for Learning Excellence, dean of Libraries, and Tech\u2019s SACS accreditation liaison. \u201cIn addition to a clear reaffirmation of accreditation by SACSCOC at the end of 2015, our goal is to have a very clear action agenda for improvement, which is aligned with the strategic plan.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 10-year reaffirmation of Georgia Tech\u2019s accreditation is in full swing, with a major component \u2014 the selection of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Student Learning \u2014 being addressed right now.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 10-year reaffirmation of Georgia Tech\u2019s accreditation is in full swing, with a major component \u2014 the selection of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Student Learning \u2014 being addressed right now."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2014-02-17 12:44:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:51","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"273121":{"id":"273121","type":"image","title":"Students on Laptop","body":null,"created":"1449244095","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:48:15","changed":"1475894964","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:24","alt":"Students on Laptop","file":{"fid":"198686","name":"10c2001-p28-033.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/10c2001-p28-033_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/10c2001-p28-033_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5364569,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/10c2001-p28-033_0.jpg?itok=WdDpUIkh"}}},"media_ids":["273121"],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"73931","name":"QEP"},{"id":"3106","name":"Quality Enhancement Plan"},{"id":"86701","name":"Reaffirmation"},{"id":"171322","name":"SACS\u0027 Reaffirmation"},{"id":"171296","name":"Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"268811":{"#nid":"268811","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sustainability Hub: Scheller Creates New Center for Socially Conscious Business","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a young girl growing up in Turkey, Beril Toktay accepted water and air pollution as a fact of life. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t until I went abroad that I saw how much better it could be,\u201d says the professor of operations management at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis realization fueled Toktay\u2019s interest in sustainability. Today, she is internationally known as a scholar in the field of sustainable operations management, with a focus on socially responsible, environmentally friendly business practices. \u201cShe is one of the pioneers in this research area,\u201d says Scheller College Dean Steve Salbu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer dedication and leadership were major factors in the College\u2019s winning of a $750,000 grant from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to start the Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability in early 2013. That gift was soon followed by a $300,000 grant from the Kendeda Fund.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter Goals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Center focuses on strategies that bring business value while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and society. Center goals include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGenerating and disseminating high-impact research on business strategies and innovation for sustainability.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETeaching students\u2014tomorrow\u2019s engineers, managers, entrepreneurs, and CEOs\u2014how to integrate cutting-edge business principles, science, and technology to further sustainability objectives throughout their careers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPartnering effectively with industry and a broad set of\u0026nbsp;stakeholders to push the envelope on what constitutes\u0026nbsp;best practices and accelerate their adoption.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESalbu points out that Scheller College rivals many top business schools with the number of faculty members actively engaged in sustainability activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cOur College\u2019s strong focus in the management of technology, innovation, and commercialization is highly relevant to the adoption and management of green tech,\u201d he says. \u201cThe opportunity to leverage these core strengths for high-visibility, high-impact leadership in sustainable business research and education has never been greater.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrowing Interest\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EInterest in sustainability is growing tremendously in both the business world and academia, says Toktay, holder of the Brady Family Chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cWhen I first started my career, not that many people were researching it,\u201d she says. \u201cBut Scheller College now has faculty in different areas, from operations and finance to business ethics and marketing, addressing various aspects of sustainability, including socially responsible investing, corporate social responsibility, brand value, and sustainable operations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EShe adds, \u201cWe hope to leverage all of this expertise through the new Center and pursue collaborative, value-adding partnerships within the broader sustainability community at Georgia Tech and beyond.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIndustry Perspective\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile Toktay serves as faculty director of the Center, Howard Connell was hired in summer 2013 to serve as director as well as a professor of the practice of sustainable business. In addition to teaching, he is building partnerships and connections to industry, supporting fundraising efforts, and developing educational initiatives and career opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EPrior to joining Scheller, he led B2B sustainability efforts internationally at Kimberly-Clark Corporation. \u201cAll industries are realizing that there are not enough resources on the planet to provide for everyone without massive innovations in sustainable processes and business models,\u201d says Connell, vice chair of the nonprofit organization Sustainable Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EConnell, who began his career as a musician and sound engineer in Nashville, Tennessee, says he became fascinated with sustainable business after reading Paul Hawkens\u2019 The Ecology of Commerce\u0026nbsp; (1993).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe book inspired him to pursue opportunities in socially responsible investing and later choose a sustainability concentration for his MBA studies at the University of California-Berkeley. That degree led to six years of sustainability-focused consulting with A.T. Kearney before he joined Kimberly-Clark in 2011.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERay Anderson\u2019s Legacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ECoincidentally, The Ecology of Commerce\u0026nbsp; book that so inspired Connell also had a great impact on the late Ray Anderson (1934-2011). The foundation created in his honor funded the creation of Tech\u2019s Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAnderson, who earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in industrial engineering from Tech in 1956 and built Interface into one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of commercial carpet, said that book hit him like a \u201cspear in the chest,\u201d inspiring him to set highly ambitious goals for his company to reduce waste and carbon emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EProfessor Toktay says it\u2019s a great privilege for the Center to win the support of the Ray Anderson Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cWhat we want to achieve is so congruent with Ray Anderson\u2019s vision that I really cannot imagine any other partnership that would be more inspiring to us and send a more powerful message to the world about our aspirations: to do groundbreaking, high-impact research, and to educate the Ray Andersons of the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClassroom Experience\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EToktay and Connell are excited about expanding educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students through the Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EDuring fall 2013, Connell is teaching a new Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum\u0026nbsp; in which MBA students work on solving real problems for participating companies. He\u2019ll teach a similar course for undergraduates in spring 2014 as well as one called Innovation Tournaments for Sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn spring 2013, Toktay introduced these innovation tournaments into the Business Strategies for Sustainability course that she teaches to MBA students. In these contests, students generate business-model or product ideas that would have a positive environmental or social impact, and class voting and input determines and refines the best ideas. Winners go on to develop an early-stage business plan and investor pitch.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re harnessing the collective wisdom and creativity of the class to come up with one or two good ideas that might tie into structures at Tech that help aspiring entrepreneurs,\u201d Toktay says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EEvening MBA student Sophia Bromfield\u2019s concept made it to the final round of the spring 2013 tournament. Her concept was for a nonprofit organization called Greenhouse that would provide sustainable emergency housing for natural disaster victims.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cThese sustainable shelters, sturdier than tents, would be made out of recyclable materials so that they don\u2019t become trash,\u201d says Bromfield. \u201cThey would be great for the disaster victim as well as for the environment. Their design includes cloth ventilation for cooling and insulated materials for heat, so that in the event that it\u2019s impossible to generate power, the dwelling would still be comfortable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECareer Opportunities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EBromfield, who earned her master\u2019s in architecture at Tech in 2010, wants to be at the forefront of the sustainability trend because she believes it will be crucial for her career. Now a project manager for a design and construction services firm, LCG-CI, she says that environmentally friendly design is going to be a factor that influences every company\u2019s real estate decisions in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cI\u2019d like to combine strategy, sustainability, and construction design,\u201d says Bromfield, who earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation. \u201cThe MBA degree will open more doors for me.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EBromfield says there\u2019s a big push for those in her industry to understand sustainability. \u201cThrough LEED, you\u2019re trained to be a consultant to advise builders and developers on how to make buildings green,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cI believe that sustainability should be ingrained into our culture,\u201d she adds. \u201cI think that in the future, it won\u2019t really be an option. There are going to be more requirements and mandates. Corporate clients are already demanding greener approaches.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETriple Bottom Line\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFull-time MBA student Mansoor Baloch recognizes that those interested in sustainable business practices sometimes get labeled as \u201ctree huggers.\u201d But that\u2019s a mischaracterization, he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cI think that businesses can create value for consumers and shareholders while incorporating the principles of sustainability and social responsibility. There\u2019s value for everyone in pursuing the triple bottom line (profit, people, and planet),\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cConsumers are increasingly aware of environmental issues, so there is a growing sense of urgency in the business world to minimize harm to society and the environment. I want to play a leading role.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EBaloch has already gotten deeply involved, serving on a student committee supporting the College\u2019s new Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability. What\u2019s more, he\u2019s the 2013-2014 president of the College\u2019s Net Impact chapter (which recently earned Gold Standing from the national organization).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENet Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ENet Impact has more than 300 chapters worldwide, including 40,000 students and professional leaders who are focused on creating positive social and environmental change in the workplace and world. Tech\u2019s Net Impact chapter brings sustainability leaders to speak on campus, enters teams into national sustainability case competitions, and promotes social responsibility by helping organize the Pro Bono Consulting\u0026nbsp; course, which supports nonprofit organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EDuring the next year, the Tech chapter plans to work in collaboration with the Scheller College\u2019s newly created Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability to inaugurate a sustainability panel bringing industry leaders to share their experiences with current MBA students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarly Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EProfessor Toktay\u2019s research into sustainable business began almost as soon as she started her doctoral studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her first project dealt with the Kodak single-use camera that was popular at the time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EUnder pressure from environmentalists, Kodak figured out they could save money and materials by reusing lenses and circuit boards from those cameras, so the company worked out incentives for photo processors to return the devices. \u201cMy project focused on the supply chain issues that came up as a result,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003ECurrently, Toktay and operations management associate professor Atalay Atasu are contributing to the development of proposed legislation that would extend manufacturer responsibility over the life of a product. For example, when a user is done with a computer, the manufacturer would be responsible for paying for its recycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cIf you make the manufacturer responsible for costs at the end of a product\u2019s life cycle, you give them incentive to design a product so that it\u2019s environmentally friendly, thus closing the loop,\u201d Atasu says. \u201cBut how the legislation is implemented makes a big difference to its impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESecondary Markets\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003ESome of Toktay\u2019s research has focused on the environmentally friendly practice of refurbishing computer equipment and selling it on the secondary market. She explains that in some cases, original equipment manufacturers of IT-related products, such as servers, have made efforts to squelch the secondary market for their products through high relicensing fees, fearing the competition would cannibalize new sales.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EBut her research team\u2019s work has highlighted the importance of supporting secondary markets under a wide range of industry conditions. \u201cWe\u2019ve shown that it\u2019s not necessary to kill the secondary market for a product,\u201d she notes. \u201cCompanies like IBM have gained significant value from secondary markets through combining leasing strategies with asset recovery operations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinancial Motivation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003ESudheer Chava, associate professor of finance, looks at sustainability from a different angle. A common question in his research is whether finance can be a force for good in the world. He is looking at whether capital markets can cause companies to change behavior related to sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EThe answer, in brief, is yes, he says. In fact, he found that the markets charge a higher interest rate to more polluting companies, most likely because of the risks involved with environmental contamination as well as the general public relations costs of being branded as a polluter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EInvestors are increasingly leery of polluters, Chava finds. When investing, for example, TIAA-CREF considers the environmental, social, and governance aspects of companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterdisciplinary Approach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EThrough the new Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability, Chava is looking forward to pooling ideas across disciplines, the business school, university, and beyond. \u201cWhat we can do as a group is far better than a single discipline can produce,\u201d he says. Ravi Subramanian, associate professor of operations management, believes the Center is well-positioned to address sustainability issues from multiple perspectives, including technology\/innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cMost companies\u2019 actions are driven by customer choices, such as what to buy, how long to use, and where to dispose,\u201d he says. \u201cIf we want firms to go beyond the basic measures required by regulations, we need to understand not only the kinds of company practices that help create and sustain firm value, but also customer behavior.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cFor example, we need to look at transactional data to understand the prices that consumers actually pay for green products as well as their opinions of these products,\u201d he adds. \u201cAlso, are there technological or business solutions to improve the economic lives of products?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EOther professors integral to the development of the Center include Manpreet Hora (Operations Management), Omar Rodriguez-Vila (Marketing), Wade Chumney and Lucien Dhooge (Law and Ethics), and Terry Blum (Organizational Behavior; Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Scheller College of Business created a Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability in early 2013. 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They\u2019ll show off their work Wednesday at Tech\u2019s inaugural Tech4Good service learning expo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStudents do great things that can be quite invisible,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~ewz\u0022\u003EEllen Zegura\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the School of Computer Science who taught a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/about\/advancing\/c4g\u0022\u003EComputing for Good\u003C\/a\u003E (C4G) course this semester. The expo will focus on projects students have done this semester in a number of colleges and schools and will also include participants in this semester\u2019s C4G courses, which in the past presented at their own expo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAndy Pruett, who\u2019s pursuing a master\u2019s in human-computer interaction, will be there with his team, which created \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/stormy-harbor-1727.herokuapp.com\/\u0022\u003EFood Mapper\u003C\/a\u003E, an open and accessible platform that lets users map food sources in places where they are scarce (sometimes called \u201cfood deserts\u201d). Tackling the project from a service learning perspective served as a motivating factor in several ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen the project hits challenging spots, knowing that you are working to serve and volunteer can be a source of pride and drive,\u201d Pruett said. \u201cThe clients for these service learning projects can be emotionally dedicated to their work, and it\u2019s rewarding to know simple solutions can often make a significant difference for nonprofits and service providers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe expo is the first event organized by the newly formed Service Learning and Community Engagement Council (SLCE), a group convened as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.strategicvision.gatech.edu\/projects\/service-learning-legacy-project\u0022\u003EStrategic Plan Service Learning and Legacy Project\u003C\/a\u003E, for which Zegura is a co-chair. It aims to build on current service learning activities on campus and promote social entrepreneurship and civic engagement in the Tech curriculum.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEfforts have an emphasis on undergraduate education but also affect the graduate experience, particularly in the case of cross-listed courses such as C4G that may be taken by both undergraduates and graduates. The SLCE plans to pursue a course designation for service learning course offerings. Around 10-15 courses have already been identified, and others would likely be added in the coming years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the meantime, the expo is intended to showcase what\u2019s already being done and the momentum that exists for this type of learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOutreach by Tech students to the surrounding communities is important for the profile of the university,\u201d Pruett said. \u201cKnowing that the quality of the end result matters beyond the scope of the course is a positive and compelling reminder that details matter, decisions matter, communication matters, and execution matters. This soaks through the team, makes work more enjoyable, and makes small wins very rewarding.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the expo, the SLCE is working on a concept paper as part of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Georgia Tech\u2019s Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaccreditation. The QEP is intended to have broad application that enhances student learning or the learning environment. Tech\u2019s International Plan and Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program were both part of the QEP in Tech\u2019s last reaccreditation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAround 30 projects will be on display, with their creators, at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/calendar\/8248\/254641\/tech4good-civic-engagement-expo\u0022\u003ETech4Good expo\u003C\/a\u003E this Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 4\u20136 p.m. on the first floor of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EExpo will showcase about 30 student projects that benefit nearby nonprofits and community partners.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Expo will showcase about 30 student projects that benefit nearby nonprofits and community partners."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-11-27 15:32:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:25","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"258171":{"id":"258171","type":"image","title":"Zane Cochran Teaches Photography in Liberia","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1475894938","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:58","alt":"Zane Cochran Teaches Photography in Liberia","file":{"fid":"198275","name":"img_33071.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_33071_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_33071_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":70829,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_33071_0.jpg?itok=xEI0R2OY"}}},"media_ids":["258171"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.strategicvision.gatech.edu\/projects\/service-learning-legacy-project","title":"Service Learning and Legacy Project"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~ewz","title":"About Ellen Zegura"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/about\/advancing\/c4g","title":"About Computing for Good"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7806","name":"computing for good"},{"id":"167890","name":"service learning"},{"id":"167488","name":"strategic plan"},{"id":"81001","name":"tech4good"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"237781":{"#nid":"237781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SACS Reaffirmation at Tech Now Underway","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA group of faculty and staff spent part of their summer working on an important initiative that comes around every 10 years: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReaffirmation is the process by which Georgia Tech must prove to a review team from peer institutions, via the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), that the Institute is qualified to continue to award academic credit. SACSCOC, the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the nation\u2019s southern states, works closely with the U.S. Department of Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe formal kickoff for the 10-year reaffirmation of Tech\u2019s accreditation began in June 2013. The process will continue through the end of 2015, with Tech\u2019s onsite visit scheduled for March 2015. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is an important process through which we review our policies, procedures, and programs in compliance certification,\u201d said Catherine Murray-Rust, vice provost for Learning Excellence, dean of Libraries, and Tech\u2019s SACS Accreditation Liaison. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy September 2014, Tech will provide a self-study of its compliance \u2014 95 core requirements and principles \u2014 encompassing the spectrum of activities on campus. The gathering of this information will require time and effort on the part of hundreds of people campuswide, and will be managed by a Compliance Steering Committee of campus administrators. During last month\u2019s Institute Address, President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson thanked faculty and staff in advance for their engagement in the project. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe compliance certification is an opportunity for Tech to identify institutional weaknesses or problems and correct them, Murray-Rust said. \u2028\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI view the compliance part of this process, at best, like moving from one house to another,\u201d she said. \u201cIt takes a tremendous amount of work, and if you do it well, you recalibrate your life and your belongings. You review all aspects of your stuff and how you live, toss out or give away what you don\u2019t need, pack what is left up carefully, and move. At least for a brief period, you are aware of your assets and your liabilities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech must also provide a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to improve the quality of student learning outcomes and the environment of learning. It should be directly and traceably related to Tech\u2019s strategic plan. The QEP will be a funded mandate and will result in a detailed implementation plan and budget for five-10 years of support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe QEP presents an opportunity for campus to select an academic goal that will impact student learning,\u201d Murray-Rust said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe plan is due in December 2014. There will be a process to submit focused proposals. There is a QEP Steering Committee in place that will grow and change in membership once a QEP is selected.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Quality Enhancement Plan is the part of the compliance certification that most directly involves faculty,\u201d Murray-Rust said. \u201cFaculty need to be engaged in determining the best project and creating the plan that generates wide impact on campus, including assessment and programmatic support.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA group of faculty and staff spent part of their summer working on an important initiative that comes around every 10 years: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmation.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A group of faculty and staff spent part of their summer working on an important initiative that comes around every 10 years: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmation."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-09-16 15:25:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:53","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2077","name":"Catherine Murray-Rust"},{"id":"73931","name":"QEP"},{"id":"3106","name":"Quality Enhancement Plan"},{"id":"171295","name":"SACS"},{"id":"171296","name":"Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges"},{"id":"171297","name":"Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}