{"640479":{"#nid":"640479","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Team Awarded NSF Partnerships for Innovation Grant to Change the Game for the Afterlife of Wind Turbine Blades","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWind turbines are, by design, green solutions for the production of power. Wind turbines produce zero carbon emissions; however, the blades themselves pose an environmental challenge as they depreciate. To address this concern, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, in partnership with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.logisticusgroup.com\/\u0022\u003ELogisticus Group\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;was awarded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003EU.S. National Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E (NSF) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504790\u0022\u003EPartnerships for Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E (PFI) grant.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PFI Program within the Division of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/div\/index.jsp?div=IIP\u0022\u003EIndustrial Innovation and Partnerships\u003C\/a\u003E (IIP) provides researchers from science and engineering disciplines funded by the NSF with the opportunity to take their research and technology from the discovery phase to the marketplace for the benefit of society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/russell-gentry\u0022\u003ERussell Gentry\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E, serves as the project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator (PI). The three-year grant continues Gentry\u0026rsquo;s research on the reuse of retired wind blades and builds on the proprietary technology developed as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.re-wind.info\/\u0022\u003ERe-Wind\u003C\/a\u003E Tripartite Research program funded by the U.S. NSF, Science Foundation of Ireland, and the Department for the Economy of Northern Ireland. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In our foundational NSF grants, our team demonstrated the potential for wind blade re-use and the positive environmental benefits that will come from the re-use of these amazing composite materials in civil infrastructure,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry. \u0026ldquo;This potential is embodied in the two patents we are pursuing and in the follow-on Partnership for Industry grant from NSF. The team is now advancing our hardware and software technology and has partnered with companies in the wind energy and electrical transmission industries to pilot these technologies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELogisticus Group joins the project as the key provider of transportation for the retired wind turbine blades. As one of the largest wind blade transporters, Logisticus Group brings supply expertise for the complex logistics of transporting decommissioned wind turbine blades, which are approximately 50 meters in length.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We are thrilled to partner with Georgia Tech on this project. Their team has always had a passion to conduct research and development on proprietary technology when it comes to reusing wind blades.\u0026nbsp;We feel, as a company, that we need to be a part of the solution to find ways to recycle and repurpose these blades,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Will Stephan, founder of Logisticus Group.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWind turbine blades are made from high-quality Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite materials, which are not biodegradable or recyclable. Currently, turbine blades are landfilled or incinerated at their end-of-life stage. Georgia Tech and Logisticus will conduct research and development to commercialize mass-market architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) products from repurposed FRP composite of decommissioned wind turbine blades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team, comprised of Georgia Tech faculty, laboratory staff, and graduate and undergraduate students in architecture and engineering, will develop commercial products using Generative Design software, architecture studios, and workshops, structural and Finite element analysis, life-cycle analysis, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology, and full-scale testing of prototypes in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 20,000 sq. ft.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/digital-fabrication-lab\u0022\u003EDigital Fabrication Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The success of our project comes from the diverse talents and viewpoints represented on the team. It\u0026rsquo;s rare to have architects, engineers,\u0026nbsp;and social, geospatial and environmental scientists working on the same fundamental problem,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry. \u0026ldquo;As we move to commercialize, we are building an entrepreneurial team and linking with industry. We look forward to seeing our re-use applications implemented in the next three years.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to receiving the NSF PFI grant, researchers at Georgia Tech developed proprietary algorithms for a tool called the \u0026ldquo;Blade Machine\u0026rdquo; and created unique testing methodologies to rapidly characterize any wind turbine blade currently in production for architectural and structural analysis and design purposes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis fall the team is participating in the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program with Angie Nagle from the University College Cork in Ireland and Chloe Kiernicki, Bachelor of Science in Architecture student at Georgia Tech, serving as entrepreneurial leads.\u0026nbsp; James Marlow, founding CEO of Atlanta-based Radiance Solar, is serving as the I-Corps team\u0026rsquo;s industrial mentor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech School of Architecture offers five distinct degree programs \u0026ndash; a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, a Master of Architecture, a Master of Science in Architecture, a Master of Science in Urban Design, and a Ph.D. in Architecture.\u0026nbsp; Embedded in the heart of Atlanta and a part of a top-ranked research institution, the School of Architecture combines research, technology, and design to form a well-rounded, interdisciplinary, future-focused education as students prepare to make an impact on the built environment.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.arch.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Logisticus Group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELogisticus Group (LLC), a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), specializes in\u0026nbsp;transportation logistics, project management, and technology solutions serving projects throughout North and South America. At Logisticus Group, we believe our processes, technology solutions, personnel, and business model deliver a more predictable, controlled, efficient, and expedited project. To learn more visit,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.logisticusgroup.com%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank%22%20%5Co%20%22http:\/\/www.logisticusgroup.com\u0022\u003Ewww.logisticusgroup.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology in partnership with Logisticus Group was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) grant to continue research on the re-use of wind turbine blades."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2020-10-22 15:21:37","changed_gmt":"2020-11-16 16:07:05","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641265":{"id":"641265","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Students Work on a Retired Windblade","body":null,"created":"1605204727","gmt_created":"2020-11-12 18:12:07","changed":"1605204727","gmt_changed":"2020-11-12 18:12:07","alt":"Students working on a retired wind turbine blade outside of the Digital Fabrication Lab.","file":{"fid":"243683","name":"Picture5.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Picture5.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Picture5.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47339,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Picture5.jpg?itok=MRqDDILm"}}},"media_ids":["641265"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2634","name":"grant"},{"id":"101","name":"Award"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"186076","name":"partnership for innovation"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"5690","name":"Reuse"},{"id":"186077","name":"repurpose"},{"id":"423","name":"recycle"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen New\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing \u0026amp; Event Coordinator II\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.new@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"635392":{"#nid":"635392","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Two Interdisciplinary Teams Receive Honorable Mention in ULI Hines Student Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Schools of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EArchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBuilding Construction\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECity and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E were selected as honorable mentions\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/\u0022\u003EUrban Land Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ULI) Hines Student Competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition, which kicked off on January 13, is designed to simulate a real-world design, planning, and development project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the competition enters its 18th year. According to the ULI competition website, \u0026quot;The ULI Hines Student Competition is part of the [Urban Land] Institute\u0026rsquo;s ongoing effort to raise interest among young people in creating better communities, improving development patterns, and increasing awareness of the need for multidisciplinary solutions to development and design challenges.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESix teams from Georgia Tech entered this year\u0026#39;s competition. Each team must have five graduate students from at least three different disciplines to be eligible to compete.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe assignment for this year\u0026#39;s competition explored the\u0026nbsp;redevelopment of a site in Miami with the Florida East Coast Roast Railway splitting the site into the Wynwood and Edgewater neighborhoods. Student groups imagined that the Tri-Rail would begin providing commuter rail service to downtown Miami in 2021. They were tasked with redeveloping the parcels in the site area to accommodate a station in Midtown Miami, and turning the site into \u0026ldquo;a thriving, mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhood.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech teams selected as an honorable mention submitted projects titled, \u0026ldquo;ETS\u0026rdquo; and \u0026quot;SPACES.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam ETS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Team ETS were\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(M.Arch) students, Zachary Brown and Rand Zalzala,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/master-city-and-regional-planning\u0022\u003EMaster of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E (MCRP) student Brock Thompson, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(MSUD) students, George Doyle and Eleni Kroi. Building Construction and City Planning part-time lecturer John Threadgill was the faculty advisor for this team.\u0026nbsp;Designer II at Portman Architects,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/portmanarchitects.com\/person\/t-coston-dickson\/\u0022\u003ET. Coston Dickinson\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;was the professional advisor for ETS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The importance of the ULI Hines Student Competition for graduate students is the nature of its interdisciplinary emphasis,\u0026rdquo; said Doyle. \u0026ldquo;This competition immerses a diverse group of graduate students with unique post-undergraduate backgrounds and skillsets that allow new ideas and the byproducts of these ideas to become tangible solutions to real-life issues needing resolution or mitigation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam SPACES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Team SPACES were\u0026nbsp;M.Arch\u0026nbsp;students, Conner Smith and Wanli Gao, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/master-real-estate-development\u0022\u003EMaster of Real Estate Development\u003C\/a\u003E student Nicholas Ferran,\u0026nbsp;MCRP student ShuHui \u0026ldquo;Giselle\u0026rdquo; Zhen, and\u0026nbsp;MSUD\u0026nbsp;student, Joel Jassu. School of Architecture professor of the practice,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-bell\u0022\u003EBrian Bell\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was faculty advisor for SPACES.\u0026nbsp;Associate principal at Perkins\u0026amp;Will,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/person\/jeff-williams\/\u0022\u003EJeff Williams, AICP\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was the professional advisor for the team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had 30 students from across the Institute participate this year on six teams,\u0026rdquo; said Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor and director of the MSUD program. \u0026ldquo;I know it\u0026rsquo;s clich\u0026eacute; to say they\u0026rsquo;re all winners, but seriously, it\u0026rsquo;s pretty awesome what their collective efforts were able to produce and the learning that went on. The fact that two of the six were recognized by the jury for honorable mentions is icing on the cake! We\u0026rsquo;ve had 12 placements, including four finalists in nine years. I couldn\u0026rsquo;t be prouder!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work from all six teams is currently on exhibition in the Cohen Gallery located on the second floor of the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s Architecture East Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/programs\/awards-competitions\/hines-student-design-competition\/2020-uli-hines-student-competition-finalists-and-honorable-mentions\/\u0022\u003EClick here for the ULI Hines Competition press release.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESix teams from Georgia Tech entered this year\u0026#39;s ULI-Hines Student Competition. Each team must have five graduate students from at least three different disciplines to be eligible to compete. Two teams from Georgia Tech received honorable mentions in this year\u0026#39;s competition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students from the Georgia Tech Schools of Architecture, Building Construction, and City and Regional Planning were selected as honorable mentions in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2020-05-14 18:38:56","changed_gmt":"2020-05-15 21:28:20","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-03-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-03-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"635390":{"id":"635390","type":"image","title":"Team ETS","body":null,"created":"1589481178","gmt_created":"2020-05-14 18:32:58","changed":"1589481178","gmt_changed":"2020-05-14 18:32:58","alt":"Team ETS ULI-Hines Student Competition project","file":{"fid":"241783","name":"TeamETS.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TeamETS.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TeamETS.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":179057,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/TeamETS.jpg?itok=GOYsPohn"}}},"media_ids":["635390"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"175","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"1351","name":"City and Regional Planning"},{"id":"1461","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"15064","name":"real estate development"},{"id":"167585","name":"student competition"},{"id":"823","name":"design"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EZoe Kafkes\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator II\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:zoe.kafkes@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ezoe.kafkes@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen New\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator II\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: carmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.new@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"623110":{"#nid":"623110","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AEC \u0027Dream Team\u0027 Talks Unmanned Aircraft Systems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe First Annual Symposium for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Built Environment was also the first of its kind at Georgia Tech. It\u0026nbsp;welcomed\u0026nbsp;industry professionals, faculty, and students from the Southeast and abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty from the Schools of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBuilding Construction\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EArchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECivil and Environmental\u0026nbsp;Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, in addition to faculty participation\u0026nbsp;from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.asdl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, organized the symposium. The primary goal was to define an industry-engaging, comprehensive agenda for future UAS research in the built environment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium featured current research within the Georgia Tech College of Design and the Georgia Tech community; along with presentations from visiting faculty members and industry professionals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There were representatives from a wide range of disciplines and sectors working collaboratively to address a common challenge and opportunity for the built environment,\u0026quot; said Daniel Castro, the chair of the School. \u0026quot;This is a reflection of the direction that we are heading in the School: using technology and innovative methodologies, collaborating with other disciplines, and producing relevant outcomes for the built environment.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECutting-edge research showcased optimization of flight plan operations, building inspections, and integrating advanced design technology, building typology for multi-system design production, infrared modeling for energy modeling, multi-robot mapping, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClick link to read full story:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/aec-dream-team-talks-unmanned-aircraft-systems\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/aec-dream-team-talks-unmanned-aircraft-systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe First Annual Symposium for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Built Environment was also the first of its kind at Georgia Tech. 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Throughout the weekend, student design teams presented their work to a jury of industry experts, attended presentations by collegiate peers and leaders in the energy profession, and engaged with a variety of energy-focused organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team was led by Tyler Pilet, Ph.D. in Architecture student with a focus area in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/high-performance-building\u0022\u003Ehigh performance building\u003C\/a\u003E (HPB).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our team designed a community-driven, low cost, net-zero home in Grove Park,\u0026rdquo; said Pilet. \u0026ldquo;We partnered with the Grove Park Foundation and Atlanta Habitat for Humanity to make the design\u0026rsquo;s construction a reality in the future. The competition was a great experience that taught us how to design every part and system of a building, from conceptual massing to HVAC and community solar power design.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Pilet, the interdisciplinary team consisted of Warren Alexius Campbell (Master of Science (M.S.) in Architecture, HPB), Wen Yi (Vincent) Chang\u0026nbsp;(M.S. in Architecture, HPB), Yuran Kong (M.S. in Architecture, HPB), Yuhang Li (Master of Architecture), Dan Lu (M.S. in Architecture, HPB), Jingxin Xu (Master of Science in Urban Design), Raj Sanjaybhai Shah (M.S. in Building Construction), Raunak Tibrewala (M.S. in Architecture, HPB), Xinyi Zhang (M.S. in Civil Engineering).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/jason-brown\u0022\u003EJason Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, full-time lecturer for high performance buildings in the School of Architecture, served as the team\u0026rsquo;s advisor. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/godfried-l-augenbroe\u0022\u003EFried Augenbroe\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and director of the High Performance Building Lab, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/tarek-rakha\u0022\u003ETarek Rakha\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor for high performance buildings, also helped by reviewing the students\u0026rsquo; work. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.acmepanel.com\/\u0022\u003EAcme Panel\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ykkap.com\/\u0022\u003EYKK\u003C\/a\u003E served as industry partners. 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And not in a spooky sci-fi way, but in a 21st-century technology way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past 10 to 15 years the evolution of smart, sensor-based products and systems has reshaped the way we interact with each other and the world around us.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis evolution will be discussed in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/events\/college-design-research-forum-new-developments-interactive-products\u0022\u003ECollege of Design Research Forum on Thursday, September 27\u003C\/a\u003E. The title of that form is, \u0026quot;When the World Talks Back \u0026hellip; Connecting People and Things.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSensor technology enables us to tap all kinds technologies and allows us to connect to things we have not been able to connect to before, in ways not previously possible, explained \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/jim-budd\u0022\u003EJim Budd\u003C\/a\u003E, chair and professor in the School of Industrial Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith sensors of the late 1900s and early 2000s, interactive products could take an action and respond to it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLater, researchers realized they could attach micro-processors to sensors to collect data and could share that data, Budd said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor years, sensors have turned on lights and opened doors for us. But now we have begun to realize even more possibilities, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, a sensor on a door or building can let the us know who comes into the building and know when they leave, and then could share that knowledge. If that building knows who you are, it could even greet you!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers realized we could incorporate these technologies into our homes. Now we wire our homes with technologies that can inform us of the weather outside to lighting levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYour house, connected to your smartphone, could tell you when someone comes to your home. Then you could communicate with the house, let it know what to tell that person, maybe even have a dialogue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of these things are already happening. Budd said we have only scratched the tip of the iceberg. We are about 20 years into this use of interactive technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the biggest technological changes over the past 10-15 years, he said, has been the cell phone. Initially it was a device designed for talking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, we use cell phones to gather information, communicate, hail rides, pay for food, and more. And if we ask a question, it can answer!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInteractive Technology in the College of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs a community, we recognize that things that we were once only able to dream about can actually happen, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBudd, who is organizing the forum, said the discussion will compare a snapshot from the past with new initiatives today that connect us with the products around us, the buildings we inhabit, and the cars we drive, along with speculation of where we might be headed tomorrow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe will lead off with a history of where we came from and others talk about their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis forum is also a reflection of collaboration across disciplines in the College. Participants cross two school and a research center: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Industrial Design\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoining Budd at the forum will be \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/people\/noah-posner\u0022\u003ENoah Posner\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist in the IMAGINE Lab in the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/stuart-romm\u0022\u003EStuart Romm\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor of practice in the School of Architecture; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/wei-wang\u0022\u003EWei Wang\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPosner said his current work focuses \u0026ldquo;on creating interactive experiences that leverage physical interaction. Past work includes creating an interactive sandbox for visualizing gorilla location data in Rwanda and data collection devices for capturing street view style panoramas. He also is designing physical interfaces for spatial VR experiences, and involved in teaching physical prototyping to MS-HCI students. For the research forum, he will talk about how we prototype connections. 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He will also\u0026nbsp;share some examples from experimental student project to sponsored\u0026nbsp;research\u0026nbsp;projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Research Forums\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe College of Design Research Forums allow the College community and our friends across the campus to experience the design- and technology-focused research at Georgia Tech. 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More than 70 experts from around the globe will meet to present and discuss cutting-edge research and findings, to experience hands-on simulation workshops and to speculate on future challenges and opportunities for the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimAUD is a highly selective annual conference supported by the Society for Modeling \u0026amp; Simulation International (SCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).\u0026nbsp; The conference returns to the United States this year for its 10-year anniversary. Previously, the conference was held in Delft, the Netherlands (2018), Toronto, Canada (2017) and London, United Kingdom (2016). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E was selected this year because of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s leadership in scholarship and education in design technology. The conference is organized by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year the program includes four keynote presentations, 11 sessions that showcase 40 single-track, peer-reviewed publications, 8 pre-conference workshops, two professional panels and engaging social events at Georgia Tech and in Atlanta. The conference will also feature a symposium-wide simulation game that will engage participants throughout the three days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;SimAUD 2019 is going to be a universal celebration of a phenomenal international community of simulation scholars, coming together to discuss state-of-the-art design technology in a truly convergent format,\u0026rdquo; says SimAUD2019 Program Chair, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/tarek-rakha\u0022\u003ETarek Rakha\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of architecture and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/high-performance-buildings-0\u0022\u003Ehigh performance buildings\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is both thrilled and honored to host and develop the program for the decennial celebration of this event coming back to the United States, where 12 faculty across Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus will serve as session chairs and moderators, focusing on a variety of topics ranging from climate modeling to the simulation of people in the built environment. We look forward to welcoming colleagues from all around the world who will disseminate their latest advances in research and innovations for better built environment futures through the lenses of design technology\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Contemporary architecture practice continuously develops a common digital language to integrate building industry frameworks.\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/scott-marble\u0022\u003EScott Marble\u003C\/a\u003E, Chair of Georgia Tech School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;SimAUD\u0026nbsp;2019 will present critical topics being explored in top academic research centers and architectural practices from around the world. Design technologies have great potential to transform practice in new and innovative ways and through events like this, impactful international synergies are sure to be built to advance this transformation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Design sets an ideal stage for the 10-year anniversary of SimAUD,\u0026nbsp;leveraging Tech\u0026rsquo;s technological synergies, along with the College\u0026rsquo;s strengths in design, planning and creativity.\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/nancey-green-leigh-faicp\u0022\u003ENancey Green Leigh\u003C\/a\u003E, College of Design Associate Dean of Research. \u0026ldquo;By bringing together remarkable and established researchers and practitioners in urban planning and design, architecture and building science, visualization and construction, as well as software development,\u0026nbsp;SimAUD 2019,\u0026nbsp;offers promising\u0026nbsp;opportunities for collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship that\u0026nbsp;to advance Tech\u0026rsquo;s research agenda.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The faculty and students at the Georgia Tech College of Design focus on integrating design and technology. We have developed advanced simulation and visualization models at the building, neighborhood, and city-scale,\u0026rdquo; said College of Design \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/steven-p-french\u0022\u003EDean Stephen P. French\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to host SimAUD and look forward to working with you to push the boundaries of simulation research. Welcome to Georgia Tech!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference runs from Sunday, April 7 through Tuesday, April 9. All sessions are scheduled to take place in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/buildings-and-facilities#John%20and%20Joyce%20Caddell%20Building\u0022\u003EJohn and Joyce Caddell Building\u0026rsquo;s Flex Space\u003C\/a\u003E. The conference offers a platform to unite researchers and practitioners in the \ufb01elds of architecture, urban design, urban planning, building science, and data science. SimAUD 2019 will feature a range of topics related to simulation with a special emphasis on methods that bridge disciplinary gaps between design, construction, operations, resource management, human behavior, and performance analytics across building and urban scales.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simaud.com\/2019\/registration.php\u0022\u003EFollow this link to register for SimAUD 2019.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESimAUD 2019 session topics include:\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EExperiential Climates\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ERetrofitting Analysis\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EData in Mixed Realities\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EModeling Urban Energies\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EDesigning Urban Futures\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMediums of Indoor Comfort\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESimulating People\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ERobots that Make\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EPerformative Structures\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EDesign Decision Models\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeometric Explorations\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Architecture\u0026rsquo;s mission is to instill students with a life-long curiosity for the social and cultural meaning of the built environment and a passion to be part of improving the future. The School offers six distinct degree programs that each address the wide spectrum of design, technology, and social and cultural components of the architecture profession. The programs include a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Master of Architecture, a Master of Science in Architecture, a Master of Science in Urban Design, a dual Master of Architecture and Master of City and Regional Planning, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is a top-ranked public university and one of the leading research institutions in the U.S.A. Georgia Tech provides a technologically focused education to more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students in fields ranging from engineering, computing, and sciences, to business, design, and liberal arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESimAUD is a highly selective annual conference supported by the Society for Modeling \u0026amp; Simulation International (SCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).\u0026nbsp; More than 70 experts from around the globe will meet to present and discuss cutting-edge research and findings, to experience hands-on simulation workshops and to speculate on future challenges and opportunities for the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers and practitioners in the \ufb01elds of architecture, urban design, urban planning, building science, and data science from across the globe will convene in Georgia Tech from April 7 \u2013 April 9, 2019 for the 10th annual celebration of the SimAUD."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-03-20 12:47:13","changed_gmt":"2019-04-03 18:36:54","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619444":{"id":"619444","type":"image","title":"SimAUD 2019","body":null,"created":"1553085737","gmt_created":"2019-03-20 12:42:17","changed":"1553101744","gmt_changed":"2019-03-20 17:09:04","alt":"SimAUD 2019","file":{"fid":"235837","name":"39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o[1].jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o%5B1%5D.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o%5B1%5D.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":385083,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=_J9-jD3a"}},"619446":{"id":"619446","type":"image","title":"SimAUD 2018 ","body":null,"created":"1553086268","gmt_created":"2019-03-20 12:51:08","changed":"1553086268","gmt_changed":"2019-03-20 12:51:08","alt":"SimAUD 2018 Group Photo, Delft University of Technology","file":{"fid":"235830","name":"SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":885501,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg?itok=ADYCDzIH"}}},"media_ids":["619444","619446"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - 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According to the ULI competition website, \u0026quot;The ULI Hines Student Competition is part of the [Urban Land] Institute\u0026rsquo;s ongoing effort to raise interest among young people in creating better communities, improving development patterns, and increasing awareness of the need for multidisciplinary solutions to development and design challenges.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeven teams from Georgia Tech entered this year\u0026#39;s competition. Each team must have five graduate students from at least three different disciplines to be eligible to compete.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe assignment for this year\u0026#39;s competition explored the\u0026nbsp;redevelopment of a site in Cincinnati comprising portions of a highway, the central business district, and the central riverfront along the Ohio River. Student groups took a deep dive into the potential to bridge\u0026nbsp;the highway and combine it with adjacent properties,\u0026nbsp;ultimately to connect both areas to create a sustainable, pedestrian-focused, mixed-use neighborhood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition, which kicked off on January 14, is designed to simulate a real world design, planning, and development project. \u0026nbsp;This year\u0026#39;s assignment focused on Cincinnati\u0026rsquo;s vision for connecting the central riverfront entertainment district.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team selected as an honorable mention submitted a project titled, \u0026quot;Looping the Banks.\u0026quot; Conner Smith, Master of Architecture student, served as team leader for Looping the Banks. Also on the team were \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E student, Wanli Gao, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/master-real-estate-development\u0022\u003EMaster of Real Estate Development\u003C\/a\u003E student, Bryan Katz, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E students, Jingxin Xu and Siqi Li. School of Architecture professor and director of the Urban Design program, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, and School of Architecture professor of the practice, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-bell\u0022\u003EBrian Bell\u003C\/a\u003E were faculty advisors for this team.\u0026nbsp;Director of the Master of Real Estate Development for the\u0026nbsp;School of Building Construction, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/people\/rick-porter\u0022\u003ERick Porter\u003C\/a\u003E, and associate principal at Perkins+Will, Atlanta, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/people\/cassie-branum\u0022\u003ECassie Branum\u003C\/a\u003E were professional advisors for Looping the Banks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the group\u0026#39;s project proposal, Looping the Banks aims to complete, \u0026quot;a vibrant loop around the Banks riverfront park\u0026quot; while also, \u0026quot;forming a connection between the Central Business District and the Ohio River.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m really proud of them,\u0026quot; Dunham-Jones said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;I love seeing the students work together and produce so much work with people they\u0026rsquo;ve never really met before. It\u0026rsquo;s extraordinary, really.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work from all seven teams is currently on exhibition in the Cohen Gallery located on the second floor of the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s Architecture East Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/press-release\/teams-representing-the-university-of-cincinnati-university-of-texas-at-austin-massachusetts-institute-of-technology-and-harvard-university-advance-in-uli-hines-student-competition\/\u0022\u003EClick here for the ULI Hines Competition press release.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students from the Schools of Architecture and Building Construction received an honorable mention in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech students from the Schools of Architecture and Building Construction received an honorable mention in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-02-19 23:44:20","changed_gmt":"2019-02-20 13:34:25","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"618167":{"id":"618167","type":"image","title":"Looping the Banks","body":null,"created":"1550619736","gmt_created":"2019-02-19 23:42:16","changed":"1550619736","gmt_changed":"2019-02-19 23:42:16","alt":"Student present their project, Looping the Banks, at the ULI Hines Competition Opening Exhibition in the Cohen Gallery in the Georgia Tech College of Design","file":{"fid":"235301","name":"ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":72836,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg?itok=0v36VfN4"}}},"media_ids":["618167"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"179355","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3291","name":"Urban Land Institute"},{"id":"177212","name":"ULI Hines"},{"id":"2991","name":"Urban Planning"},{"id":"175","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"1461","name":"Building Construction"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:zoe.kafkes@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"614078":{"#nid":"614078","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council Starts Diversity Conversation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s mission states, \u0026ldquo;We will be leaders in improving the human condition in Georgia, the United States, and around the globe.\u0026rdquo; The College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council, re-established in September 2016, seeks to extend the Institute\u0026rsquo;s mission by fostering and enabling open dialogue within the College. The Council remains committed to our fundamental goal to broaden and raise awareness on key themes related to diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn September 26, 2018, the Diversity and Inclusion Council welcomed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wcwonline.org\/Active-Researchers\/peggy-mcintosh-phd\u0022\u003EPeggy McIntosh\u003C\/a\u003E, Senior Research Associate of the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and founder of the National S.E.E.D. Project on Inclusive Curriculum (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity), to campus to help facilitate a conversation about diversity and inclusion between faculty, students, and staff at Georgia Tech. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/fealing\u0022\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor and Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy and member of the Executive Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017-2020), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/kirkman\u0022\u003ERobert Kirkman\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor for the School of Public Policy, were invited to join in the discussion and share their personal experiences with diversity and inclusion. Following the panel discussion, the Council shared additional questions submitted by the audience with McIntosh, Husbands Fealing, and Kirkman for their input.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: What practical methods can be employed to restructure our education system to expand inclusion, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: One item I would offer here is to have policies and governance on how to conduct searches for faculty, staff and students, where the search or recruiting committees reflect our diverse society (not just the representation we see on campus).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: When you are faced with a tricky situation, what would be a good technique to address it while simultaneously bringing awareness to diversity and inclusion?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: I sometimes speak autobiographically and say, \u0026quot;When I am faced with this kind of situation, I automatically go to questions about diversity and inclusion in my own head, and whether they bear on the situation.\u0026quot; I also sometimes say, \u0026quot;I have a divided mind here -- feeling both x and y.\u0026quot; I try not to sound like the expert, but rather to talk about my process of thinking through how tricky situations are placed within contexts that carry power dynamics and bear on equity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: In my experience, I first think about what the final outcome needs to be before I respond to the situation.\u0026nbsp; In my experience, I find it expedient to respond with facts and poise.\u0026nbsp; It is important in my view to have my best self-present.\u0026nbsp; What will be remembered is not the first affront, but what I do in response.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: How do you address people that try to ignore their own power in addressing diversity?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: I am not sure what is meant by the phrase \u0026quot;try to ignore.\u0026quot; When I am with people who have power through privilege, but don\u0026#39;t seem to realize it, I just keep saying again and again that privilege brings power with it and that people who have privilege have far more power than most of them have recognized. I keep raising the question of how people will use their power, their unearned power, to weaken systems of unearned power. I think most white people have been trained to think of themselves as not having much power that they can use towards social change. But indeed we white people have considerable power just through being white, even if we grew up with class disadvantage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: It is important for everyone to understand that (a) diversity is often a benefit to all over time, and (b) if we create opportunities for growth, then diversity is not a zero-sum game.\u0026nbsp;So, getting individuals to understand that the pie can be bigger even if various groups get larger wedges is key.\u0026nbsp; Of course, fairness is paramount, but what is perceived to be fair is subjective.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: Since you are speaking to a roomful of designers \u0026ndash; have you noticed any particular physical design features that support or hinder inclusion?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: Yes!\u0026nbsp; Often I am on a stage where there is no ramp to get to the podium or dais.\u0026nbsp;That is a clear signal to someone with a physical disability that they are not welcomed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: I have noticed that in schools, that is school buildings, the design of the front hall makes a big difference. If there are many tables to sit at and many chairs, that can make it feel like a cafe or a conversation nook. This makes students mingle more freely with people who do not look like them. In fact, I have come to say to school faculty groups that I believe they must reengineer and reshape the school entrance hall to prevent depression! In addition, I strongly recommend that small classes be configured as a circles with everyone facing each other, rather than having some look at the backs of heads of others, in rows. The mode called Serial Testimony is a structure for discussion which matches the circle. People can write to me (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mmcintosh@wellesley.edu\u0022\u003Emmcintosh@wellesley.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) to request my description of Serial Testimony. My assistant Rachel Nagin adds, \u0026quot;Buildings tell stories about who we are and what we value. Many recently built school buildings are designed much like prisons and built with cheap materials, which tells us quite lot about what we think of our students, especially our public school students. So as you analyze and design spaces, think about what\u0026#39;s being valued.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: Can you talk about the importance of transparency in hiring and admissions and how that affects diversity and inclusion? Also how can we have increased diversity among faculty and professionals?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: This is a really complex question that requires several paragraphs to respond adequately.\u0026nbsp; So, in a nutshell, recognition that diversity, inclusion, and equity are important in concept and practice is paramount.\u0026nbsp; Leadership should be all-in, not just making comments in the open but not following through with actions\u0026mdash;policies are guidelines to actions.\u0026nbsp; Often I hear, \u0026ldquo;Well, we just cannot find anyone\u0026hellip;they don\u0026rsquo;t exist.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;That is just not the case, though in some fields there is a low percentage of women or minorities. Networks can be used to find individuals to interview or to work on projects.\u0026nbsp;The one caveat I should mention here\u0026mdash;many of us get over worked and need to say \u0026ldquo;no\u0026rdquo; sometimes when asked to take on tasks.\u0026nbsp;Junior faculty should be protected from placement on such committees.\u0026nbsp;Yet, there is work to be done.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: To increase diversity among faculty and professionals, they must be willing to redesign job descriptions, putting them on a broader base than before. This means rethinking everything that the institution is about. They must make sure that any candidate pool includes people from marginalized groups. Search committees must do the extra work needed and cast their nets wide to get beyond the usual habits of search committees, which include \u0026quot;looking for the best man for the job.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: How can we improve diversity without tokenizing people?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: In two universities where I have worked, the decision was made to hire two people of color at least, rather than one, for a previously all-white department, and two or more women for a previously all-male department. This helped to work against the appearance and feelings of tokenism.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: Exactly\u0026hellip;this is really important and, again, would take a few paragraphs to give examples of how this could work.\u0026nbsp; Perhaps the best answer to this question is found in the literature.\u0026nbsp; Someone should do a brief literature search to give readers of the article ability to explore this topic in more detail.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/p27u7fmlld0zibs\/AACjVZsMLYVn3q1whYFuusGKa?dl=0\u0022\u003EAttached\u003C\/a\u003E, please find a report on this topic that a colleague and I prepared for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in fulfilment of a grant from NSF.\u0026nbsp;We also published a special issue of American Behavioral Scientist in May 2018:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/toc\/absb\/62\/5\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/toc\/absb\/62\/5\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELet\u0026rsquo;s keep this conversation going! We need to hear from you on other ways we can broaden and raise awareness on key themes related to diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech. Send your questions to Carmen Wagster, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, and we will continue this discussion to help us all pursue a more diverse and inclusive community here at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council members include Julie Kim, Associate Chair for the School of Architecture; Catherine Ross, Harry West Professor for the School of City and Regional Planning and Director for the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development; Jerry Ulrich, Associate Professor for the School of Music; Xinyi Song, Assistant Professor for the School of Building Construction; Michelle Rinehart, ex-officio Council member and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Outreach for the College of Design; Astha Bhavsar, undergraduate student, School of Architecture; and Chirag Venkatesan, graduate student, School of Building Construction.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council seeks to foster open dialogue within the College. 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She\u0026rsquo;s great.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs noted in her promotion packet, DuBose \u0026ldquo;has consistently demonstrated a high level of scholarly achievement and technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial productivity. She has established a program of healthcare design research that seeks to bring academic evidence to the practice of design in order to improve healthcare outcomes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuBose said, \u0026ldquo;The promotion process takes a lot of effort, but it feels good to look back over the sum of my work at Georgia Tech and have my accomplishments recognized by my peers.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe promotion process begins at the unit level. The candidate must assemble and submit a CV, a package of their work, and three external letters of recommendation. The package is subject to peer review and the unit director adds a recommendation. The package then moves up through several committees until it reaches the president, who makes the final decision.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the associate director of SimTigrate, DuBose is responsible for the operations of the Lab as well as project development and research. SimTigrate is an interdisciplinary Lab that is at the forefront of design research, and is working to create a better built environment, particularly in healthcare.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt SimTigrate, DuBose has created a research team comprised of faculty and students, from undergraduate to doctoral levels, to conduct high-impact research. She has stitched together funding from multiple sources to build a research program in evidence-based design. At the same time, she often manages several projects at once.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/nancey-green-leigh-faicp\u0022\u003ENancey Green Leigh\u003C\/a\u003E, the associate dean for research in the College, said DuBose\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;years of experience and contributions to advancing the field of healthcare design are nationally recognized and have been validated through external peer review.\u0026rdquo; She has 11 refereed publications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuBose \u0026ldquo;has been the PI or co-PI on more than $4.5 million in research projects, mentoring over 40 students involved in center research.\u0026nbsp;She has also made significant service contributions to the College, including mentoring other research scientists,\u0026rdquo; Leigh said. She called DuBose\u0026rsquo;s promotion well-deserved\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong DuBose\u0026rsquo;s recent research is her work on the areas of light and sleep for inpatient settings and the space layout and teamwork in outpatient clinics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Lab\u0026rsquo;s light and sleep research began with an exploration of the impact that disruptions in hospital environments have on patient sleep and the resulting harm. Her work has explored the range of disruptions and her publications have presented strategies to improve sleep for patients. She has also contributed to the study of light\u0026rsquo;s impact on daily biological rhythms and how it works in healthcare environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral projects examining space layout and teamwork under DuBose\u0026rsquo;s leadership have led the way in understanding how design can support the growing trend in collaborative teams in outpatient clinics. Through field research, analysis of occupant behavior and workspace layout, and a review of the literature, her team has developed recommendations for successful implementation of shared team rooms that support collaboration and communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReflecting on her work, DuBose said, \u0026ldquo;I feel fortunate to have been able to collaborate on research projects with academic faculty and many different students over the years. It is really nice to have such a close connection with the academic mission of the College.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the College of Design, which she joined in 2007, DuBose took a lead in forming and growing the SimTigrate Design Lab, which works with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emoryhealthcare.org\/\u0022\u003EEmory Healthcare\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/\u0022\u003EMayo Clinic\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.positiveimpacthealthcenters.org\/\u0022\u003EPositive Impact Health Centers\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mercyatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EMercy Care\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0022\u003EPacific Northwest National Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, and many other partners to use the built environment to improve health and healthcare.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShe has a career of more than 18 years at Georgia Tech, including five years at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELong committed to improving the lives of people through direct action and by environmentalism, DuBose in the 1990s served in the Peace Corps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, worked for the Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Sustainable Technology getting sustainability incorporated into the curriculum, and worked for Interface, Inc. \u0026ndash; a carpet company -- where she established their carbon accounting program and the first corporate carbon neutral product.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe received her bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree from Oglethorpe University and an MS in Public Policy from Georgia Tech. She joined the College of Design\u0026nbsp;(then the College of Architecture) in 2007 after working in the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure group at GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn a personal level, DuBose also does her part to improve the world with her small organic garden in Intown Atlanta, where she grows cotton, peanuts, and vegetables.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJennifer DuBose, associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, has been promoted to principal research associate, the highest rank in the faculty research track at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jennifer DuBose, associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, has been promoted to principal research associate, the highest rank in the faculty research track at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-06-29 13:48:25","changed_gmt":"2018-07-12 19:40:49","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"607407":{"id":"607407","type":"image","title":"Jennifer DuBose (2018)","body":null,"created":"1530282282","gmt_created":"2018-06-29 14:24:42","changed":"1530548367","gmt_changed":"2018-07-02 16:19:27","alt":"Jennifer DuBose","file":{"fid":"231690","name":"jdubose.profile.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jdubose.profile.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jdubose.profile.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":18379,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/jdubose.profile.jpg?itok=7tsG0T1F"}},"607408":{"id":"607408","type":"image","title":"Jennifer DuBose, SimTigrate Design Lab","body":null,"created":"1530282352","gmt_created":"2018-06-29 14:25:52","changed":"1530558984","gmt_changed":"2018-07-02 19:16:24","alt":"Jennifer DuBose","file":{"fid":"231691","name":"promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":86501,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg?itok=NRvmd81t"}}},"media_ids":["607407","607408"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMalrey Head\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592024":{"#nid":"592024","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Data Standards and Workflows Among Topics at DBL Annual Meeting","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dbl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EDigital Building Lab\u003C\/a\u003E (DBL) gathered more than 50 people on campus for its annual Members\u0026#39; Meeting and Workshops to get feedback on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s initiatives in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and technology research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendees included DBL members, Georgia Tech researchers, and a number of industry leaders from AISC, Arcom, Autodesk, Component Assembly Systems, Constructivity, HOK, Katerra, NIBS, Nucor, and Vectorworks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-day event was held in May and included a DBL Members\u0026rsquo; Meeting and two days of industry workshops with focused discussions on industry advancement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDennis Shelden, director of the DBL and an associate professor at the School of Architecture\u0026nbsp;in the College of Design, said, \u0026ldquo;We were very encouraged by the level of interest shown, from our existing DBL members, new organizations interested in the program, and research faculty. Over the coming weeks we will be reviewing the results of the meeting and connecting DBL members to research projects. We are also ramping up for some really significant activities around the annual DBL Symposium on October 5-6, 2017.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty and students reviewed research proposals, including \u0026ldquo;Clash Prediction Based on Space Gridding by Bayesian Analysis in BIM Projects,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;ASE Program Opportunities,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;KBAD: Knowledge Base for Architectural Detailing,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Mixed Reality\u2010Enabled Spatiotemporal City Infrastructure Data\u2010Capture.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first workshop explored subcontracting trades\u0026rsquo; data standards and workflows. The DBL has performed data standard and information delivery (IDM \/ MVD) development for numerous trades over the past decade. A number of new technical developments promise renewed interest and value for this standardization work: extending the data standards to web-based information exchanges and developing overall industry frameworks for data exchange workflows.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants received an overview of existing work and discussed potential forward-looking applications of the data to future industry data initiatives. The workshop brought together representatives of the industry trade organizations with leaders of next generation data and exchange initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second workshop examined AEC web data services technologies. Web- and internet-data and communications protocols are rapidly evolving as needs for data interoperability and exchange encounter new demands of technology paradigms, including web microservices, web ontology applications (OLWL), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The existing technical frameworks for AEC data exchange (IFC \/ EXPRESS) are being reconsidered in light of these developments. The workshop\u0026rsquo;s goal was to initiate a set of research and development tasks to develop out this next generation AEC data architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo view more photos from the event, please visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GT.DBL\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDBL Facebook page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Digital Building Lab (DBL) brought more than 50 people on campus for its annual Members\u0026#39; Meeting Workshops to get feedback on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s initiatives in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and technology research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Digital Building Lab (DBL) gathered more than 50 people on campus for its annual Members\u0027 Meeting Workshops to get feedback on initiatives in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and technology research."}],"uid":"34462","created_gmt":"2017-05-23 14:03:28","changed_gmt":"2017-06-16 15:34:45","author":"afortson6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"592534":{"id":"592534","type":"image","title":"Digital Building Laboratory Members Meeting","body":null,"created":"1496946240","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 18:24:00","changed":"1496946240","gmt_changed":"2017-06-08 18:24:00","alt":"Digital Building Laboratory Members Meeting","file":{"fid":"225823","name":"Members-Meeting-class.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-class.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-class.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":729839,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Members-Meeting-class.jpg?itok=mHPXYI9m"}},"592535":{"id":"592535","type":"image","title":"Research Proposal Review ","body":null,"created":"1496946456","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 18:27:36","changed":"1497466299","gmt_changed":"2017-06-14 18:51:39","alt":"Research Proposal Review ","file":{"fid":"225824","name":"Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":853792,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg?itok=7zdr5M6i"}},"592536":{"id":"592536","type":"image","title":"Workshop on AEC Web Data Services Technologies","body":null,"created":"1496946493","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 18:28:13","changed":"1497465924","gmt_changed":"2017-06-14 18:45:24","alt":"Workshop on AEC Web Data Services Technologies","file":{"fid":"225825","name":"Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":930121,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg?itok=FI7lC8HX"}}},"media_ids":["592534","592535","592536"],"groups":[{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - 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She also is a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe gave us her thoughts on robotics research and the industry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E1. Why should anyone research the robotics industry?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobots are being developed and \u0026ldquo;employed\u0026rdquo; across the economy, on farms, in factories, warehouses, hotels and hospitals, to name just a few types of businesses using them. They will fundamentally transform daily life and work. Researchers are essential to making that transformation happen from a creative and technical perspective. They also have a key role to play in ensuring that robotics diffusion is not simply imposed upon society in a way the causes winners and losers, but, rather, leads to robotics\u0026rsquo; full potential for enhancing all human experience and safeguarding the physical world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2. How will robots affect city and regional planning?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECity and regional planning includes a number of specializations that focus on the world in which we live, such as economic development, environment,\u0026nbsp;housing, land use, and transportation.\u0026nbsp;Robotics diffusion will affect all of these areas, but, currently, the most attention is being given to how \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/representing-industrial-design-fall-16-capstone\u0022\u003Eautonomous vehicles (a kind of robot)\u003C\/a\u003E will alter our transportation infrastructure, as well as greatly reduce the number of driver jobs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E3. Your peers are inventing and improving robots: What does Georgia Tech need to do to shape a future with robots?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are already \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/creating-next-robotics\u0022\u003Eshaping a robotic future at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, but there is much to be done.\u0026nbsp;Within the College of Design, in a great example of how robots can contribute to the arts and empowering those with disabilities, music Professor Gil Weinberg has developed a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/robotic-musicianship-projects#shimon\u0022\u003Emarimba-playing robotic musician\u003C\/a\u003E that uses machine learning for jazz improvisation, as well as \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/robotic-musicianship-projects#prosthesis\u0022\u003Ea prosthetic robotic arm for amputees\u003C\/a\u003E that restores and enhances human drumming abilities. Associate Professor Russell Gentry offers a great example for architecture; he is using \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/meet-kuka-robot\u0022\u003Ea Kuka robot\u003C\/a\u003E for teaching robotic fabrication and for researching humans \u0026ndash; robot collaboration in a fabrication setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E4. What else should the Design academic community research about robots?\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have a major research focus on assistive technologies involving several schools and research centers of the College of Design and robots will be an increasing part of such technologies. How robots navigate existing street, sidewalk and building infrastructure, and how their presence might influence future design of such infrastructure is another rich research area. And how the deployment of robots in multiple economic sectors affects current and future jobs will be a critical economic development question tying in with many aspects of the Design academic community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Dean for Research Nancey Green Leigh answered a few questions about the future of robotics at the College of Design and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Associate Dean for Research Nancey Green Leigh answered a few questions about the future of robotics at the College of Design and Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2017-04-14 17:46:03","changed_gmt":"2017-04-19 13:11:54","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"590453":{"id":"590453","type":"image","title":"Nancey Green Leigh","body":null,"created":"1492192677","gmt_created":"2017-04-14 17:57:57","changed":"1492192677","gmt_changed":"2017-04-14 17:57:57","alt":"Nancey Green Leigh","file":{"fid":"224948","name":"pofile.ngleigh.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pofile.ngleigh.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pofile.ngleigh.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":69857,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pofile.ngleigh.jpg?itok=vkOkL6D_"}}},"media_ids":["590453"],"groups":[{"id":"582211","name":"AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center"},{"id":"1233","name":"CATEA - Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"60381","name":"CMT - Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"}],"categories":[{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMalrey Head\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmalrey.head@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"588197":{"#nid":"588197","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Design Faculty Score High With Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students really like our professors!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive College of Design instructors have won the 2016 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award. This award is given to a maximum of 40 Georgia Tech teachers who received\u0026nbsp;the best scores on the Course-Instructor Opinion Survey for the question, \u0026quot;Overall, this instructor is an effective teacher\u0026quot;.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe prize includes a one-time pre-tax award of $1000 and having their name printed in the Celebrating Teaching Day (March 14, 2017) program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESchool of Architecture: Michael Gamble\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Gamble, an associate professor in the School of Architecture, won the award for instructing ARCH 6069: Advanced Architecture Design I. Gamble also won the award in 2015, 2013, and 2012. He is the director of graduate studies for the School of Architecture, creative director for Gamble + Gamble Architects in Atlanta, and known for examining the environmental impact of design decisions, notably through his work with housing, energy, and building technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGamble\u0026rsquo;s research has received grants from: The Alcoa Foundation, The Kendeda Foundation, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and the National Endowments of the Arts. He also received First Prize for Research in an international competition sponsored by the Environmental Design and Research Association.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESchool of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning: Dan Immergluck\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDan Immergluck won the 2016 award for instructing CP 6630: Government and Housing Markets. He\u0026#39;s won the award twice before, both for CP 6611 | Real Estate Finance and Development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a professor in the School of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning, Immergluck teaches courses in statistics, real estate finance, housing policy, and social justice and equity planning. Professor Immergluck\u0026rsquo;s research concerns affordable housing, neighborhood change, community development finance, economic development, and other topics. His applied research focuses on housing and development issues in Atlanta as well as cities around the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDan is the author of four books, more than four dozen scholarly articles, numerous book chapters and encyclopedia entries, and scores of applied research reports. His scholarship is widely cited, and he has been quoted extensively in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, and other media. He has testified several times before Congress and the Federal Reserve Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESchool of Industrial Design: Young-Mi Choi\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoung-Mi Choi, an associate professor in the School of Industrial Design, won the award for instructing ID 2022: ID Studio II. The class is set up to give students the chance to interact with a variety of users, such as users with spinal cord injuries confined to a wheelchair or users with visual impairments. This allows them to practice engagement techniques with real users, obtain feedback and test their designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChoi teaches product development, human factors, and ergonomics. Her research activities focus on applying evidence-based design in innovation and human-centered design. Her research focuses on topics related to the roles played by users, industrial designers, engineers, and marketers during the process of creating new products and assistive technologies. She is also the director of the I3 Lab and a project director with the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wireless Inclusive Technologies (WIT RERC). She has received the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program Women of Excellence Award, Outstanding Faculty Award and multiple course teaching effectiveness awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESchool of Industrial Design: Stephen Sprigle\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStephen Sprigle, a professor with appointments in Bioengineering, Industrial Design and the George W. 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Its development activities include standardized wheelchair and cushion testing and the design of assistive and diagnostic technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESchool of Music: Jason Freeman\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJason Freeman, a professor in the School of Music, won the award for instructing MUSI 6003: Music Technology: History and Repertoire. His artistic practice and scholarly research focus on using technology to engage diverse audiences in collaborative, experimental, and accessible musical experiences. He also develops educational interventions (such as EarSketch) in K-12, university, and MOOC environments that broaden and increase engagement in STEM disciplines through authentic integrations of music and computing. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, exhibited at ACM SIGGRAPH, published by Universal Edition, broadcast on public radio\u0026rsquo;s Performance Today, and commissioned through support from the National Endowment for the Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFreeman\u0026rsquo;s wide-ranging work has attracted support from sources such as the National Science Foundation, Google, and Turbulence. He has published his research in leading conferences and journals such as Computer Music Journal, Organised Sound, NIME, and ACM SIGCSE. 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I was seeking a way to move to the construction side. While searching for graduate programs, I found this unique program at Georgia Tech, in the School of Building Construction, with a focus on Program Management. I thought this would be a good fit, and would help me get to the Construction and Development side of the industry. I also knew the ranking of Georgia Tech, and that it was a great school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral things stood out to me during my graduate study. The academics\/courses were the right fit. But what really stood out to me were the other aspects of graduate life at Georgia Tech-the faculty interaction, the life here, and the amount of opportunities. I was able to develop great relationships with the faculty in the School of Building Construction, they were always accessible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGhaziri\u0026rsquo;s Thesis Advisor, and Niles Bolton Professor of the Practice, Ennis Parker, said this about Ghaziri, \u0026ldquo;Louay Ghaziri is one of those young people who come along rarely and\u0026nbsp;who reinforce your confidence in the future.\u0026nbsp; His attributes are numerous but it is their combination that is formidable.\u0026nbsp; One\u0026nbsp;feels certain that Louay, with a little luck,\u0026nbsp;is going to have a major positive influence in this world and we will\u0026nbsp;all be proud to remind folks that he is a Georgia Tech alum. \u0026ldquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGhaziri Continues: The life here at Tech, it changes the way you build yourself as a person. I was able to grow and develop leadership skills. I was honored to be elected President of the Student Construction Association (SCA), I had the freedom to organize programming and grow my leadership potential.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe amount of opportunities you get here is a real eye opener. I jumped in to everything. My attitude was to try it all and see what happens. I attended everything I could-it was fun. Every student has these opportunities, but you have to ask how much you are willing to take advantage of these unique opportunities. You learn from every situation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy Study Abroad experience in England also stood out as an interesting student experience. I got a chance to experience yet another culture and get exposed to additional building related technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough these experiences I was able to network and engage with many potential employers. I had four job offers and accepted the one with DPR that seems the best fit for potential growth and professional culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI advise future graduate students to get involved, make use of the resources the School of Building Construction offers. Take advantage of all opportunities offered to students. The graduate program is more than books and classes. I also advise that students invest in themselves, build a profile and make connections. Don\u0026rsquo;t stress so much about the job search, use your first two semesters to learn and develop, then focus on the career search.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGet to know your professors and the staff. Learn from them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026rsquo;ve never seen a school so involved and engaged with the community. Enjoy the graduate journey and make the most of all opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E_____________________________________________________\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Visit our website for more information on the School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYou can contact Louay Ghaziri to learn more about his journey: \u0026nbsp;louay.ghaziri@gmail.com\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELouay Ghaziri has optimized his graduate student journey, while earning a Master of Science from the School of Building Construction, he has served as President of the Student Construction Association, on the board of two professional associations, held a professional internship, and attended the Building Construction Study Abroad program in London.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Louay Ghaziri is earning a Master of Science in Building Construction\/Facility Management with a focus in Program Management. 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Students from architecture, civil engineering, and building construction joined the meetings, staffed a booth with an academic poster series, and discussed their work and papers with senior leaders of many of the top construction firms in the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShelden, also director of the Digital Building Lab, said the students were received well. \u0026ldquo;The professional community was enthusiastic to have our students engaged in the event and to make the connection bridging between educational and professional work,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo of those students talked about their experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeresh Afsari is a Ph.D. candidate in architecture focusing on design computation. She presented two posters at the booth. About six students staffed the booth, which also held work from master\u0026rsquo;s students as well as research papers from several students who work with the DBL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne highlight of the conference for Afsari was a session on open BIM and the standardization of BIM data exchange. She called BIM standardization her \u0026quot;passion\u0026quot; and what she has been working on for the past few years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key, she said, is standardization and whether different industries -- architecture, construction, and engineering -- can communicate with each other.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother student at the booth was Jeffrey Collins, a Ph.D. student in architecture and instructor in the undergraduate Media and Modeling class. He co-teaches with Shelden, who is also an associate professor in the School of Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollins said he found it interesting to see the representation of industry, academia, professionals, and software manufacturers, and the overlap of what people are working on in all those fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe said it is \u0026ldquo;always beneficial to talk about the work I have done. \u0026hellip; My poster is still in progress so it is always nice to think about it for a second, verbalize it to someone else, make sure they understand, and get some feedback.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want our work to be beneficial to all of those four categories.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, Afsari and Collins both felt student attendance at the event was successful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfsari said lots of people visited the booth, and she was excited to see people interested in their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollins said there was a \u0026ldquo;constant flow of people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth said they made connections with industry representatives and exchanged business cards with people who might want to collaborate with the DBL.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAccording to Shelden, \u0026ldquo;Many new professional organizations were introduced to the DBL and expressed interest in participating with the activities of the DBL and Georgia Tech. We are in discussions with several of them regarding participation at Georgia Tech as DBL members, research sponsors, co-op student supporters, and educational mentors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event was organized by the Digital Building Lab. Professor Chuck Eastman and Associate Professors Dennis Shelden and Russell Gentry gave a plenary presentation on \u0026ldquo;BIM 2.0: Data Coordination and Exchange in a Connected World.\u0026rdquo; Shelden and Gentry worked with the students to organize the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from the Digital Building Lab presented their work at a booth during the BIMForum in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students from the Digital Building Lab presented their work at a booth during the BIMForum in Atlanta."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2016-11-21 17:01:51","changed_gmt":"2016-12-01 20:24:04","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"584098":{"id":"584098","type":"image","title":"Students at BIMForum","body":null,"created":"1479749677","gmt_created":"2016-11-21 17:34:37","changed":"1480348402","gmt_changed":"2016-11-28 15:53:22","alt":"Georgia Tech students participate in BIMForum.","file":{"fid":"222688","name":"BIMForum.students.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BIMForum.students.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BIMForum.students.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":66837,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BIMForum.students.jpg?itok=UsdhBaQc"}}},"media_ids":["584098"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"42921","name":"Exhibitions"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMalrey Head\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmalrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"582392":{"#nid":"582392","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AMAC and CATEA Research Centers Celebrate Milestones","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDecades of accessibility research culminates in major milestones this week for two research centers in the College of Design. And you\u0026rsquo;re invited to the celebration!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center this year marks 10 years of providing products and services to those with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso this year, the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) moved from its location in a church on 10th Street to join AMAC in the same building on Means Street.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing in the same building led the two Centers this year to create the Centers for Inclusive Design Innovation, which has already received funding for a project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Centers want to mark these milestones at an open house Thursday at their offices at 512 Means St., from 4-7 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisitors will have the opportunity to tour their space, see demonstrations, such as AMAC\u0026rsquo;s braille machines used for tactile printing, and their student disability accommodation software.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECATEA will show various posters and demonstrations from current and past research projects. That includes the posters submitted to the TechSAge Design Competition for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.id.gatech.edu\/news\/id-students-winning-design-supports-aging-travelers\u0022\u003EGatePal app featured on the College of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, and the TechSAge ALIGN app, which was mentioned in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantamagazine.com\/groundbreakers-2016\/techsage\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Magazine and nominated for a Groundbreaker Award\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransforming Accessibility in the College of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the approaches of the two Centers are different, they both use technology to assist people with disabilities and those aging with limitations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFocused on helping students with disabilities, AMAC first offered services in 2006 at the University of Georgia. The Center moved to the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2010. Center Director Christopher Lee, along with Noel Gregg and other colleagues at UGA, were the inspiration behind AMAC. Gregg worked with AMAC for a few years and has since retired.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday AMAC has more than 50 staff members who serve 800 member institutions and hundreds more who use their services on an as-needed basis. Not bad for a Center that started with 14 members serving 100 universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the past 10 years, AMAC faced challenges, \u0026ldquo;including reducing the high cost of accommodations \u0026hellip; and integrating a business model that would leverage existing business partners,\u0026rdquo; Lee said in a statement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAMAC overcame these challenges and Lee transformed the Center into \u0026ldquo;an international research and development organization focused on inclusive design in corporate offices, government organizations and nonprofit environments,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of AMAC\u0026rsquo;s biggest grants is the First in The World Grant from the U.S. Department of Education which funds the research of the Center for Accessible Materials Innovation (CAMI). The multi-million-dollar grant will help the center study the graduation gap between students with disabilities and their peers without.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECATEA started as the Center for Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) in 1980, and became the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access in 1999.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECATEA\u0026rsquo;s focus today is on resources to help employers make accommodations decisions, promote accessible STEM education, and resources to promote health and wellness among seniors while also serving their accessibility needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the past dozen years, CATEA had three national Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers funded by the federal government\u0026rsquo;s National Institute on Independent Living, Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese are the largest ($4.5-$4.75 million over 5 years) and most prestigious awards made by NIDILRR, and funded CATEA projects: \u0026ldquo;Workplace Accommodations\u0026rdquo; (2003-2013), \u0026ldquo;Wheeled Mobility\u0026rdquo; (2004-2016), and currently \u0026ldquo;TechSAge\u0026rdquo; (2013-2018). Current funding also includes a $2.5 million, 5-year study to demonstrate that universal design is a more effective strategy than ADA-required workplace accommodations to engage workers with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to CATEA Director Jon Sanford, by dollar amount, AMAC and CATEA account for about 70 percent of the outside funding in the College, with CATEA as the second largest research center in the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Accessibility Legacy \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe move to create the Centers for Inclusive Design Innovation (CIDI), gives AMAC and CATEA, the two largest centers in the College, the opportunity to collaborate on a larger level, Sanford said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;CATEA has expertise in research, particularly related to technology and the environment. 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Kim has received the 2016 Pat Harris Scholarship from the IFMA Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKim has been invited by IFMA to receive the scholarship at the annual IFMA World Workplace event held in San Diego in October. As part of his scholarship, IFMA has provided full conference access including the education sessions, networking, keynote address, travel expenses and receptions. The\u0026nbsp;FM Academic Awards Reception and Scholarship Presentations\u0026nbsp;will take place on the\u0026nbsp;evening of Thursday, October 6\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Marriott Marquis Marina Ballroom in San Diego.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESungjin Kim is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in School of Building Construction, and has been working as a Graduate Research Assistant at CONECTech Lab. His research focuses on integrating Information Technologies (ITs) on Construction Management (CM) process, particularly investigating Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in current. He is working with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in order to analysis the implication of UAS\u0026nbsp;technology\u0026nbsp;on GDOT\u0027s operations. He is also concentrating on the development of a data exchange system between BIM and UAS for automated target-based visual monitoring during construction process.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Sungjin is an exemplar Ph.D. student and his research interests will yield benefits to the construction and facility management industries in the near future. We are very proud of Sungjin and look forward to his bright future ahead. The support of the IFMA foundation is greatly appreciated and helps to make possible the success of students like Sungin.\u0022 Explained Sungjin\u2019s Ph.D Advisor, Javier Irizarry, Associate Professor School of Building Construction and Director, CONECTech Lab @ Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents and Faculty in the School of Building Construction are engaged with IFMA at the local level too. The IFMA Atlanta Chapter encourages student participation at their meetings and forums. IFMA Atlanta mentors students and provides access to local professionals, buildings, student memberships, building data, and encourages the students to apply for the foundation scholarships. School of Building Construction faculty attend local meetings and bridge the gap between academia and the professional associations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are pleased that Ph.D. student Sungjin Kim is the recipient of his prestigious IFMA Scholarship, which shows the determined interest from the industry on applied research conducted in the School of Building Construction.\u201d Said Daniel Castro, Professor and Chair, School of Building Construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIFMA, the world\u0027s largest and most widely recognized international\u0026nbsp;association for Facility Management professionals, has awarded School of Building Construction Doctoral Student, Sungjin Kim a scholarship from the IFMA Foundation. 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The group is diverse, smart, and excited to get started in their graduate studies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new students were welcomed by Daniel Castro, Chair and Professor, School of Building Construction and orientation was led by their advisor, Laura Alger.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWelcome Students!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOrientation was held today for new graduate students in the School of Building Construction.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The School of Building Construction Welcomes New Students."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2016-08-19 15:23:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:23","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"565531":{"id":"565531","type":"image","title":"BC Orientation","body":null,"created":"1471634446","gmt_created":"2016-08-19 19:20:46","changed":"1475895371","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:11","alt":"BC Orientation","file":{"fid":"206910","name":"img_2122.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_2122.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_2122.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1791680,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_2122.jpg?itok=a7JvpYrG"}}},"media_ids":["565531"],"groups":[{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4997","name":"building construction georgia tech"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information:\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrenda Morris \u0026nbsp;brenda.morris@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brenda.morris@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"561741":{"#nid":"561741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet Your Advisor-The Best Resource on Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHaving a great advisor can make all the difference in a student\u2019s success. Just ask Laura Jones Alger, Academic Advisor in the School of Building Construction. Alger had a fantastic advisor while she attended graduate school. This led to a career in higher education and a determination to help students succeed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlger began her higher education career at SCAD, moved to Georgia State, and has been advising students at Georgia Tech for over four years. In October 2015, Alger joined the School of Building Construction as Academic Advisor II.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlger uses the student\u2019s own goals to advise them and can assist with the puzzle that is registration and scheduling. She is determined to help them graduate and succeed at Georgia Tech. She does this with an interest and enthusiasm that students appreciate. \u003Cem\u003E\u201cLaura is so full of life and always ready to help students! She is great and such a breath of fresh air,\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E said Adeniyi Ogunsua, a master\u2019s student in the School of BC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to student advisement, Alger volunteers with the Homeless Student Task Force and First Gen Students (first generation, foster, and homeless students). She really cares about the GT students and their continued success. This fall she is tackling a new challenge-teaching a section of GT1000. She is eager to help freshmen navigate Georgia Tech and get them excited about their education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlger grew up in South Georgia and has made her home in Atlanta. She is an artist at heart and applies that artistic vision to advising School of BC students. She\u2019s interested in construction and relates as an artist to the students that develop and build. She appreciates the size of the School of Building Construction, where she can get to know the students she advises.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u201cWhen Laura joined Building Construction last year, she hit the ground running given her deep knowledge of course scheduling and registration, besides her genuine willingness to become a caring advisor for BC students. She is a great resource for students, faculty and staff alike\u201d,\u003C\/em\u003E added Daniel Castro, Ph.D., P.E., Professor and Chair, School of Building Construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo get to know your advisor, Laura Jones Alger,--the best resource on campus!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Jones Alger had a memorable advisor while she was a graduate student. This led to a professional interest and a career helping students succeed. Alger has found her niche.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Laura Jones Alger advises students in the School of Building Construction and is eager to help students reach their educational goals."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2016-08-11 09:06:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:19","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"561721":{"id":"561721","type":"image","title":"Alger","body":null,"created":"1470920402","gmt_created":"2016-08-11 13:00:02","changed":"1475895364","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:04","alt":"Alger","file":{"fid":"206784","name":"alger.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/alger.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/alger.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":186977,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/alger.jpg?itok=HPwxF5iT"}}},"media_ids":["561721"],"groups":[{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2737","name":"Academic Advisor"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchedule a meeting with your advisor:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.alger@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.alger@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.alger@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"559201":{"#nid":"559201","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of Building Construction\u2019s Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi named \u201cOutstanding Researcher\u201d","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPardis Pishdad-Bozorgi has been honored with a highly selective award by The Construction Industry Institute (CII). \u0026nbsp;This award is not an annual award; it is only awarded when there is a viable candidate whose academic research has the potential to significantly improve the construction industry. Pishdad-Bozorgi, an Assistant Professor in the School of Building Construction and her co-PI, Jesus de la Garza from Virginia Tech have succeeded in earning this distinction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPishdad-Bozorgi and de la Garza\u2019s research focused on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ESuccessful Delivery of Flash Track Projects\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Construction Industry Institute (CII), based at The University of Texas at Austin, is a consortium of more than 130 leading owner, engineering-contractor, and supplier firms from both the public and private arenas. A learning organization with a wealth of knowledge and information, CII is unique in the engineering and construction industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECII requirements indicate that an award winning research report has the following characteristics:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003Ehas a thorough going account of the data collection methods\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Epresents a complete description of the data analysis performed\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eexplains the findings in statistical detail, as appropriate\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Emakes reasoned claims and conclusions; divulges any limitations of the findings\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Epresents a useful and valuable discussion of industry implementation\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Emakes viable recommendations for further research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPishdad-Bozorgi is honored to receive this research award and have her research on \u003Cem\u003ESuccessful Delivery of\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cem\u003EFlash Track Projects\u003C\/em\u003E singled out for this distinction. Congratulations to Professors Pishdad-Bozorgi and de la Garza!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPardis Pishdad-Bozorgi and her co-PI, Jesus de la Garza from Virginia Tech, are the recipients of \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2016 CII Outstanding Researcher Award\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E for their collaborative\u0026nbsp;research project with CII on \u003Cem\u003ESuccessful Delivery of Flash Track Projects\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Pishdad-Bozorgi was acknowledged as Outstanding Researcher at the 2016 CII Annual Conference, held August 1-3 in Maryland."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2016-08-04 09:28:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:16","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"559191":{"id":"559191","type":"image","title":"CII Award","body":null,"created":"1470316944","gmt_created":"2016-08-04 13:22:24","changed":"1475895361","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:01","alt":"CII Award","file":{"fid":"206745","name":"pardis.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pardis.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pardis.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":189753,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pardis.jpg?itok=F71qRFnF"}}},"media_ids":["559191"],"groups":[{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4997","name":"building construction georgia tech"},{"id":"172231","name":"Fast Track"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, contact:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:pardis.pishdad@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Epardis.pishdad@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["pardis.pishdad@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"466001":{"#nid":"466001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Daniel Castro Moderates at Global Summit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA 2-day summit focused on the latest \u0022Internet of Things\u0022 (IoT) innovations that are helping to change society and explore key policy issues for IoT, was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, October 26-27, 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDaniel Castro, Professor and Chair, GT School of Building Construction, moderated \u0026nbsp;a key panel on \u0022Connected Living-At Home and in the City\u0022. The panelists, from industry and government, focused on issues regarding cities and homes adoptiong IoT technologies and solutions to help address challenges of city life-waste management, traffic congestion, and energy usage. Participants addressed the role between private sector and governments, and explored how to implement latest technology and opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IoT Summit, received bipartisan support from a Senate Resolution and the launch of a Congressional Caucus on IoT. 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Back then, it was two professors and about 20 undergraduate students.\u0026nbsp; The program continued to grow and eventually Thom Keel took over as the sole professor and leader of the BC Study Abroad program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2012, the BC Study Abroad program moved to England. A great relationship with the University of Reading\u2019s Construction Program, along with exciting construction due to the London Olympics, led to the selection of the London area for the new Study Abroad program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program grew and changed. More graduate students were attending, and the program continued to evolve. Now, the majority of the students that attend the program, are graduate students from the School of Building Construction. ( Students from other majors are certainly welcome)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeel said, \u201cWe are finding a need, and meeting it\u201d as the program adapts to older students, Keel is finding ways to meet the needs of the graduate professional student. He\u2019s shortened the program to 6 weeks for summer 2016, knowing that a busy graduate student, often can\u2019t take off for the entire summer.\u0026nbsp; Keel thinks the international experience is a great fit for the graduate students and will really enhance their academic program. Students are introduced to new companies and organizations they might not meet in their career search on campus. Two attendees even expressed interest in working for one of the companies they met in the UK, and have returned to England after they were hired by this firm.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeel promotes the Study Abroad program and hopes to have a large group for summer 2016. However, he has found that the students are the ones that tell each other. \u201cThey provide the best testimonials and convince others to attend.\u201d Keel has had a brother recruit his younger sister, has had repeat attendees, and even a busy working mom\/graduate student attend. These students then share the experience and convince other students of the quality of the experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents are exposed to behind the scenes buildings and tours- that tourists would not usually see.\u003Cbr \/\u003E Prior to London Olympics, the students toured the Olympic Stadium and Olympic park-both under construction. They have also toured the Shard building while under construction (the tallest building in Western Europe) and rode the construction elevator to the top for a hard hat tour.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeel is glad the program continues to evolve and grow. He loves introducing the students to exciting international construction projects blended with the unusual construction and history that Western Europe offers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about Study Abroad opportunities in the School of Building Construction, please contact Professor Keel at:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:thomas.keel@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ethomas.keel@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Study Abroad-An International Experience"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Building Construction Professor, Thom Keel, has been leading the summer Study Abroad program since 2004.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Thom Keel has been taking students abroad for over 10 years"}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2015-08-20 14:14:10","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:22","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"438031":{"id":"438031","type":"image","title":"Tom Keel","body":null,"created":"1449256162","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:22","changed":"1475895176","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:56","alt":"Tom Keel","file":{"fid":"203007","name":"england4.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/england4_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/england4_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2584766,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/england4_0.jpg?itok=epUi8E0O"}},"353381":{"id":"353381","type":"image","title":"Thomas Keel 2014","body":null,"created":"1449245728","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:15:28","changed":"1475895082","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:22","alt":"Thomas Keel 2014","file":{"fid":"202008","name":"keel_thomas.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/keel_thomas.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/keel_thomas.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":203484,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/keel_thomas.jpg?itok=y-IDDH7q"}}},"media_ids":["438031","353381"],"groups":[{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1461","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"},{"id":"138581","name":"University of Reading"}],"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo Learn More About Study Abroad opportunities in the School of Building Construction, contact Professor Thomas Keel. \u0026nbsp;thomas.keel@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["thomas.keel@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"426601":{"#nid":"426601","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bringing Construction History to Life","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrian Bowen is passionate about history--Construction History. Georgia Tech School of Building Construction, Professor of the Practice, Brian Bowen is so passionate about the history of the industry that he formed the Construction History Society of America (CHSA)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Bowen started researching the topic in late 1990\u2019s he discovered very little was to be found. There was no textbook or research being conducted in the U.S. He put together a short presentation for a continuing education class and found, \u201cwe all wanted more, it was one hell of a good story\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith support from his colleagues in the College of Architecture, Bowen dug further in to the history of the industry. In 2006 He attended a conference in the United Kingdom and discovered a society of like-minded historians. But nothing like this existed in the U.S. While at the conference in UK, Bowen met a researcher from MIT, and together they stood up and committed to opening a society in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Construction History Society of America (CHSA) was born. They committed to hosting a national meeting every two years. The first was held at Georgia Tech in 2008.\u0026nbsp; Interest in the organization continued to grow. CHSA hosted the first International Congress held in the U.S. In June 2015, over 270 delegates from around the world attended the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the organization grows, Professor Bowen wants to see Construction History tied more to the academic curriculum in architecture, engineering, and construction. He said there is a barrier getting people interested in history, but will continue to promote the discipline. \u201cWe study history to equip us best to guide the future\u201d.\u0026nbsp; \u201cOur industry in particular has made incredible contributions to history\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe believes studying construction history can create pride and lead people to understand that construction is a good industry to build a career. Bowen approached Engineering News Record (ENR) about a story. For years they did not think history would be relevant to their readers. Now as the industry faces a shortage of talent, they finally relented to an op\/ed piece.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/enr.construction.com\/opinions\/viewpoint\/2015\/0511-does-construction-history-matter.asp\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/enr.construction.com\/opinions\/viewpoint\/2015\/0511-does-construction-history-matter.asp\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBowen teaches a course at Georgia Tech-\u201cHistory of the Construction Industry\u201d. He is excited and hopeful that a new generation of students and researchers will continue to delve in to construction history and say, \u201cLook at what we have done\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about CHSA:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.constructionhistorysociety.org\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.constructionhistorysociety.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.constructionhistorysociety.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"COA Professor Forms the Construction History Society of America"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Architecture and School of Building Construction Professor, Brian Bowen, teaches a Construction History course and has formed the Construction History Society of America. 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Forty attendees gathered in the newly renovated Caddell Building, home to the School of Building Construction, to hear facility management executives from IFMA and RICS address the state of standardization and research needs.\u0026nbsp; The workshop portions of the symposium provided the opportunity for all attendees to discuss key themes and issues, while group discussions helped to prioritize the concepts from the group discussions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong the key research initiatives identified as priorities for near future research, included:\u0026nbsp; Define values of smart buildings from FM perspectives; Value structuring; Operational level use of new technologies; Aging workforce within FM; and Big data implications for FM.\u0026nbsp; All of these issues sub-topics which will provide researchers a broad base to launch new research projects, as well as expand existing basic research in these areas.\u0026nbsp; Key themes for standardization focused on the strategic, tactical and operational levels of built environment management, with numerous sub-topics, as well.\u0026nbsp; Participants praised the outcomes and attendees left energized toward continuing the interactions developed in Atlanta during the symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"International Symposium a Great Success"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe International Symposium on Facility Management Standardization and Research hosted by the College of Architecture\u0027s Culture of Research award winner Kathy Roper of the School of Building Construction, along with Matthew Tucker and Liverpool John Moores University, School of Built Environment, was successfully completed last Friday, May 22, 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The International Symposium on Facility Management Standardization and Research hosted by the College of Architecture\u0027s Culture of Research award winner Kathy Roper of the School of Building Construction, along with Matthew Tucker and Liverpool John Moore"}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2015-06-02 07:51:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:25","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-06-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-06-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"409301":{"id":"409301","type":"image","title":"International Facility Management Symposium","body":null,"created":"1449254195","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:36:35","changed":"1475895137","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:17","alt":"International Facility Management Symposium","file":{"fid":"202221","name":"fullsizerender.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/fullsizerender_2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/fullsizerender_2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":497909,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/fullsizerender_2.jpg?itok=kmhlhgfd"}}},"media_ids":["409301"],"groups":[{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Kathy.roper@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKathy.roper@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Kathy.roper@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234991":{"#nid":"234991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of Building Construction Professor\u2019s Research Wins AASHTO Award.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Baabak Ashuri\u2019s project, \u201cRecommended Guide for Next Generation of Transportation Design-Build Procurement and Contracting in Georgia,\u201d was recognized as a 2013 Sweet Sixteen High Value Research Project Award Winner at the July annual meeting of the Research Advisory Committee (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/research.transportation.org\/Pages\/default.aspx\u0022\u003ERAC\u003C\/a\u003E) of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.transportation.org\/Pages\/default.aspx\u0022\u003EAASHTO\u003C\/a\u003E) Standing Committee on Research (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/research.transportation.org\/Pages\/default.aspx\u0022\u003ESCOR\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the RAC collects High Value Research highlights from member states across the nation. These highlights showcase projects that are providing transportation excellence through research. Each of the four RAC regions selects its top four projects to form the Sweet Sixteen Awards. Continually challenged to deliver more efficient transportation systems, State DOTs are committed to utilizing research and innovation to meet these challenges. All aspects of transportation, from planning and design to construction and maintenance, benefit from the power of research. The \u201cSweet 16\u201d projects are just a sampling of the many pioneering works from across the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ashuri\u2019s project was a partnership between the Georgia Department of Transportation and Georgia Tech to develop a Design-Build (DB) guidebook to improve efficiency of DB contracting in highway construction.\u0026nbsp; A DB selection tool was developed to evaluate the appropriateness of DB for transportation projects. 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Her presentation\u0026nbsp;focused on the critical issues, emerging solutions and strategies to cope with a changing world. \u0026nbsp;The lecture began at 11:30 and\u0026nbsp;was held at the Cobb Energy Center.\u0026nbsp; For more information and registration please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ifmaatlanta.org\/events-view.html?id=297\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.ifmaatlanta.org\/events-view.html?id=297\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Kathy Roper will speak at the January meeting of the Atlanta Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27709","created_gmt":"2013-01-14 16:29:05","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:29","author":"Rachel Von Ins","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"59340":{"id":"59340","type":"image","title":"Kathy O. 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Pusateri Apartment Career Promotion Award at the upcoming convention of the National Apartment Association in Boston, MA on June 29, 2012. This award is bestowed on the program that best promotes careers in the multi-family housing industry. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDebbie Phillips is a lecturer in the School of Building Construction at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp; In 2005, Debbie and members of the Georgia Apartment Industry Education Foundation formed a strategic alliance with Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Building Construction to educate students about the diverse career opportunities within the multi-family real estate industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the National Apartment Association\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe National Apartment Association (NAA) is America\u0027s leading advocate for quality rental housing. NAA\u0027s mission is to serve the interests of multifamily housing owners, managers, developers and suppliers and maintain a high level of professionalism in the multifamily housing industry to better serve the rental housing needs of the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENAA is a federation of 170 state and local affiliates, comprised of more than 55,000 multifamily housing companies representing more than 6.2 million apartment homes throughout the United States and Canada. NAA members represent all facets of the multifamily housing industry: apartment owners, management executives, developers, builders, investors, property managers, leasing consultants, maintenance personnel, suppliers and related business professionals throughout the United States and Canada. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.naahq.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.naahq.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Apartment Industry Education Foundation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Apartment Industry Education Foundation (GAIEF) is a private, non-profit organization that promotes career opportunities within the multi-family real estate industry. Through statewide initiatives including a certificate program in the School of Building Construction at the Georgia Institute of Technology, GAIEF has educated over 5,000 students about the multi-family real estate industry. 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The positions are anticipated to be filled at the Assistant Professor level; however, appointments at the Associate Professor level might be considered for outstanding candidates. A doctoral degree in building construction, construction engineering, facility management, or a related field of study is required. The target start date for the position is August 16, 2012, and the search will remain open until the positions are filled.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EThe School of Building Construction seeks to become the leading force of innovation in integrated project delivery, integrated facility management and program management. Its undergraduate degree is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education. Its graduate degree is accredited by the International Facility Management Association and recognized by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. With an undergraduate enrollment of 125 undergraduates and 120 graduate students, the School of Building Construction is the fastest growing among the five schools in the College of Architecture. A Ph.D. degree with a major in Building Construction was approved by the Institute\u2019s Graduate Curriculum Committee and by the Faculty Senate, and is awaiting approval by the Board of Regents in Fall 2011.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EThe successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses; develop a sponsored research program; advise and mentor students; collaborate with other faculty in multidisciplinary research; interact and participate in outreach activities; and be involved in service to the Institute and the profession. 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Roper, Chair, BC Faculty Search Committee\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003ESchool of Building Construction\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E280 Ferst Drive, 1st Floor\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EAtlanta, GA 30332\u20100680\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Target start date for the positions is August 16, 2012; search continues until filled."}],"uid":"27169","created_gmt":"2011-09-07 11:27:37","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:05","author":"Lisa Borello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"60236":{"id":"60236","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1449176253","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:33","changed":"1475894523","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:03","alt":"Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"191079","name":"tac81885.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tac81885_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tac81885_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1761682,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tac81885_0.jpg?itok=EWM3UfV7"}}},"media_ids":["60236"],"groups":[{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"14231","name":"faculty search"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}