Timothy McDonald, president and co-founder of Onion Flats LLC in Philadelphia, will deliver the 2019 Hankin Distinguished Lecture, titled “Leverage Points: Climate Change and the Imperative of Affordable Housing,” at 4 p.m. Nov. 13 in the HUB-Robeson Center's Freeman Auditorium at University Park.
An interdisciplinary team composed of faculty from the Departments of Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs recently received $50,000 from the College of Engineering’s Engineering for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ENGINE) grant program for its project focused on 3D-printed concrete.
Julian Wang, a researcher who specializes in building windows, lighting, daylighting and sustainable technologies, joined Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering as an associate professor on June 1. Wang also has joined Penn State's Materials Research Institute as an affiliate faculty member.
Kurt Lundeen, a former foreman in the commercial construction industry and an expert in new construction technology, joined Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering on July 1 as assistant professor.
In honor of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building Week, the Penn State NAHB Student Chapter, Penn State Solar Decathlon Team and USGBC Central PA Student Chapter at Penn State will be hosting a moderated panel discussion of women in the residential construction industry from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in the Jury Space on the first floor of the Stuckeman Family Building.
Carlos Martín, Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute, where he leads research on the physical quality of housing and communities, will deliver the 2018 Hankin Distinguished lecture at 4 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the HUB-Robeson Center in the Freeman Auditorium.
Robert Leicht, associate professor of architectural engineering, uses organizational theory, communication theory and information and process modeling to research how to best assemble integrated teams and develop integrated processes in order to design and build ultra-high-performing buildings.
Summer is in full swing at University Park and Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant has embarked on another season of construction and renovation projects.
Initial construction activity will get underway soon for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s North Atherton Street project in State College. The entire project will take place through 2019, with phased work zones stretching from Aaron Drive to Park Avenue.
The Penn State student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) won first place in the four-year program category of the NAHB Student Competition, formerly known as the Residential Construction Management Competition, on Jan. 10.
A real-time, virtual building mapping and monitoring system developed for Penn State was named a finalist for a 2017 Bentley "Be Inspired" award.
While many students at University Park head home for the summer, Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant will soon begin another season full of construction and renovation projects.
Esther Obonyo, associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering at Penn State, will serve as the interim director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) program, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
When Luke Marsiglia enters Penn State York’s Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, not only is he excited about the great new $13.5 million renovation and addition to the facility, he knows exactly what went into it because he was a part of the project. Marsiglia, a York student majoring in electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET), has been working with Alexander Building Construction Co., as an intern through The Graham Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies (The Graham Center) program at the campus.
Penn State’s Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center will be closed temporarily starting Sept. 5 to prepare for its major expansion and renovation project. The visitor center will remain closed through most of 2017.
