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Webinar Recordings

Published
December 16, 2020

Passive House Design and Residence Halls

The Perfect Pairing

By: Katie Donahue, Handel Architects | Deborah Moelis, Handel Architects | Jennifer Adams Peffer, University of Toronto-Scarborough

The session will discuss the basics of Passive House (PH) design, how it can both save energy and improve the quality of the interior environment. The presenters will illustrate how Passive House design has been incorporated from both a design and administrative standpoint at the new residence hall at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
Abstract: Discover how Passive House design was incorporated into the design of UTSC’s 750-bed residence hall and dining facility; helping the University to meet its sustainability and health & wellness goals. Embracing this high-performance design protocol for student residences of any size will align three goals for any campus: sustainability, student health, and bottom-line financial performance.

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Webinar Recordings

Published
October 20, 2020

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Managing Your Historic Campus Facilities in Today’s Resource-Constrained Environment

By: Michael Patrick, BarnesVanze Architects, Inc | Barbara A. Campagna, BAC/A+P Architecture + Planning | Lori Ferriss, GoodyClancy | Thomas E. Newbold, Landmark Facilities Group | Michael Moss, Society for College and University Planning

How are you addressing your campus’ historic facilities with so many competing needs for limited resources? This webinar will outline strategies for the management of historic properties on college and university campuses, with guidelines, standards, and best practices to address a wide range of concerns dealing with historic facilities.
Abstract: How are you addressing your campus’ historic facilities with so many competing needs for limited resources? This webinar will outline strategies for the management of historic properties on college and university campuses, with guidelines, standards, and best practices to address a wide range of concerns dealing with historic facilities.

Preservation of your historic facilities can also be an important part of your long-term plan for a sustainable future for your campus and the planet. Upkeep, renovation, and repurposing of existing structures are seen by many as an essential part of flattening the carbon curve. We will consider examples of successful efforts to integrate sustainability, preservation, and practical re-use of older facilities.

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Conference Recordings

Published
October 6, 2020

2020 Southern Regional Conference | October 2020

Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus Tour

By: Ginger Clark, Hillsborough Community College | Amanda Poss, Hillsborough Community College

This virtual tour will explore how the campus embraces its multi-cultural history and uses the Ybor City National District as a living laboratory to facilitate its programs with a focus on Hillsborough Community College’s community connections.
Abstract: Ybor City, home to a historically diverse and successful immigrant community, is now also home to Hillsborough Community College’s (HCC) Ybor City Campus. This virtual tour will explore how the campus embraces its multi-cultural history and uses the Ybor City National District as a living laboratory to facilitate its programs with a focus on HCC’s community connections. Come discover how historic architecture, academic programs, green spaces, and public art can contribute to a successful relationship between a campus and its diverse surrounding community.

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Webinar Recordings

Published
September 24, 2020

2020 Virtual SCUP Excellence Awards Presentation and Jury Conversation

SCUP Excellence in Planning, SCUP Excellence in Landscape Architecture, and SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture

By: Lori Garrett, Senior Principal, Director of Higher Education Studio, Glave & Holmes Architecture | Kim Moss, Senior Campus Planner, The Ohio State University | Alex O'Briant, Associate Principal, Ennead Architects | Gerald Vander Mey, Director, University Planning & Design, Clemson University | Libby Ramirez, University Architect and Director of Capital Resources, Oregon State University

We invite you to watch the 2020 virtual SCUP Excellence Awards presentation and jury conversation. The Excellence Awards program recognizes and applauds institutions and organizations whose planning achievements exemplify excellence and dedication in higher education campus planning.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
May 18, 2020

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Telling the Untold Stories

George Mason University Frames the Conversation Around Its Institutional Namesake and His Legacy

By: Cathy Pinskey and Stephanie Wolfgang

Through historical study, outreach, and education, undergraduate students at George Mason University began research that developed into the Enslaved Children of George Mason Project. The goal was to broaden the university narrative, encourage discussion about American ideals of equality and freedom, and transform a complex historical legacy and memorial into an inclusive campus place for reflection and dialogue.

From Volume 48 Number 3 | April–June 2020

Abstract: This article discusses the processes and outcomes of recent efforts at George Mason University (GMU) to acknowledge and celebrate the lives of those individuals enslaved by the institution’s namesake. In an era of intense debate surrounding the legacies of historical figures in the United States, GMU seeks to set the example for one approach to dealing with the conversations: community-fostering dialogue. We discuss the use of sculptural elements to create a new monument that sits in discourse with an existing statue of George Mason IV, highlighting how undergraduate student research efforts can be leveraged to address topics of value to today’s campus communities.

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Published
May 15, 2020

Transforming CSU Monterey Bay With the Living Community Challenge

By: Thomas Carlson-Reddig, Community Studio Global Practice Leader, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.; Matthew McCluney, Senior Campus Planner, California State University-Monterey Bay; Lacey Raak, Director of Sustainability, California State University-Monterey Bay

California State University-Monterey Bay (CSU-MB) is the first university campus to register for the Living Community Challenge, becoming a model for how university campus design and planning can have a profound impact beyond the campus. We will discuss how our 2018 Architecture at Zero award-winning wellness and recreation design solution is transforming CSU-MB into a healthy, sustainable, net-positive environment.
Abstract: California State University-Monterey Bay (CSU-MB) is the first university campus to register for the Living Community Challenge, becoming a model for how university campus design and planning can have a profound impact beyond the campus. We will discuss how our 2018 Architecture at Zero award-winning wellness and recreation design solution is transforming CSU-MB into a healthy, sustainable, net-positive environment. Gain insight into the design solution's concepts, data, and final design that will help you develop strategies to improve the environment and quality of life on your campus.

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Conference Recordings

Published
March 16, 2020

2020 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference | March 2020

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Collaborative Campus

Transformation through Ecological Planning

By: Tavis Dockwiller, Principal, Viridian Landscape Studio | Heidi Fichtenbaum, Senior Project Manager, Fairleigh Dickinson University

This session will deliver a methodology for rethinking campus culture and infrastructure to meet climate change challenges. We will share techniques for shifting traditional campuses to educational institutions that safeguard the planet and its people.
Abstract: This session will deliver a methodology for rethinking campus culture and infrastructure to meet climate change challenges. We will share techniques for shifting traditional campuses to educational institutions that safeguard the planet and its people. The largest private New Jersey university is transforming its campus into a river eco-park that improves human and planetary health, delivers resiliency, fuels admissions, and drives student, faculty, and staff retention. You will learn how to build an eco-friendly community by identifying champions across your campus to incrementally build on small successes to achieve big visions.

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Conference Recordings

Published
March 16, 2020

2020 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference | March 2020

Decarbonizing Your Campus

Planning for Electrification and Resilience

By: Christopher Lee, Architectural Designer & Sustainability Coordinator, Jacobs/Wyper Architects | David Smith, Director of Energy Services, Burns Engineering, Inc. | Tony Gelber, Director for Administrative Sustainability, Pratt Institute

This session will discuss transitioning away from fossil fuels for campus heating and transportation and explore new technical, procurement, and phasing strategies to cost-effectively achieve carbon reduction and resiliency goals.
Abstract: Institutions are recognizing their climate leadership role and are committing to decarbonization. Planning for infrastructure, campus, and transportation electrification to meet aggressive carbon targets is challenging and requires holistic solutions. This session will discuss transitioning away from fossil fuels for campus heating and transportation and explore new technical, procurement, and phasing strategies to cost-effectively achieve carbon reduction and resiliency goals. As the urgency to achieve significant carbon reductions grows, we will provide you with the strategies, trends, and technologies to underpin successful plans to achieve target levels at your institution.

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Conference Recordings

Published
March 16, 2020

2020 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference | March 2020

How a Substation Project Enabled a New Academic Research Building at Penn

By: Catherine Broh, Partner, MGA Partners | Mark Kocent, University Architect, University of Pennsylvania | Maria O'Callaghan-Cassidy, Senior Director, Operations, The Wharton School

This session will explore how the University of Pennsylvania is achieving new student learning and research spaces within an infrastructure project.
Abstract: With limited financial resources and space constraints, effective use of valuable campus real estate is imperative. Building projects serve more than academic missions on tight urban campuses and campus infrastructure needs must synthesize with academic needs. This session will explore how the University of Pennsylvania is achieving new student learning and research spaces within an infrastructure project. We will share successful innovative business school student learning spaces, operational technologies, and phasing approaches that you can apply to your campus projects.

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Conference Recordings

Published
March 16, 2020

2020 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference | March 2020

Sustainability and Resiliency

The Rider University Energy Master Plan

By: John Wright, Associate Principal, Spiezle Architectural Group | Michael Reca, Vice President for Facilities and University Operations, Rider University | Melissa Greenberg, Sustainability Manager, Rider University | Kim Shinn, Principal, TLC Engineering Solutions | Frank Sherman, Principal, Ecotone Design

This session will discuss Rider University's energy master plan, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through integrating facility management and future campus development as well as incorporating energy conservation and generation options.
Abstract: In the face of climate change, aging utility infrastructures, and emerging energy technologies, campuses must be prepared to undergo dynamic change to support the institution's needs. This session will discuss Rider University's energy master plan, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through integrating facility management and future campus development as well as incorporating energy conservation and generation options. We will demonstrate how you can assess your present facility conditions and corresponding energy consumption and develop a plan to achieve energy independence and carbon neutrality on your campus.

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