Episode 17: Designing a Sustainable Future: Intersections of Energy, Buildings & Engagement at the University of Washington

Guests:Devin Kleiner Senior Project Architect, Senior AssociatePerkins+WillChris MeekAssociate Professor of ArchitectureUniversity of WashingtonKyle McDermottCampus Sustainability Fund CoordinatorUniversity of WashingtonChris HellsternLiving Building Challenge Services DirectorThe Miller Hull PartnershipHost: Dave KarlsgodtPrincipal, Fovea, LLCIn this episode you will hear a live recording made during the 2019 Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability conference on the campus of the University of Washington. The session was entitled: “Building a Sustainable Future: Intersections of Energy, Infrastructure, Student and Community Engagement in Campus Design with Global Reach.” We discuss two new cutting-edge buildings on the University of Washington campus. We also talk about how students were able to affect the design and sustainability features incorporated into these buildings through engagement and through funding provided by the Campus Sustainability Fund, a program funded through student fees.Resources:UW Campus Sustainability FundUW Center for Integrated DesignLife Science BuildingPerkins+Will: University of Washington Life Sciences Building Designed for Next-Generation of Research, Teaching, and OutreachUW - Biology: Life Sciences Building wins DJC Building of the YearUW Life Sciences Building MicrositeUW Sustainability BlogUW News VideoPopulation Health BuildingMiller Hull: Population Health Facility, University of WashingtonUW breaks ground on new Population Health building