by nmclain | Oct 23, 2025 | News
For years, we’ve focused on keeping our indoor environments as sterile as possible. But a new article in Nature, featuring IHBE’s Mark Fretz and Gwynne Mhuireach, asks whether it’s time to start letting microbes back in. Not just any microbes, of course. Research...
by nmclain | Sep 22, 2025 | News
A journal article co-authored by Siobhan Rockcastle was just published in Energy and Buildings. The article, titled “Ensuring excellent indoor environments and ultra-low carbon footprint in a single-family house from design to operation” introduces...
by nmclain | Sep 17, 2025 | News
Charlotte Kamman, an architecture graduate, has been working on solving one challenge with mass timber housing: acoustics. To address wood’s resonant properties, Kamman has partnered with IHBE’s Mark Fretz to explore how mycelium can be used to reduce...
by nmclain | Aug 30, 2025 | News
We’re excited to report that Port of Portland’s Terminal 2 is receiving wider attention with a new story from The Oregonian! Following a visit from U.S. representative Suzanne Bonamici, The story shares about the progress underway at Terminal 2 — a hub for...
by nmclain | Aug 19, 2025 | News
A recent Marketplace feature, reported by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder, explores how cross-laminated timber (CLT) offers a promising path toward rebuilding both eco-friendly and fire-resistant housing in areas devastated by California wildfires. The piece...
