by Mira | Oct 18, 2018 | News, Publication, Research
Written by Mark Fretz, Sue Ishaq, and Mira Zimmerman Light is as necessary to the perfect growth and nutrition of the human frame as are air and food; and, whenever it is deficient, health fails, and disease appears… Artificial is but a very bad substitute for natural...
by Mira | Aug 10, 2018 | News, Research
IHBE is working to design spaces with optimal appeal and comfort for building occupants. Currrently, we are studying thermal comfort in mass timber buildings. For any research study, there are hours of preparation before any data is ever recorded. Peer behind the...
by Mira | Jul 11, 2018 | News, Research
For his first teaching assignment at the University of Oregon, Mark Fretz taught an advanced technology course to architectural students at the University of Oregon, Portland, called “Design the Unseen”. Mark is the Director of Knowledge Exchange at the...
by Mira | Jun 26, 2018 | News, Research
BioBE has received funding for a new project as part of the new University of Oregon – Oregon Health Sciences University (UO-OHSU) Collaborative Seed Grant Program! BioBE’s Dr. Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, and Dr. Bob Martindale, Professor of Surgery, Chief...
by sueishaq | Sep 30, 2017 | Research
Trace paper, thick black markers, wood models and coffee are indispensable in the genesis of an idea. However, many elements we experience in the built environment can’t be seen. Whether energy, microbes, chemicals, or sound, the unseen has a profound impact on...
by sueishaq | Sep 30, 2017 | Research
On the frontier, you work together to create new opportunities and possibilities. This pioneer ethos is the foundation of Oregon’s collaborative spirit and a reason we are successful at solving challenges. Climate change, population growth, diminishing...
