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Find out the latest news, publications and events happening at the Institute for Health in the Built Environment.
In Progress: Mass Timber, Thermal Comfort and Net Zero Energy Use
IHBE is working to design spaces with optimal appeal and comfort for building occupants. Currrently, we are studying thermal...
BioBE Selected for Bio Design Exhibition at Rhode Island School of Design
Our very own BioBE has been selected as a participant in the exhibition "Bio Design: From Inspiration to Integration" that is...
Design the Unseen Course
For his first teaching assignment at the University of Oregon, Mark Fretz taught an advanced technology course to architectural...
BioBE Receives New UO-OHSU Seed Funding Award
BioBE has received funding for a new project as part of the new University of Oregon - Oregon Health Sciences University...
BuildHealth2018 Meeting Announced
The Institute for Health in the Built Environment is hosting its second annual Industry Consortium event in Portland, Oregon on...
ESBL + BioBE Welcome Siobhan Rockcastle as new Assistant Professor of Architecture!
Energy Studies and Buildings Laboratory and Biology and the Built Environment are thrilled to announce that Dr. Siobhan “Shevy”...
ESBL + BioBE Welcome Mark Fretz as the new Associate Director of Outreach
Energy Studies and Buildings Laboratory and Biology and the Built Environment are thrilled to announce that Mark Fretz has...
Unconventional Tools
Trace paper, thick black markers, wood models and coffee are indispensable in the genesis of an idea. However, many...
Design on the Frontier
On the frontier, you work together to create new opportunities and possibilities. This pioneer ethos is the foundation of...
Design For Health
We understand and design for acute dangers in the built environment, such as requiring fire sprinklers; however, we don’t...
Design For Evolution
Our habitat is changing. In the developed world, we spend more than 90 percent of our lives indoors, often in urban areas...
Design the Unseen
Typically, architects and designers focus on designing physical space while scientists focus on understanding the unknown...
