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BC 50th Anniversary Gala Postponed
(November 10, 2009) — The Building Construction 50th Anniversary Gala, planned for Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, has been postponed until Spring 2010. More information and event details will be announced at a later date. (full story…)
Georgia Tech Solar House Opens at New Tellus Museum
(September 21, 2009) — The Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon House will re-open its doors at the new Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum in Cartersville, Ga., at the “Solarbration” Grand Opening Event on Saturday, Oct. 10. (full story…)
Roper Co-Authors New Book on Facility Management
Atlanta, GA (August 18, 2009) — Building Construction Professor Kathy Roper, CFM, LEED AP, is one of three authors of The Facility Management Handbook, a comprehensive collection of best practices for facility management professionals. This third edition provides more information on trends in security and sustainability. (full story…)
Ashuri Receives Prestigious Grant
(August 4, 2009) — Assistant Professor Baabak Ashuri was an awarded an $8,000 grant from the RICS Education Trust for a research project on forecasting construction materials costs. The project was selected from a large number of proposals received by the Trust, the research and education arm of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a global organization for built environment professionals. (full story…)
Castro Authors Chapter on Construction Automation
Atlanta (August 4, 2009) — Associate Professor Daniel Castro has authored a chapter in the forthcoming Springer Handbook of Automation, a research and application-oriented book on one of the most pressing topics in science and technology. The book, written for researchers, engineers, and students, is due out Sept. 3, 2009. Springer is a leading global publisher of scientific books and journals. (full story…)
Lecture, Reception will Celebrate 50 Years of Building Construction
(August 3, 2009) — Martin Fischer of Stanford’s Center for Integrated Facility Engineering kicks off the College of Architecture T. Gordon Little Lecture Series on August 31, 6PM, in the newly renovated Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium. A reception will follow to mark 50 years of Building Construction at Georgia Tech. (full story…)
BC Graduate Program: Spring deadline approaching
Atlanta (August 3, 2009) — The Building Construction (BC) graduate program is now accepting applications for the Spring 2010 semester. The deadline for U.S. applicants is November 1; the deadline for international applicants is September 1. The mater’s degree offers three distinct tracks in Integrated Project Delivery Systems, Facility Management and Residential Construction Development. (full story…)
Information Sessions About NSF Funding For Graduate Students
Student Center (June 9, 2009) — The National Science Foundation is increasing its funding opportunities for young researchers. Georgia Tech has three NSF Graduate Research Fellowship information sessions scheduled to assist students as they plan for their November applications. Session will include information from an NSF reviewer as well as from Dr. Karen Adams from the Fellowship Program. (full story…)
BC Professor wins Best Paper Award
Seattle, WA (April 10, 2009) — Dr. Ioannis Brilakis, Assistant Professor in Building Construction and Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his Ph.D. student Zhenhua Zhu, received the Best Paper Award of the 2009 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC). CRC is the largest premiere construction conference in the U.S., and was held April 4-7 in Seattle, WA.
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BC Student Receives Prestigious Research Award
(March 31, 2009) — BC Student Shannon Barnes has been selected by the College of Architecture as this year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher in the college. Ms. Barnes’ will present her research entitled “BIM-Enabled Integrated Optimization Tool for LEED Decisions” at the Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium on April 1, 2009. She will be presented with the award, which includes a monetary stipend and certificate at the reception following the symposium. (full story…)
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