TRANSFER FROM PRACTICE INTO RESEARCH: PERFORMATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE

SPEAKER:Thomas Spiegelhalter. R.A. EU, ISES, LEED AP
Architect, Engineer, Industrial Designer, Town Planner
University of Southern California, School of ArchitectureAbstract:From the controversy discussion of climate change, to power deregulation, to suburban sprawl to the rapid proliferation of information technology, change is ocurring at a more rapid pace than at any other time in our history.The 21st century is marked by a necessary reengagement of Architecture, Engineering, Building Science, Urban Design and Landscape Architechture with the environment.Building infrastructure, and the landscape are inextricably linked. Energy, materials, water and land are all consumed in the development and operation of cities and infrastructure, while the urban environment itself affects our living conditions, social well being and health.Japan and the European Union, faced with higher energy costs and high density building conditions, have been leading the way globally with innovative ideas and financial incentives to produce better performing infrastructures, operative landscapes and buildings. For example, thes o called European "low", "zero" and "plus" energy buildings and city districts state-of-the-art codes are well known, anchored in nationwide energy-saving policies and performative post occupancy monitoring, guidelines and certifications, to approve the annual energy balance of states, neighborhoods and buildings wih respect to resources, the public grid operation, and to stabilize CO2 emission according to the Kyoto Protocol of the UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.Designing sustainable and performative measurerable projects in Europe-and particularly in Germany, where sustainability is imbued in the natinal culture, provides architects,engineers and researchers with valuable experiences into the broad spectrum of public policy, energy security, financing , utility infrastructure, and building codes that cumulatively support sustainability and resource efficient building systems and infrastructures.

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - rielian Hall, Room 203

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes