|
|
| Gerald D. Hines
|
Hines Fund will promote sustainable architectural design
To celebrate the establishment of the Hines Endowed Fund for Advanced Sustainability
in Architectural Design, the Yale School of Architecture will host a major
symposium April 4-5 reexamining fundamental assumptions of sustainable design.
Titled “Sustainable Architecture, Today and Tomorrow: Reframing the Discourse,” the
symposium will call upon experts and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines
to take stock of the movement in sustainable architecture thus far and to explore
new directions “designing green” might take.
The $5 million endowment was created by Gerald D. Hines, founder and chair of
Hines, an international real estate firm with landmark projects worldwide. Hines
was the first Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Architecture Fellow at the
Yale School of Architecture. The school is a leader in the effort to fully integrate sustainable
design and technology into the architectural curriculum.
Robert A. M. Stern, dean of the School of Architecture, noted that, “This
pivotal gift recognizes the shared goal of the Yale School of Architecture and
the Hines company, a leader in global best practices and promoting sustainable
development, to support research and instruction that will enable new graduates
to expand the scope of their expertise and their influence as future leaders
in the field of architecture.”
“Sustainable Architecture, Today and Tomorrow: Reframing the Discourse,” which
is sponsored by Hines, marks the 20th anniversary of “Our Common Future,” the
groundbreaking report of the United Nations-supported Brundtland Commission outlining
an international plan to confront the world’s growing environmental crisis.
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former director-general of the World Health Organization,
will deliver the keynote address, and participants will include some of the leading
practitioners and innovators in the burgeoning field of sustainable design.
The symposium will include presentations by prominent experts in non-architectural
fields ranging from neurobiology to fluid mechanics to public health and public
policy, with the shared goal of recasting our basic understanding of the built
environment. For more information about the symposium, visit Sustainable Architecture, Today and Tomorrow symposium website.
These initiatives of the School of Architecture reflect a University-wide effort
outlined by President Richard C. Levin to take “a leadership role amongst
higher education institutions to respond to the energy challenge.
“We are pleased that Yale is hosting this important forum on building a
more sustainable future. The University is strongly committed to reducing energy
consumption and conserving non-renewable resources at every level of its operations,” said
Levin.
T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S
Study Group releases report on feasibility of adding . . .
Yale-developed test 99% accurate in detecting early ovarian cancer
SOM broadens international offerings
Law student launches fundraising effort for Rwanda's first public library
Hines Fund will promote sustainable architectural design
Grant to expand study of how plant proteins function
Yale scientists develop technique for creating new bone that . . .
Dean Grey cited for ‘landmark’ nursing research
‘Renewing Hope’ to explore alliance of religion and ecology
Expatriate couple’s influence recalled in ‘Making It New’
Conference will explore writer’s life and work before and after . . .
Student-run conference to examine innovative approaches to . . .
Young Scholars Conference to feature papers on ‘cutting-edge’ . . .
Sterling Library show offers proof that ‘Art Is Where You Find It’
Yale Cabaret benefit explores experience of American veterans . . .
Make that four
Award-winning Yale building design projects are highlighted . . .
Workshop to host talk on ‘Flight from Arbitration’
Bulletin Home|Visiting on Campus|Calendar of Events|In the News
Bulletin Board|Classified Ads|Search Archives|Deadlines
Bulletin Staff|Public Affairs|News Releases|
E-Mail Us|Yale Home
|