MSSD OPEN HOUSE THIS FRIDAY

MSSD OPEN HOUSE and POSTER SESSIONS!

Friday, April 27^th, 2012 2-6PM
Refreshments will be served

Come and interact with us on Friday, April 27th, 2012 from 2pm – 6pm in the Center for Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, and Design on the Main Campus of Philadelphia University. The students are looking forward to an opportunity to share their work in an informal poster session format.  Working on two sites in West Philadelphia, the MSSD students in collaboration with the Landscape Architecture students and faculty helped to shape and test a conceptual framework for a more sustainable Park West Community. The framework was developed as part of a 18 month long Green Trails Initiative funded by DCNR that was managed by the Landscape Architecture Program at Philadelphia University. The project is led by the American Cities Foundation and is in partnership with the West Philadelphia Financial Services Institute.

Project 1

14 Acre Living Building Challenge Food Hub Project in the Park West section of Philadelphia

Students: Erin McCulley (Architect),  Kerri Patton (Architect), Katina Wright (Landscape Architect), Norbert Young (Designer)

Project 2

LEED® Platinum Artist Community and LEED® Gold Transportation Hub at the intersection of 52^nd and Lancaster Avenue

Students: Josh Butz (Engineer), Joe Cintron (Arch Studies), Luis Hidalgo (Architect), Rawand Khasraw (Architect), Zalak Patel (Geographer)

The project included 6 integrated design charrettes with the following experts:

Shannon Kaplan, In Posse engineers; Jim Burnett, WPFSI, Jeremiah White, Principal, White & Associates, Jerome Shabazz, Executive Director of JASTECH Development Services, Kim Douglas from Philadelphia University, Jeff Keller, Ecologist; Sandra Dungee Glenn, American Cities Foundation, Howard Ways, University of the District of Columbia, Steve Kaufmann and David LaFountaine, Community Ventures, Greg Lucado, Philadelphia University, Scott Ageloff, Philadelphia University, Mark Karlen, Architect, Andy Melony, Philadelphia Planning Commission, Claudia Phillips, Philadelphia University, Glen Abrams, Philadelphia Water Department, Cricket Brien, Lush, Sarah Endriss, Landscape Architect, Alex Dews, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, and Rob Fleming, Philadelphia University,

Schedule:

2:00PM: Open House begins

5:45PM: Closing Statements and Acknowledgements

6:30PM: Ending

Sponsored by: Philadelphia University's Sustainable Design Program

www.philau.edu/green

Still Time to Enter DVGBC Sustainable Design Competition

Just a reminder that there is still time to enter this year's DVGBC Sustainable Design Competition. This year's competition program is to design an Adaptive Reuse Recreation Center out of existing sites right here in Philadelphia! Submissions are due April 30th and there will be a session at the Best of Greenbuild 2012 event to showcase the winning entrants.

This will interest students and young professionals seeking additional projects, or those outside the program that would like to test their design and sustainable strategy skills. Download the Program

About the SDC Program:
The City of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Department (PPR) currently oversees and operates approximately 160 recreation centers and facilities in the city of Philadelphia. Most of these recreation centers and facilities need repairs and modernization, and on-going maintenance. PPR is working with other departments and partners to make the recreation centers more energy efficient, while providing new programming and activities.

DVGBC has asked Parks & Recreation to identify four sites that meet the following criteria:

• in need of repair/site improvement
• easily accessible via mass-transit
• opportunities for energy efficiency

Starting with an existing site, teams are asked to use adaptive reuse strategies and analysis to design their vision of what a recreation center can be for the community. Consider emphasizing one of three areas that will be strongly considered during judging:

• Energy efficiency and conservation efforts
• Stormwater management on the site and other sustainable landscaping features
• Community outreach and education programs integrating the site specific connection

For more information, visit http://dvgbc.org/sustainable-design-competition.

MSSD Grads are featured at Best of GreenBuild 2012

best of GreenBuild 2012