Northside Net Zero: Under Construction A net-zero home, designed by architecture students in 2012 in partnership with Habitat for Humanity-Twin Cities, broke ground over the summer at the Hawthorne Ecovillage in north Net Zero Home: a home capable Minneapolis. Adjunct of producing assistant professor renewable Lucas Alm (M. Arch energy equal to ’00), principal of ALM the amount it Design Studio, taught consumes. the initial semesterlong course, along with Center for Sustainable Building research fellow Daniel Handeen (M. Arch ’07). The project was made possible by contributions to our Gift of Shelter campaign. A dedication of the house is planned for early fall 2013. For information about giving opportunities, contact Mark Hintz, director of development, at 612-624-7808 or visit design.umn.edu/give. More design.umn.edu/netzero
Multifamily Net Zero
Architecture students Daniel Aversa (left) and Sangyong Hahn (right) with adjunct assistant professor Lucas Alm (M. Arch ’01)
Architecture and housing studies students worked closely with Habitat for Humanity this spring on designs for a multi-family net-zero housing project. “One objective of this project is to continue educating area developers about the rich research base and innovative design strategies available through partnerships with the College of Design,” said Daniel Handeen, research fellow for the Center for Sustainable Building Research, who co-taught the course with adjunct assistant professor Lucas Alm, associate professor Marilyn Bruin, professor Becky Yust, and graduate student Kamana Dhakhwa. More design.umn.edu/ multinetzero
Coming Soon: 3-Year Degrees President Eric Kaler announced plans for the College of
Design to pilot a year-round option for undergraduate students in the graphic design and retail merchandising programs. The proposed plan will give students enrolling in fall 2014 an option to complete their studies in three years, instead of four years, by taking full credit loads during the summer. Watch design.umn.edu/3years
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