Center of Building Innovation (CoBI)

Fantastic experience last week with ASU Next Lab and ASU Prep Digital Plus Tempe Experience! Thank you Amanda Federico for showing the digital twin to ASU Prep Digital Plus students and faculty! Kasandra Singh Ann Kaufman Trista Zobitz, Ed.D. Sarah Chandler The Design School at ASU ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Philip Horton Marc J Neveu

Amazing morning, and very exciting to be a part of this! The Design School at ASU ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Philip Horton Marc J Neveu

Have you heard about the NSF Engines: Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine (SWSIE)? SWSIE aims to elevate the Southwest as a regional hub of economic development catalyzed by innovations in water, energy, and carbon sustainability and security. The Center of Building Innovation (CoBI) has been asked to help 'stand up' a fourth workstream focused on the built environment, and building integrated solutions. If your organization is interested in joining this effort as a partner -- or if you know of any technologies or practices that could use a 'boost' to help advance their technology readiness level (trl), adoption readiness level (arl), or workforce development efforts -- we would like to meet with you and bring you into the engine. https://swsie.asu.edu/

While in Tempe, students and faculty from the Architectural Engineering program at An Najah National University sat in on ARC 111, met with students in ARC 502, and toured several sustainably designed buildings, including: Rob and Melani Center for Planetary Health with Rachel Green Rasmussen, AIA NCARB and Tom Reilly Architekton Ltd Offices with John Kane FAIA ASU Student Pavilion with Philip Weddle of Weddle Gilmore Architects The Beam with Chase Farnsworth of Mortenson The Farmer Education Building with William Kidd College Avenue Commons, home of the Del E. Webb School of Construction with William Kidd They even found some time for a baseball game, In-N-Out, an amusement park, and even some tacos. We were told “Mexican food is better than American food.” Well put. Thank you all for taking the time to meet with us! The Aspen Institute The Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute Maryam Laly Lindsey Penn Muhannad HAJ HUSSEIN Mutasim Baba Sameh MONNA Allam Mousa Alia Gilbrecht-Hendi ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts The Design School at ASU paola sanguinetti Philip Horton Mohammad Alrajhi Marc J Neveu

Last week we welcomed students and faculty from the Architectural Engineering program at An Najah National University as a part of our Climate Futures Exchange project through the Steven's Initiative. The focus of our meeting included objectives for: Deepening our cultural exchange Scaling our partnership beyond the terms of our ongoing grant Capacity building for An Najah National University Supporting access to education under crisis within the Palestinian Territories ? As a part of our “in-person” exchange, we met with many members of our ASU community including: ? Senior Director of EdPlus, Wayne Anderson Executive Director of Education for Humanity, Pamela DeLargy Executive Director & Lead EdTech Design Architect of NextLab, Dan Munnerley Special Advisor to the President, Ambassador Mane Areikat Associate Vice President of Research Advancement, Dave White Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Grace O'Sullivan President Michael Crow ? Thank you all for taking the time to meet with us! It was an amazing visit, and we now have not one project, but multiple project”s.” The Aspen Institute The Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute Maryam Laly Lindsey Penn An Najah National University Muhannad HAJ HUSSEIN Mutasim Baba Sameh MONNA Allam Mousa Alia Gilbrecht-Hendi ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts The Design School at ASU paola sanguinetti Philip Horton Mohammad Alrajhi Marc J Neveu

Last week our virtual exchange was in person!? ? Climate Futures Exchange?(CFX) colleagues travelled from An Najah National University to ASU. We all had an incredible week, starting with a brunch with Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat, and ending with a brief meeting with ASU President Michael Crow. In between, we had several meetings focused on education technologies, impact of climate change, socially-focused global education initiatives, and public-private-partnerships. We also had time for a baseball game and tacos! The Aspen Institute The Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute Maryam Laly Lindsey Penn An Najah National University Mutasim Baba Sameh MONNA Allam Mousa ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts The Design School at ASU Philip Horton Mohammad Alrajhi Marc J Neveu

We are very excited to launch the first cohort of BuildHER! It was an amazing kickoff event. Thank you to our sponsors and to all of the mentors and mentees! It is going to be an amazing year! Heather Personne Tiffany Sharp Marc J Neveu Samantha Springer Lauri McNeill Charlene Moreno Turrubiarte Paris Marshall Jessica Sarkissian, AICP,LEED AP Karen Gaabucayan Deborah Sylva-Henslin Moyra Paulina Martinez Romo Gabriella Weiss Amalia DeSardi Liz (Brack) Heck, PE, SE Ele Paul Liz Martin-Malikian, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Julia Velimirovic Erin Harmon, AIA, NCARB Yesenia Leon Marta Ortiz Akshata Mayekar Heather Berry Shreya Omar Jessica DuBose Jaiden Vidales Kacie Cancelli Tarah Fenn Diana B. Samantha Kittle Marc J Neveu Philip Horton The Design School at ASU ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

This past year has been a busy one, and hopefully this is just the beginning. We are gearing up, with our colleagues from An Najah National University (NNU), for year 2 of our Climate Futures Exchange (CFX) -- with continued support from a grant through U.S. Department of State and The Aspen Institute. Our goal -- along with Mutasim Baba, Sameh MONNA, Allam Mousa, Muhannad HAJ HUSSEIN, and Mohammad Alrajhi -- is to grow this initiative in scale, impact, and partnerships, for the long-term sustainability of CFX. This fall our colleagues, and many of their students from NNU, will be visiting us here at Arizona State University -- along with Andie Shafer, Maryam Laly, and colleagues from The Steven's Initiative -- to further advance this work. And, with support from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, the Climate | Material | Shelter project led by Elizabeth Golden and Marc J Neveu will be moving forward in the coming year as well. With the support of a broader team, including public officials and friends within the professional community, Golden and Neveu are pursuing public grants funding to complete the design and construction of the Shelter Project for the Iglesia Cristiana el Buen Pastor in Mesa. Thanks again to our colleagues, students, and friends for supporting the efforts of the Center of Building Innovation (CoBI) this year. We look forward to working with you to make the next year busier still. ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts The Design School at ASU Philip Horton https://lnkd.in/gF2_2ays

The deadline to apply for the Girls Can Build BuildHER mentorship program is next week. The program aim is to mentor students and young professionals across the built environment. The first cohort kicks off in August and will include monthly meetings. The Center of Building Innovation (CoBI) at ASU is happy to sponsor ASU students in disciplines related to the built environment. More information below as well as a link to register. Please feel free to share the link! Sharp Construction, LLC, Tiffany Sharp Evolve Ventures, LLC, Heather Personne The Design School at ASU, Philip Horton, Brie Smith, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, Abby Hoover, AIA, Paul Coseo, Ph.D., PLA, Marc J Neveu School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Kristen Parrish, Tim Becker Real Estate Club at ASU, Mark Stapp Huê-Tam Jamme

Great to see all of the work from the ASU Preparatory Academy at the ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center last week. Students below are proposing a (much needed) day care for the Novus 777 building. Congratulations to all of the students and faculty involved! Shouts out to Megan Hanley, Trista Zobitz, Ann Kaufman, Joshua Scott, and Sarah Chandler! The Design School at ASU ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Philip Horton Marc J Neveu