Florida A & M University
ARCC Member Unit:
Institute for Building Sciences
Thomas Pugh, Director
Institute for Building Sciences
School of Architecture
Florida A & M University
Tallahassee, FL 32307-4200
Phone: 850-599-3007
Fax: 850-599-3535
e-mail: tpugh@famusoa.net
ARCC Representative:
Matthew Powers
Assistant Professor
Landscape Architecture Program
School of Architecture
Florida A & M University
Tallahassee, FL 32307-4200
Phone: 850-561-2141
Fax: 850-599-3535
e-mail: mpowers@famusoa.net
Institute for Building Sciences Profile:
The Institute for Building Sciences is the coordinator of all research, service and continuing education activities conducted within the School of Architecture. Integral to the School, but with this special role, the Institute endeavors to foster excellence in faculty and student research, service and education activities that increase knowledge, enhance the built environment, and serve the profession, the local community, the state, and the nation.
Established in 1981, the Institute is staffed by a full-time director and utilizes the School of Architecture's team of support staff for assistance. All day-to-day operational expenses, equipment, and travel are borne by externally funded projects. As a result, the Institute has focussed its efforts on successfully competing for scarce research funds.
The Institute has developed an excellent reputation on a wide spectrum of building-related research projects. Such projects range from the development of low-literacy, self-help construction manuals to a state-of-the-art laboratory for measuring properties of building materials; from curriculum development projects to physical experimentation in large-scale public and industrial facilities; from natural disaster relief and prevention studies to accessibility studies; from post-occupancy evaluations to changing the way buildings are procured, designed, constructed, and operated.
Total Research Funding:
1990-1991 ..................$127,000
1991-1992 ................... 285,543
1992-1993 ................... 189,300
1993-1994 ................... 284,749
1994-1995 ................... 198,000
1995-1996 (YTD) ..... 1,521,000
Institute for Building Sciences clients have included: the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Florida Department of Management Services, the Florida Housing Finance Agency, Rogers and Associates engineering consultants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, the University of California at Berkeley, the Florida Department of Education, the Tennessee Vally Authority, and others. The Institute has also completed collaborative projects with consultants and universities in Canada and the Netherlands.
Some current projects (1996-1997):
Associated Unit:
School of Architecture
Rodner Wright, Dean
School of Architecture
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL 32307-4200
Phone: 850-599-8768
Fax: 850-599-3436
e-mail: rwright@famusoa.net
The School of Architecture was established in 1975 and offers professional and pre-professional programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The undergraduate curriculum provides a basic education in architecture and the built environment. The pre-professional program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies. The professional program confers an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree. Two graduate degrees are offered. The Master of Architecture program is designed for students with four-year non-accredited degrees in architecture who seek to earn an accredited advanced degree. The Master of Science in Architecture program is designed for students who do not need an accredited advanced degree and wish to specialize in one of the emphasis areas of the School. Research, continuing education, and service in the School is coordinated through the Institute for Building Sciences.
University:
Florida A & M University (FAMU) is one of ten universities in the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1887, FAMU is one of the three oldest institutions of higher learning in Florida. The State Board of Regents designates Florida A & M as a general purpose institution, with offerings in the arts, sciences, business. education, technology, and professions. Academic colleges include: Arts and Sciences; Education; Engineering Sciences, Technology, and Agriculture; Engineering (with Florida State University); and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Schools include: Architecture; Allied Health Sciences; Business and Industry; General Studies; Graduate Studies, Research and Continuing Education; Journalism, Media, and Graphic Arts; and Nursing.
Historically the emphasis at FAMU has been on undergraduate education, but an increasing number of graduate programs are being implemented. The University is charged with attracting a state-wide student population. As a land grant institution, Florida A & M gives high priority to continuing education and public service. Research is administered by the Office of Sponsored Research under the direction of Dr. Franklin Hamilton.
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