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Louisa Shepard
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Design
A rare on-campus assignment for preservation students holds ‘small revelations’
A rare on-campus assignment for preservation students holds ‘small revelations’
Weitzman historical preservation students were able to use a campus building slated to be altered for its class focus, which changed the stakes of the project and the approach students took to documenting the historic building.
Turning the desert into an oasis
Turning the desert into an oasis
Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.
Jessica Varner on the long arc of built environment and its materials
Jessica Varner on the long arc of built environment and its materials
Varner, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at the Weitzman School, explores the intersections between architectural, environmental, and chemical history.
Lisa Servon wins award for community partnership
Lisa Servon wins award for community partnership
A professor in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Lisa Servon was recognized for her work with the Kensington Corridor Trust. The honor was presented by Provost John L. Jackson Jr. and Netter Center director Ira Harkavy on Dec. 16.
Protecting Indigenous heritage in an age of climate vulnerability
Protecting Indigenous heritage in an age of climate vulnerability
A preservation plan being developed by researchers in the Weitzman School in consultation with local stewards conserves a millennium of human settlement.
Fritz Steiner’s service as Weitzman School of Design dean at Penn is extended
Fritz Steiner’s service as Weitzman School of Design dean at Penn is extended
Steiner’s tenure as dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design is extended through June 30, 2027.
Preservation studio teaches preservation planning practice
Preservation studio teaches preservation planning practice
The Weitzman School of Design’s Preservation Studio promotes sound decision-making practices in the face of contemporary preservation challenges.
Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program launches habitat initiative for Philadelphia bats
Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program launches habitat initiative for Philadelphia bats
With the bat population on a sharp decline since 2008, the Program collaborated with Penn Sustainability and Penn Facilities and Real Estate Services to develop bat boxes designed to mimic tree habitat and support the daily needs and overall health of bats.
Penn solutions to climate change
Penn solutions to climate change
As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate—from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to rising sea levels and deadly heat waves—the need for actionable solutions has never been greater, Penn researchers say.
Toward carbon-negative architecture
Toward carbon-negative architecture
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Weitzman and Penn Engineering are working to develop a new building system that would reduce carbon in all aspects of concrete construction.
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Artist Ken Lum snaps life on the streets with new exhibit ‘Klump’ at Ulises bookstore
“Klump,” an exhibit by Ken Lum of the Weitzman School of Design, will display photos of people in urban settings at the Philadelphia art bookstore Ulises.
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MotherJones.com
The curious origin of the ‘climate haven’ myth
Billy Fleming of the Weitzman School of Design explains why the idea of a “climate refuge” is an escapist fantasy fueled by the real estate industry.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
While America dithers over climate change, Swarthmore College shows how we can live without fossil fuels
William Braham of the Weitzman School of Design explains how Penn has cut its total energy consumption by 50% since 2009.
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Axios
Study offers ideas to help Nashville music venues
A study by PennPraxis at the Weitzman School of Design offers solutions for preserving music venues in Nashville.
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Tampa Bay Times
These trees made Florida’s Hillsborough County over $1 million for their climate benefits. Is it legit?
Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that carbon credit programs do more harm than good in the fight against climate change.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A new idea for Market East: A ‘Welcoming District’ for immigrants who are driving population growth
Graduate students at the Weitzman School of Design are submitting speculative proposals for a Welcoming District near Philadelphia’s Fashion District that could replace or supplement the Sixers arena.
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