2024-04-28T04:17:38-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150328775/njit-s-hillier-college-of-architecture-and-design-embodies-sustainability-practices-from-the-inside-out Katherine Guimapang 2022-11-14T13:26:00-05:00 >2022-11-15T11:08:20-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50dc0ffe3108a43956d835707f0bf679.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Implementing sustainability practices continues to be a priority among architecture firms, institutions, and organizations around the globe. This is the case for the <a href="https://archinect.com/design.njit.edu" target="_blank">New Jersey Institute of Technology's Hillier College of Architecture and Design</a>. As one of the leading polytechnic universities in the Northeast for its academic programs, it has also earned global recognition as a <a href="https://news.njit.edu/njit-new-jerseys-public-stem-university-among-top-100-sustainable-institutions-globally" target="_blank">top sustainable institution</a> from the Times Higher Education's Impact Rankings.</p> <p>Its efforts and commitment to being a sustainable campus continue beyond there. These initiatives are also echoed throughout Hillier College's pedagogy. In previously featured editorial coverage of the College, Archinect has had the chance to highlight important events that showcase the engagement and dedication to implementing sustainable design approaches, civic engagement, and climate action. For this unique editorial feature, we emphasize, in broad strokes, important topics explored at the College's research centers and labs, s...</p> https://archinect.com/features/article/150302407/njit-s-upcoming-elcad-symposium-builds-cross-disciplinary-bridges-in-design-and-environmental-life-cycle-assessment Katherine Guimapang 2022-03-19T10:30:00-04:00 >2022-03-18T20:54:05-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/95/950a29027bd13599dbf33357233bbc8c.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Sustainability is more than a buzzword for the team behind <a href="https://archinect.com/design.njit.edu" target="_blank">New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT)</a> upcoming <a href="https://elcad-2022.heysummit.com/" target="_blank">Environmental Life Cycle Assessment in Design Symposium</a>, better known as eLCAd. What began in 2020 as an idea to bring together the disciplines of architecture, design, and data-driven techniques for assessing environmental challenges has now become a book and industry-focused symposium for working professionals and students.&nbsp;</p> <p>When it comes to sustainable design approaches and best practices, there are numerous conferences and symposiums to talk about and attend. But what makes eLCAd different? Why highlight this symposium in comparison to others? In a nutshell, eLCAd 2022 is a three-day, international event that "unites two professions engaged in parallel systems thinking [...] to define actionable, collaborative opportunities brought about through continuing advances in computational tools." For John Cays (Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Interim Director of the Schoo...</p>