This illuminating session will present processes and lessons from the research project funded by the 2022 Latrobe Prize (awarded by the AIA College of Fellows). The panel of researchers, city planners, and practitioners will discuss a science-based and equity-focused approach to designing green infrastructure in architecture projects to improve microclimates and mitigate environmental hazards. The project being highlighted is a collaboration between Northeastern University and the city of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Join us to learn important lessons on how architecture can build capacity, connectivity, co-benefits, and shared responsibility for advancing broader environmental
Learning Objectives
- Explore the causes of microspatial inequities in exposure to environmental hazards in urban areas and how building projects can exacerbate or mitigate these inequities.
- Learn how to apply rules of thumb in designing sensor networks and approaches to interpreting data to characterize the variation in environmental hazards in and around your project sites.
- Examine an inclusive, science-based approach to design that engages diverse communities of stakeholders in evaluating trade-offs and co-benefits of various design scenarios.
- Discover how to integrate science-based green infrastructure solutions into your projects to mitigate environmental hazards and support climate resilience and sustainability in your community.