UMass Amherst: Building and Construction Technology

It’s on! Until midnight (EDT) tonight (4/30/2013), you’re invited to join UMass Amherst alumni and friends from around the world in our first-ever, exclusive online giving campaign, #umassgives. Give to UMass Amherst because… UMassGives Access to scholarships for talented and in-need students UMassGives Excellence with groundbreaking research and enriched programs UMassGives Opportunities for study abroad, internships, [...]

Passive Solar Seminar 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013                 Holdsworth Rm. 211, UMASS Amherst A conversation on Passive Solar in developing nations with Dr. Komp. Dr. Komp will discuss the development of low-cost solar technologies throughout third world countries, as well as the use of passive solar to maximize energy efficiency in developed countries. [...]

As part of the Innovation Seminars series organized by the German-American chamber of commerce, BCT was visited today by Andreas Wagner (a Professor from Karlsruhe, Germany), Pete Warren (representing Wagner Solar) and Matt Capone (representing Schöck USA). The speakers presented various energy efficient building technologies as well as gave an overview of the German EnOB program. Links: [...]

This Friday, BCT will be hosting two interesting events: A “mixer” at 9:30 am for BCT friends, alumni, current students and faculty to socialize over a cup of coffee. This will be followed by a talk on energy-efficient building technologies at 11:15 am. The talk, organized by the German-American chamber of commerce, features a speaker [...]

Peggi Clouston is working together with Lamboo Inc. to determine key information to advance the design of laminated bamboo connections. Read more…