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Preservation Institute: Caribbean (PI:C)

Architecture

William L. Tilson, Assistant Dean for International Studies & Service Learning; Professor; Director of PI:C and RECAP; (352) 392-0205 ext 311, 262 ARCH

The Preservation Institute:Caribbean (PI:C) engages in research and field work at different venues within the Caribbean zone, such as Florida, Barbados, Jamaica and Mexico. The interchange of European, African and Native American civilizations in the region has resulted in a fascinating architectural heritage, marked by cultural cross-fertilization and regional adaptation of European precedents to new climatic conditions.

Preservation Institute: Nantucket (PI:N)

Dean's Office

Peter E. Prugh, Associate Professor; Director of PI:N & Co-Director of RECAP; (352) 392-0205 ext 310, 460 ARCH

The Preservation Institute:Nantucket (PI:N) has operated as a center for education in historic research and architectural preservation on Nantucket Island since 1972. Settled by Massachusetts colonials in 1659, this “far away island” (the meaning of Nantucket’s name in a local Indian language) grew into an important whaling village. Its significance waned in the mid-1850s with the decline of the whale oil market and dependent industries. It has since become primarily a summer retreat for New Englanders. The island’s isolation spared the town from the encroachment of urban sprawl experienced by most other colonial New England towns, preserving the integrity of its 18th-century character—and making it an invaluable context in which to study issues of planning and designing within a profoundly historic environment.

Vicenza Institute of Architecture (VIA)

Architecture

Martin Gundersen, Associate Professor; (352) 392-0205 ext 300, 266 ARCH

The Vicenza Institute of Architecture (VIA) is based in Vicenza, Italy, a major center of the Veneto (the mainland region around the urban archipelago of Venice). An important locus of intellectual life during the 15th and 16th centuries, the area has an abundant architectural heritage, all within an hour of Vicenza—from the works of local Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio to the 20th-century creations of modern master Carlo Scarpa.

Centers

Center for Building Better Communities

Urban and Regional Planning

Gene Boles, Program Manager of the Community Outreach Partnership Program ; (352) 392-0997 ext. 425,

CBBC, approved in 2002 by the state legislature as a category III research and education center provides educational and research opportunities in economic and community development, for students by working with communities throughout Florida. Projects have included a redevelopment plan for a historic downtown district, an economic development plan for a county under urbanization pressures, and a grants writing workshop for community development practitioners.

Center for Collective Protection in the Built Environment

Building Construction

Kevin Grosskopf, Assistant Professor; Director of Center for Collective Protection; (352) 273-1158, 336 RNK

The Center for Collective Protection develops technology, planning and design guidance to enhance the nation's ability to mitigate the consequences of natural and human-caused hazards within the built environment. Such hazards include sick building syndrome, hurricanes and terrorism. Research opportunities exist in moisture and mold infestation during construction, retrofit technologies for windload and airblast protection, manufactured housing reinforcement, high consequence event preparedness and response, and assessing the effectiveness and societal response to security and anti-terrorism measures.

Center for Health and the Built Environment

Dean's Office

Jay M. Stein, Professor; Director, Center for Health and the Built Environment; (352) 392-0997 ext 306, 166 ARCH

CHBE is an interdisciplinary center engaged in teaching, research and service to address the relationship of health and the built environment with a special focus on vulnerable populations (such as children, aged and persons with disabilities) and the development of models for health-promoting communities and business practices.

Fluor Program for Construction Safety and Loss Control

Building Construction

Jimmie Hinze, Professor, Director of the Fluor Program for Construction Safety; (352) 273-1167, 340 RNK

The Center for Construction Safety and Loss Control has a primary objective of being a leader on matters related to construction safety. Information that is gleaned through research is disseminated through various classes and publications. Research topics include the management of safety, effective safety programs, safety in residential construction, industry best practices, causes of accidents, noise and leading indicators of safety.

Geo-Facilities Planning and Information Research Center (GeoPlan)

Urban and Regional Planning

Paul D. Zwick, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs, Ph. D. Director, Director of GeoPlan Center, Chairman, Professor; (352) 392-0997 ext. 427, 431A ARCH

The Geo-Facilities Planning and Information Research Center (GeoPlan) was established in 1984 by Dr. John Alexander in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning. The Center was developed as a response to the need for a teaching and research environment in Geographic Information Systems, or GIS.

Powell Center for Construction and Environment

Building Construction

Charles Kibert, Professor & Director of Powell Center for Construction & Environment; (352) 273-1189, 342 RNK

The mission of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment is to foster the implementation of sustainability principles into the creation of the built environment internationally. This includes insuring resources such as energy, water, materials, and land are utilized efficiently and that renewable and recyclable resources are emphasized. Protection of the environment during construction and during production of construction materials is a parallel requirement for sustainable construction. The creation of a healthy environment for those who will utilize the built environment is an additional goal that connects the building owner to the product of construction.

Research and Education Center for Architectural Preservation

Architecture

William L. Tilson, Assistant Dean for International Studies & Service Learning; Professor; Director of PI:C and RECAP; (352) 392-0205 ext 311, 262 ARCH

The Research and Education Center for Architectural Preservation (RECAP) sponsors educational programs and conducts funded research activities throughout Florida in a broad range of inter-disciplinary preservation-related fields working with both private and public clients. Activities include: archival documentation of cultural resources, field surveys for historic districts, historical research, development of design guidelines, cultural resource management plans, community planning and historic districts, cultural landscape preservation studies, National Register nomination studies, historic structures reports and professional education programs.

Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing

Building Construction

Robert C. Stroh, Sr., Research Professor; Director, Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing; (352) 273-1192, 203A RNK

The Shimberg Center, working with the UF County Extension Service, has constructed a state wide network of regional Windstorm Damage Mitigation Training and Demonstration Centers. Education and outreach programs are developed for audiences ranging from craftsmen and designers to builders, building officials, and the public. Topics include the Florida building code, residential roofing, tree damage, termites, energy, insulation, green construction, indoor air quality, moisture control, HVAC ducting, lighting, window systems, wildlife habitat and lead-based paint.

TROPARC: Center for Environmental Planning & Design in the Americas

Dean's Office

Joseli Macedo, Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor; (352) 392-0997 ext. 461, 469 ARCH

TROPARC was established in 1981 to provide an interdisciplinary research center focusing on issues relating to design, planning and construction in tropical and subtropical regions. TROPARC's mission is to develop and advance environmental planning and design in the neotropical region of the Americas through research, projects, and education.

Programs

Citi-Lab Orlando

Architecture

Robert M. MacLeod, Associate Professor; (352) 392-6290, 217 FAC

Citi-Lab Orlando is an interdisciplinary design and research center, sponsored by the University of Florida, School of Architecture, and focused upon the project of the contemporary American city. Citi-lab proposes to link the multivalent resources of the academic community, the public sector and private industry in order to offer innovative and visionary solutions to the problems and opportunities within the built environment. The Citi-Lab facility will consist of a gallery, working design studios for upper level undergraduate and graduate students, a library and resource center and a meeting space for discussions, charettes and educational events.

Community Outreach Partnership Program

Urban and Regional Planning

Gene Boles, Program Manager of the Community Outreach Partnership Program ; (352) 392-0997 ext. 425,

COPP is a response to the increasingly challenging growth management and community development issues facing Florida communities and to the emerging concepts of sustainable development, smart growth and livable communities.

Florida D.O.T.: Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program

Urban and Regional Planning

Linda Crider, Associate Scientist; (352) 392-8192, 152 ARCH

The primary role of this project is to promote safe walking and bicycling in educational settings throughout the State of Florida. The project staff conduct training for Florida's schoolteachers, law enforcement agencies, and community leaders in techniques to teach bicycle and pedestrian traffic safety skills. Since the beginning of the DOT/URP contract in 1991, the Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program has trained over 1,500 individuals in 34 Florida school districts.

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