Social decathlon as a trigger to next generation design education: a workshop lead by Pliny Fisk III (Oct 21, 2006)

Pliny Fisk III – Don't miss his lecture the night before on October 20th at 7:00 PM in the Architecture Studies Library
Pliny Fisk III is one of today’s most recognized leaders in the field of sustainable design and environmentally sensitive land planning. In 1975, he founded the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS) in Austin, Texas where he and his team work to develop approaches, methods, and materials to optimize a building’s environmental performance. Mr. Fisk has taught at numerous institutions around the country, most recently as an Associate Professor at Texas A&M. Mr. Fisk and the CMPBS have received numerous awards for their efforts including the United Nations Earth Summit Award for Exemplary Public Environmental Initiative for the City of Austin’s Green Building Program. He has also received the Passive Solar Pioneer Award from the American Solar Energy Society and most recently he was made honorary chairman of the first Texas Clean Energy Congress.