Vivian Loftness

Vivian Loftness Receives 2021 ARCC James Haecker Award for Distinguished Leadership in Architectural Research

Professor Vivian Loftness, FAIA was awarded the 2021 ARCC James Haecker Award for Distinguished Leadership in Architectural Research by the Board of Directors of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC). This award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the growth of research in architecture and related fields.

Faculty and Alumni Lead Research on Carbon Management Strategies at 2020 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference

School of Architecture faculty and alumni are contributing their expertise on carbon management strategies during the 2020 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference: CARBON taking place 30 Sep – 02 Oct 2020. Assistant Professor Erica Cochran Hameen, PhD is co-chairing the conference. Professors Bill Bates, Vivian Loftness, and Joshua Lee, and alumni Leila Srinivasan and Zoe Kaufman, are moderating and presenting.

Vivian Loftness Appointed to The National Academies Committee for Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

SoA professor Vivian Loftness, and professor Chris Hendrickson in the CMU Civil and Environmental Engineering department, have been appointed to The National Academies Committee for Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy and Societal Dimensions. The two-year committee is focused on the technologies and policies needed today for full decarbonization by 2050.

Vivian Loftness Appointed to Two National Boards for 2020

University Professor Vivian Loftness, the Paul Mellon Chair in the School of Architecture, has been appointed to two national boards for 2020. She was named to the American Institute of Architects National Board by AIA 2020 President Jane Frederick, and to the International Living Futures Institute (ILFI) Board by CEO Amanda Sturgeon.

Vivian Loftness to be Honored with Legacy Award during GBA’s 2019 Emerald Evening Gala Thu 12 Sep

Congratulations to professor Vivian Loftness, recipient of the Green Building Alliance’s 2019 Legacy Award. Loftness is one of five honorees being recognized at GBA’s 2019 Emerald Evening Gala on Thursday, September 12, which highlights people and projects that have transformed communities across the region.