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Building and Construction Technology UMass Amherst | Department of Environmental Conservation

  • 2022-23 BCT Awards and Scholarships Announced
    by Alexander Schreyer on May 22, 2023 at 1:32 pm

    Reading Day is traditionally when when we honor the current year’s group of BCT award and scholarship recipients at the Environmental Conservation Awards Picnic. This is always an exciting part of the academic year because we can shine a light on outstanding student achievements and provide scholarship support. The complete list of the 2022-23 award The post 2022-23 BCT Awards and Scholarships Announced appeared first on Building and Construction Technology.

  • Applications Open for Timber Faculty Workshop
    by Alexander Schreyer on May 9, 2023 at 2:37 pm

    UMass Building and Construction Technology Program and Boston architecture firm Leers Weinzapfel Associates are this summer hosting a workshop for architecture faculty that provides a thorough background on timber as a building material. See below for more information: TIMBER FACULTY WORKSHOP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! Monday, June 26th – Wednesday, June 28th Apply Here Applications are The post Applications Open for Timber Faculty Workshop appeared first on Building and Construction Technology.

  • In Memoriam: John W. Olver
    by Alexander Schreyer on March 9, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    The John W. Olver Design Building – BCT’s home on the Amherst campus – is not just another campus building. The beauty and warmth of the timber structure, and its environmental footprint that treads lightly, represents a visionary approach to contemporary building design in that it integrally respects the responsibility we have towards the earth The post In Memoriam: John W. Olver appeared first on Building and Construction Technology.