The start of a new semester brings with it a new series of public lectures. We are happy to announce the four speakers mentioned below, who will present on various current topics in the built environment as part of our Spring 2025 BCT Lecture Series.
All lectures are open to the public and are held on Mondays from 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm in the Olver Design Building Room 170. Attendees can get continuing education credits (AIA/USGBC). Zoom options will be available, too.
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Speakers
Residential Construction: It’s Not Like Other Jobs
Patrick McCombe,
Senior Editor, Fine Homebuilding Magazine
02.10.25 | 4:00-5:15pm | John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom)
The Pretty Good House: Simplifying High Performance Homes
Dan Kolbert,
General Contractor
03.03.25 | 4:00-5:15pm | John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom)
Manage Energy & Moisture with Equal Intensity
Peter Yost,
Building-Wright
03.31.25 | 4:00-5:15pm | John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom)
Locally Grown Homes: Buildings As A Climate Solution
Greg Bossie,
Designer, President of Rare Forms
04.28.25, 4:00-5:15pm John W. Olver Design Building Room 170 (or Zoom)
Lectures are free and open to all.
You can find the calendar entries for these here: http://umass.science/bctlectures