June 30, 2021 In the fall of 2020, the Integrated Design + Construction Laboratory issued a survey to the entire WSU community about comfort, energy use, and learning styles. We discovered that many participants did not understand how or when to make energy-conscious decisions to improve their comfort. Over 65% of participants indicated that an […]

February 23, 2021 Wow, 2020 was a bumpy ride, to say the least. First and foremost, our hearts go out to all of you who have been impacted by recent global events, including COVID-19. The way in which we live has changed (and will likely still further change). Many of us currently live fairly isolated […]

December 28, 2020 At the termination of the Fall semester, we were able to hire two bright new faces to the ID+CL team! Maddy Vance and Grace McGowan both juniors in the Architecture program are valuable new additions with passions for architecture, design, research, and construction. We are eager to get these new team members […]

August 27, 2020 Danica Miller received the Auvil Scholars Fellowship, in support of research, scholarship, and creative activity for undergraduate students in all majors, all campuses, and at all levels of undergraduate education. This fund was created by a 2006 gift from the estates of Grady and Lillie Auvil, Wenatchee tree-fruit entrepreneurs. Grady Auvil believed in […]

February 21, 2020 (Pictured left to right: Julia Day, Lewis Watson, Dylan Sterling, and Shelby Ruiz, in front of MEP equipment at NREL) In February, the ID+CL Director, Project manager, and two students (Dylan Sterling and Lewis Watson) traveled to Golden, Colorado to visit McKinstry’s powerEd office and NREL offices. Visits to sponsoring companies, building […]