BioBE has had 2 panel presentations accepted for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention 2015. This is the largest and pre-eminent architectural convention in the U.S. The first panel, titled “Architecture, Engineering, Biology, and Health: Perspectives on Built Environment Microbiomes”, will introduce the audience to the new field of microbial ecology of the built environment and some of it’s recent research. The discussion will feature experts from 4 of the primary fields engaged in the research, and will include interactive “microbial moments”.
The second panel is titled “Microbes in the Built Environment: Perspectives on Design Implications”. The panelists will focus on design and its potential impact on the built environment microbiome. The audience will sample microbes in the room and have an opportunity to pose research questions from a designer’s perspective.