SOM Managing Director Mark Regulinski will speak at the 2015 AIA New York State Design Conference, which will take place from October 22 to 25 in Saratoga Springs, New York. This year’s conference focuses on the relationship between architecture practice and academia, and considers how creative partnerships between the two can drive design innovation. On Saturday, … Continued
Architectural Record today announced the five winners of its first annual Women in Architecture Awards, recognizing the design leadership of American women architects Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges including Blair Kamin, the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune; Rosalie Genevro, the executive director of The Architectural League of New York; Sarah … Continued
Luke Leung, Director of SOM’s Sustainable Engineering Studio, will be the featured speaker during a two-day event hosted by Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering. On May 1, 2014, Leung will deliver the lecture, “Master Integrators: A New Role in a New World for Architects/Engineers,” during the school’s senior thesis presentations. His talk will explore … Continued
Luke Leung, director of sustainable engineering services for Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, says that taller buildings are reporting more energy per square foot. Leung says engineering factors such as longer and faster elevator runs are probably at work, but he says differences in occupation may also play a role. Leung says outsized energy use … Continued
The newly published ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems features contributions from Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, and Stephen Ray, SOM Mechanical Engineering Professional. While chairing the ASHRAE Tall Buildings Technical Committee 9.12, Leung “masterminded the revision and production” of the book, according to its author, Peter Simmonds. Published … Continued
Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, will present at the upcoming ASHRAE Winter Conference on January 30, 2013. He will discuss how elevator movement, elevator door sequencing, wind pressure and HVAC system pressure can impact the elevator shaft pressure measurements in supertall buildings. The presentation will provide actual measurements of these factors in an … Continued
ASHRAE returns to New York City for its 2014 winter conference, scheduled for January 19 – 22. Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, will chair the seminar “Specific Engineering Solutions for Tall Buildings.” Additionally, he will serve as a presenter in the seminar “Energy and Environment of Supertall Buildings.” 2014 ASHRAE Winter Conference January 19 … Continued
SOM Director Luke Leung has been named Chairman of the ASHRAE Tall Building Technical Committee, effective this June. He has also been named an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer by the organization’s Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC). He will serve a two-year term, from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016. The lecturer program provides ASHRAE chapters, … Continued
On October 22 and 23, 2014, two sustainable engineering experts from SOM will speak at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Held this year in New Orleans, Greenbuild is the world’s largest green building symposium, bringing together workshops, industry showcases, and renowned speakers that represent the most innovative ideas driving sustainable design. Luke Leung, SOM … Continued
The U.S. Green Building Council, Illinois Chapter has just named Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, to its Board of Directors. Leung, who works in the firm’s Chicago office, is a LEED® Fellow (BD+C), and sits on numerous other boards and committees related to tall building design and sustainable engineering. Given his research and teaching experience, … Continued