On May 23, two experts from SOM will participate in this year’s Living Future unConference in Portland, Oregon. Living Future is the forum for leading minds in the green building movement seeking solutions to the most daunting global issues of our time. Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, will present “Cities: Living Longer and … Continued
Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, contributed his expertise to the newly adopted LEED® pilot credits for Resilient Design. Spearheaded by the Resilient Design Institute, the suite of three credits account for design features in buildings that anticipate factors which will impact building performance, such as natural disasters and climate change. In order to … Continued
Luke Leung, SOM’s Director of Sustainable Engineering, will participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) College of Architecture on Saturday, October 3. The event is part of a series of roundtables celebrating the opening of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which opens to the public that day. The discussion will center … Continued
On Friday, November 6th, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, Luke Leung, will participate in a panel discussion at the 11th Annual Columbia University Energy Symposium titled, “City of the Future.” With the theme of “synergy in energy: engaging tomorrow’s energy leaders,” the conference will provide a wide spectrum of perspectives that reflect the interdisciplinary nature … Continued
“The tall building can help to create better health and potentially less carbon emissions in the city per capita,” Leung said, but he added it’s important to address the issue holistically. We need to reduce emissions associated with embodied carbon, transportation carbon and operating carbon, Leung said: “We need to strike to make those three … Continued
From the legendary Tower of Babel to the iconic Burj Khalifa, humans have always aspired to build to ever greater heights. Over the centuries, we have constructed towering edifices to celebrate our culture, promote our cities—or simply to show off… Yet these grand historical efforts are dwarfed by the skyscrapers of the 20th and 21st … Continued
The Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD) will function as an education and research center, and is a symbolic addition to the Academy’s campus outside Colorado Springs, designed by SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) in 1954. Serving a counterpoint to the Academy’s iconic Cadet Chapel, the CCLD—with an area of 4,273 meters—features a dramatic … Continued
The U.S. Green Building Council – Illinois Chapter (USGBC) has selected Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, along with six others to serve on the Council’s 2016 Board of Directors. He joins existing members to lead the organization for the next two years. Leung’s responsibilities will be to attend board meetings and events, participate in advisory groups, and actively contribute … Continued
On Friday January 15th, SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner William F. Baker will deliver a Dean’s Lecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). An industry leader in structural engineering, Baker has been at the helm of the firm’s most complex and innovative projects, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Broadgate Exchange House in … Continued
SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner William F. Baker is slated to present at the February Dinner Meeting of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) on February 2nd. Speaking about why Chicago should be the world leader in structural engineering, Baker will illustrate the city’s role in shaping urban landscapes worldwide and its potential … Continued