{"id":666,"date":"2025-01-21T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/research\/centers-institutes\/sustainability-research-institute-for-ecological-design\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:23:35","slug":"sustainability-research-institute-for-ecological-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/research\/centers-institutes\/sustainability-research-institute-for-ecological-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute for Ecological Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">The goal of the Institute for Ecological Design is to advance the cause of sustainable, resilient and regenerative architectural and urban design. This research has three broad areas of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy:<\/strong> Design for the decarbonization of the operational energy demands of the urban environment at both the building and district scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matter:<\/strong> Design for the decarbonization of building materials and their sustainable and regenerative sourcing and innovative use in design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water:<\/strong> Design for climate responsive green\/blue urban waterscapes and the rewilding of the city through the vehicle of water.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Institute for Ecological Design<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">James Wasley, Director<\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Wasley-Jim_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Wasley\" \/><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:jwasley@uwm.edu\">jwasley@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.uwm.edu\/map\/locations\/1933\">Architecture &amp; Urban Planning Building, AUP 293<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/directory\/wasley-james\/\" class=\"uwm-p-card--link\">Learn more about James Wasley<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--6\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2 heading-separator\" id=\"h-key-objectives\">Key Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engaging faculty and students from the School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning, the School of Freshwater Sciences, and 51ÁÔÆæ broadly, the Institute serves as an umbrella for coordinating environmentally focused research and curriculum development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Core objectives include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promoting ecological design research through grant seeking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting ecological design research and public education through design consulting, often engaging architecture students in the research through the sponsorship of design studios and seminars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting ecological design awareness broadly through the construction of demonstration projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting ecological design through the hosting of symposia, workshops, lecture series, and other events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting the Concentration in Ecological Design within the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/academics\/architecture-march\/\">Master of Architecture (MArch) degree<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-selected-projects\">Selected Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Pre-Design Services for the Universities of Wisconsin<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Studio-based pre-design services provided to the office of the campus architect at UW-Madison. Funded design studios explore projects in the earliest stages of consideration on the Madison campus, including proposed building projects for the Gaylord Nelson Institute, the School of Human Ecology, the Water Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, the Art and Academic Building and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Horse Barn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>51ÁÔÆæ as a Zero Discharge Zone<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The creation of a masterplan and demonstration projects advancing the on-site management of 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s stormwater run-off. The Zero Discharge Zone Masterplan led to the inclusion of this goal into the official masterplan for the 51ÁÔÆæ campus. Demonstration projects include the Sandburg Commons Green Roof, the Golda Meir Library Green Roof and PV power system, the Spiral Garden and the Power Plant Cistern Project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>SBSE Carbon Neutral Design Project<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The Society of Building Science Educators\u2019 Carbon Neutral Design Project is an international research and curriculum development project bringing professionals and academics together to promote net-zero energy building design. This initiative was funded by the Board of the American Institute of Architects as an initial response to the Architecture 2030 Challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Inner Harbor Project<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>A philanthropically funded, three-year, multi-institutional focus on the future of the brownfields surrounding Milwaukee\u2019s Inner Harbor. Undertaken in support of the 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences\u2019 Harbor Campus. Funded studio topics included architecture, landscape architecture and urban design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Great Lakes Green\/Blue Infrastructure Design Network<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Initiated by a NSF symposium in 2019, the Design Network is an initiative to bring together various academic disciplines, design professionals, government leaders and other interested parties to promote innovation in the ecological design of urban water systems around the Great Lakes basin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Green Architecture in Germany<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>As an outgrowth of Professor Wasley\u2019s research and teaching in Germany, the Institute runs a summer exchange program with Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences through the Hessen \/ Wisconsin Exchange. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students and faculty from 51ÁÔÆæ travel to Frankfurt every other year, with students from Frankfurt visiting 51ÁÔÆæ in the alternate years. Jointly held design charrettes focus on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/students\/study-abroad\/\">study abroad opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Ascent Life-cycle Cost Analysis Project<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The Ascent Life-cycle Cost Analysis Project is an analysis of the embodied carbon savings produced by the use of mass-timber construction for the Ascent Building in Milwaukee, to date the tallest mass-timber structure in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Wells Studio<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The Wells Studio is a multi-year design studio funding partnership with precast concrete manufacturer Wells (previously Spancrete). The studio engages students and faculty in advancing the field of architectural precast in ecological directions. The student work resulting from this partnership has resulted in numerous national awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/research\/partnerships\/\">sponsored studios at SARUP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Design + Construction Initiative<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The Design + Construction Initiative (DCI) is a dynamic platform dedicated to fostering professional growth and advancing research in ecological, environmental, and economical architecture and construction. DCI resides within the Institute for Ecological Design as a special focus group geared toward material and construction issues related to the IED\u2019s broader mission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More about the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/research\/centers-institutes\/design-construction-initiative\/\">Design + Construction Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--white\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Freshwater-Plaza-Rainstorm-v.2.webp\" alt=\"A fountain in the middle of a pool of water surrounded by an urban environment.\" class=\"wp-image-2628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Freshwater-Plaza-Rainstorm-v.2.webp 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Freshwater-Plaza-Rainstorm-v.2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><strong>Fountain at Freshwater Plaza<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">A stormwater demonstration project and urban gateway to the 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences. The result is 4 times the volume of stormwater captured for the same cost as a green roof.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--white\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/GlobalEcology-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"A sample of work from the Global Ecology Center project depicts a structure with ecological interventions.\" class=\"wp-image-2627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/GlobalEcology-750x500-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/GlobalEcology-750x500-1-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><strong>Carbon Neutral Case Study <\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The Global Ecology Research Center, Stanford; EHDD, Architects | This cooling systems study highlights the separation of the naturally ventilated offices from the mechanically ventilated labs.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--white\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Frankfurt-Exchange-v.2.webp\" alt=\"Students pose in a group in front of a historic building.\" class=\"wp-image-2629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Frankfurt-Exchange-v.2.webp 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/architecture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/695\/2025\/06\/Frankfurt-Exchange-v.2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><strong>Green Building in Germany<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The Institute runs a summer exchange program with Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Students participate in joint design charrettes focusing on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings. They also tour sites, such as Bochenheimer Depot, a tram depot converted to an energy efficient performance venue. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h1\" id=\"h-interested-in-collaborating\">Interested in collaborating?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--center-short\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--icon uwm-p-card--center\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user-graduate fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">For <strong>Students<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Students interested in research opportunities can contact Professor Timmer.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--icon uwm-p-card--center\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n<div class=\"uwm-c-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-city fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">For <strong>Industry Partners<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Industry partners seeking collaboration are encouraged to contact Professor Wasley.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\">Contact Professor James Wasley: <a href=\"mailto:jwasley@uwm.edu\">jwasley@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1517,"featured_media":2625,"parent":651,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[40117]},"class_list":["post-666","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>School of Architecture &amp; 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