Dr. Lee Fithian, an associate professor with the Division of Architecture, was recently appointed to International Code Council’s International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Envelope Embodied Carbon Subcommittee. This committee is one of several that serve as…
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Architecture Students Design Housing for All Abilities in Norman
Four studios, two undergraduate level and two graduate level, of architecture students have been working on a project designing housing and community space for all abilities in the Norman area. The undergraduate…
Architecture Professor Appointed to State of Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission – IECC Technical Committee
Dr. Lee A. Fithian, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, and associate professor of Architecture in the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma, was appointed on April 6, 2021,…
OU ‘Big Idea Challenge’ Funds Five Projects to Explore Solutions to Global Grand Challenges
Five research teams at the University of Oklahoma will receive internal funding to support innovative research projects. The awards are for the OU Big Idea Challenge, an initiative launched by…
Gibbs College Researcher Reviews Gould Hall Air Quality to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19
The University of Oklahoma takes student, faculty and staff health very seriously. In recent months, OU has closed campus and transitioned to online courses in order to allow those who…
Gibbs College Hosts “Safer During COVID-19: Ventilation, Technology and the Need for Resilience in Future Buildings” Webinar on July 9, 2020
Building on the conversations about the future of design pedagogy that were started during the March 2020 “Schools of Thought” conference, the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of…
“Schools of Thought” Conference Attracts Over 100 Educators to the University of Oklahoma from More than 50 Institutions to Explore Future of Design Teaching
More than 100 design educators from over 50 institutions around the United States and beyond gathered on the University of Oklahoma campus from March 5 – 7, 2020, to explore…
Architecture Professor Earns PhD in Engineering with Active Building Facade Research
Associate professor of architecture Dr. Lee Fithian was awarded a PhD in Engineering in December 2019. The title of the dissertation is “Active Building Facades to Mitigate Urban Street Pollution.”…
OU Team Presents at 2019 AIA National Conference
A team of researchers from the OU Gibbs College of Architecture recently presented The American School to over 100 attendees during the AIA National Conference in Las Vegas. They led…
GCA Professor Featured on Science-Themed Talk Show
Lee Fithian, associate professor of architecture at Gibbs College of Architecture, was featured on “Yes! Science!,” a talk show series dedicated to highlighting women and minorities working in various STEM…