Healthy Homes Research (free webinar)

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This is the fifth in a series of FREE web seminars sponsored by the AIA Residential Knowledge Community that will explore the ways that architects use research to enhance the health, safety, social, economic and environmental performance of buildings as well as the experiences of housing residents.

Experts will explore the many connections between the design of homes and the health of residents. They will discuss the impact of indoor air and water quality on health outcomes. The nature and cause of home injuries will also be explored. Participants will learn how to apply research to their practices in order to create healthy homes.

Few factors are as key to healthy aging as a physically active lifestyle. A review of research and post-occupancy evaluation studies highlights residential design factors and strategies that can support physically-, mentally-, and socially-active lifestyles in seniors. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will learn to identify various types and methods of research applicable to the design and construction of healthy homes.
2. Participants will learn about current trends in evidence-based design for healthy homes.
3. Participants will gain an understanding of various strategies for applying healthy homes research to their own practices.
4. Participants will gain an understanding of ways in which research related to healthy homes is being conducted in the field and in the academy.

AIA/CES Reporting

At the conclusion of the webinar, a link to a survey/CES report form will be provided. All attendees at each site will submit one form: 1) page one: webinar survey and 2) page two: CES report form. AIA members and IDP record holders (http://www.aia.org/FreeTranscriptsforInterns) will have their credit recorded within one week of the webinar. All attendees will be prompted to download a certificate of completion at the end of the survey.

Speakers

Greg Secord
Director of Resource Development at Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford

Sherry Ahrentzen, Ph.D.
Shimberg Professor of Housing Studies
College of Design, Construction & Planning, University of Florida

Sherry Ahrentzen, Ph.D., recently joined the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida. Prior she was Associate Director of the Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family at Arizona State University, and before then, Professor of Architecture at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research focusing on housing and community design that fosters the physical, social and economic health of households has been published extensively in journals, books and magazines. Currently she is leading a multidisciplinary research team in examining the impacts of green building practices on resident health and indoor environmental quality in the homes of low-income seniors. She is also co-authoring a book with Kim Steele on designing and developing housing for adults with autism and other neurobiological conditions. Her doctorate in Social Ecology from the University of California reflects the multidisciplinary nature and collaboration of her research and teaching practices.

Viewing the Presentation Later

Look for the video recording of the webinar on the AIA National YouTube channel. At this time, it will not be available for on-demand CEUs after the live event.

Questions

Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: knowledgecommunities@aia.org.