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Associate Professors Lee Fithian, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Pober have published a chapter in the recently released New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality, published by Elsevier. Their contribution, titled “Chapter 16 – Architecture and the Challenges of Indoor Air Quality,” examines the relationship between architecture and indoor air quality.
According to the chapter’s abstract, the authors explore how architectural designs have historically evolved in response to public health concerns and how these precedents offer lessons for contemporary practice. It also outlines modern challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, along with resilience strategies and practical applications for improving indoor environments. The abstract concludes that by understanding the past and applying its lessons to current conditions, architects and interior designers can design healthier, more sustainable buildings that respond to both present and future challenges.
The book is available for purchase on the Elsevier website:
https://shop.elsevier.com/books/new-perspectives-in-indoor-air-quality/avino/978-0-443-26643-0
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture announces John Harris as Associate Dean for Research ad interim, effective Aug. 25, 2026, until the permanent position is filled.
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the 2026 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards recipients. These individuals were recognized by Dean Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting and will be honored during the Celebration Banquet in October. They were nominated by their colleagues via an open nomination process.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support its next two issues, “Pause” (Volume IX) and “React” (Volume X).
