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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 Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
