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Ajla Aksamija’s Invited Presentation at the 2022 EFN Conference


Ajla Aksamija gave an invited presentation at the European Façade Network (EFN) Conference “Teaching Façades for a Sustainable Future”, held in Lisbon, Portugal on June 14, 2022. The presentation “Sustainable and High-Performance Facades: A Decade of Educational Programs” discussed Aksamija’s research and teaching related to high-performance facades. Specifically, the presentation focused on integrated methods that help prepare students with skills presently sought by the fast-evolving profession (design methods, building science, innovative materials, advanced technologies, computational design, building performance analysis and simulations). Aksamija also discussed the educational needs and continuing education opportunities for professionals, emphasizing the evolving academic research and the necessity of life-long learning on facade systems within the profession.