THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Conference focuses on greener future By Danielle Grote COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I degl42@psu.edu Scientists, architects, designers, artists and many others came together last week end to share projects and discuss plans for the future at the eighth annual Green Design Conference. David Riley, assistant professor of archi tectural engineering, won $2,000 for his proj ect on sustainable housing and five $5OO awards were given to other participants. The weekend also included a keynote address by ecological artist and designer Michael Singer, a performance by the Pennsylvania Dance Theater, and a fair for middle and high school students. Barbara Anderson, director of the Center for Sustainability, said people of different specialties have to work together in today's Upgrades to Pattee, Paterno to provide better access interests of disabled students are being rep- these spots were reserved for Penn State Pattee, a walk with outdoor tables and chairs resented. He is currently focusing his efforts employees with specific numbered permits. that those with a physical disability must on two main issues with the library. The third spot is general, which means navigate around. The doors at this entry are Improvements to Pattee and Paterno The unavailability of general handicapped that anyone with a disability permit may use not equipped with handicapped opening but- Library may soon be underway to make the parking in the immediate vicinity of West it. The general space is usually taken during tons. Library authorities are aware that buildings easier for disabled students to Pattee is one area Freund is concerned daytime hours, Freund said, forcing him and these doors need modification and plans are access. about. Second is the lack of an easy entrance other handicapped students to park else- underway to make them accessible. Penn State senior Danny Freund (human into the library from the allotted handi- where. "These doors are too heavy. We've been development and family studies) has been on capped spots. Freund appealed to Doug Holmes, Trans- lobbying for two years to improve this a mission to ensure that university buildings "My interest here is parking in the closest portation Facilities Coordinator, to convert entrance and we're now going to change are easy for disabled students to navigate. possible spot to a quiet study area and the one of the two reserved spots to a general them," said Sally Kahn, Associate Dean for Freund believes Pattee and Paterno Library handicapped spots they put in Paterno are access space. His efforts paid off; the spot University Park Libraries. are key areas of concern and that there are not easily accessible," Freund said. was converted last Wednesday, so that any Freund and Kalin walked the route dis simple solutions to make them accessible to There are three handicapped spaces that disabled permit is now acceptable. abled students take to enter the building, disabled students. Freund feels need modification. They border Currently, the closest entrance to the with Kalin carrying a heavy bag to simulate a Ever since he lost his leg to cancer, Freund Parking Lot Green K which is located next handicapped spots outside of West Pattee is student's dilemma. has worked strenuously to make sure the to Ihlseng Cottage off of Fraser Road. Two of at MacKinnon's Café on the ground floor of Freund suggested the fire door in the By Corianne lacovelli FOR THE COLLEGIAN PENNSTATE Cost $35 per dose * (3 dose series over 6 months) Billed to your student account *FREE to students under age 19 Sponsored By university Health Services world, because there are no longer renais sance people who have many skills on many levels. "Green design is a way of thinking which is often called system thinking," she said. The goal of the projects presented during the weekend is to obtain sustainability, or the harmonious integration of human life with the natural world, Anderson said. To do this, participants in five different categories architecture, engineering, eco logical innovations, landscapes, and gardens and art worked to incorporate the guide lines for sustainable design outlined in The Hannover Principles into their projects. "In every area, in every category, we're looking for projects that maintain these prin ciples," Anderson said. Gary Gyekis, a local residential designer and builder, won in the category of architec- April 11th (Wednesday) 12:00pm-3:00pm HUB Alumni Hall Get Protected! One in approximately 20 people now has or will someday contract this serious liver infection. Get Vaccinated! ,) www.sa.psu.edu/uhs ture for his work on Anderson's home. Both residential and commercial clients are recently demanding more green design in their projects, he said. "Resale value isn't the only thing driving the market anymore," Gyekis said. The winner in the engineering category was Joshua Pearce (graduate-material sci ence) for his design of porous sidewalks made from recycled tires. The loosely packed rubber would make it easier for the water to seep through. It would also create a better surface for runners like him, he said. "I wanted to be able to run on campus on something soft," he said. In other categories, winners were Madhu Prakash for a dry toilet that decomposes waste efficiently, Jackie Bonomo for the design of a healing ground sanctuary and Suzanne Bruening for an artistic pillow made of used teabags. IMlne e 41 , 4k* LOCAL F „E,„, : ~,, -c, , , 7 , 11h.‘ , 2nd set of 4” prints with • i Tr", .. IL 7 every 4" color print order. . kv ',...1 i 358 East College Ave, Not valid with any other offer. Bxlo Photo Enlargement ~ IiCHNo, { for only 4 "' 'N.. /IR $2.99 4 jp 358 East College Ave. -.._.„. Not valid with any other offer. 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The Extended Hours Reading Room, a gift from the Class of 1994, is designated as a quiet study area and officials hesitate to install an entrance there because of possible noise. Freund says making the door exclu sive to handicapped students would elimi nate this problem. "This is all wrapped up in codes and laws, but I will raise the question," Kalin said.
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