Architecture & Sustainable Design Articles

Three Penn College students have been administratively commended for alerting the occupants of a burning building and leading them to safety early on Sept. 22. Anthony V. Rode, of Lords Valley; Leonardo Tejeda, of New Rochelle, N.Y.; and Thomas P.

The 34-foot trailer awaits visitors outside the Carl Building Technologies Center on Monday morning. D. Wayne Bender talks with students about sustainability in forest management. The exhibit includes an identification quiz about Pennsylvania hardwoods, with answers hidden beneath blocks fashioned from each of the species. Robert E.

Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology represent one of only five institutions internationally to compete in the Denver Superefficient Housing Challenge, which could result in construction of an energy-efficient demonstration home that they design and document during the current academic year.

John Strawbridge, left, with James Bressler, dean of applied arts at WACC With spring commencement just past, new alumni are putting their degrees to work, and, someday, will have successes to share with Penn College students working toward careers of their own.

Jared B. Houseknecht stands before sandstone grandeur in Utah's Arches National Park The shimmering Gateway Arch on the St. Louis skyline. Breathtaking beauty in Sedona, Ariz.

It is time for the annual "Bridging the Gap" paper bridge competition, in which contestants are challenged to build a lightweight (yet weight-bearing) bridge solely from construction paper and glue.  Required for students in the Structural Principles architectural technology class, the contest is also open to all students and employees.

About 50 architecture students from The Pennsylvania State University visited Penn College's masonry lab Wednesday, gaining hands-on experience and a heightened appreciation of  the relationship between design and construction.

The latest video produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology has a shade of “green.” The building science and sustainable design bachelor-degree major is featured in the video recently added to the college’s YouTube Channel. The major is seen through the eyes of Tyler L. Walter, of New Paris, as he completes a class project.

Marc E. Bridgens, dean of construction and design technologies, assesses progress Friday. Mountain stone climbs the exterior walls of the turbine-control building, rising to meet the white vinyl siding that will soon be installed. The 576-square-foot structure will be topped by a blue metal roof, matching another at the ETEC site.

Penn College students clearly have a hand in sustainable communities. 'Green' mural artfully adds to national dialogue. Students in Penn College's School of Construction and Design Technologies created murals to commemorate the first Green Apple Day of Service, a Sept. 29 event that champions "healthy, sustainable schools" through community involvement. As a project for Naim N.