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Horvath, Arpad
Submitted by cmjones on February 28, 2007 - 2:23pm.Name of Person:
Arpad Horvath
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Department:
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor
Research Interests:
Environmental analysis of civil infrastructure systems, life-cycle assessment, environmentally-conscious construction and infrastructure management
Achievements:
Horvath’s research focuses on life-cycle environmental and economic assessment (LCA) of civil infrastructure systems, as well as industrial ecology and environmental management. His current research projects include assessing the environmental implications of telework, quantifying the environmental and economic benefits accrued by substituting wireless applications for traditional products, and developing new, hybrid models for life-cycle assessment. He has been named an AT&T Faculty Fellow in Industrial Ecology. The fellowship carries a $25,000 prize. Industrial ecology is a multidisciplinary field that studies industrial and economic systems and their linkage with natural systems. His latest (2006) paper is titled “Decision-Support Tool for Assessing the Environmental Effects of Constructing Commercial Buildings.” (with A Guggemos; in the Journal of Architectural Engineering.
Technology and Sustainability
Submitted by cmjones on March 13, 2007 - 12:40pm.Department:
CIV ENG
Course Number:
C293A
Course Title:
Technology and Sustainability
Instructor:
Gadgil, Horvath, Nazaroff
Description:
Assessment of the consequences and
opportunities of various technological systems (such as energy, buildings,
transportation, materials, waste management) for sustainable development of
society. Political and economic structures of societal decision making. Environmental consequences of
various technologies. Metrics and measures. Specific topics vary from year to
year according to student and faculty interests. Course meetings include a
mix of faculty lectures and student-led seminar presentations.
Units:
2
Offered:
Fall
Course Type:
Graduate
Technologies for Sustainable Societies
Submitted by cmjones on March 13, 2007 - 12:39pm.Department:
CIV ENG
Course Number:
292A
Course Title:
Technologies for Sustainable Societies
Instructor:
Horvath, Nazaroff
Description:
Exploration of selected
important technologies that serve major societal needs, such as shelter,
water, food, energy, and transportation, and waste management. How specific
technologies or technological systems do or do not contribute to a move
toward sustainability. Specific topics vary from year to year according to
student and faculty interests.
Units:
1
Offered:
Fall
Course Type:
Graduate