{"id":107288,"date":"2022-03-31T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=107288"},"modified":"2022-03-31T15:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T19:00:36","slug":"christine-williamson-acelab-building-science-and-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/christine-williamson-acelab-building-science-and-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Acelab’s New Director Christine Williamson Is Demystifying Building Science in Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acelab<\/a>, the unbiased product library built for architects, designers & contractors, today announced that Christine Williamson has joined the company as the company\u2019s director of building science and education.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last decade, Christine has emerged as one of the foremost authorities on building science,\u201d said Vardhan Mehta, CEO of Acelab. \u201c<\/strong>Under her leadership, we look forward to developing a comprehensive educational component of Acelab that allows architects, designers, and contractors to learn more about the products they\u2019re using for their buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christine Williamson has spent her career in building science forensics, discovering why buildings fail, and working with owners, architects, and builders to remedy the problems. She is the founder of the Instagram account @BuildingScienceFightClub<\/a>, an educational project that teaches architects about building science and construction. Williamson is also a member and past chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12, Moisture Management in Buildings, as well as a frequent lecturer on building science at universities and professional conferences. She graduated from Princeton University and studied at Boston Architectural College before completing her Master’s of Architecture at NewSchool of Architecture + Design.<\/p>\n

As part of Acelab, Williamson will focus on building out on-demand lessons that architects can take for AIA HSW Credits. Acelab plans to launch these lessons starting April 2022. Architizer’s Editor in Chief Paul Keskeys chatted with Christine about her new role, how she’ll implement her expertise at Acelab, and how architects can improve their building science knowledge.<\/p>\n

Paul Keskeys: Congratulations on your new role at Acelab! What is it about the role that appealed to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christine Williamson: The most rewarding part of my work has always been teaching building science and construction to other practicing professionals.\u00a0\u00a0In joining Acelab as Director of Building Science and Education, I get to continue this work while collaborating with really smart architects to provide our industry with something new and genuinely beneficial.<\/p>\n

Most of the continuing education in architecture \u2014 including most education about building materials\u2014is provided or sponsored by materials manufacturers.\u00a0\u00a0There\u2019s nothing inherently wrong with this, and many manufacturers do an excellent job in educating architects about their products.\u00a0\u00a0But a manufacturer\u2019s interests aren\u2019t always perfectly aligned with those of its customers.\u00a0\u00a0Acelab\u2019s product library and educational content are non-sponsored and entirely manufacturer-neutral.\u00a0\u00a0The goal is to bring clarity and transparency to both material selection and detailing, so that architects are better positioned to make the right decisions in the context of any particular project.<\/p>\n

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