USDA AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE. “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Building the Bioproducts Workforce.” (applied but not awarded), July 2016. Four-year grant in the total amount of $2,653,854 for developing interdisciplinary online certificate programs in the area wood and timber design and engineering. The grant also targets K-12 outreach activities relating to sustainable wood structures. Co-Investigator w/ professors Pat Layton (PI), Tim Brown, Thomas Cousins, Dan Harding, Weichiang Pang, and Brandon Ross.
USDA FOREST SERVICE. “Expanding the Use of Wood Products in South Carolina.” April 2015. 3-year $250,000 grant to research the factors limiting the use of wood in non-residential buildings in South Carolina, and to propose strategies for promoting the expanded use of wood as a structural material in publicly-funded buildings. Co-Investigator w/ professors Pat Layton (PI), Dan Harding, Weichiang Pang, and extension associate Susan Guynn.
SOFTWOOD LUMBER BOARD. “Advanced Softwood Morphologies: Design Instruction for Emerging Wood and Timber Technologies.” (applied but not awarded), October 2014. $144,226 funding for a dedicated series of studio courses, supplemental instruction, and summer research on the topic of advanced wood design and massive timber systems. PI w/ contribution from professors Weichiang Pang, Carlos Barrios, and Pat Layton.
PRECAST CONCRETE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION. “Precast Performative Morphologies.” September 2014. $100,000 awarded for a 4-year cycle of dedicated studio courses and supporting instruction on the topic of precast concrete design and construction. Co-Investigator w/ professors Carlos Barrios (PI), Ufuk Ersoy, Dan Harding, Ulrike Heine, Brandon Ross, and Scott Schiff.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. “Clemson University Solar Decathlon 2015.” February 2014. $50,000 funding in support of Clemson’s 2015 Solar Decathlon entry. Co-Investigator w/professor Vincent Blouin (PI) and fifteen others from a wide range of University departments.
