Faculty
The faculty of the MSSD program are a blend of real-world practioners, thinkers and innovative researchers. Just as the curriculum rewards multiple learning styles, the faculty have been selected to present the various approaches, concepts, skills and strategies needed to understand and participate in the sustainable-design process.
Rob Fleming, AIA LEED AP BD&C, Green Advantage Certified, Program
Co-Director, Director, Engineering and Design Institute,
Philadelphia University
Associate Professor Rob Fleming began
teaching full time at Philadelphia University in 1996. The
Sustainable Design Studio, taught since 1997, explores the
relationship between environmental efficiency, community
vitality and green aesthetics. In 2000, Professor Fleming
co-founded the Engineering and Design Institute @ Philadelphia
University, an interdisciplinary research center focusing on
green materials, sustainable design and community outreach. The
Center develops green materials, serves as a design resource for
firms seeking to design sustainable buildings and provides
community. He is a LEED-accredited professional and has also
provided consulting to a number of firms and companies that are
designing green buildings. He also has served as a team leader
on several integrated sustainable-design charettes. Rob is a
founding board member of the Delaware Valley Green Building
Council and is the curriculum developer for the nationally
offered Green Advantage Training Program.
Christopher Pastore, PhD Professor, School of Engineering and Textiles, Philadelphia University, Co-Director Engineering and Design Institute, Philadelphia University Dr. Pastore has a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, and an M.S. and B.A. in mathematics. He received the Distinguished Young Scientist award from the Fiber Society in 2000, and was a recipient of the Leadership in Sustainable Buildings Award from the Pennsylvania Resources Council in 2004. Professor Pastore has been teaching engineering and related topics since 1988 and has published over 100 papers and five books. His research expertise is in novel materials, including low-density composites and green materials.
Scott Kelly, AIA LEED AP, Green Advantage Certified Scott Kelly is co-founder and principal of Re:Vision Architecture, an architecture and planning firm committed to revisioning and restoring the balance between natural and built environments. Mr. Scott has practiced environmentally responsible architecture for over fifteen years and early on adopted the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED benchmarking system. In addition to practicing green architecture, he is a consultant to design firms, developers, building owners and manufacturers who are interested in sustainable design and LEED certification. Mr. Scott has spoken around the country on a variety of issues including the integrated-design process, sustainable design and the LEED rating system.
Robert Fryer Assistant Professor, Architecture Program, Philadelphia University For more than ten years, Professor Fryer has designed and managed architectural projects and has been a LEED consultant. The focus of his work is the creation of sustainable buildings that are resource-efficient and work with the climates in which they are located. After earning his master's degree in the Environment & Energy Programme at the Architectural Association in London, he has focused on alternative designs and research centered on adaptive building skins and interior applications of membranes and textiles, which combine new technologies with climate analysis in the design of dynamic membranes. The goal of Professor Fryer's research is to enhance buildings' interaction with microclimates to effectively reduce energy consumption, while using recyclable or biodegradable material. He joined the Engineering & Design Institute as senior research associate in 2004.
Robert Diemer, PE LEED® 2.0 Accredited Professional Mr. Diemer is committed to providing innovative and cost-effective building solutions that enhance the built environment, while minimizing the environmental footprint of each project. He is a partner of AKF Engineers, LLP and has over 25 years experience in the design and integration of mechanical- and electrical-engineering systems for many different building types. Mr. Diemer has collaborated on the design of buildings incorporating innovative sustainable features such as radiant floor heating, displacement ventilation, geo-thermal heat pumps, mixed-mode ventilation and photovoltaics. He is a LEED® 2.0- accredited professional and a leader of the sustainable design initiative for AKF Engineers. Mr. Diemer is chair of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council.
Sandy Wiggins Principal, Consilience, LLC During his 29-year career in the real estate development and construction industries, Mr. Wiggins has worked with project teams through the development, design and construction of projects totaling over $800 million. In 2001, he co-founded the Delaware Valley Green Building Council, an organization devoted to changing the way these industries work in order to regenerate the natural environment and leverage the built environment to improve human health and productivity. In 2004, he founded Consilience, LLC, a consulting and development company with a mission to build environmentally, socially and economically sustainable communities by bringing together the principles of green building with other emerging development strategies that facilitate regeneration of the natural environment, and improved health and increased social equity.
For a more complete list, please visit www.philau.ed/green/faculty