2023 AIA Upjohn Research Initiative

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The\nUpjohn program funds up to six research grants of $15,000-$30,000 per recipient\nannually for projects completed in a 6- to 18-month period. The funds\nmust be fully matched with hard dollars. Research should be\nrelevant and applicable to practicing architects. This year\u2019s grant funding\nsupports applied research projects related to the priorities outlined in AIA\u2019s\nStrategic Plan and the Framework for Design Excellence. Grants are eligible to\nacademic institutes, practice, and other research organizations. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Projects\nmust address one or more of these areas: "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"\u2022 zero-carbon "],[0,[],0,"(e.g., zero-energy and zero-carbon buildings and\nprojects; reuse of existing buildings; embodied carbon; low carbon materials) "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"\u2022 resilient design "],[0,[],0,"(e.g., risk and vulnerability assessment; managed\nretreat; passive survivability and livability; flexibility and adaptability;\ncommunity resiliency) "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"\u2022 equitable communities "],[0,[],0,"(e.g., environmental justice; community-scale issues\nbeyond projects; community engagement and empowerment; social justice; equity,\ndiversity, and inclusion; mobility and access; temporary and transitional\nhousing models) "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"\u2022 health "],[0,[],0,"(e.g.,\nhealthy and sustainable materials; regenerative materials; human impact\nresearch into material health (lighting, acoustics); circular building economy)\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"\u2022 practice innovation "],[0,[],0,"(e.g., technology in practice\/in design; AI; project\ndelivery; automated processes; documentation) "]]]]}