STEPHEN TURNER VISITS RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN ADAPTIVE REUSE STUDENTS

Stephen Turner, President of Stephen Turner Inc., delivered a guest lecture to candidates for a Master of Arts in Adaptive Reuse at RISD. Using building energy use statistics as a backdrop, Stephen argued for a life cycle view of building design and maintenance practices, and offered some case studies of systems that support continuing maintenance practices. The RISD Adaptive Reuse program, with its emphasis on sustainable design, dovetails nicely with commissioning as practiced by Stephen Turner Inc. Applying our extensive project experience in the academic context helps the students consider real-life opportunities and helps us step back to refine our philosophy. We welcome the chance to speak to and with the next generation of building professionals.