Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Honors Loftness with Leadership Award

Vivian Loftness, Carnegie Mellon University Professor and the Paul Mellon Chair in the School of Architecture, received the 2018 Professional Leadership Award from the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). The award is given annually to someone who demonstrates exemplary professional practice and exceptional humanity.

Her award inscription reads: “Vivian Loftness never ceases to remind us that buildings are, first and foremost, for people. She is a brilliant advocate for providing human comfort and well-being through elegant design. She is always generous in sharing her expertise with students, practitioners, and policymakers around the world, and she has had a profound impact on the NESEA community.”

Loftness is an internationally-renowned researcher, author and educator focused on environmental design and sustainability, climate and regionalism in architecture, and the integration of advanced building systems for health and productivity. She recently gave an invited presentation titled, “Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health and Buildings” at the Federal Facilities Council & International Facility Management Association on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.