The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

Hello CED Students,   As we approach the end of the spring 2020 semester, we wanted to make you aware that the CED Student Technology Center (Room 477) is actively processing student PaperCut account refunds remotely.  Here is what you need to know.   Refunds are batch processed once per week.   Please be patient with this process, for it requires staff to go into Wurster Hall during the shutdown.  We will be processing as fast as we can, within the current safety guidelines.    All accounts will be reviewed to determine the original source of any remaining account balances .  Funds originally received as a Waiver or Departmental Transfer cannot be refunded for cash value.   CED Refund Policy remains the same as it has always been – only funds paid by you personally can be refunded to a credit or debit card.   Graduating students have until August 1, 2020 to claim a refund.   After that date, any funds left in yo...

Everyone should have access to the green economy! This free program will prepare you to find work and advance a sustainable and just energy system. Attend trainings in Energy Systems, Auditing, Energy Management, and Energy Policy Trends. FMI: see the application .

Company Description:  Signetron is developing the next generation of Scan to BIM workflow for envelope retrofit of existing buildings with the ultimate goal of improving building energy efficiency. Our system will provide CAM files for panel manufacturers who will pre-fabricate insulation panels offsite from the captured as-built conditions. The goal is to compress the onsite retrofit cycle to less than 7 days, for a multi-family low rise residential building, without the need for occupants to leave the building. Job Title:  Scan to BIM architect.  Job Description:  The Scan to BIM challenge here is that existing buildings are not plumb or 90 degrees and these imperfections need to be reflected in CAD models. This job entails an investigation into existing Scan to BIM tools available in the marketplace and identifying whether existing tools are sufficiently flexible for what we need to do. Examples of such tools include Revit, AutoCAD, cloudworx, RhinoC...

Thursday, March 12th 172 Wurster Hall 3:30-5:00pm Topics When, where and why study abroad? Program options and financial aid New CED website resources Student panel - hear from your CED peers who have studied abroad! See you there!

Does spending your summer living in the Sierra Nevada mountains sound like a dream? Do you love camp fires and hiking among the trees? Do you want to learn about forest health, fire ecology, GIS mapping and methods to inventory forests? How about pursuing a minor over summer? If you answered yes to the above questions, then  APPLY TO FORESTRY CAMP ! Open now through March 23rd! Go to  forestrycamp.berkeley.edu  for more information.

With Spring classes in full swing, now is the perfect time to connect with the SLC Writing Program ! Undergraduates can talk with a tutor as early as today with SLC's convenient Drop-in and Appointment services. If you are looking for more consistent support, SLC's Weekly format is an excellent opportunity for students to thoroughly engage in the writing process over the course of the semester. Please see flyer for more info.

A pplications for our 2020 summer  Sustainability Fellowships   are due in a few days!  UNH Sustainability Fellowships pair exceptional students from colleges and universities across the U.S. with host organizations in New England to work on transformative sustainability initiatives.  Sustainability Fellows, mentored by the UNH team and dedicated individuals from our partner organizations, undertake challenging site-specific summer projects,  achieve high-impact results, and receive a competitive stipend for their contributions.   Interested? Check out   the 2020 Sustainability Fellowship projects. Review   program expectations and eligibility. Apply   by February 1 2 . Questions? See   our website. Contact   us. 2020 Fellowship Projects: Burlington Electric Department:    Energy Efficiency and New American Communities Town of Concord MA:    Sustainability Guidelines for Histori...

4th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering 17 - 18 June 2020 Swiss Garden Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur   ICACE 2020  aims to promote the international exchange of ideas among researchers in academia and industry. Besides the dissemination of knowledge, this conference is also an opportunity for professional networking, especially for university professors, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.     How to submit a manuscript?   From 2020 the method of paper submission changed and improved for better service. All authors should register through MySigma Portal and follow the instructions in order to submit their papers. You can track your paper status through your account in the portal.   1. Register to the MySigma portal:   http://portal-mysigma.com/ 2. Activate your account by clicking on the link that will be forwarded to your email. (Please check spam list) 3. Login ...

Everyone should have access to the green economy! This free program will prepare you to find work and advance a sustainable and just energy system. Attend trainings in Energy Systems, Auditing, Energy Management, and Energy Policy Trends. FMI: see the application .

Greetings  students, Earn 8 units in a month! UC Davis Summer Abroad is currently accepting enrollments for 2020 summer programs ( 30+ programs in 22 different countries  to choose from!)  Below are some unique programs that may be of interest to you.     Open to all UCB students (freshman through graduating seniors) UCB summer financial aid applies UC Davis courses, led by UC Davis faculty Courses taught in English Create an online interest profile  to receive email updates about programs that interest you (it only takes a minute!) Visit the program webpage links below for details on fees, activities, courses and more.  Spain , Housing and Urbanism in Barcelona Courses: Community and Regional Development 153B & 198 or Landscape Architecture 191 & 198 Discover the many lessons we can take home from Barcelona on housing development and neighborhood regeneration efforts. Bhutan—GIS in the Land of the Thunder Dragon Cours...

Cal Students, You are invited to attend a Global Poverty & Practice Minor Information Session! The GPP Minor introduces students to the theoretical frameworks, methods, and practical skills necessary to engage with global poverty and inequality in effective ways.  The minor requires five courses and a "Practice Experience."  This experience is a central component of the minor in which students partner with domestic or international non-governmental or community organizations, government agencies, or other poverty or development programs, on various dimensions of poverty action – from food security and sustainable technologies to economic justice and grass-roots political power.   The combination of the coursework for the minor and this real world experience allows students to connect theories and practices of poverty action.  Funding is available to support students’ practice experiences. The deadline to declare the min...

17 - 18 June 2020 Swiss Garden Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur   ICACE 2020  aims to promote the international exchange of ideas among researchers in academia and industry. Besides the dissemination of knowledge, this conference is also an opportunity for professional networking, especially for university professors, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.     How to submit a manuscript?   From 2020 the method of paper submission changed and improved for better service. All authors should register through MySigma Portal and follow the instructions in order to submit their papers. You can track your paper status through your account in the portal.   1. Register to the MySigma portal:   http://portal-mysigma.com/ 2. Activate your account by clicking on the link that will be forwarded to your email. (Please check spam list) 3. Login to your account using your user name and password. 4. Select your con...