Ken Dillon Memorial Fellowship
Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) is proud to offer the Ken Dillon Memorial Fellowship for IndoorEnvironmental Quality Design. The GEI annually awards a $3,500fellowship to a graduate or undergraduate student selected for theirproposed study of indoor environments with a focus on indoor airquality and its effect on health and/or productivity.
This awardis in honor of Dr. Henry Kenneth Dillon, a founding member of the GEIAdvisory Board and Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciencesat the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In his 20 years ofwork at UAB, Dillon was not only a respected teacher and mentor, butalso, a leading researcher in the field of indoor air quality.Additionally, Dr. Dillon was instrumental in the US Department ofHousing and Urban Development's (HUD) Healthy Homes Program in Alabama.Dillon studied the effects of indoor pollutants on homeowners, andtrained residents to monitor their homes for health hazards, includinglead, mold, and chemical asthma triggers.
"Dr. Dillon was a humanitarian who was committed to educating students and his community on the importance of our indoor air quality and its effect on public health. Offering this fellowship in his name, we endeavor to keep Dr. Dillon's passion alive by encouraging study and progress in this area," says Carl Smith, GEI CEO.
The GEI is seeking student applicants interested in multidisciplinary study of the relationship between indoor air quality and public health in building design and construction. To request an application for GREENGUARD's Ken Dillon Memorial Fellowship, send an email request to dillonfellowship@greenguard.org or call 1.800.427.9681. Applications will be accepted until October 6th at 5:00 p.m. EST. The winning project proposal will be announced at the 2006 Greenbuild Conference in Denver in November.
GEI Congratulates Bryan Falk, winner of the 2005 Ken Dillon Memorial Fellowship for Indoor Environmental Design
Bryan is a graduate student at the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design. His project proposal, Indoor Air Quality Issue at a Rare Books Library, is a study of the Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas that contains over 750,000 rare books and manuscripts. The library's indoor air quality and moisture problems have created an unsafe environment for both the storage and protections of books, as well as the health of library employees. Mr. Falk plans to develop and implement design solutions that will address the poor indoor environmental conditions.
"This research will broadly address an epidemic problem among libraries across the world, yet will offer a real world solution to a specific client," described Bryan Falk. "By researching this information and making it publicly available, other libraries could avert potential problems."
Project Excerpt:
Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas Within the library uneven air distribution, air leakage, air temperature fluctuations, inadequate ventilation, seasonal condensation and high humidity have created unacceptable indoor air conditions. These conditions have produced an unsafe environment for the storage and protection of books and have created potential health risks to library employees in the form of mold, mildew, and volatile organic compounds. By preventing or minimizing the possibility of mold and decay within the stacks through climate control, one can prevent numerous potential health risks to the building occupants, including allergies, asthma, librarian's lung, violent headaches, pulmonary problems, bronchitis, rashes, and chronic fatigue.
The 2005 Ken Dillon Memorial Fellowship has been made possible by generous donations from the CertainTeed Corporation, Knoll, Inc., Herman Miller, and Owens Corning. Look for their GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified Products®.
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