This $542,947 five-year Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research by Colorado State University to develop new methodologies for assessing evolving hurricane risks to urban building exteriors due to climate change and urbanization. The research aims to create a user-friendly, cloud-based application called UrbanWinds that allows engineers to quickly evaluate wind loads and building risk changes for new buildings in the preliminary design stage, as well as assess changing risks for an inventory of existing buildings at urban scales. The project will also integrate research and education through the development of a portable STEM kit for hands-on, collaborative learning experiences with middle/high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. The research and educational activities are expected to produce next-generation engineering and education professionals trained in wind engineering, experimental/computational modeling, and STEM teaching skills.
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