New Paper: Material Testing for VOC’s & Microbial Growth

New Paper: Material Testing for VOC’s & Microbial Growth

Ever wondered how that fir trim in your house might be impacting you? What about the microbial community on your concrete basement wall? We are studying how these building materials may influence health. We looked at 4 different building materials- timber, concrete,...
New Paper on Grid-Resilient Affordable Housing

New Paper on Grid-Resilient Affordable Housing

As part of our Open Home Project, an interdisciplinary and research driven response to the U.S. housing crisis, we are working to make affordable, efficient and climate resilient housing readily available. From water reclamation systems to energy storage, we are...
Mass Timber in Offices: A Case Study

Mass Timber in Offices: A Case Study

ESBL has a new study out, which was just published in the journal Buildings. This interdisciplinary case-study examined the indoor environment and air quality of a newly-constructed, cross-laminated timber office building in Portland, OR.  Researchers from ESBL,...
Stop Motion Science: The Light Box Video

Stop Motion Science: The Light Box Video

Written by Mira Zimmerman and Fiona Curliss At BioBE, we strive to produce scientific research that is clear and understandable to any audience, not only for interdisciplinary collaboration, but also for scientific education. Those unfamiliar with the langauge and...