Tag: Poster 90

Umbrella Stand

Presenter: Daisy Yen

Faculty Mentor: Jessica Swanson, John Arndt

Presentation Type: Poster 90

Primary Research Area: Design

Major: Product Design

Douglas Fir trees are usually used as the material for furniture, poles, and flooring in some buildings, which usually consume a large quantity of wood. Since people are now more aware of environmental issues and how long it takes for a tree to grow a certain size, the wood industry has begun designing and producing smaller home-goods products. The umbrella stand represents the smaller furniture and home accessories that are made out of Douglas Fir. The top and bottom pieces are each made from three layers of thin slices of fir, which were soaked in hot water for thirty minutes, then bent individually around a mold to achieve the round shape. They are then glued together after shaping and drying them individually. The four sides are also each made out of three thin slices of fir, which were placed on top of the mold and formed their shape in a vacuum bag for up to ten hours. Through bending the fir, I found out that certain density and colors of grains are easier to bend in certain directions, so choosing the right part of the wood for a specific part is essential and can affect whether the slices are able to bend successfully. Learning how to work with fir requires first getting to know its characteristics so as to be able to work around those instead of forcing the wood to conform to shapes that are not suitable.

Internalization of Muscular Appearance Ideals are Associated with Drive for Muscularity in African American Men

Presenter(s): Sophia Brockie − Human Physiology

Co Presenter(s): Isaac Leve, Rae Fitzpatrick, Claire Guidinger, Gina Williamson

Faculty Mentor(s): Nichole Kelly, Gina Williamson

Poster 90

Research Area: Prevention Science

Theoretical and qualitative data suggest that African American men experience significant gender- and ethnic-related pressures to obtain a large, muscular body type. Few studies have investigated these associations using quantitative data. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between Black identity and drive for muscularity in a large sample of young African American men. Internalization of muscular appearance ideals was evaluated as a potential moderator. Participants (N=254, 18-30y, Mage=23.72, SD=3.47y) completed an online survey and reported on aspects of Black racial identity (Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity Scale), drive for muscularity (Drive for Muscularity Scale), internalization of muscular ideals (Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4) and general demographic characteristics. The Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity scale assesses both centrality (the degree of importance of Black racial identity) and assimilation (existing knowledge of Black racial identity). Linear regression models were conducted, controlling for income, education, presence of a psychiatric diagnosis, and body mass index. Black identity was not associated with drive for muscularity (p=.81). While internalization of muscular appearance ideals did not function as a moderator, it was positively associated with drive for muscularity (p<.001). These data suggest that body image ideals may play a more important role in drive for muscularity than Black identity among young, African American men. Future research on drive for muscularity in African American men could explore the influence of other aspects of identity, such as masculinity, on body image ideals.

Fact Check: Understanding Carbon Impacts of Cross Laminated Timber

Presenter(s): Hannah McKay

Co Presenter(s): Isabel Rivera

Faculty Mentor(s): Alison Kwok

Poster 90

Session: Social Sciences & Humanities

According to Architecture 2030, an architectural initiative, embodied carbon will represent 49% of the carbon emissions associated with new construction between 2020 and 2050, unless substantial effort is made to reduce embodied carbon emissions immediately. In collaboration with the TallWood Design Institute, the University of Oregon NetZED Laboratory is examining the carbon impacts of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), through a comprehensive literature review and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) case studies of North American projects that utilize CLT.

To quantify the carbon impact, we will show a case study of a commercial office building in Portland, Oregon (called District Office) designed by Hacker Architects, completion expected in 2019. The project is a 6-story, 90,400 sf., with a structure of cross-laminated timber floors with glulam columns and beams. Using Tally®, a plug-in for Revit, it is possible to measure the embodied carbon impact of the building materials over their full life-span, from the acquisition of raw material to disposal or reuse at the end of the material or building’s useful life. This study also accounts for variables such as the distance the material has traveled, the carbon impact of each component used, and what happens to the materials during demolition. The poster will identify terminology used in the industry, graphically compelling and informative and easy-to- read numerical calculations, addressing environmental information about CLT in North America. This research may be used to identify strategies to improve the overall carbon impact of material-use in buildings and inform the use of CLT material in future construction.