Prof. Kate Simonen

Architect, structural engineer, professor, skiier, embodied carbon nerd, convener & collaborator. Working for the future! Posting personal perspectives here.

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Great summary of @IEA report including needed #embodiedcarbon innovations. More optimistic than headline implies https://t.co/RjIl5yNRzu

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Join a series of action- and outcomes-oriented discussions about the role of architects and their peers pursuing racial justice w/@UWBuiltEnv @AIASeattle NOMA-NW, Planning in Color. https://t.co/iMYRpypPJo

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Dr. Sharon E. Sutton, FAIA always challenges us and inspires me. "Somehow, we have to find a way to stop what we are doing and do something else"
https://t.co/oToJGfBMvh

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Happy to help. Both on known actions and others to talk with.

[Simon Sturgis @Simonsturgis]

Kate Simonen can help @KateSimonen

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Learning from leadership. Looking forward to helping to enact meaningful change within the @UWBuiltEnv

[Ana Mari Cauce @amcauce]

When we talk about creating a “new normal” it must be one where we advance equity, and fight racism and bias. The veil has been lifted, allowing us to see more clearly what was there all along. We cannot give up – or go back. New post:
https://t.co/KKW5lWYYuz

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

How can architectural educators address social justice issues? Read this great book by @UWCBE Prof Emeritus Dr. Sharon E. Sutton, FAIA and listen to this recorded discussion with Mabel Wilson. https://t.co/8Ir0HF1dL4

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Thank you to @UWBuiltEnv for making space for this conversation Clearly we must continue listening,sharing and learning together in order to make lasting change.

[UW Built Environments @UWBuiltEnv]

Tonight we have @KateSimonen in conversation w Vincent Martinez, Chief Operating Officer @Arch2030, & Affiliate Prof Donald King in conversation w Bishop Garry Tyson https://t.co/WRVsB79j2J

[UW Built Environments @UWBuiltEnv]

King: we need more inclusiveness in the Zero Carbon movement. There is a lot of common sense and knowledge of people, particularly in non-white communities, that can enrich the conversation. #CBEchronicles

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

We must be willing to challenge ourselves. Listen. Learn. Act. Build the future we choose.

[UW Built Environments @UWBuiltEnv]

Bishop Tyson: "Change is going to come through the voices of white America. We people of color cannot change America." #BlackLivesMatter #CBEchronicles

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Can we capture carbon from the air and turn it into building materials? Trees do it! What are the other opportunities? I'm super curious about direct air capture! This looks like an interesting webinar.
https://t.co/K2vEUHwXGz

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Check out this Youth Climate Ecochallenge: A Drawdown Solutions Race, a free online opportunity to learn + engage in top solutions to reverse climate change. https://t.co/4s5nVidjxp #youthforclimate #climateecochallenge #climateactionnow #earthday

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Yes!

[Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia @bcgp]

MLK Drive: Closed to Motor Vehicles, Open to (Socially-Distanced) People https://t.co/XjHbdoFIvY via @BikingTheRegion

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Thanks to amazing colleague Dr. Sharon E. Sutton, FAIA for sharing this amazing inspiration. A long favorite of mine during difficult times.... adapted to teaching online! A challenge, but we can make it FUN and impactful.
https://t.co/E07B1d381F

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Excited to be on live radio again! The pro side is ready to go!

[Carbon Leadership Forum @CarbonLeadForum]

"That's Debatable: Washington State can decarbonize in a decade" More carbon leadership on the RADIO! Listen live @KUOW Wed. at 7pm Pacific to @KateSimonen and @dt_schwartz @SarahMStarman and Julia Barnett! @uwengineering @UWBuiltEnv
https://t.co/pLtUpbGi8O

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Washington action pending on retrofitting buildings to save lives in major earthquakes-about time! Fingers crossed that financing help and mandates pass. Learn from Bob...

[UW Built Environments @UWBuiltEnv]

Urban Design & Planning Affiliate Professor Bob Freitag talks about the future of earthquake preparedness in Seattle. Read more here 👇
https://t.co/fMsbt25fcn

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Feeling @CarbonpositiveC.. and excited to keynote - Network for Change: The Global Embodied Carbon Movement

We'll have a great time and working together to design and build a carbon smart future! #embodiedcarbon #decarbonization @CarbonLeadForum This is the decade to act!

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Super cool when your parents hear you on national radio! My mom sent me this photo of my Grandpa Mac. He was on @KGO810 Radio in the 30's & 40's then moved to be technical director at @abc7newsbayarea at the dawn of TV through 70's. Amazing man-funny, kind..and tall like me!

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

That was fun! @KUOW studios for @scifri Science Friday broadcast. Helping spread the word: buildings must be a key part of climate solutions. Interesting how radio comes together-and how it feels to participate. Exciting and a bit intimidating! #embodiedcarbon @CarbonLeadForum

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

I'm excited! Watch carbon storing straw bale walls perform well in a seismic test! Resilient!
https://t.co/wOYBBJCFbI

[Prof. Kate Simonen @KateSimonen]

Thanks for the shout out! It’s great to collaborate with the burgeoning band of #embodiedcarbon busters via the @CarbonLeadForum @UWBuiltEnv

[Structures @StructuresPE]

Learn about @KateSimonen and her burgeoning band of embodied carbon busters, bent on reducing the negative environmental impacts of building production. https://t.co/oALQtvZjz5 #greenbuilding #structuralengineering #concrete #construction #carbonfootprint