MARK DEKAY is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He received a Barch from Tulane University in 1984 and an March from the University of Oregon in 1992. He is a Registered Architect and served as an Assistant Professo of Architecture at Virginia Tech from 1992-94. He teaches design studio and courses on energy and environmental issues in buildings and cities, including a course in on urban and landscape ecology. Mark is the winner of a 1995 American Institute of Architects National Education Honor Award for his course "Environment and Buildings." Recent publications include "Implications of Community Gardening for Land Use and Density," Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, "Possible Evolution of Technology Education in Architecture Schools," presented at the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture European Conference and two papers presented at the 1996 Passive Conference of the American Solar Energy Society: "Systems Thinking as the Basis for an Ecological Design Education" and "Environment and Buildings I: A Case Study in the Evolving Technical Education of Architects." He has just completed "Implications of Daylighting for Land Use and Density," about how using natural light can help create urban form. He is presently working with faculty from three other universities, on a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Advancement of Post-Secondary Education entitled, "Architecture and Energy: Forming a Network for Course Material Development, Evaluation and Dissemination." The project seeks to improve architecture students' and practicing professionals' understanding of how to design energy-efficient buildings. Mark is also the co-author, with G. Z. Brown, of a second edition to the book Sun, Wind, and Light: Design Strategies for Architects, published by John Wiley.   http://arch.wustl.edu/archweb/Main01.htm e-mail: dekay@arch.wustl.edu       Previous Bio Next Bio Back to Bio List   Author | Last Modification: 1/98 | Technical comments to the Webmaster