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UF established the Powell Center for Construction & Environment in 1991. It is primarily a research organization to resolve environmental problems associated with planning and architecture activities and to determine optimum materials and methods for use in minimizing environmental damage. The mission of the center is to foster the implementation of sustainability principles insuring resources such as energy, water, materials and land are utilized efficiently and that renewable and recyclable resources are emphasized. Research areas include:
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Building Energy Analysis
- Industrial and Construction Ecology
- Green Building Materials
- Deconstruction and Building Materials Reuse
- Sustainable Architecture
- Urban and Community Planning
