Speakers
Keith Van De Riet
Keith Van de Riet is a PhD student in his third year of research with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and The Center for Architecture, Science and Ecology (CASE). Prior to joining RPI and CASE, he worked in construction and architectural practice in Kansas and New York on projects that integrated green roof and photovoltaic technologies, with emphasis on the interface between building envelope and environmental context.
Keith has particular interest in the use of integrated bioremediation strategies to address the environmental challenges of large-scale urban development. He is working in the Tropical Coastline Remediation research area with faculty at CASE and in collaboration with international biologists, ecologists, geotechnical and structural engineers, and experts in ecosystem modeling. Keith received a Bachelor's degree in architecture from The University of Kansas in 2004 and has a Master's in Science of Architectural Science from the Built Ecologies program at Rensselaer.