Center for Sustainable Design Studies

CSDS serves as a physical and virtual hub for Pratt’s commitment to educate environmentally responsible citizens.  CSDS encourages the use of Pratt’s campus as a living laboratory linking the classroom to campus initiatives. The CSDS houses a materials research center that supports faculty, students and alumni in the integration of sustainability into their professional lives. CSDS is also the new home of the Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation founded in 2002. We also are the hub for faculty and student groups including our peer to peer Eco-reps and the all institute group Sustainable Pratt.

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For more information please email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or contact Pratt's Academic Director of Sustianability at 718 636 3690

EDUCATION – CSDS continues to integrate sustainability as critical layer of thinking throughout Pratt's programs, educate our faculty and alumni and use the Pratt campus as a "Living Laboratory" linking the greening of Pratt's Campus to interdisciplinary studios. Take a virtual tour of sustainability at Pratt

Some of our recent accomplishments include:

• CSDS website that highlight's faculty and student Work
• All-Institute Undergraduate Minor in Sustainability
• Professional Development Workshops
• Faculty Teaching Tools and Lectures
• Campus to Classroom “Living Labs” studios like our "Green Dorm" project

EXPLORATION- our “Interns for Change” are building an open source, comprehensive research database, assembling case studies and also provide research assistance to faculty, students and alumni. Pratt’s Green TV news crew produces weekly stories and highlights on people, places and new materials.

• Material and Processes Research
• Case Studies
• Research Assistance
• Pratt “Green TV” news

ENTERPRISE – The Pratt/CSDS Incubator links business development to environmental/social entrepreneurship and strategic innovation. The “Incubator” is located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

• Start up business support for our recent alumni
• Business Strategy Workshops and Support                       
• Strategic Innovation through “Design Jams” and Industry Projects.

To find out more email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or contact Debera Johnson at 718 636 3690.

 

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