Osman Attmann is Associate Professor at the College of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado at Denver. His research is grounded upon the premise that there is a strong relationship between architecture and technology. He is interested in the way technologies are utilized in architectural design and integrated within architectural environments in order to produce sustainable buildings. As an active scholar, Professor Attmann publishes and lectures regularly on architectural technology and green architecture. In addition to authoring and co-editing more than seventy papers, he has a published book, “Green Architecture,” two edited books, and four book chapters. His writings have appeared in various ACADIA, Sigradi, CAD Futures, ACSA Annual, International, and Technology conference proceedings, the Journal of Sustainable Design, Architecture, Architecture & Urbanism, Automation in Construction, Cybernetics, Interface, among other publications.
Courses
RECENT COURSES TAUGHT
- Green Architecture
- Building Construction - Methods
- Green Building Tech
Education, Licensure & Certifications
DEGREES HELD
- PhD, School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology (1999)
- MArch, School of Architecture, State University of New York at Buffalo (1993)
- BArch, School of Architecture, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul (1988)
Affiliations
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Dr. Attmann is professionally involved in a variety of advanced technology and material research and Green projects. He is the Principal of Green-Tecture Studio: Architectural Design and Emerging Technologies research and advisory firm.
Research
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Green Architecture, Emerging Technologies and Materials, Sustainable Environments, Measuring Green Building Performance.
Dr. Attmann’s research seeks to understand how the basic principles of sustainable environments can be integrated with architecture to satisfy the emerging and future needs of people. His aim is to incorporate and in some cases to induce green design guidelines in architectural environments in order to produce sustainable buildings.
He has worked in sustainable building-related research for 15 years and is the author of several publications on sustainable environments and green buildings, including his recent book Green Architecture and current manuscript Anatomy of Green Buildings. His current research focuses on developing a comprehensive guide to designing, implementing, and measuring green buildings.