Climate Resiliency with Nick Rajkovich
03/28/23 • 14 min
Nicholas Rajkovich, associate professor of architecture and director of the Resilient Buildings Lab at UB, studies how we can adapt our built environment to withstand extreme weather and other impacts of a changing climate. In this episode, Rajkovich tells host David Hill about his early passion for building (resulting, among other things, in the construction of a wastewater plant in his parents’ basement); how people can make their cities more resilient in an increasingly hostile climate; what’s in store for Western New York specifically, and whether we're ready for it (the Christmas blizzard provides a clue); and how Rajkovich and his students are working with the community to better prepare us for such events in the future.
Credits:
Host: David Hill
Guest: Nicholas Rakjovich
Writer: Laura Silverman
Production and editing by UB Video Production Group
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Nicholas Rajkovich, associate professor of architecture and director of the Resilient Buildings Lab at UB, studies how we can adapt our built environment to withstand extreme weather and other impacts of a changing climate. In this episode, Rajkovich tells host David Hill about his early passion for building (resulting, among other things, in the construction of a wastewater plant in his parents’ basement); how people can make their cities more resilient in an increasingly hostile climate; what’s in store for Western New York specifically, and whether we're ready for it (the Christmas blizzard provides a clue); and how Rajkovich and his students are working with the community to better prepare us for such events in the future.
Credits:
Host: David Hill
Guest: Nicholas Rakjovich
Writer: Laura Silverman
Production and editing by UB Video Production Group
Coming May 6: Earthworms enjoy a pretty good rep. In truth, they’re an invasive species in the Northeast, not always a friend to our gardens, and a real menace to our forests. But they can be beneficial too. In this episode, ecologist Nick Henshue sheds light on the poorly understood creature, explaining how we can exploit its benefits while minimizing its potential for harm.
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Driven to Discover - Climate Resiliency with Nick Rajkovich
Transcript
David Hill:
Growing up in Cleveland, Nicholas Rajkovich loved designing and building things. In high school, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and the Appalachia Service Project, which gave him an epiphany. You can use design and building to help others.
Today, as an associate professor of architecture at the University at Buffalo, and director of the Resilient Buildings Lab, Rajkovich is doing just that: applying his expertise in building resiliency to help cities adapt to
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