Architecture student Anisur Rahman has been awarded the ARCC/King Student Medal for Excellence in Architectural + Environmental Research for his doctoral research on the energy efficiency of tall buildings.

Named in honor of the late Jonathan King,co-founder and first president of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC), this award is given to one student per ARCC member college, school, institute, or unit. Selection of recipients is at the discretion of the individual member institutions, but is based upon criteria that acknowledge innovation, integrity, and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research.

Rahman’s research project is titled “Optimizing the Envelope of Tall Office Buildings for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in the Tropic Climate of Dhaka.”