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Thomas E. Low AIA CNU LEED, DPZ Charlotte

Mr. Thomas E. Low, AIA CNU LEED

Tom Low is the Director of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company’s Charlotte, North Carolina office, which he opened in 1995. Over the last two decades, Low has managed and completed over one hundred projects with DPZ. Several of these projects have won awards from the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency for Smart Growth Achievement, the American Business Journal, the Downtown Development Association, and the United States Green Building Council. Low is actively involved with projects, research, and education. He gives lectures and conducts workshops on town planning, planning history, sustainability, light imprint, and school design. Low serves as the active Chair of the Charlotte Regional Civic by Design Forum, which he established in 2005.

Light Imprint website: www.lightimprint.org

Learning Cottages website: www.learningcottages.com

Contact Information

Thomas E. Low AIA CNU LEED, DPZ Charlotte
119 Huntley Place
Charlotte, North Carolina  28207

Website

dpz Charlotte

Degrees & Certifications

Bachelors: Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Masters: Master of Architecture in Specializing in Suburb and Town Design from University of Miami
Registered Architect Licensed in North Carolina (NC); NCARB Certification; LEED Certification.

Speaking Topics

Thomas Low

Popular Topics: 
Regional and Urban Design
Environment/Sustainability
Design for Aging
Communities by Design
Sustainability/Green Building
Livable Communities
Sustainability and Green Design
Historic Preservation and Adaptive Use
Affordable Housing

Special Topics: 
Regional and Urban Design
Environment/Sustainability
Design for Aging
Communities by Design
Sustainability/Green Building
Livable Communities
Sustainability and Green Design
Historic Preservation and Adaptive Use
Affordable Housing

Other Topics: 
Regional and Urban Design
Environment/Sustainability
Design for Aging
Communities by Design
Sustainability/Green Building
Livable Communities
Sustainability and Green Design
Historic Preservation and Adaptive Use
Affordable Housing

Other Keywords: 
Light Imprint, School Campus Design, John Nolen, Sustainable, Community Design, New Urbanism, Planning, Stormwater Management

Programs Offered

This may be just a sample of what's available, and offers do change. Please always contact the speaker to verify a program's availability and status.

Light Imprint: A Handbook & Toolbox for Implementing Sustainability and Community Design

This workshop will draw on ideas from history to apply them to our future through the use of Light Imprint: Integrating Sustainability and Community Design.

Locations: Presented to AIA Tennessee, AIA North Carolina Design Conference, CNU Illinois conference in Chicago, and other national conferences
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The City Beautiful, the City Practical, and the City Sustainable

Tom Low, Architect, Town Planner, DPZ Partner, offers a course, The City Beautiful, The City Practical, and The City Sustainable, based on his keynote lecture to the Notre Dame School of Architecture’s first annual conference on Sustainability and the Environment: The Original Green.
Course Description – 3 hours:
The City Beautiful, The City Practical, and the City Sustainable

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