IDeX class visits WSU Organic Farm Manager, Brad
Jaeckel, gives us a lecture on the farm's history,
operation, design, and future directions. In the
Institute for Sustainable Design's new course, IDeX
(Integrated Design Experience) we will be taking on a
new design for the farm.
Organic Food, Sustainable Design, and Clean Technology
Nelson Pine is located in the town of Nelson on the north shore of the South Island of New Zealand. Originally established as an MDF manufacturer, they added an LVL (laminated veneer lumber) approximately 5-years ago. Recently they have begun designing innovative LVL structures. Their warehouse in this photo album is a portal frame design with excellent daylighting...mpw