Jörg Rügemer portrait
  • Associate Professor, School Of Architecture
  • Director, Global U: Azores Architectural Travel Studio ARCH 6014, University of Utah Study Abroad Pr, School Of Architecture
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Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • The Box – Heat Transfer Exploration. PI: Jörg Rügemer. University of Utah Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund, 08/22/2017 - 05/31/2018. Total project budget to date: $1,149.13
  • Field of Dreams Eco-Community, Kearns, Utah. PI: Jörg Rügemer. Industry, 08/01/2014 - 12/31/2017. Total project budget to date: $28,000.00
  • The Passive House Compact Core - PHCC. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. URC Faculty Research and Creative Grant, 05/01/2014 - 04/30/2016. Total project budget to date: $6,000.00
  • University of Utah Demonstration Lab House. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper, 01/2013 - 12/2013. Total project budget to date: $10,000.00
  • Girls Scout Trefoil Ranch Cabins. PI: Erin Carraher. Girls Scouts of Utah, 10/2012 - 06/2014. Total project budget to date: $150,000.00
  • Leadership in Collaborative Architectural Practice LCAP. PI: Ryan Smith. American Institute of Architects, 05/2012 - 12/2012. Total project budget to date: $80,000.00
  • Energy Monitoring, Cost Analysis, and Community Outreach for Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Housing. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. University of Utah Creative and Research Grant, 06/2011 - 10/2012. Total project budget to date: $5,994.00
  • Energy-efficient and cost-effective residential building design in the northern Utah cold climate zone. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. http://www.ruegemer.com/gallery/125_Haus.pdf. University of Utah Research and Creative Grant, 09/2009 - 10/2013. Total project budget to date: $6,000.00 Nugget: 125_Haus.pdf

Research/Scholarship Projects

  • Aster Eco-Farm and Village, Geneva, Ohio. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 07/15/2019 - present.
  • Kayenta Desert House. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 02/01/2019 - 11/15/2021.
  • Deer Vista Passive-to-Active House. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 08/15/2018 - present.
  • [2017] Slim House. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. 01/01/2018 - 05/15/2019.
  • Barn House Net Zero Residence. PI: Joerg Rugemer. 04/01/2017 - 02/28/2020.
  • 470 Project, Habitat for Humanity, Salt Lake City, Utah. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2020.
  • Active Building Compact Core. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 09/01/2015 - 12/31/2018.
  • Climaco House, Park City, Utah. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 09/01/2015 - 01/31/2017.
  • Neubebauung Rentzelstraße Hamburg, invited international architectural design competition. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. 02/01/2014 - 05/31/2014.
  • Sixtynine-Seventy, Salt Lake City, Utah. International Urban Design Competition for the urban renewal of two Salt Lake City downtown blocks. PI: Joerg Ruegemer. Co-PI(s): Greub, Bringard, Brinteson. 01/2013 - 05/2014.
  • City Hall Crailsheim Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. Co-PI(s): Brittany Johnson-White, Lindsay Holloman, Danielle Clark. 01/2010 - 04/2010.
  • Montessori Community School of Salt Lake City Design Project, Direct Commission. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 08/2009 - 05/2010.
  • Director’s Office Remodel Project. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 04/2009 - 12/2009.
  • Housing for The Elderly International Design Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/2009 - 05/2009.
  • Shopping Center Heidelberg-Rohrbach, Invited International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 05/2008 - 09/2008.
  • Generations Reside - Portland Housing Case Study International Architectural and Urban Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 02/2008 - 05/2008.
  • Master Houses Dessau, Dessau International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/2008 - 03/2008.
  • Summit Park Treehouse Direct Architectural Commission. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 08/2007 - 12/2008.
  • Cultural-Scientific Center and Library for the Department of Philosophy, University of Göttingen. Limited European-Wide Competition by Invitation. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 02/2007 - 05/2007.
  • C2C Roanoke Housing International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 02/2005 - 07/2005.
  • Art Museum Kalmar International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 11/2004 - 04/2005.
  • Case Study House No. V Project Study. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 10/2004 - 12/2005.
  • Spielbudenplatz Hamburg International Urban Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 07/2004 - 09/2004.
  • LIDL Superstore Mannheim Direct Architectural Commission. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 05/2004 - 02/2006.
  • Case Study House No I-IV Direct Architectural Commission. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/2004 - 12/2004.
  • Housing for Elderly Limited International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/2004 - 05/2004.
  • Döppersberg Wuppertal Limited Architectural and Urban Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/2004 - 05/2004.
  • Community Center Vaterstetten 2-Phase International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 08/2003 - 04/2004.
  • Cultural Forum Westfalen Münster International Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 06/2003 - 12/2003.
  • Les Épaves - Europan 7 International Architectural and Urban Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 03/2003 - 06/2003.
  • Generations Reside Limited Architectural Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 01/2003 - 06/2003.
  • Kurpfalzachse Mannheim Project Development. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 05/2002 - 12/2004.
  • Grunewald Manufacturing Facilities Direct Architectural Commission. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 10/2001 - 12/2003.
  • ETH World International Competition. PI: Jörg Rügemer. 06/2000 - 12/2000.

Presentations

  • Accessory Dwelling Units: A Solution to Housing Inequity. 2024 National Custom Residential Architectural Network CRAN Symposium Educational Event. Invited course speaker. Other, Presented, 03/13/2024.
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  • The Application of Post Occupancy Monitoring in an Academic Design Build Project: Energy-Monitoring the Kunga ADU. International Advanced Building Skins Conference, Bern Switzerland. Conference Paper, Presented, 10/31/2023.
  • Living/Building in the West: Tom Kundig. 2023 National Custom Residential Architectural Network CRAN Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited moderator to Tom Kundig Architect. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/13/2023.
  • Living/Building in the West: The Kunga Accessory Dwelling Unit Design + Build. 2023 National Custom Residential Architectural Network CRAN Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/12/2023.
  • Building Resilience - The 125 Haus in Utah. North Dakota State University School of Architecture. Invited lecturer. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/09/2023.
  • Energy Efficient and Site Net Zero Residential Design - The Barn House in Holladay, Utah. North Dakota State University School of Architecture. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/23/2023.
  • Design+Build and the Kunga ADU. Conference presentation. Presentation, Presented, 03/23/2023.
  • The Kunga ADU Design Build. Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited 110th ACSA Annual Meeting conference award presentation for developing, directing and teaching the first realized Design+Build Salt Lake project for a 70 m2 high-performance Accessory Dwelling Unit for a client in wheelchair. Presented within the session: Health: Healing Environments across a Programmatic Spectrum. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/19/2022.
  • Rügemer, J., 6th biennial Residential Building and Construction Conference, State College, Pennsylvania: Resilience and Social Justice as a Framework for Architectural Educaiton, Resarch and Practice – The Design + Build Kunga ADU. Conference full paper presentation about developing, directing and teaching the first realized Design+Build Salt Lake project for a 70 m2 high-performance Accessory Dwelling Unit for a client in wheelchair. Conference Paper, Presented, 03/02/2022.
  • Rügemer, J., 6th biennial Residential Building and Construction Conference, State College, Pennsylvania: Site Net Zero Target Contemporegional Architecture – The Barn Haus in Utah. Conference full paper presentation about the development, design and construction of a site-net-zero energy residential building in Holladay, Utah. Conference Paper, Presented, 03/02/2022.
  • Site Net Zero Contemporegional Architecture – The Barn Haus in Utah. Conference poster presentation for the development, design and construction of a site-net-zero energy residential building in Holladay, Utah. Presentation, Presented, 04/09/2021.
  • ARCC 2021 International Conference: Performative Environments, virtual: Development and Construction of The Field of Dream EcoCommunity, Salt Lake City, Utah. Conference poster presentation for the masterplanning, development and design of a micro-neighborhood consisting of 20 innovative, highly energy-efficient and cost effective housing units for the affordable housing market. Presentation, Presented, 04/08/2021.
  • The Field of Dream EcoCommunity in Kearns. Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited 109th ACSA Annual Meeting conference award presentation for the masterplanning, development and design of a micro-neighborhood consisting of 20 innovative, highly energy-efficient and cost effective housing units for the affordable housing market. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/25/2021.
  • Integrating Sustainability, Resilience and Social Justice towards a better Built and Just Environment. Iowa State University, Department of Architecture, Ames, IO. Invited lecturer. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/05/2020.
  • The Challenges of Creating Resilient Housing at Affordable Cost – A ‘Lessons Learned’ Report on The Field of Dreams EcoCommunity. Conference presentation and publication at the bi-annual, 5th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania March 4 & 5, 2020. Conference Paper, Presented, 03/05/2020.
  • The Challenges of Creating Resilient Housing at Affordable Cost – A ‘Lessons Learned’ Report on The Field of Dreams EcoCommunity. Conference presentation and publication at the bi-annual, 5th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania March 4 & 5, 2020. Presentation, Presented, 03/05/2020.
  • Sustainability, Resilience and Social Justice at the Intersection of Architectural Education, Research and Creative Practice. University of Arizona School of Architecture, Tucson, AZ. Invited lecturer. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/28/2020.
  • Sustainability, Resilience and Social Justice as a Driver towards better-built Environments. University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Maryland, MD. Invited lecturer. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/24/2020.
  • Architecture can save the World – AJR The Works 2020: Invited lecture on resilient design stratgies in professional practice, FFKR Architect, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited lecturer. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/21/2020.
  • Resilience and Social Justice as a Framework for Architectural Education, Research and Practice. Penn State University, Stuckeman School For Architecture, State Park, PA. Invited lecturer. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/12/2020.
  • The Aster Eco Farm and Village Concept and Masterplan: Invited lecture at the 2019 Aster Impact / Aster Village Board Meeting, Zagreb, Croatia, and the City of Križevci, Croatia. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/08/2019.
  • The Girl Scouts of Utah Cabins are exhibited during the 2019 Public Interest Design Conference at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Exhibited during the conference week May 20-24. Other, Presented, 05/20/2019.
  • The Field of Dreams project is exhibited during the 2019 Public Interest Design Conference at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Exhibited during the conference week May 20-24. Other, Presented, 05/20/2019.
  • [Can] Smart Design …. Save the World - Smart Design can Save the World: Invited lecture at the AIA Southern Utah Chapter, St. George, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/10/2018.
  • Sustainable and Affordable Design in Residential Buildings - Presentation at the Sorensen Impact Center, Business Class. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/15/2018.
  • Resilience and Affordability in Times of Climate Change Presentation in Ecological Planning in Cities, College of Architecture and Planning . Other, Presented, 11/11/2018.
  • Funding for Home Ownership for Low-Income Demographics – the Field of Dreams EcoCommunity in Utah. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/01/2018.
  • The Field of Dreams EcoCommunity and Barn House Holladay – Site Net Zero Energy. Panelist, presenter, 2018 Net Zero Energy Summit, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/18/2018.
  • Resilient Housing Design to Affordable Cost – The Field of Dreams Eco-Community. Conference Paper, Presented, 03/05/2018.
  • Less is More. Salt Lake City: Clean Air Affair Pecha Kucha Night. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/19/2018.
  • Resilience in Affordable Housing. Fall 2017 Research Symposium, School of Architecture, University of Utah. Presentation, Presented, 10/27/2017.
  • Stay Hot and be Cool for Less. 2017 International Bond Events, San Diego, CA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/12/2017.
  • Affordable and Cost-Effective High-Performance Housing – The Field of Dreams Eco-Community. Conference Paper, Presented, 10/03/2017.
  • Promoting Best Practices for Building Innovation. The Utah Governor’s Energy Summit, Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/03/2017.
  • Practice at the Intersection of Research, Education, and Community Engagement. University of Oregon, Department of Architecture, Eugene, OR. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/09/2017.
  • The Field of Dreams Eco-Community, invited presentation at the 2017 Intermountain Sustainability Summit, Weber State University, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Accepted, 01/19/2017.
  • Field of Dreams Eco-Community Low Income Housing. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/19/2016.
  • "A Concern for Usefulness," invited lecture at the 2016 AIA Western Mountain Regional Conference, Salt Lake City. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/24/2016.
  • Sustainable High Performance Architecture. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussion Participant. 2015 AIA Utah Sustainable Design Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/11/2015.
  • “The Girl Scouts of Utah Interlocking Cross-Laminated Timber Summer Cabins,” paper presentation at the 31st International Passive Low Energy in Architecture Conference, Bologna, Italy 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/10/2015.
  • Carraher, E., Rügemer, J., “Collaborative solid wood construction case study,” Building Technology Educators’ Society (BTES) International Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/2015.
  • Carraher, E., Rügemer, J., “Collaborative solid wood construction case study,” Architecture Research Centers Coalition (ARCC) National Conference, Chicago, Illinois. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2015.
  • April 2015, “Architectural Strategies towards a Better Built Environment,” invited lecture at the annual national Polish workshop ArchitekTour, Walbrzych, Poland. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2015.
  • “The Girl Scouts of Utah’s Interlocking Cross Laminated Summer Cabins,” paper presentation at the 4th AIARG All Ireland Architecture Research Group Conference, Dublin, Ireland 2015. Conference Paper, Presented, 01/2015.
  • “Project:Architecture,” paper presentation the 11th Conference On Sustainability, Copenhagen, Danmark 2015. Conference Paper, Presented, 01/2015.
  • April 2014, “The Potential for Passive House Development at Market Rate – a Field Report on the 125 Haus in Utah,” paper presentation at the 18th International Passive House Conference, Aachen, Germany 2014. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2014.
  • April 2014, "Project:Architecture," Special Session Award Presentation at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 102th ACSA annual meeting. Miami Beach, Florida. In collaboration with Erin Carraher. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2014.
  • April 2014, “Das Haus des Architekten,” invited lecture at the University of Applied Sciences, Department of Architecture, Cologne, Germany. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2014.
  • April 2014, “Kleine Häuser,” invited lecture at the HafenCity University, Department of Architecture, Hamburg, Germany. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2014.
  • April 2014, “125 Haus in Park City – High Performance Architecture at Market Rate Cost,” poster presentation at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 102th ACSA annual meeting. Miami Beach, Florida. Other, Presented, 04/2014.
  • April 2014, "High Performance Architecture at Market Rate Cost," invited lecture at Florida International University, School of Architecture, Miami, Florida. Presentation, Presented, 04/2014.
  • March 2014, "125 Haus in Park City – Sustainable Mountain Modern introduced to Utah," invited lecture at the University of Utah, Department of Geography, Salt Lake City, Utah. Presentation, Presented, 03/2014.
  • 125 Haus, Park City, Utah, USA. 2013 Design Arts Utah Exhibition. Rio Grande Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2013. Other, Presented, 06/2013.
  • May 2013, „Saving Money and the Environment with your Own Home“ – Invited Panelist fort the United States Green Building Utah Chapter. Salt Lake City, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2013.
  • April 2013, „Combining Housing, Work and Services in Contemporary Architecure,” invited lecture at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2013.
  • April 2013, „Design with Altitude – the 125 Haus,” invited lecture within the lecture series: Sustainability in Action – A Mountain Speaker Series. Park City, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Sixtynine-Seventy, Exhibition of the 15 finalist projects of the international urban design competition. Leonardo – Museum for Contemporary Science Technology and Art, Salt Lake City. Other, Presented, 04/2013.
  • What is Your Re? Art Installation in the Temporary Museum of Permanent Change, Salt Lake City, 2014. In collaboration with Charlotte Greub, Salt Lake City. Other, Presented, 04/2013.
  • December 2011, “Interdisziplinäre Prozesse und Nachhaltige Architektur,” invited lecture at the School of Architecture, Karlsruhe University of Technology KIT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/2012.
  • November 2011, “The 125 Haus – Utah’s most Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective House,” invited lecture at the Rehau Montana Lab House Technical Summit, Bozeman, Montana, USA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2012.
  • October 2012, “Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Residential Passive Design for Cold Climate Zones,” presentation at the 2012 Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2012.
  • “Challenges of cost-effective high-performance residential construction on the US market: lessons learned from building Utah’s most energy-efficient and cost-effective house,” Keynote Address at the 2012 Eco Architecture 4th International Conference, Kos Greece, September 5, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2012.
  • September 2012, “125 Haus in Park City - Utah’s most Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective House?” presentation at the 2012 AIA Utah Design Conference. Provo, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2012.
  • May 2012, “Simplicity and Integration: Passive Solar Design and Passive House In Integrated Practice and Education,” presentation at the 2012 World Renewable Energy Forum and the American Solar-Energy Society, Denver, CO, USA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/2012.
  • May 2012, “From Active to Passive – Strategies Towards a Better Built Environment,” invited research lecture at the Department of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2012.
  • May 2012, “Energy-Efficiency for Everybody: The 125 Haus in Park City,” invited lecture at the Park City Institute, Park City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2012.
  • February 2012, “Towards Net Zero Architecture,” invited lecture at the Department of Architecture, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2012.
  • January 2012, “Challenges of Market-Transferability in Super-Efficient Residential Buildings: Lessons Learned from Building Utah’s most Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective House,” presentation at the 6th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices. Los Angeles, California. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/2012.
  • January 2012, “Energy-Efficiency Benchmarks for Housing – a comparative study of energy-efficient benchmark housing systems,” presentation at the 8th International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society. Los Angeles, California. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/2012.
  • January 2012, “Passive Design Strategies toward Net Zero Buildings,” invited lecture at the School of Architecture, University of Southern California, Solar Decathlon Collaborative Research Studio. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/2012.
  • December 2011, “Architectural design for energy-efficient and cost-effective buildings in cold climate zones,” presentation at the 2011 6th Energy Forum on Solar Building Skins. Bressanone, Italy. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 12/2011.
  • May 2011, “Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Residential Passive House Design in the Utah Cold Climate Zone,” presentation at the 2011 BESS Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium, Pomona, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/2011.
  • May 2011, “Passive Design Strategies: The 125 Haus,” invited presentation at the 2011 ASES American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2011.
  • May 2011, “Towards Net Zero Architecture,” presentation to the 2011 Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 05/2011.
  • April 2011, “Towards Net Zero Architecture,” invited presentation at the School of Architecture, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2011.
  • March 2011, “Towards Net Zero Architecture,” invited presentation at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2011.
  • 125 Haus featured in the exhibit “Future Utah – What kind of life do we want for ourselves, our children, and future generations?” at the new Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City. Other, Presented, 03/2011.
  • February 2011, “Strategies towards High Performance Market Rate Housing: Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Residential Design in the Utah Cold Climate Zone,” presentation at the 5th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices. Rome, Italy. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 02/2011.
  • December 2010, “Toward Net-Zero Buildings,” invited seminar presentation to the Net-Zero Energy Building Design and Construction Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 12/2010.
  • November 2010, “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” invited brown bag series lecture, School of Architecture, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2010.
  • October 2010, “The College of Architecture and Planning Net-Zero Initiative,” invited presentation at the AIA Utah WMR annual conference. Co-presenter: K. Hill, M. Wander, R. Herman, S. Miller, C. Clark, L. Whoolery-Ramidan. Deer Valley, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2010.
  • June 2010, “Passive Strategies for Energy-Efficient Buildings,” invited lecture at the School of Architecture, Munich University of Technology, Munich, Germany. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2010.
  • June 2010, “Energy Rating Comparison for Housing,” invited presentation to the AIA National Convention, Miami, FL. Co-presenter: Ryan Smith. Cancelled by AIA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Other, 06/2010.
  • April 2010, “The College of Architecture and Planning Net-Zero Initiative,” presentation to the 2010 Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Co-presenter: Brenda Scheer. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2010.
  • April 2010, “The College of Architecture and Planning Net-Zero Initiative,” presentation to the 2010 Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Co-presenter: Brenda Scheer. Presentation, Presented, 04/2010.
  • March 2010, “The Architectural and Urban Competition as an Integrated Design Training and Project Acquisition Tool in the Collaborative Practice – a Status Report,” paper presentation at the Associated Collegiate Schools of Architecture 98th ACSA annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2010.
  • February 2010, “Sustainable Development along the Wasatch Front,” invited lecture at the Utah Valley Earth Forum, Provo, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2010.
  • January 2010, “The Introduction of Sustainable Strategies and Technology to the US Housing Building Industry,” presentation to the Technology, Knowledge and Society Conference. Berlin, Germany. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/2010.
  • June 2009, ”Teaching Sustainable Strategies in Architecture and Urban Design by Learning from the Global Perspective” paper presentation at the Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA Conference. Quebec City, Canada. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2009.

Languages

  • English, fluent.
  • German, fluent.
  • French, basic.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • China
  • Western Europe

Publications

  • Joerg Ruegemer (2023). The Application of Post Occupancy Monitoring in an Academic Design Build Project: Energy-Monitoring the Kunga ADU. (pp. 159-168). International Advanced Building Skins Conference. Published, 10/31/2023.
  • Joerg Ruegemer (2022). Site Net Zero Target Contemporegional Architecture – The Barn Haus in Utah. Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, Penn State. 279 -288. Published, 03/02/2022.
  • Joerg Ruegemer (2022). Resilience and Social Justice as a Framework for Architectural Education, Research and Practice – The Design + Build Kunga ADU. Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, Penn State. 119-128. Published, 03/02/2022.
  • Jörg Rügemer (2022). The Barn Haus. (pp. 48-55). Builder Magazine January / February 2022 Issue, published by Zonda Media, Washington, DC. Published, 01/20/2022.
  • Joerg Ruegemer (2020). The Challenges of Creating Resilient Housing at Affordable Cost – A ‘Lessons Learned’ Report on The Field of Dreams EcoCommunity. The 5th Residential Building Design & Construction Conference, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. Published, 03/05/2020.
  • Jörg Rügemer (2018). Funding for Home Ownership for Low-Income Demographics – the Field of Dreams EcoCommunity in Utah. 2018 Advanced Building Skins Conference. 549 – 558. Published, 10/01/2018.
  • Jörg Rügemer (2018). The Field of Dreams EcoCommunity. Design Arts Utah. Published, 09/21/2018.
  • Jörg Rügemer, in: Entwerfen II, Ralph Johannes (Ed). & Ralph Johannes (Ed) (2018). Die Grundausbildung zum Dipl.-Ing. Architekten und die ersten Jahre danach. . (pp. 748-758). Junius Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 2018. Published, 06/15/2018.
  • Joerg Ruegemer (2017). Affordable and Cost-Effective High-Performance Housing – The Field of Dreams Eco-Community. (pp. 223-232). 2017 Advanced Building Skins Conference. Published, 10/03/2017.
  • Joerg Ruegemer (2017). Resilient Housing Design – The Field of Dreams Eco-Community Affordable Housing Project. Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 12. Accepted, 09/29/2017.
  • Joerg Ruegemer & Erin Carraher (2016). Project Architecture. National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Published, 06/2016.
  • “Project:ARCHITECURE,“ Rügemer, J., Carraher, E., in: The International Journal of Sustainability Education, Volume 12, Issue 1. Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 2016. Published, 03/2016.
  • Joerg Ruegemer & Erin Carraher (2015). The Girl Scouts of Utah Interlocking Cross-Laminated Timber Summer Cabins. Passive Low Energy in Architecture PLEA. 8. Published, 09/10/2015.
  • “The Girl Scouts of Utah Interlocking Cross-Laminated Timber Summer Cabins,” Rügemer, J., Carraher, E. in: Proceedings of the 31st International PLEA Conference, Bologna, Italy 2015. Published, 09/2015.
  • Joerg Ruegemer & Erin Carraher (2015). Project:ARCHITECTURE. Architect, The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects. Published, 06/2015.
  • Joerg Ruegemer & Erin Carraher (2015). Project: ARCHITCTURE. Regional Excellence. Celebrating Excellence in Wood Architecture. Canadian Wood Council. Published, 06/2015.
  • “Project:ARCHITECTURE, Regional Excellence,” The Girl Scouts of Utah Summer Cabins, Provo Canyon, Utah. Celebrating Excellence in Wood Archiecture, Canadian Wood Councli, 2014-15. ISBN 978-0-9916862-3-0. Published, 01/2015.
  • “The Girl Scouts of Utah’s Interlocking Cross Laminated Summer Cabins,” Rügemer, J., Carraher, E., in: Proceedings of the 4th AIARG All Ireland Architecture Research Group Conference, Dublin. Forthcoming summer 2015. Accepted, 01/2015.
  • Trefoil Ranch Camp Cabin Design, Girl Scouts of Utah, in: Strut - juried exhibition of faculty work, Marriott Library, Salt Lake City Utah, 2014. Published, 10/2014.
  • “Project:Architecture,” DesignArts ‘14 - juried exhibit and exhibit catalog, Design Arts Utah, Rio Grande Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2014. Published, 08/2014.
  • “The Potential for Passive House Development at Market Rate – a Field Report on the 125 Haus in Utah,” Rügemer, J., in: Proceedings of the 18th International Passive House Conference, pp 459-464. Aachen, Germany 2014. ISBN 978-3-00-045216-1. Published, 04/2014.
  • “Project:Architecture,” in: Architectural Education Awards, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 2013-2014. ISBN 978-0-935502-88-6. In collaboration with Erin Carraher. Published, 04/2014.
  • Girl Scout Of Utah Cabins, Trefoil Ranch Utah. ‘Project Highlight’ in AIA Utah Fall 2013 Newsletter. Published, 10/2013.
  • “Developing Super Efficient Passive Residential Buildings – First Experiences from Building Utah’s Most Energy-Efficient and Cost Effective House,” Rügemer, J., in: The International Journal of Design Principles and Practices, Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 2013. ISSN 2325-1662. Published, 09/2013.
  • Sixtynine-Seventy, in: Downtown Salt Lake City, 2012-2013 Annual Report. Published, 08/2013.
  • Architects play with Big Blocks, article on the Sixtynine-Seventy Urban Design International Competition Winner, The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Published, 06/11/2013.
  • 125 Haus, Park City, Utah. 2013 Design Arts Utah Exhibition Catalogue. Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake City, UT, 2013. Published, 06/2013.
  • 125 Haus, Park City, Utah. Merit Single-Family Housing Residential Architect, May/June 2013 Issue. Published, 05/2013.
  • Joerg Ruegemer & Erin Carraher (2013). Project:ARCHITECTURE, Architectural Education Awards. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Published, 04/2013.
  • 125 Haus, Park City, Utah. Utah Construction & Design, January 2013 Issue. Published, 01/2013.
  • “Energy Efficiency Benchmarks for Housing,” Rügemer, J., Smith, R., in: The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 2012. ISSN 1832-3669. Published, 12/2012.
  • “Developing Super Efficient Passive Residential Buildings – First Experiences from Building Utah’s Most Energy-Efficient and Cost Effective House,” Rügemer, J., in: The International Journal of Design Principles and Practices, Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 2013. ISSN 2325-1662. Published, 12/2012.
  • Wolf im Schafspelz: Ein Lidl in Mannheim Baunetzwoche 298: Supermacht Supermarkt, November 2012 http://media.baunetz.de/dl/1446329/baunetzwoche_298_2012.pdf. Published, 11/2012.
  • “Integrated Project Delivery: Contracting for High Performance,” book chapter for “Design and Construction of High-Performance Homes: Building Envelopes, Renewable Energies and Integrated Practice,” Franca Trubiano (ed.), Routledge, New York 2012. ISBN 978-0-415-61528-0. Published, 10/2012.
  • 125 Haus, Park City, Utah. Eco House – Eco Kuca, magazine for modern and ecological architecture, October-December 2012 Issue, Beograd, Serbia. Published, 10/2012.
  • “Design Strategies Towards High-Performance Market Rate Housing: The 125 Haus,” in: Dialectic, A Journal of the School of Architecture, University of Utah 2012. ISBN 978-0-615-64167-6. Published, 10/2012.
  • 125 Haus, Park City, Utah. Architectural Record, Featured Houses September 2012 http://www.archrecord.construction.com/residential/featured_houses/2012/09/125-Haus-Jorg-Rugemer.asp. Published, 09/2012.
  • „Challenges of Cost-Effective High-Performance Residential Buildings in the U.S. Market – First Lessons learned from building Utah’s most Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective House,“ Rügemer, J., in: Proceedings of the 2012 4th International Conference on Eco-Architecture, Kos, Greece. ISBN: 978-1-84564-614-1; eISBN: 978-1-84564-615-8. Published, 09/2012.
  • Lidl-Mark am Alten Meßplatz, Mannheim, Germany. 2012 Architekturführer HEIDELBERG | LUDWIGSHAFEN | MANNHEIM - NEUE ARCHITEKTUR Edition Quadrat, Mannheim, September 2012. ISBN: 978-3-941001-10-7. Published, 09/2012.
  • 125 Haus. Business Travel, May 2012, Issue 64. Beijing, China 2012. Published, 05/2012.
  • 125 Haus – Passive Energy-Efficient Residential Building Design in the Utah Cold Climate Zone. Green Arch, Magazine for Energy Efficient Design, the China Architecture & Research Group. 2nd Quarter, Beijing 2012. Published, 04/2012.
  • “Architectural Design for Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Buildings in Cold Climate Zones,” Rügemer, J., in: Proceedings of the 2011 6th Energy Forum on Solar Building Skins, pp. 149-153. Bressanone, Italy, 2011. ISBN 978-3-981205343. Published, 12/2011.
  • “Design Strategies Towards High Performance Market Rate Housing: the 125 Haus in Utah,” Rügemer, J., in: The International Journal of Design Principles and Practices, Volume 5, Issue 5, pp. 253-276 Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, Illinois, USA, 2011. ISSN 1833-1874. Published, 10/2011.
  • “Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Residential Passive House Design in the Utah Cold Climate Zone,“ Rügemer, J., in: Proceedings of the Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium (BESS) 2011. Pomona, CA, 2011. Published, 05/2011.
  • Lidl-Mark am Alten Meßplatz, Mannheim, Germany. Hello and Good Buy! Einladender Einzelhandel Praxisbeispiele + Architekturversionen Leibniz Universität Hannover, November 2010. Published, 11/2010.
  • “The Introduction of Sustainable Strategies and Technology to the US Housing Building Industry - Design, Construction and Performance Analysis of Energy Efficient Residential Buildings - A Case Study,” Rügemer, J., in: The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Volume 6, pp. 150-161. Common Ground Publishing, Champaign, IL, 2010. ISBN 978-1-863357-68-5. Published, 10/2010.
  • “The Architectural and Urban Competition as an Integrated Design Training and Acquisition Tool in the Collaborative Practice – A Status Report,” Rügemer, J., in: Proceedings of the 98th ACSA Conference and Annual Meeting, pp. 283-290. Baton Rouge, LA, 2010. ISBN 978-0-935502-75-6. Published, 07/2010.
  • “Assessing the Solar Contribution to Green Building Rating Systems,” Rügemer, J., Smith, R., in: Proceedings 2010 ASES National Solar Conference. Phoenix, AZ, 2010. Published, 06/2010.
  • “Teaching Sustainable Strategies in Architecture and Urban Design by Learning from the Global Perspective,” Rügemer, J., in: Proceedings of the Passive and Low Energy Architecture PLEA 2009 Conference, pp. 183-188. Quebec City, Canada, 2009. ISBN 978-2-7637-8939-2. Published, 06/2009.