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BIO

Christine Williamson is a building scientist and architect who has spent her career discovering why buildings fail and working with owners, architects, and builders to remedy the problems. She is an Assistant Professor of architecture at Virginia Tech and the founder of the Instagram account @BuildingScienceFightClub, an educational project that teaches architects about building science and construction.  Christine graduated from Princeton University and received her Master of Architecture from NewSchool of Architecture + Design.  She is past chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12, Moisture Management in Buildings and is a frequent lecturer on building science at universities and professional conferences.

DEGREES

  • B.A.
    Princeton University, Princeton, United States1 Sep 2000 - 15 Jun 2004
  • M.Arch
    NewSchool of Architecture and Design, San Diego, United States17 Aug 2010 - 17 Jun 2011

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Registered Architect
    Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, Austin, United States15 Mar 2023 - 31 Jul 2025

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • German
    Can speak and understand