Mainebiz highlights UMaine students’ affordable housing presentation
Mainebiz highlighted a presentation on how to bolster affordable housing from University of Maine students Liam O’Brien and Albert Putnam titled “Building Innovation Centers: A holistic approach to education in the built environment.” O’Brien, an interdisciplinary Ph.D. student concentrating in building science, and Putnam, an undergraduate double majoring in construction engineering technology and sustainable materials and technology, placed second for the presentation in the 2024 Hack-A-House: A Housing Affordability Hackathon.