Annie Pearce
Assistant Professor
Department of Building Construction
Annie Pearce
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999
M.S. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994
B.S. Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1992
Previous Professional Experience
2002-2005, Senior Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute
2003-2005, Director of Research, Center for Sustainable Urban Revitalization, Georgia Tech Research Institute
2001-2005, Branch Head, Sustainable Facilities & Infrastructure Branch, Georgia Tech Research Institute
1999/2000/2003, Teaching Fellow, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
1997-2002, Research Engineer II, Georgia Tech Research Institute
1997-2001, Director, Sustainable Facilities & Infrastructure Program, Georgia Tech Research Institute
1997-1999, Instructor, Department of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology
Biography
Dr. Annie Pearce is an Assistant Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Annie has worked with practitioners in both public and private sectors to implement sustainability as part of building planning, design, construction, and operations. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Annie brings the latest in green building methods, technologies, and best practices to the classroom. Her specific areas of interest include metrics of sustainability for built facilities, green building materials and systems, cost modeling to support sustainability implementation, and in situ performance of sustainable facility technologies. Along with others in the Myers-Lawson School, Annie is pioneering a new paradigm of construction research, education, and outreach that combines and synergizes inputs from stakeholders in the construction industry with new technologies and research efforts to promote sustainable innovations. This educational ecosystem approach builds upon the principles of biomimicry to offer benefits to all entities within the system while tapping the resources they can offer to one another, all while moving the industry toward the goal of greater sustainability.
Research Interests
Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure Systems
Metrics of Sustainability and Program Evaluation
In-situ Performance of Sustainable Technologies and Best Practices
Neural Network Applications in Civil Engineering and Arts
Decision Making, Planning, and Selection for Project Design and Management
Organizational Change and Diffusion of Innovation
Innovation in Construction Education and Research Methods
Current Projects
Learning by Doing: An investigation into evaluating team-based learning using a graduate research methods course
Development of a "High Performance Facilities" Thrust for the MLSoC Graduate Curriculum
Lanford Bros. Headquarters Building Expansion: A University Innovation Credit under LEED-NC
Investing in Sustainability for Capital Projects: Developing Short- and Long-Term Recommendations for Public Sector Owners
Sustainable Investment in Facilities & Infrastructure to support Force Transformation, Global Repositioning, and Base Realignment and Closure
Selected Publications
Ahn, Y.H. and Pearce, A.R. (2007). "Green Construction: Contractor Experiences, Expectations, and Perceptions," J. Green Building, 2(3).
Keysar, E. and Pearce, A.R. (2007). "Decision Support Tools for Green Building: Facilitating Selection Among New Adopters on Public Sector Projects," J. Green Building, 2(3).
DuBose, J.R., Bosch, S.J., and Pearce, A.R. (2007). "Analysis of Statewide Green Building Policies," J. Green Building, 2(2).
Pearce, A.R., DuBose, J.R., and Bosch, S.J. (2007). "Green Building Policy Options in the Public Sector," J. Green Building, 2(1), 156-174.
Pearce, A.R. and McCoy, A.P. (2007). "Creating an Educational Ecosystem for Construction: A Model for Research, Teaching, and Outreach Integration and Synergy," Proceedings, Construction Research Congress, May 6-8, Grand Bahamas Island.
Pearce, A.R. and Maxey, D.E. (2007). "Construction Principles for the Future: A Revised Approach to Teaching the Basics," Proceedings, Construction Research Congress, May 6-8, Grand Bahamas Island.
Bosch, S.L. and Pearce, A.R. (2003). "Sustainability in Public Facilities: Analysis of Guidance Documents," J. Performance of Constructed Facilities, 17(1), 9-18.
Pearce, A.R. and Vanegas, J.A. (2002). "A Parametric Review of the Built Environment Sustainability Literature," International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2(1), 54-93.
Pearce, A.R. and Vanegas, J.A. (2002). "Defining Sustainability for Built Environment Systems," International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2(1), 94-113.
Pearce, A.R., Gregory, R.A., and Vanegas, J.A. (2000). "Resource Allocation and Problem Prioritization for Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure." Proceedings, Construction Congress VI, February 20-22, Orlando, FL.
Vanegas, J.A. and Pearce, A.R. (2000). "Drivers for Change: An Organizational Perspective on Sustainable Construction." Proceedings, Construction Congress VI, February 20-22, Orlando, FL, 406-415.
Pearce, A.R., Gregory, R.A., and Williams, L.E. (1999). "Range Estimating for Risk Management Using Artificial Neural Networks," J. Parametric Estimating, 14(1).
Gregory, R.A. and Pearce, A.R. (1999). "Cost Effective Allocation of Research Funds for the Development of Emerging Technologies." J. Professional Issues in Engineering and Education, 125(3), 88-93.
Augenbroe, G.L.M. and Pearce, A.R. (1998). "Sustainable Construction in the USA: A perspective to the year 2010," in Bourdeau, L., Huovila, P., Lanting, R., and Gilham, A., eds. Sustainable Development and the Future of Construction: A comparison of visions from various countries. CIB Publications, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Courses Currently Taught
BC 2014: Construction Principles I
BC 4754: Construction Internship
BC 5134: Sustainable Facility Systems
BC 5144: Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Systems
CNST 5984: Topics and Methods in Construction Research
Courses Previously Taught
BC 2024/5524: Construction Principles II
BC 5984: Sustainable Buildings
BC 4803: Lab for Sustainable Design (Georgia Tech)
BC 4953: Green Building (Georgia Tech)
CEE 4803: Sustainable Problem Solving Lab (Georgia Tech)
CEE 6100: Project Planning, Estimating, and Scheduling (Georgia Tech)
CEE 6120: Environmentally Conscious Design & Construction (Georgia Tech
CEE 8802: Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Systems (Georgia Tech)