BOSTON, MA – Shepley Bulfinch Principal Wagdy A.Y. Anis FAIA, LEED AP, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) prestigious College of Fellows, one of 76 AIA members nationwide to receive the honor.
He will receive his Fellowship medal during the Investiture of Fellows Ceremony at the AIA 2007 National Convention in San Antonio. The investiture will be held on May 4 at the Alamo.
“Wagdy has changed the way people think about building energy performance and creative design solutions for sustainable and energy efficient buildings,” said Shepley Bulfinch president Carole Wedge. “We’re very proud of his contributions to the mentoring of many generations of architects in our firm and throughout the profession.”
Wagdy has led the firm’s innovative approach to building envelope technology and is considered a national resource on air infiltration and moisture control in buildings. His high-performance sustainable wall system design, nicknamed the “Wagdy Wall”, was adopted as a firm standard a dozen years ago, and has become popular across the US. Wagdy has lectured and published widely. He is the author of Indoor Air Quality: A Design Guide, published by the Boston Society of Architects, and is editorial board chair of the Journal of Building Enclosure Design.
Wagdy has served on the board of the Boston Society of Architects (BSA), serves on its Building Enclosure Council, and co-chairs the BSA’s Indoor Air Quality Committee. He chairs the Energy Advisory Committee of the Mass State Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
He joined Shepley Bulfinch in 1968 and became a Principal of the firm in 1997. He has been a member of the AIA since 1973. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he is a graduate of Alexandria University. A resident of Wellesley, Mass, he is married with two grown sons.
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