Institute for Advanced Construction Futures funded, directed by Kathy Velikov
January 16, 2026

Summary
One of the first ten University of Michigan Impact Institutes, with Velikov as director.
Category
Appointment
The Institute for Advanced Construction Futures (IACF), directed by Kathy Velikov, is one of the first ten University of Michigan Impact Institutes. Geoffrey Thün is among its co-investigators.
The institute received $200,000 over two years from the university's Strategic Initiative Fund to advance low-carbon "Construction 4.0".


