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_pages/join.md

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 If you are a current student at Georgia Tech and would like to join my group, I ask you to complete one semester as part of my [Vertically Integrated Project (VIP)](/teaching/gt-vip-vyh/).
 
-Please refer to the official VIP program information on how to join my VIP as an [undergraduate](https://vip.gatech.edu/apply-undergraduate-students) or [grad student](https://vip.gatech.edu/graduate-students). There are options to join the class as 1-3 credit hours, depending on your level of seniority at GT.
+Please refer to the official VIP program information on how to join my VIP as an [undergraduate](https://vip.gatech.edu/apply-undergraduate-students) or [grad student](https://vip.gatech.edu/graduate-students). There are options to join the class as 1-3 credit hours, depending on your level of seniority at GT.

_teaching/gt-arch-7030.md

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 category: Georgia Tech
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-TBA
+## Summary 
+
+This research elective is designed for students interested in deepening their understanding of data-
+driven methods in architecture with an emphasis on sustainability. The course blends seminar and workshop
+formats, featuring input lectures from guest speakers in academia and industry. The topics range from
+environmental performance to augmented intelligence in design.
+
+
+## Deliverables
+
+Students will work on a hand-on project to analyze complex sustainability-related phenomena,
+such as energy consumption, mobility patterns, thermal comfort, daylighting, well-being, and quality of space.
+To this end, students will develop an individual research question that they will answer with a data-driven
+approach, developed over the semester. The final deliverable is an 
+
+1. implementation of their approach (using
+Rhino, Grasshopper, C#, Python, Javascript)
+1. conference-ready manuscript / slide deck where processes, findings, and
+conclusions are documented.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Students should have intermediate to advanced digital skills and prior experience in
+environmental systems and computational design, as the course skips introductory workshops in favor of a
+more technical focus. Experience with Python/C# will be advantageous but is not required. The teaching
+methodology will emphasize evidence-based design, variant testing, and evaluation using existing and custom-
+built computational tools. The course fosters a collaborative learning environment, encouraging students to
+work with curiosity and rigor as they develop new tools and insights collective
+
+
+## Student Work
+
+
+[End of the Year Showcase Spring 2024](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RIA9eXbKeIs5qVsY4dk0Hmx-pkCRkQFzZ57IIxE_gdo/edit?usp=sharing)
+

serve-compose.bat

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-docker-compose up --watch
+docker compose pull
+docker compose up
 PAUSE

serve.bat

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-REM Delete all running containers
+REM Stop all running Docker containers
 FOR /f "tokens=*" %%i IN ('docker ps -q') DO docker stop %%i
-REM Serve jekyll in directory
-docker run --rm -v "%cd%:/srv/jekyll" -p "8080:8080" -it amirpourmand/al-folio:latest /bin/sh -c "bundle install && jekyll serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 --watch" 
-PAUSE
+
+REM Serve Jekyll with bundler exec to resolve gem conflicts
+docker run --rm -v "%cd%:/srv/jekyll" -p "8080:8080" -p "35729:35729" -it amirpourmand/al-folio:latest /bin/sh -c "bundle update && bundle exec jekyll serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 --watch --livereload --force_polling"
+
+PAUSE