Robert Fryer is the Director, Professor, and Cofounder of the MS Sustainable Design Program at Thomas Jefferson University. His contributions were key to awards for the MSSD Program from the National Institute for Building Science and the United States Green Building Council. He has been a professor the University since 2004 at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Among the courses he teaches, Robert oversees the Thesis sequence, where students undertake research into adaptive sustainable high performance design projects that span eleven countries. Thesis projects have also led to the creation of over 10 new businesses and one patent.

His research interests include sustainable and resilient design education, systems thinking applied to education, performative building and assembly design, and biophilic senior care. He has presented research at national and international conferences such as PLEA, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities, and Environments for Aging.

Robert’s current practice includes the development of biophilic adult day care centers (with BAU Architects), LEED consulting, charrette facilitation, and sustainable residential design. Previously, he practiced architecture for nearly 10 years on residential, educational, and hospitality projects.

Robert also enjoys providing outreach to elementary and junior high school students. He has worked with local school districts to offer after school programs.

He is currently writing a book, Resilient and Adaptable Design for the Built Environment: A Holistic Approach to the Design of Neighborhoods, Buildings, and Sites, and will be published by Wiley.