Biography
Born in Akron, Ohio, Mr. Sciara he earned a BA degree in Psychology at the University
of South Florida, married and moved to Tennessee where he worked in retail. In 1990,
he was transferred to Missouri where he and his wife had two children, Aubrey and
Tanner. In 1997, Mr. Sciara and his family relocated to Blowing Rock, North Carolina,
resigned from the retail management field, and acquired a position as a Construction
Project Manager while also starting S A Sciara Design. In 2006, he accepted a position
as Project Coordinator in Foscoe, North Carolina. Mr. Sciara earned a BS degree summa
cum laude in Interior Design at Appalachian State University in 2010 and earned MS
degrees in Appropriate Technology and Building Science in December 2012. Mr. Sciara
presented a paper in May 2012 at the World Renewable Energy Forum in Denver, Colorado,
co-authored by Dr. Brian Raichle. With travel to Canada, United States (lower 48),
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Peru, Brazil, Iceland, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Bahamas,
and Jamaica, he has volunteered to benefit others, and explore the construction and
technological opportunities in many geographic locations. In 2012, Mr. Sciara attended
a Product Development and Innovation in Renewable Energy Supply Chain Forum at Western
Carolina University. He learned of The Rapid Center on campus and decided to sponsor
a project. Working with engineering students, he attended the Capstone Presentation
of his invention. Mr. Sciara was informed of a position available for a Visiting
Assistant Professor, applied, and assumed the role in September of 2014.
Teaching Interests
Mr. Sciara鈥檚 teaching interests include construction technology and environmental
issues in construction with an emphasis on energy efficiency. He is also interested
in the application of BIM software in the classroom and educating students on efficient
procedures in the workplace while implementing construction ethics.
Research Interests
Research interests include new technology in building construction materials
and improving the energy efficiency of residential building.
