School of Planning, Design and Construction

Affiliated Programs/Initiatives/Projects:

• American Correctional Association Sustainability-Oriented & Environmentally Responsible Practices.
• Green Prisons.
• MSU Domicology Research Group.
• MSU Housing & Education Research Initiative.
• Construction Management Education and Research Lab.
• MSU Sustainable Bioproducts Program.

George H. Berghorn is an assistant professor of construction management in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University, and he advises Sigma Lambda Chi. He also serves as the Residential Competition Team Coach and oversees the coordination of  Construction Management Education and Research Lab. He earned a PhD in construction management from MSU and a Master of environmental studies degree from Yale University. Berghorn is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction, and a Certified Green Professional from the National Association of Home Builders. He has worked on funded projects related to the feasibility of building deconstruction and material reuse, barriers to increasing mass timber building construction in the U.S., reuse of salvaged lumber in cross laminated timber, the role of construction activities in aquatic invasive species introduction and spread, building science education, and electric utility training. Prior to his career in higher education, Berghorn was a site superintendent and construction project manager in the U.S. and a policy director for a statewide trade association.