<p>I would think that an interest in new materials and green design would be easily satisfied at just about any architecture school these days. Several colleges offer degrees (or programs) that focus on the “sustainable” aspects of design.</p>
<p>Here’s a joint program between Yale’s school of architecture and school of forestry and environmental studies.
[M.Arch/M.E.M</a>. | Yale School of Architecture](<a href=“Home - Yale Architecture”>Home - Yale Architecture)</p>
<p>MIT has a program in Building Technology which sounds like it might fit your son’s area of interest.
[Building</a> Technology Research](<a href=“http://architecture.mit.edu/building-technology.html]Building”>http://architecture.mit.edu/building-technology.html)</p>
<p>If you do some googling you’ll find quite a few oppportunities in this vein. Not exactly “found” materials, but definitely a focus on using ecologically sound materials and techniques.</p>