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Architect’s Newspaper: Greened House

Featured in the Architect’s Newspaper, CGBC Founding Director Ali Malkawi explains the rational behind choosing a sleepy 1940s house as headquarters and emphasizes the importance of “asking the right questions” and design that can drive the discussion.Read More

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Harvard Magazine: The Challenges of Greener Cities

The Harvard Magazine gives an account of the CGBC Inaugural Challenge Conference on November 7, 2014, an event that formally introduced the Center and convened leaders from industry and academia to discuss pressing questions for theRead More

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Harvard Announces New Sustainability Plan

The Harvard Sustainability Plan, released on October 22, 2014, incorporates a holistic vision and outlines clear priorities for how the University will move toward an even healthier, more sustainable campus community. The five-year operational plan, created withRead More

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Harvard Symposium on Architecture: “Design Techniques”

The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities has supported the Symposium on Architecture: “Design Techniques,” with Jeannette Kuo, Sharon Johnston, Mark Lee, Philippe Rahm, and Camilo Restrepo Ochoa; moderated by Iñaki Ábalos. Date: Thursday, OctoberRead More

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Drew Gilpin Faust: What Universities Can Do About Climate Change

Reflecting on the findings and the importance of this week’s UN Climate Summit, Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University, and John L. Hennessy, President of Stanford University, write about the role of academia within the climateRead More

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Graduate School of Design Launches $110-Million Campaign

The Harvard Graduate School of Design launched its $110-million-plus fundraising campaign on September 12 and 13 with a series of events highlighting the school’s “grounded visionaries”: architects, planners, and designers who are at once free toRead More

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