With mounting evidence of the impact of human activity on the global climate, the built environment is increasingly understood as a critical site for applied and conceptual research in questions of energy and ecology. In light of the increasing imperative … Read more
Events
Paving the Way for Circular Architecture
This event will take place in-person at 12pm noon ET in 112 Stubbins, Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St.
How can digital transformation be the catalyst for a shift towards circular architecture? The construction sector is known to be fragmented, with … Read more
2023 MIT Global Change Outlook: Charting the Earth’s Future for Energy, Managed Resources, Climate, and Policy Prospects
This event will take place in-person at 12pm noon at HouseZero, 20 Sumner Rd. Please RSVP to: [email protected].
The 2023 Global Change Outlook continues a process, started in 2012 by the MIT Joint Program, of providing a periodic update on … Read more
Solar Gate: Bioinspired and Biobased 4D-printing for Weather-responsive Smart Shading
This talk will take place at HouseZero, 20 Sumner Rd at 12pm noon. Registration is required (please email [email protected]).
The Solar Gate is an adaptive shading system that assists in the indoor climate regulation of the livMatS Biomimetic Shell, … Read more
Designing Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment: Climate Action Week 2023
With mounting evidence of the impact of human activity on the global climate, the built environment is increasingly understood as a critical site for applied and conceptual research in questions of energy and ecology. In light … Read more
On Natural and Artificial Optimization
For centuries engineers have taken inspiration from nature for design and problem solving. Today’s computing capabilities present the possibility to approach design optimization not from the perspective of imitating existing natural forms, but from the perspective of deploying effective algorithms … Read more
Residential Energy Consumption and NREL Resources
Buildings are responsible for the majority of electricity consumption in the U.S. and are a substantial contributor to carbon emissions. Understanding how buildings use energy and how that may change in the future is important for utilities, governments, and other … Read more
Eco Folly Exhibition Opening Reception
Environmental implications ground the twelve projects of this exhibit, which is the outcome of a studio and seminar jointly taught by a designer and a historian, Professors Grace La Professor of Architecture and Principal of LA DALLMAN, and Erika Naginski, … Read more
CGBC Spring Lecture: Hanif Kara on “Sustainable Practice Concerns”
On Thursday, April 28, 2022 at noon, the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities will host an in-person talk as part of its lecture series. The event will take place at 20 Sumner Road, Cambridge, MA in the lower-level … Read more