August 2017

August 19, 2017

GSD Students and Alumni Win International Building Simulation Competitions

The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) had a strong presence at the Building Simulation 2017 conference in San Francisco, California, August 7-9 2017. At least 26 Harvard affiliates, including faculty, researchers, and past and present students, participated (several pictured below). The conference acts as the biennial meeting of the International Building Performance Simulation Association and it’s the premier opportunity for researchers, simulation […]

August 10, 2017

Harvard Magazine: Harvard “HouseZero”

by joe meyrick

Harvard Magazine published a piece featuring the CGBC’s HouseZero project, a retrofitted building that aims to produce more energy than it consumes. As noted by the article, the project hopes to achieve multiple sustainability goals—including entirely natural lighting, ventilation, and zero emissions—and could provide a repeatable checklist for similar retrofits of small-scale, residential buildings throughout the United States. Professor Malkawi explains that the project aims to break new ground in […]