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“Resistant Data: Questioning Architectural Values in the Age of AI”
“Resistant Data: Questioning Architectural Values in the Age of AI,” is the first essay in a series about AI in design for Harvard Design Magazine, written by Elizabeth Bowie Christoforetti, assistant professor in practice of architecture at the GSD and affiliated faculty member at the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities. In the essay,…
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The Boston Globe on Urban Natures
In “Thinking of Cities as Green Machines,” The Boston Globe’s Mark Feeney reviews the exhibition Urban Natures: A Technological and Political History 1600–2030, curated by Antoine Picon, G. Ware Travelstead Professor of the History of Architecture and Technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and an affiliated faculty member of the Harvard Center…
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“5 Lessons From a House That Generates More Energy Than It Uses”
In the NPR article “5 Lessons From a House That Generates More Energy Than It Uses,” Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady explores Robert Fortunato’s “Green Idea House” in Hermosa Beach, California—a 2,150 square foot home remodeled to produce more energy than it consumes. Brady underscores five key lessons from the project, one of which emphasizes…
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CGBC Researchers Featured in The Washington Post
Holly Samuelson, associate professor of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and core research faculty member at the Center for Green Buildings and Cities and Mayuri Rajput, lecturer and CGBC fellow, were recently featured in The Washington Post article “Which home energy upgrades will save you money? We did the math.” In the…
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Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (2024-2025)
Dr. Martin Bechthold and Dr. Holly Samuelson, core research faculty at the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities recently contributed to the highlights on Psychology of Sustainable Building Operation and Health Co-Benefits in the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (2024-2025). The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2024-2025: Not just another brick…
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CGBC Faculty Startup “Trellis Air” Featured in The Harvard Gazette
Jonathan Grinham, assistant professor of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and core faculty member at the Center for Green Buildings and Cities, was recently featured in The Harvard Gazette for his work on Trellis Air: a Harvard startup that aims to reduce the energy demands of air conditioners by using a novel…
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The Inequality of Heat
Holly Samuelson, Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities core research faculty and Associate Professor of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, was consulted in a recent article evaluating heat dynamics in the city of Kolkata, India. The article describes Kolkata, a city in eastern India, and how differences within the city help…
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HouseZero: A Zero Energy Retrofit
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities retrofitted its headquarters in Cambridge into a data-driven living-laboratory that will help us to understand buildings in new ways. The Harvard Office for Technology Development (OTD) discusses the value of projects like HouseZero and how it brings together research teams across Harvard University to develop technologies. Watch the…
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Cambridge enacts ambitious building emissions reduction standards
Holly Samuelson, Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities core research faculty and Associate Professor of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, is quoted in a recent article that responds to building emissions reduction mandates in Cambridge, MA. Cambridge’s City Council set a measure that calls for reductions of greenhouse gas emissions among…
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How Designers Can Help Keep Our Air Breathable
Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada blanketed the Northeastern United States this month, turning the skies an eerie orange. Responding to record-setting levels of pollution, officials around the region declared health emergencies. Advice to close windows and run air filters helped mitigate the acute effects of the short-term crisis, but the event also drew attention…