Sustainable Building and Urban Future
Funded by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, the Sustainable Building and Urban Future research cluster brings together a team of Harvard faculty from the Graduate School of Design, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to reimagine sustainable buildings and urban development through data-driven, interdisciplinary innovation, building on the HouseZero® concept.
The team draws on expertise in chemistry, materials science, fluid mechanics, AI, computer science, architecture, and engineering. The goal is to develop innovative low-carbon materials integrated with smart sensors and advanced algorithms to transform the energy-efficient operation of buildings and urban environments.
The cluster synergistically integrates three critical research thrusts: advanced thermal storage and sensing materials, intelligent building-scale sensing and control integration, and cooperative urban-scale energy management.
Meet the Team
Ali Malkawi
Professor of Architectural Technology, Director of the Doctor of Design Studies Program, and Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities
Joanna Aizenberg
Amy Smith Berylson Professor of Materials Science and Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Petros Koumoutsakos
Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor of Computing in Science and Engineering
Na (Lina) Li
Winokur Family Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Jarad Mason
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Vijay Janapa Reddi
John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Le Xie
Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering