Located at 20 Sumner Road in Cambridge, MA, the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities hosts a number of research and educational efforts related to the built environment. As part of the the Harvard Graduate School of Design, our Center is pushing the boundaries of architectural research and design. 

 

OUR MISSION 

The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities aims to transform the building industry through a commitment to design-centric strategy that directly links research outcomes to the development of new processes, systems, and products.

By strongly emphasizing innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration, the Center works to promote holistic change within the built environment, namely the creation and continued improvement of sustainable, high-performance buildings and cities.

 

OUR RESEARCH

Our team conducts research in four dimensions: design and operation, high-performance materials and construction, technology adoption and diffusion, and sustainable planning. Learn about our research.

 

OUR BUILDING

HouseZero is a retrofitted building that targets ultra-energy efficient standards. The lab building is also home to our research team and many of our experiments. Discover HouseZero. 

 

OUR OUTREACH

The team at the Center strives to educate others about the topics that we address in our research. As such, the Center hosts a number of events and other opportunities to spread the word. Check out our events, read our stories, and view our news.

 

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