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. InRead More
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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 isRead More
more2023 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, ofRead More
moreSolar 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 ofRead More
moreDesigning Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment: Climate Action Week 2023
Register for the event. 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 ofRead More
moreOn 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 perspectiveRead More
moreResidential 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 importantRead More
moreEco 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 ofRead More
moreCGBC 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, MARead More
moreDesigning Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment
Read More On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from 3-5 pm, the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities will host “Designing Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment” at the Graduate School of Design inRead More
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