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Reducing carbon emissions from residential heating: A pathway forward

A new MIT study identifies steps that can lower not only emissions, but also costs, across the combined electric power and natural gas…

May 5

Reducing carbon emissions from residential heating: A pathway forward

May 5

Creating smart buildings with privacy-first sensors

Butlr, founded by former Media Lab researchers, uses insights from thermal sensors to make buildings safe and efficient.

Apr 28

Creating smart buildings with privacy-first sensors

Apr 28

MIT students’ works redefine human-AI collaboration

Projects from MIT course 4.043/4.044 (Interaction Intelligence) were presented at NeurIPS, showing how AI transforms creativity, education…

Apr 22

MIT students’ works redefine human-AI collaboration

Apr 22

Building resiliency

In a new book, MIT Professor Lawrence Vale spotlights projects from around the globe that help insulate communities from climate shocks.

Apr 14

Apr 14

How good old mud can lower building costs

Builders pour concrete into temporary molds called formwork. MIT researchers invented a way to make these structures out of on-site soil.

Apr 7

How good old mud can lower building costs

Apr 7

Study shows how households can cut energy costs

An experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”

Apr 1

Study shows how households can cut energy costs

Apr 1

Street Smarts

Andres Sevtsuk applies new sources of data to creating more sustainable, walkable, and economically thriving city spaces.

Mar 18

Street Smarts

Mar 18

Enabling a circular economy in the built environment

A better understanding of construction industry stakeholders’ motivations can lead to greater adoption of circular practices.

Mar 3

Enabling a circular economy in the built environment

Mar 3

Seeking our future in the deep past

MIT Associate professor of architecture Brandon Clifford scrutinizes ancient stone structures, searching for ideas that can revitalize our…

Feb 4

Seeking our future in the deep past

Feb 4

Where flood policy helps most — and where it could do more

A U.S. program provides important flood insurance relief, but it’s used more in communities with greater means to protect themselves.

Jan 22

Where flood policy helps most — and where it could do more

Jan 22

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