Campus as a living laboratory

may 9.2016

John Fernandez, Dir. of MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative

AccessMyCommute• John Attanucci, Lecturer & Manager MIT Transit Research

Program • Corey Tucker, 3rd year, Master of Sci. in Transport. and

Technology & Policy

MIT Roof Study• Taya Dixon, Senior Planner, Capital Renewal• Isaac LaJoie, 4th year,  Mechanical Engineering

2100 Resiliency Planning• Mike Wilson, Urban Studies and Planning • Jacqueline Kuo, 4th year, Mechanical Engineering

campus as a living laboratory

Accessmycommute

Corey TuckerJohn Attanucci

What is AccessMyCommute?

Benefits of AccessMyCommute

• Institute– Reduction in parking

demand– Increased campus

sustainability• Employees– Information for decision

making– Carpool facilitation– Financial incentives

Challenges/Research Advances• Platform integration (Combining a mobile app with secure, interactive

employee dashboard on established site)– RideAmigos – Unity– ATLAS– Moves

• Data (Can we collect and present reliable dashboard data seamlessly with minimal user assistance?)– Availability– Reliability– Processing

• User reception/experience (Can we get eyes repeatedly on the dashboard; can we measure & change commuting behavior?)– Email messaging– Use of Moves

| MIT Sustainability Connect 2016: Campus as a Living Lab

Department of Facilities: Building on Faculty & Student Research

ROOF SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT

Roof Sustainability Assessment• Energy Conservation • Stormwater Management• Community Benefits

| MIT Sustainability Connect 2016: Campus as a Living Lab

Student Investigation: What is MIT’s solar potential? MIT should be a leader in

sustainability and clean energy

Used MIT developed tool (Mapdwell) to generate data and designs

Worked with Office of Sustainability

Presented findings to administration

ROOF SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT

Student Inquiry Administration

Office of SustainabilityImpact & Development

Facilities

ADAPTING MIT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

11.123 | BIG PLANS

INSTRUCTORS: LINDA SHI AND MIKE WILSONSTUDENT: JACQUELINE KUO

CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

CLASS VISION

Team Name

Engaged Communities

Intervention Strategy Hazard(s) Addressed

ApproximateTimeline

Beaver Fever West Campus and Undergrads

Change Behavior

Keeping Community Moving

Dorm Row and Grad Students

Protect from Elements

MIT Underwater Researchers and Institute

Fortify and Change Standards

C-Green City and Commuters

Accommodate and Redevelop

Kendall Outdoor Lab Researchers and Tourists

Research and Educate

ADAPTATION STRATEGIES MIX

Present - 2030 - 2050 - 2070 - 2100

Beaver Fever Open Space Committee Recommendation

• Mission:1. Facilitate a culture of living with heat2. Enhance community engagement by transforming and creating

programming in underutilized open space3. Using the Commons Framework, advocate for and implement open space in

future campus planning projects

• Suggested structure– 6 elected faculty members – 3 undergraduates students – 2 graduate students– 2 representatives from the Office of the Dean for Student Life– Additional student involvement in open “town hall” meetings

• At the level of an MIT institute committee • Consult on new building projects• Reflect on existing open spaces and suggest renovations

Design Behavior Shift

Beaver Fever Open Space Committee Recommendation

Outdoor Green Space

Indoor/Outdoor Space

Indoor Space

Central Light Chamber

Proposed Student

Center Space

Stakeholder Pros ConcernsMIT Corporation ● Iconic part of MIT and opportunity to rebrand MIT

as a leader in innovative climate-ready campuses● Cost

MIT President ● Personal legacy● Promotes student mental health● Vibrant outdoor scene promotes MIT’s image and

attracts potential students

● Project may begin or end at a different president’s term

Office of Facilities ● Aligned with campus climate goals● Increase student interaction● Student Center’s maintenance costs rise as the

building gets older

● Upfront expenses● Timeline/schedule of construction

Students ● New center ● More comfortable space

● Without a student center during construction period (2 years?) - especially difficult for student group offices

City of Cambridge ● Healthier + happier students are more invested in being part of broader community

● Noise from construction

Stakeholder Concerns

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campus as a living laboratory

discussion & questions