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Sustainability at MIT: Bridging the centuries
Julie Newman, Ph.D.Director, MIT Office of SustainabilityLecturer, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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2016
How have the drivers and context that catalyzed the
field of campus sustainability evolved over the past two
decades? And what is on the horizon?
B. 3 influences① Cambridge/Boston② Plans & Commitments③ Campus as test bed
① Plan for Climate Action ② ACCESS MIT③ Blueprint for MIT as a
Sustainability Incuba-tor
C. 3 impacts
A. MIT Office of Sustain-ability
MIT Office of Sustainability
3 influences① Cambridge/Boston② Plans & Commit-
ments③ Campus as test bed
Cambridge/Boston: Leveraging place
Cambridge/Boston: Leveraging place
MIT Nano 2018
MIT: Leveraging commitments
July 2014
October2015
January 2016
MIT: Leveraging commitments
MIT Capital Renewal 2014 - 2030
MIT: Leveraging commitments
MIT URBAN LIVING LABORATORY: Leveraging the campus for sustainable solutions
MIT URBAN LIVING LABORATORY: PROGRAM FRAMEWORK
Innovate
Improve
Accelerate
Innovation for Sustainable Cities
Advancing MIT’s Sustainability and Climate Goals
Acclerating Scaleable Solutions and Learning
Innovation implementation Research project
Campus projects Research project Competitions
Course modules Course focus Research project
How can MIT identify the most pressing needs of urban environments to become sustainable in the 21st century, and enact solutions on campus and with community partners?
How can MIT use it's resources to explore and demonstrate systems-level change?
How can MIT play a role in ensuring regional climate resilience and leadership?
MIT is committed to practicing next generation sustainable practices on campus, and has ambitious goals to achieve targets for human wellness, energy, resources, and climate impact.
How can emerging research and solutions being taught in the classroom and invented in our labs be implemented on campus to accelerate these goals?
By providing all students with hands-on learning experiences in sustainability on campus, MIT can ensure graduates are prepared to create and enact sustainable solutions in all future endeavors.
By making Institute data and systems accessible as laboratories, we can identify gaps and solutions faster, and provide unique learning experiences across the campus and world.
3 impacts① Plan for Climate Action ② ACCESS MIT③ Blueprint for MIT as a
Sustainability Incu-bator
A Plan for Action on Climate Change
“[T]he problem of climate change, the subject of serious work at MIT for decades, demands society’s urgent attention… MIT has a particular responsibility to lead; and that moment is now.”
–From A Plan for Action on Climate Change
A Plan for Action on Climate Change
A Plan for Action on Climate Change
F I V EGuiding Ideas
Bedrock confidence in process of scientific discovery
Solving climate change requires active participation of industry
Technology alone cannot solve the problem
There is a role for everyone in addressing climate change
Progress is possible; abdication is not an option
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49 Buildings: 4.3M sq ft158 buildings: 12.1M sq ft $250M allocated
over 3 years to accelerate Capital Renewal
Areas of focus Roofs Mechanical
equipment Utilities, HVAC Major building
components Plazas Roadways
Capital Plan | February 9, 2015
Analyzing data, setting sustainability prioritiesGet higher quality image from Julie N
Collaborating with students and faculty, we are gathering and analyzing building systems data.
This work allows us to incorporate sustainability priorities in the renewal program
