MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013 Activities by Sponsor - MIT Energy Initiative

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Climate Interactive: Energy Policy Negotiation

Dr. Travis Franck, Senior Scientist and Policy Analyst

Jan/15 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 32-124

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required

Try your hand in addressing climate change.  Dr. Travis Franck, Senior Scientist and Policy Analyst for Climate Interactive brings climate change and energy policy negotiation down to earth.  Teams will use En-ROADS, a model-based simulation tool, to discover possible routes to achieve energy and climate goals through changes in energy use, consumption, and policies.

Registration for event may be found here

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Ethan Feuer, E19-370, 617 452-3199, EFEUER@MIT.EDU


Energy and Climate Underground: MBTA Facilities and Tunnel Tour

Ethan Feuer, Student Activities Coordinator

Jan/25 Fri 09:00AM-01:30PM Location TBD, Meetup location will be sent out to participants

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 25 participants

Ever wonder how the MBTA really works?  Join a special tour of public transit operation centers and tunnels with MBTA staff. We will visit sites such as the MBTA Operations Control Center and the Haymarket MBTA Station Central Artery and discuss how America’s oldest subway system is preparing for climate and weather emergencies in the post-Sandy world.

Registration for this event here

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Ethan Feuer, E19-370, 617-452-3199, EFEUER@MIT.EDU


Hands-on Weatherization Training

Ethan Feuer, Student Activities Coordinator

Feb/01 Fri 12:30PM-05:30PM Emmanuel Church, Meetup location will be sent out to participants

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required

Buildings account for 80% of energy used in Cambridge.  Maximizing the energy efficiency of building through weatherization is a top priority. MITEI is partnering with the Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) to offer students an opportunity to weatherize a Boston-based building. At this training session, you will learn and apply a wide-range of weatherization skills and also learn how to do a thorough energy-use audit.

Event registration form may be found here

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative, Public Service Center
Contact: Ethan Feuer, E19-370, 617 452-3199, EFEUER@MIT.EDU


MITEI UROP Presentation and Discussion

Ethan Feuer, Student Activities Coordinator

Jan/24 Thu 02:00PM-04:00PM W16, Kresge Lobby

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

The MITEI Education Office will be participating in the IAP UROP Expo. The MITEI UROP is an opportunity to be part of a community of students engaged in energy research projects during a summer session. Swing by our table during the session to learn more.

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Ethan Feuer, E19-370, 617 452-3199, EFEUER@MIT.EDU


Student Showcase on Climate Adaptation and Mitigation

Amanda Graham, Director of Education, MITEI

Jan/29 Tue 01:30PM-03:30PM 10-105

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required

MIT students: Are you involved in research related to climate adaptation or climate mitigation? Would you like to share your work with state officials leading Massachusetts’ efforts to prepare for climate variability? Apply here by midnight on January 24 to have your work considered for a showcase on January 29, 1:30-3:30 pm on the MIT campus.

Selected participants will present highlights of their research to officials from Massachusetts agencies, including the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The event will include brief remarks and 3-5 powerpoint slides by each selected participant as well as informal conversation. MIT community members are welcome to attend the event to learn and discuss.

Co-hosted by the MIT Energy Initiative, the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and the Department of Anthropology.

Space is limited. MIT community members: please register here to attend this event.

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative, Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change, Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Amanda Graham, E19-370K, 617 253-8995, AGRAHAM@MIT.EDU