Energy preserving
Reducing wasted energy in commercial buildings
February 5, 2013
Much energy is wasted heating and cooling indoor spaces when no one or almost no one is present. Now, MIT researchers have used their own campus to demonstrate a means of measuring that energy/occupancy mismatch.
Also labeled: Building, Campus buildings and architecture, Design, Efficiency, Energy, Facilities, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Research
Renovation plans offer MIT opportunities to save energy, improve design
February 4, 2013
Work aims to make the Institute more energy-efficient and to influence design standards in the construction industry.
Measuring MIT’s plug load
January 9, 2013
Undergrad project offers glimpse of electricity consumption on campus.
Also labeled: Energy, Facilities, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Research, Students, Undergraduate, Urban studies and planning
Proving quantum computers feasible
November 27, 2012
With a new contribution to probability theory, researchers show that relatively simple physical systems could yield powerful quantum computers.



