Sustainability

'From Obsolescence to Sustainability'Exhibit on 'A Century of Architectural Change' runs through August 16 at the Wolk Gallery

Creating tomorrow's home: 'Soft' but resilientMIT-led team’s award-winning housing design unveiled as part of 21st-century model for sustainable urban development

Programs for green citiesFinding out what works

dasHAUS comes to CambridgeMIT hosts Sustainable Building Technology Pavilion.

Clean energy could lead to scarce materialsRising demand for wind turbines and electric vehicles could strain supplies of some rare earth metals.

Sloan PhD student walks the walk in sustainabilityParrot helped accelerate sustainability efforts at the Institute alongside academic work.

Preventing contamination in recyclingNew study examines ways to prevent accumulation of impurities in recycling aluminum.

Alumni bring Turks and Armenians together for joint initiativeProfessional workshops focus on environmental sustainability.

MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams innovate around the world during IAPStudents develop quality-of-life solutions for underserved communities.

Jake Whitcomb, SDM '12: Sustainability Requires Systems Engineering

For businesses, going green brings in greenbacksStudy finds manufacturers leading the drive to make sustainability a mainstream — and profitable — business practice.

Five-year effort by Campus Energy Task Force saves MIT millions of dollars, kilowatt-hours

Proposal for MIT Global Environment Initiative seeks public commentInitiative expected to focus on six broad environmental research themes.

Christoph Reinhart appointed associate professor of architectureWorld renowned building scientist and architectural educator joins department

IPC Forum on Energy InnovationNew ways of developing clean, reliable, affordable U.S. energy supplies

MIT receives local and regional recognition for energy programs

MIT signs international charter, deepening commitment to campus sustainability

3 Questions: Dennis Frenchman on making cities sustainableHow the form of urban spaces adds to the energy they use.

Social entrepreneur and Build Change founder honored for earthquake-resistant housing innovation$100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability Awarded to Dr. Elizabeth Hausler for Culturally Accepted, Sustainable Reconstruction in Developing Countries

In the World: Turning old oil into new mileageBrazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil.

Moavenzadeh named president of Masdar InstituteLongtime MIT engineering professor takes on role in Abu Dhabi, effective July 1.

‘Efficiency Forward'Ambitious collaboration between MIT and NSTAR aims to cut campus electricity use by 15 percent over 3 years.

MIT receives 3 Cambridge awardsInstitute is honored for historical preservation and sustainability

BP Agrawal wins $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for SustainabilityHonored for technology that improves access to clean water, health care and business development in rural India

Fund helps energy efficiency bloom across campusAlumni gifts support the greening of MIT, and the resulting savings are being reinvested in similar projects.

John Sterman on sustainable accessibiltyFrom Transportation@MIT