Building Technology Program: Recent submissions
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How Much Does It Really Cost? A Dynamic Approach to Building Retrofit Costs for Decarbonization Pathways
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)Carbon emissions are driving the planet out of its delicate Goldilocks balance. Evidence and the call-to-action date back to 1896 with Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius and his seminal paper that first predicted the effect ... -
Pathways to Net Zero: Financing Strategies For Low-Income Homeowners
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)Housing retrofits are crucial for accomplishing national housing sector decarbonization goals. Single measure retrofit improvements are not sufficient for low-income homes which are often in less-thanoptimal condition and ... -
From Liquid to Stone: Reimagining the design of concrete structures for reuse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)Every year, 360 million metric tons of concrete construction waste are sent to landfill in the United States, in large part originating from the demolition of economically obsolete buildings. Meanwhile, global demand for ...
