Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions
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Modeling technology pathways and retrofit adoption to achieve city-wide building emissions reduction goals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)Achieving net zero emissions from buildings by 2050 is an unprecedented challenge that will require an all-in effort at local, state, federal, and international levels. The exact path to reach this goal in existing buildings ... -
Spatial Computing for Building Performance and Design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-09)Accommodating urban population growth while reducing emissions from the built environment poses an unprecedented challenge to the architectural discipline. To enable more sustainable construction, the dissertation proposes ... -
Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation: A Comparative Assessment to Inform Effective Implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)As coastal adaptation planning becomes the new normal, governments have increasingly shifted a significant portion of new infrastructure from hardened “gray” structures toward natural and “nature-based” solutions (NbS): ...
