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Oct 17, 2023
Researchers pilot a low-energy cooling solution for office buildings
Senior author Stefano Schiavon, professor of architecture and researcher at the Center for the Built Environment, says that this pilot program for hybrid cooling in Singapore exceeded his expectations.
Oct 11, 2023
Berkeley ranked top public university for architecture and the built environment
The well-respected Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings for 2023 have been released: Berkeley ranked as top public university for architecture and number three among all schools in North America.
Oct 6, 2023
Lydia Tan named one of 2023’s Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business
Abbey MRED+D lecturer Lydia Tan talks about what it means to her to be named one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times.
Oct 2, 2023
New study IDs more than 5,000 sites vulnerable to toxic groundwater as sea levels rise
Lead researcher Kristina Hill publishes groundbreaking study in the journal Earth’s Future.
Sep 27, 2023
Inaugural Lau Grants for Just Climate Futures awarded
This new grant program supports cross-disciplinary projects led by CED faculty that aim to reduce the impacts of climate change. This year’s funded projects forge innovations in climate resilience through explorations in building technologies and materials, housing security, water access, and community-based climate visualizations. These projects stood out from the field of applications for their impact on underserved communities and their capacity to have actionable environmental outcomes.