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Les Kaufman draws on field observations, lab experiments, and data science to understand how aquatic ecosystems change over time and affect the people living nearby.
BU faculty affiliated with IGS discuss work in enhancing tree coverage, clean energy access, and urban heat mitigation
Recently, IGS Visiting Researchers presented their work to a packed room of IGS faculty, staff, and students.
Campus Climate Lab award goes to BU College of Engineering students assessing indoor air quality in BU buildings By Alison Gold Many students know the feeling of sitting in a classroom that’s either too hot or too cold, too humid or too dry, or just plain stuffy. Poor ventilation can cause high levels of CO2, […]
IGS hosts BU community members for conversation with author Keith O'Brien.
A new study from researchers at the School of Public Health, conducted using data from Boston Public School’s extensive network of air quality sensors, showed classroom air quality is often highly variable within school buildings, and even fluctuates greatly within the same classroom over the course of a year.
A new study found that brick kiln owners were willing to implement energy-efficient operational changes after receiving training and support. The social benefits of reduced carbon emissions from these changes outweighed costs by a factor of 65 to 1.
The latest journal articles authored by IGS faculty leadership and core faculty.
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