Boston’s Largest Net-Zero Building Tackles Carbon Emissions
According to a Boston Report, buildings make up almost 70% of the city’s carbon emissions largely due to the energy needed for heating and cooling. Boston University’s new Center for Computing and Data Sciences reveals itself as a solution to the problem by utilizing renewable energy and geothermal science.
Dennis Carlberg, Associate Vice President of Sustainability at BU, explains to WBUR how such a project works and how it can help other projects eliminate carbon emissions.
Excerpted from "Boston University unveils city's largest net zero building to date" (WBUR, 12/07/22) by Paula Moura:
"Carlberg says that other net zero buildings are on the way, and it's this cumulative effect that makes a difference: 'This is about us all taking this challenge on and solving this problem.'"