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Lecture: How Your Smart Phone Will Allow America to Cut its Carbon Emissions in Half

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Lecture by Thomas Vitolo, PhD; Senior Associate, Synapse Energy Economics, Inc.
March 8, 2016
1:30-3:30 p.m.

Rm. CAS-228, College of Arts & Sciences
685-725 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Open to all faculty, students, alumni + friends

Guest lecturer Thomas Vitolo will present to class UA 617: Actionable Sustainability on the potential for web-connected personal electronics to affect demand side management of energy consumption. This exciting near-future world will allow for greater flexibility in production and enable renewable energy sources to continue to grow toward a greater share of the grid.

More information about Dr. Vitolo may be found here.

 

Lecture: Boston Community Energy Study

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Lecture by Travis Sheehan, Energy Fellow at Boston Redevelopment Agency
March 8, 2016
9:00-10:30 am

Rm. CAS-228, College of Arts & Sciences
685-725 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Open to all faculty, students, alumni + friends

Guest lecturer Travis Sheehan will present to class UA 617: Actionable Sustainability on the Boston Community Energy Study, which explores the potential for local energy generation, district energy and microgrids. The Study is a collaboration between The Mayor’s Office of Environment Energy and Open Spaces, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, MIT Sustainable Design Lab and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. More information can be found here.

About the speaker: Travis is the Energy Fellow at Boston Redevelopment Agency, the City's economic development and planning agency. Travis has worked for the last 2 years to develop energy planning capabilities, including a regional infrastructure studies, policy development scenario planning workshops, and trade article - focusing on innovative energy technologies. Before joining the BRA, Travis worked in environmental consulting and development advisory for projects in the US and India. He graduated with a double-masters from MIT in energy planning.

 

Heroic: Boston’s Urban Renewal

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Lecture by Mark Pasnik, AIA, LEED AP
BUCPUA Advisory Board Member
March 22, 2016
6:30-8:00 p.m.

Rm. KCB-101, Kenmore Classroom Building
565 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Open to all faculty, students, alumni + friends

Mark Pasnik, AIA, LEED AP, will present on the historical context, buildings, and architects that defined Boston during the radical transformation of the 1960s. Pasnik offers a compelling view on the story of Boston as it underwent controversial urban renewal programs and monumental architecture works to change into a modern, thriving city.

More information about Mark Pasnik may be found here.

More information about Heroic may be found here.