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A new study from the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability finds that construction costs run over budget for more than 60% of energy infrastructure projects worldwide. By Laura Hurley Between now and 2050, the International Energy Agency projects that more than $100 trillion will be spent on building net-zero energy infrastructure globally. Yet every […]
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (May 19, 2025)
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.
The latest journal articles authored by IGS faculty leadership and core faculty.
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