{"id":13621,"date":"2022-11-30T17:10:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T22:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/?p=13621"},"modified":"2022-11-30T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T22:10:09","slug":"campus-climate-lab-funded-projects-announced-fall-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2022\/11\/30\/campus-climate-lab-funded-projects-announced-fall-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Climate Lab Funded Projects Announced | Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall marked a momentous milestone for Boston University’s Campus Climate Lab<\/a>\u2014the most project proposals ever received<\/strong> for funding consideration. The Institute for Global Sustainability, in partnership with BU Sustainability and the Office of Research, applauds the BU community’s ever-growing commitment to using our campus as a testbed for researching innovative and equitable climate solutions.<\/p>\n

Since launching in 2020, Campus Climate Lab has funded 19 projects. Some are just getting started while others have been renewed to build on multi-year research initiatives that support the goals of BU’s Climate Action Plan<\/a> or advance the equity and justice aspects of sustainability.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to this fall’s awardees representing faculty, students, and staff from across the university, including CAS (Earth & Environment<\/span>, Sociology), ENG (Mechanical Engineering<\/span>, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering)<\/span>, MED, MET<\/span>, SPH (Environmental Health), Questrom, BU Spark!, CReM, BU Sustainability, and BU Dining Services.<\/p>\n

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Learn more<\/a> about their projects and stay tuned\u2014this spring’s call for submissions will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

Campus Climate Lab Project Goals | Fall 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Buildings and Operations<\/h4>\n
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  • Decrease BU’s greenhouse gas emissions from heating by around 50% through electrification<\/li>\n
  • Improve energy efficiency in BU’s buildings based on real-time occupancy<\/li>\n
  • Evaluate BU’s existing extreme weather and climate preparedness plan with the goal of increasing accessibility to related services, especially among vulnerable groups<\/li>\n
  • Assess how climate change will impact Boston Medical Center’s ability to effectively serve its patients, leading to recommended resiliency strategies<\/li>\n
  • Design a new rooftop solar power system with energy storage that produces 30% more output than traditional installations as part of BU’s decarbonization strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Food<\/h4>\n
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    • Reduce food waste at BU by pinpointing the most commonly discarded meals at university dining halls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Curriculum<\/h4>\n
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      • Improve BU’s undergraduate sustainability-related curriculum by better understanding student engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Research<\/h4>\n
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        • Offset waste production in BU’s biomedical research through recycling and sustainable practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Advocacy and activism<\/h4>\n
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          • Understand how public art can communicate sustainability, build community, and achieve system change to advance equity and justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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