Building & Construction Tech 597Q - ST-Living Labs:Carbon Neutrali

This course explores the concept of using the phenomena of the `living laboratory? to accelerate innovation in the realm of low carbon approaches to buildings, materials, technologies, policies, and ways of living. Students learn how living laboratories are utilized to accelerate sustainable development by colleges, universities, non-profits, corporations, start-ups, real estate/development firms, cities, and towns to meet sustainability goals that seek to transition to lower-carbon energy systems that strive to lower the net carbon impacts of the built environment, to increase access to energy and sustainability-related technologies, and to improve the quality of life for the world?s inhabitants.

This class is open to Graduate students and Senior, Junior or Sophomore Undergraduate students only. Students can attend this course in Amherst (a few on-location meetings (ODB 162) or in Newton (in-person), or online as a UWW student. Optional hands-on field trips will also be offered.