Making property assessments as simple as snapping a picture
The technology of MIT alumni-founded Hosta a.i. creates detailed property assessments from photos.
Integrating humans with AI in structural design
A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization than automated systems working alone.
Designing the built environment through a service lens
Senior Carene Umubyeyi seeks to advance sustainable structural design in her home country of Rwanda and beyond.
Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers aim to design concrete mixtures that use AI to shrink environmental footprint and cost, while recycling byproducts and increasing performance.
Timber or steel? Study helps builders reduce carbon footprint of truss structures
New analysis could help identify optimal materials for the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings.
Concrete’s role in reducing building and pavement emissions
MIT researchers find emissions of U.S. buildings and pavements can be reduced by around 50 percent even as concrete use increases.
Design progresses for MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building on Vassar Street
New building will create a hub for computing research and education at MIT, including spaces designed to be inviting to members of the campus community and the public.
Bringing construction projects to the digital world
The startup OpenSpace is using 360-degree cameras and computer vision to create comprehensive digital replicas of construction sites.
New approach to sustainable building takes shape in Boston
A five-story mixed-use structure in Roxbury represents a new kind of net-zero-energy building, made from wood.
Taking the carbon out of construction with engineered wood
Substituting lumber for materials such as cement and steel could cut building emissions and costs.
Designing climate-friendly concrete, from the nanoscale up
New understanding of concrete’s properties could increase lifetime of the building material, decrease emissions.
Charting a new course in Africa
John Fernandez and his colleagues explore urban resource consumption to help guide the development of rapidly growing African cities.
Moderating extremes in building design
Leon Glicksman develops energy efficiency technologies and strategies for old and new buildings all over the world.
Nuts, bolts, and slurry walls
A how-it’s-made seminar series shines light on MIT.nano, an historic campus construction project.
Diagnosing “broken" buildings to make them greener
Startup’s software detects inefficient equipment in facilities — saving energy, time, and money.