Materials management is a key—though sometimes overlooked—tool in the fight against climate change and is a key ingredient for a sustainable campus. Materials are central to waste (and the…
Thought Leadership
The landscape of MIT has transformed tremendously in recent years. Multiple surface parking lots and service alleys have been turned into active and sustainable open spaces.
It’s been one hot summer. In fact, this summer the hottest 30 days recorded in Boston history, stretching from July 9 through August 8, 2022.
Meet Thea Feldgoise, rising junior at Wellesley College and Sustainable Materials Student Researcher with Campus Construction and MITOS. As a student researcher in this area, Thea is working to…
Ruth Davis spent much of her career at MIT in communications roles—as the Publications Manager with Reference Publications and then Communications Manager in the Department of Facilities—before…
With a focus on designing solution scenarios for MIT for the short and long term, Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT, led by instructors Julie Newman and Tim Gutowski, engages students in…
With a focus on designing solution scenarios for MIT for the short and long term, Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT, led by instructors Julie Newman and Tim Gutowski, engages students in…
After 48 years with MIT, Manager of Grounds Services Norman Magnuson reflects on his role in a changing campus and profession
"Any student who is interested in sustainability-related projects on campus should take the opportunity to explore those topics either through working with MITOS or getting engaged in other ways…