“What’s cool here is we’re able to make shape-optimized building elements for the same amount of time and energy it would take to make rectilinear building elements,” Sandy Curth says.
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How good old mud can lower building costs

Builders pour concrete into temporary molds called formwork. MIT researchers invented a way to make these structures out of on-site soil.
Lawrence Vale is the co-author of the new book, “The Equitably Resilient City,” published by MIT Press.
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Building resiliency

In a new book, Lawrence Vale spotlights projects from around the globe that help insulate communities from climate shocks.
There are now over 5,000 data centers in the United States, like this one in northern Virginia, and new ones are being built every day.
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The multifaceted challenge of powering AI

Providing electricity to power-hungry data centers is stressing grids, raising prices for consumers, and slowing the transition to clean energy.
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
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Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact

Rapid development and deployment of powerful generative AI models comes with environmental consequences, including increased electricity demand and water consumption.