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may 9.2016
John Fernandez, Dir. of MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
AccessMyCommute• John Attanucci, Lecturer & Manager MIT Transit Research
Program • Corey Tucker, 3rd year, Master of Sci. in Transport. and
Technology & Policy
MIT Roof Study• Taya Dixon, Senior Planner, Capital Renewal• Isaac LaJoie, 4th year, Mechanical Engineering
2100 Resiliency Planning• Mike Wilson, Urban Studies and Planning • Jacqueline Kuo, 4th year, Mechanical Engineering
campus as a living laboratory
Accessmycommute
Corey TuckerJohn Attanucci
What is AccessMyCommute?
Benefits of AccessMyCommute
• Institute– Reduction in parking
demand– Increased campus
sustainability• Employees– Information for decision
making– Carpool facilitation– Financial incentives
Challenges/Research Advances• Platform integration (Combining a mobile app with secure, interactive
employee dashboard on established site)– RideAmigos – Unity– ATLAS– Moves
• Data (Can we collect and present reliable dashboard data seamlessly with minimal user assistance?)– Availability– Reliability– Processing
• User reception/experience (Can we get eyes repeatedly on the dashboard; can we measure & change commuting behavior?)– Email messaging– Use of Moves
| MIT Sustainability Connect 2016: Campus as a Living Lab
Department of Facilities: Building on Faculty & Student Research
ROOF SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
Roof Sustainability Assessment• Energy Conservation • Stormwater Management• Community Benefits
| MIT Sustainability Connect 2016: Campus as a Living Lab
Student Investigation: What is MIT’s solar potential? MIT should be a leader in
sustainability and clean energy
Used MIT developed tool (Mapdwell) to generate data and designs
Worked with Office of Sustainability
Presented findings to administration
ROOF SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
Student Inquiry Administration
Office of SustainabilityImpact & Development
Facilities
ADAPTING MIT TO CLIMATE CHANGE
11.123 | BIG PLANS
INSTRUCTORS: LINDA SHI AND MIKE WILSONSTUDENT: JACQUELINE KUO
CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
CLASS VISION
Team Name
Engaged Communities
Intervention Strategy Hazard(s) Addressed
ApproximateTimeline
Beaver Fever West Campus and Undergrads
Change Behavior
Keeping Community Moving
Dorm Row and Grad Students
Protect from Elements
MIT Underwater Researchers and Institute
Fortify and Change Standards
C-Green City and Commuters
Accommodate and Redevelop
Kendall Outdoor Lab Researchers and Tourists
Research and Educate
ADAPTATION STRATEGIES MIX
Present - 2030 - 2050 - 2070 - 2100
Beaver Fever Open Space Committee Recommendation
• Mission:1. Facilitate a culture of living with heat2. Enhance community engagement by transforming and creating
programming in underutilized open space3. Using the Commons Framework, advocate for and implement open space in
future campus planning projects
• Suggested structure– 6 elected faculty members – 3 undergraduates students – 2 graduate students– 2 representatives from the Office of the Dean for Student Life– Additional student involvement in open “town hall” meetings
• At the level of an MIT institute committee • Consult on new building projects• Reflect on existing open spaces and suggest renovations
Design Behavior Shift
Beaver Fever Open Space Committee Recommendation
Outdoor Green Space
Indoor/Outdoor Space
Indoor Space
Central Light Chamber
Proposed Student
Center Space
Stakeholder Pros ConcernsMIT Corporation ● Iconic part of MIT and opportunity to rebrand MIT
as a leader in innovative climate-ready campuses● Cost
MIT President ● Personal legacy● Promotes student mental health● Vibrant outdoor scene promotes MIT’s image and
attracts potential students
● Project may begin or end at a different president’s term
Office of Facilities ● Aligned with campus climate goals● Increase student interaction● Student Center’s maintenance costs rise as the
building gets older
● Upfront expenses● Timeline/schedule of construction
Students ● New center ● More comfortable space
● Without a student center during construction period (2 years?) - especially difficult for student group offices
City of Cambridge ● Healthier + happier students are more invested in being part of broader community
● Noise from construction
Stakeholder Concerns
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campus as a living laboratory
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