Using solar energy technology to address the global water crisis At the Erb Institute, our students collaborate with students across campus—from both other schools and other programs. By nature, they are curious and driven to make a difference in the world using their...
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Breaking Ground: Method and the Brownfield vs. Greenfield Debate
Report: Breaking Ground: Method and the Brownfield vs. Greenfield Debate (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #1-430-482) – published 04/2017, 18 pages Developed by: Natalie Payer, Dayna Sason, Mark Green, and Edouard Bapst....
ConVERGEnce on accelerating sustainability solutions in an interconnected world
VERGE is a yearly conference offered by GreenBiz (originating in 2011) and has been gaining considerable momentum. In fact, it has outgrown its current location and will be moving to a bigger Silicon Valley location for next year’s event. This year’s conference...
Erb students win Dow Distinguished Awards for Interdisciplinary Sustainability
Erb students Emily Taylor ('14) and Jenny Cooper ('15) win Dow Distinguished Awards for Interdisciplinary Sustainability. Emily's team proposal, Enabling Energy Efficiency in Rental Properties focuses on finance energy efficiency projects for rental properties....
Constructing Green: The Social Structures of Sustainability, MIT Press
Edited by Rebecca Henn, former Erb PhD student who recently received her doctorate and Erb Institute Director, Andy Hoffman. This books examines the increase in sustainable buildings by understanding the fundamental challenges green construction faces through...
Andy Hoffman tackles business innovation, the role of global markets and the carbon tax on Australian television and radio
Andy Hoffman tackles business innovation, the role of global markets and the carbon tax on Australian television and radio. Check out the interviews: Radio Interview: Very fast trains, solar planes and what Business can do for climate action
Re-imagining Cities at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works
Erb PhD, Mikell Hyman explores how we can re-imagine our cities and the way community-based programs teach children about environmental science and green design. Read more: Geoff Cape, Reimagining Cities at Toronto's Evergreen Brick Works (html)
Detroit: Serving and Learning in our Community
Detroit: Serving and Learning in our Community / Report No. 124, 4 pages This report features the revitalization of Detroit’s lower east side, adaptive reuse of inner-city buildings, Ross School’s revitalization & business (R&B) initiative, new internships at...
Elise Hunter, Erb’13, talks with “Home and Energy” magazine about CA government working together for consistent policy.
Despite the best efforts of governments, builders and developers are often left in the dark about changes to local building codes and initiatives. There are ways to turn the light on. Have you ever stepped into your city’s permit office, building plans in hand, only...
Associate Director, Andy Hoffman, talks with NPR about Ross School and Leeds certification
"Green Building: A Real Estate Revolution?"