A discussion of many aspects of green buildings from the design of the physical space to all of the components of its total operation, including how public policy could work in favor of more green and better building practices.
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Rutgers Center for Green Building
N.J. cities are hotter than ever. Racism is as much to blame as climate change
New Jersey just experienced its second-hottest summer on record, yet another sign of how climate change has intensified temperatures across the Garden State. But people in urban areas — which tend to lack greenery to break up the concrete landscapes — are more...
DEVCO plans on opening retail, business hub by end of year
DEVCO has some access to financing from other parties such as banks and investors, said Clinton Andrews, a professor of urban planning and director of the Rutgers Center for Green Building. It is difficult to get financing until banks and investors are convinced there...
State climate scientists shed insight on climate change
All new buildings in the University are also set to new regulations as well, Kornitas said. The Rutgers Center for Green Building advises and benchmarks buildings for sustainability and efficiency, and new construction projects use recycled carbon and low CO2 paint....
Rutgers Center for Green Building featured on BTN LiveBIG
The Bloustein School’s Rutgers Center for Green Building, which promotes green building through research, advocacy and education, conducts applied research utilizing planned and existing green building projects, works with industry and government to promote these...
Bloustein sustainability researcher sees challenges for energy management systems
Jennifer Senick, executive director of the Rutgers University Center for Green Building at the Bloustein School, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2014 Leader in the Light Working Forum in San Francisco. Senick was asked to comment on the trends...
Rutgers Center for Green Building awarded $687K HUD Healthy Homes Technical Studies grant
Clinton J. Andrews, Bloustein School professor of urban planning and director of the school’s Rutgers Center for Green Building, is the principal investigator of a new project, “Cost-Effective Detection of Multi-Family Housing-Related Health and Safety Hazards,” that...
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RAISE 2024: Student Data Science / Informatics Competition Finals
Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesRethinking AI for Shared Empowerment (RAISE) 2024 is a public informatics data science competition that will test skills in data analysis and problem-solving while highlighting the importance of data analysis […]
15-Minute Neighborhoods
Virtual15 Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey The 15-minute neighborhood concept gained visibility as the global pandemic demonstrated that local […]
Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Freights and Ports Capstone Presentations 2
VirtualAll are invited to attend the capstone presentations to be given by graduate students in the Urban Planning: Freights and Ports course. There will be two sessions: Monday, April 15, […]
Undergraduate Prospective Student Information Sessions (PSIS)
VirtualThe Prospective Student Information Sessions give interested students an opportunity to learn about the undergraduate program offerings at the Bloustein School. There is an overview of each major, minor, and […]